Handmade Gifts

[Cintaria]

Given the recent condition of the economy many people are going the homemade way of gifts. An excellent idea are the Skittles Vodka.

Has anyone made or is thinking of making or seen something cool to give as a present?

[Detomah]

I bet that stuff is lethal.

One thing we have adopted in this house this year for Christmas, is something like these:

Wooden Advent Calendars from Oodles

Or at least our own homemade versions anyway. It's fairly simple and cheap to achieve and in the long run would save you a fair amount if you have advent calenders every year, like we do.

The best bit, is that for 24 days leading up to Christmas you get to be as inventive with the daily treat as you want, instead of being stuck with a stupid picture or out of date chocolate.

[Puratech]

@Skittles Vodka: You can make loads of different combinations with the flavours, but more than 1-2 at once seems nasty. I wouldnt go for drinking much of it though, i dont really like the stuff and it has this weird chemical grease thing on the glass and your mouth, like as if youve smeared he inside of your mouth with vasiline.

Making your own presents probably isnt something id do as its more effort less money which is the wrong balance for me

[Sash]

That sounds vile cint. Now vodka jelly, mmm yummy!

[Cintaria]

I like vodka jelly Tried to set it once with cocktail sticks in so you could just pick up little cubes of the stuff and eat them... didn't work >.>

Why not post instructions

[Ashante]

I used to do it at school, when I never had any money really A few other friends did it too.

We would go to the art store or somewhere and buy loads of glass and plastic beads and elastic, and I could make like 20 bracelets for a tenner. Then give them out as little presents to our friends.

My mum does home-made cards, has done for years, although I doubt it's saved her any money. She has a whole room full of little drawers full of card making stuff lol. Although her cards are awesome, I've had some great ones, even with musical bits and popups

[Ashante]

Originally Posted by Cintaria

I like vodka jelly Tried to set it once with cocktail sticks in so you could just pick up little cubes of the stuff and eat them... didn't work >.>

Why not post instructions

try those floppy rubber ice cube trays.Once they are set just bend them out, they'd probably stay in place. You can get all sorts of cool shapes as well.

[Sash]

Originally Posted by Cintaria

I like vodka jelly Tried to set it once with cocktail sticks in so you could just pick up little cubes of the stuff and eat them... didn't work >.>

Why not post instructions

As little hot water as possible to melt the jelly and the rest vodka

[Moonbeam]

done 2 tapestries one for Amy ForeverFriends bears with her name on and I did one for my Mum with a poem I wrote especially for her

[Cintaria]

Originally Posted by Ashante

My mum does home-made cards, has done for years, although I doubt it's saved her any money. She has a whole room full of little drawers full of card making stuff lol.

My girlfriend does home-made cards. She's quite good at it as well