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Cheap homemade gift ideas

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Gettingfleeced · 24/06/2023 23:28

Does anyone have any cheap homemade gift ideas for Christmas (preferably ones that don't look super cheap when you make them😂)

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24Dogcuddler · 25/06/2023 10:14

How about getting some of those deep photo frames. Often on offer at Hobbycraft.

You can personalise them using natural materials and quotes or photos. I’ve used wallpaper samples for backgrounds.
For crafty people you could make up mini craft packs with a frame and a few materials.

Photo calendars featuring family/ pets/ child art can be purchased quite cheaply online especially if you buy a few.

Buy mdf letters and paint or decorate with wallpaper. You could do names or words such as COOK EAT HOME RELAX

Enjoy.

continentallentil · 25/06/2023 10:25

I think people are always delighted with homemade biscuits or jam/chutney. I would be.

OttoGraph · 25/06/2023 11:11

Ive just made elderflower cordial and im going to freeze it ready to bottle at Christmas. The window for elderflower is nearing the end in most place though

I am also going to make blackberry jam, damson jam as the fruit is free from different places and Paul Hollywoods recipe for biscoti

The sugar is £1.10 in Aldi or lidl and the fruit and berries etc are free - I collect jam jars and pesto jars through the year. For the cordial Ive found M&S do nice glass bottles with drinks in - its cheaper to buy the drinks and then reuse the bottles

I buy sticky labels and use a calligraphy pen

MAY324 · 07/07/2023 08:46

I made my own candles and wax melts last year and they went down really well!

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