I've posted these before, but thought I'd put them all in one thread in case anyone was looking for some cheap, handmade gift ideas. I hope to add some new ideas soon. Feel free to add your own!

Poop! (Everyone's favorite)



These are great to attach to gifts or make up a bunch of them to keep in a pretty basket by your front door for all of your holiday visitors.

Tie the "poop" up in a plastic baggie with a pretty ribbon and attach the following poem, inserting the appropriate "pooper" in the blank.

Heard you've been naughty!
So here's the scoop
all YOU get is
_____ Poop!


Snowman poop- use mini marshmallows
Reindeer poop- use chocolate chips, goobers, raisinetts, or milk duds
Gingerbread man poop- use gumdrops


Budget- $1 for baggies at the $1 store
$1 spool of ribbon at Joann's, Michael's or Target
$1 each for bags of candy (can probably be found at $1 store)



Snowman Soup



Place the following ingredients in a ziploc bag

1 individual pack hot chocolate mix
2 chocolate kisses (eyes)
4 chocolate chips (mouth)
5-10 mini-marshmallows
1 candy cane

Place inside of a pretty holiday mug from the $1 store
wrap a piece of clear plastic "basket wrap" around the mug and tie with pretty ribbon
Attach the following poem:

Snowman Soup
Was told you've been real good this year.
Always glad to hear it!
With freezing weather drawing near,
You'll need to warm the spirit.
So here's a little Snowman Soup
Complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow.
It's sure to do the trick!

Budget- about $2.00 each once all ingredients are bought (based on 10 gifts)

prep time- maybe 15 minutes each



Towel Angel



Budget- $3 (everything was purchased at the dollar store)
Materials-
1 dish towel
1 finger towel
1 pot holder (I found a star that worked great but you could also use a square one folded so that the points stick out on the sides and look like wings)
1 rubber band
1 piece of ribbon

time- less than 5 minutes

directions- fold the dishtowel accordion style so that you end up with the ends towards the back, fold in half.
fold the finger towel the same way, fold in half over the top of the dishtowel.
wrap the rubber band around the top to form the head.
tuck the loop of the pot holder into the back of the rubber banded head.
tie a ribbon around the whole thing.

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thanks for sharing! those "poop" ones are great stocking stuffers for the kids.

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It's not what you make; it's what you spend.

I have the angel and I love her!!!

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I was thinking of you as I posted this. I forgot to mention that I made her for a special friend

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I love the angel, it's a great idea, thanks!

Those are awesome!

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Amanda
Mommy to Zack & Emily

I liked the poop scoop. I had seen the plastic reindeer last year that when you lift the tail makes "droppings" but this little bag with the poem is much better.

Great ideas, thanks!

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Kimberly Douglas

Wow, thank you so much for these great ideas. I was just informed yesterday that my son's school is having a Christmas Boutique the middle of December and each family is to provide Christmas Items to sell for $1.00 or $2.00 each. Your gift ideas are perfect, especially since I really don't have any money this year for Christmas.
I'm off to The Dollar Tree.
Jovigirl29

you're all welcome- glad you liked them

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