Any ideas??

[NoahsMommy]

These are some very good ideas!!

I love the ideas on making cookies or candies, just for the holidays. I always love recieving homebaked gifts, especially if they are someone's special holiday recipes.

The jar thing is a really great idea! You can make all types of mixes.

Stac, do you paint? I used to always go to a local craft store to get clay ornaments to paint. After you paint them, you spray them with acrylic gloss, add a ribbon for a hanger and its still really, really affordable.

[shais_mom]

that sounds like fun Kelly but No I don't paint but I think I could....

[mina'smomma]

I also paint ornaments every year. Only thing is mine are plaster. You can get them at a good price at Wal-Mart.

[NoahsMommy]

Stac, look!! A ton of stuff you could make:

http://www.michaels.com/art/online/s...=craftpainting

[shais_mom]

I just wanted everyone to know that I made the chocolate chip cookies in a jar and gave them out to the families and they were a big hit!!!
For the ones that I didn't think could bake cookies I baked loaves of quick bread in various flavors and gave them out. Must have been good my cousin Allison ate her's after she opened her gifts!
And for my other cousin who I drew his name in our exchange I made him one of those no sew fleece blankets with a golf theme and he loved it! The new sew blankets and pillows were quite popular this year, my sister and my other cousin and I all did them without planning it!

Thanks for the suggestions!

[Tonya]

I'm glad to hear that it all worked out. Those sounds like great gifts!

[carole]

Ah Staci you have hidden talents, I wish I could sew, you can make such awesome gifts, glad everyone liked them, way to go Staci.

[shais_mom]

Originally posted by carole
Ah Staci you have hidden talents, I wish I could sew, you can make such awesome gifts, glad everyone liked them, way to go Staci.

Not really a hidden talent Carole - b/c it was a NO SEW blanket!(and pillows)

I have a couple pics from then I will attach them and see what I can find on the net to explain them better then I can.

[shais_mom]

My cousin made this one.

[NoahsMommy]

Wonderful, Stac! I was wondering what you ended up making. I'd love to see pictures of those blankets. Sounds like fun.

[shais_mom]

And this is the golf one I made

[shais_mom]

http://www.exploringwomanhood.com/ho.../pom-jan03.htm

[NoahsMommy]

Stac,

That looks amazing!! I want to make some when things slow down a bit, thanks for posting the instuctions.