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Sunday 17 November 2013

26 Edible Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas


Edible Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
There is something about a homemade gift that really warms the heart, at least for me.  I love giving and receiving gifts that people took the time to make themselves and put their personal touch on.  These are the best gifts!
So many people think that they can’t make homemade gifts, that they’re too involved, use too many tools or materials they don’t have but instead of trying to make that homemade chalkboard or personalized sign for the front door why not make an Edible Homemade Christmas Gift?

There was one year that I received some homemade hot cocoa mix and fudge sauce from a friend in a cute little mug and it was one of my favorite gifts.  It wasn’t fancy or expensive but it was perfect and she took the time to make it for me.  I love that!  There are so many different ways to make an edible Christmas gift this year, but we have 26 amazing ideas to get you started today!  Enjoy!

Homemade + DIY Christmas Gift Ideas


Love banana bread? Give it a Christmas twist with a few juicy tart cranberries and share with your family and friends. Wrap up a warm loaf of this Cranberry Banana Bread in some waxed or craft paper and tie with a pretty ribbon or a piece of twine. We love this recipe from Joy the Baker.
DIY-Vanilla-Sugar
Short on time? Try this DIY Vanilla Sugar recipe from Van Houtte Coffee and gift it away in a pretty mason jar. All you need is some sugar and a couple vanilla beans that you could pick-up at a gourmet grocery or bulk store. Add a tag and suggest using the sugar in coffee, tea, baking and sprinkling on fruit salad.
DIY-Pretzel-Rods
If you can dip a pretzel in chocolate, then you can make this next homemade gift! Chocolate-Dipped Pretzel Rods are one of my favourite things because of the sweet and salty pairing. Dip the pretzels in white or dark chocolate and roll around in festive sprinkles, nuts or chocolate swirl. Try this easy recipe using chocolate chips and your microwave from Paula Deen. After the rods have set, place 4-5 chocolate-dipped pretzel rods into a clear cellophane bag and wrap with ribbon.
Jalapeno-Infused-Vodka
Give the gift of vodka. You can never go wrong. But take it to the next level and make your own Jalapeno Infused Vodka – perfect for mixing up a spicy Caesar. Not into spice? Infuse organic vodka (if you want to get fancy) with pineapple, ginger, fresh herbs or lemon peels. We like all the ideas from Brit + Co. on vodka infused mix-ins.

diy-lip-balm-butter
Hook your girlfriends up with a trio of Homemade Lip Butters to keep chapped winter lips at bay. Package up in a cute little box and a homemade gift tag. Try this recipe from Life Ann Style for this easy DIY.

Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas


Stockings.
I bought an old, torn quilt at our local thrift store for $5 and made 6 or 7 stockings.
At the time I didn’t even have a sewing machine and sewed them by hand. It’s funny to realize how desperate I must have been because I do NOT sew. But they turned out quite cute.
Food Gifts
It’s the gift everyone can use, it’s thoughtful and it’s inexpensive. Our homemade, braided loaf bread with berry butter was a hit that year. Honey butter is also an easy, yummy addition.
Stationary
You can do a lot with a printer. Everyone loves personalized gifts and a set of note cards with stamps in a basket is a great, useful gift. (Be sure to buy your printer ink on line for maximum savings.) We also watched Hobby Lobby for the sale on blank note cards.
Homemade skin products.
This is the actual basket I gave as a gift that prompted me to start our skin product business. The tile pot was inspired by a bunch of broken tile my husband had found on a remodeling job. (We also made some mosaic trays that year with the tile.)
Homemade Candles
Creativity isn’t utilized nearly as much as it is when you have no options but to use what you have. This candle was made from old, broken candles (I began asking if people would save them for me), an orange juice container for the mold, and leaves I collected in the fall, dipped in wax, and saved to make gifts. I brushed the leaves on with hot wax and a paint brush.

Gift Wrapping
We didn’t buy wrapping paper, ribbon or bows that year. We wrapped with brown paper bags, fabric, maps and newspaper. We garnished with pine cones, leaves, hand prints in paint, shapes cut from fabric, and anything else we could think of.