Homemade Christmas Gifts

[loulou111]

My xmas budget this year is pretty much nothing. I need some ideas of things to make or buy very cheap, that would make great gifts. All ages from babies to adults. I am not particularly gifted at craft making so simple ideas please
thankyou x

[mallyh]

how about buying some flannels and bars of soap wrap the flannel round soap to form a flower cover with cling film perhaps including a nailbrush and nail file etc all available poundland .

[mallyh]

charity shops have a selection of very good condition toys (some are new )or a very cheap price

[joggerjayne]

I think anything that you've taken the time to make yourself is lovely and wonderful.

[VHG]

A couple of years ago my wife and I decided to spend only £10 on each other at Xmas.

I went round to a few Poundland stores and It's a Pound and 99p Store type shops and it is was amazing what stuff you could pick up for a pound or so.

I managed to buy her about half a dozen presents that only cost me £10 in total.

[loulou111]

I was thinking of baking some biscuits. I like the suggestions so farx

[joggerjayne]

Brilliant. Home baked biscuits. Make a Christmassy label. Try and find some plain bags. Label. Ribbon. Sorted. I'll email you my address. Make sure you pack them in scrunched up newspaper. I don't want them to arrive all broken.

[loulou111]

Joggerjayne you are I funny, I dont even knoif they'll turn out edible yet!

[loulou111]

Oops spelling mistake in my last comment

[Tilly2]

Shortbread is very easy. Even I can make shortbread.

[mallyh]

why don't all the adults agree not to buy presents and just buy or make for the children ,thats what we have done in our family .

[mallyh]

except our mums that is lol

[sherrardk]

You can get 50 clear presentation bags from Lakeland for £3 (I use them instead of party bags, tied with a bright pipe cleaner).

[divegirl]

Really simple recipe for gingerbread here....

http://www.netmums.com/family-food/family-recipes/a-z-of-family-recipes/gingerbread-men

I would say to add more ginger [or mixed spice] and cook for about 10 minutes as they stay a little chewy in the middle that way :0)

Lisa x

[rockyracoon]

I made that recipe on Divegirls link last week, it is excellent and the biscuits were delicious, I did add a but more ginger, but then I like ginger.

[ummmm]

lol Rocky, that made me giggle.

[divegirl]

If you have a gingerbread man cutter you can do this with them...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=614788948579988&set=a.312168415508711.75932.172364199489134&type=1&theater

[rockyracoon]

I found this on another forum (sorry Ed) and if I remember rightly there are some stellar ideas for a cheap Christmas

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1758257&page=2

[rockyracoon]

Ummmm ;)

[rockyracoon]

I like this idea, great for kids

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/992645/triple-chocolate-cupcake-kit