Sarah Kebea
Staff Writer
Late
for a holiday party and need a gift?
Don’t fret! Below are some easy
holiday gifts that can be completed before you can sing a Christmas carol.
For
the coffee lover in your life, a DIY no-knit coffee holder is a must. Grab a couple of Starbuck’s coffee wrappers
(brown cardboard) and an old sweater. Go
thrift shopping for a bargain sweater for this easy project!
- First, use one Starbuck’s wrapper to
trace on the sweater.
2. Next, cut around the lines, not directly
on them, so you will be able to fold them over later.
3. If you do not want to sew it (keep in
mind that if you sew the fabric, the coffee holder will be washable), just wrap
the fabric around the wrapper and hot glue the fabric on and glue the two ends
together.
4. Once finished, wrap the fabric around
the mug and pin it closed to the desirable tightness.
Next, sew the two ends together with a
cute button (this is where you get to personalize the coffee holder) and give
it to the coffee lover in your life.
You
can use mason jars to assemble ingredients for a hot cocoa mix, brownie mix, or
any sweet treat. How easy is that?
1. For a hot cocoa mix, fill a favor
bag/clear small bag with the hot cocoa mix (to keep things neat) fill enough to
cover 1/3 of the jar (this can vary depending on how many extra “toppings” you
wish to put in the jar).
2. After you place the bag of hot cocoa in
the jar, this is where you can customize the jar with whatever you want. A couple options for this part is filling the
jar with marshmallows, chopped up candy canes, chocolate chips, etc. The toppings do not need to be wrapped, but
if you wish to have the jar as neat as it can be, the toppings can be wrapped
as well as the cocoa.
3. After you are done with the “toppings”,
put a tag around the lid of the mason jar with the recipe (how to prepare the
mix).
4. After the tag is on, decorate the mason
jar with whatever you wish to use, for example, wrapping paper and
ribbons. Or, buy a pre-decorated mason
jar from a retailer, such as Walmart.
Who
wouldn’t want an ornament made especially for them? All you need is a trip to the craft
store.
All you need to make a DIY ornament is a
glass ornament (you can find these at most department or craft stores) and a
decal.
- Put any decal on the glass ornament
whether it’s a team logo, a monogram, whatever you want. Top the cap off with a bow or another
decorative piece, and you’re done!
2. If
you have more time on your hands, you can fill the ornament with poly beads,
bath salts, anything you think would look good inside the ornament (this will
make the decal pop more). Only fill the
inside 1/3 of the way, to avoid overpowering the ornament.
3. If you have even more time on your
hands, go to Pinterest.com to see if you can find more details to add to your
ornament, including coloring the inside or decorating with glitter.
