Okay, so I know that it is officially August today. Christmas in July is over, but today's Summer Blog Challenge is to share with you all some handmade gifts. So I am sharing the foodie gifts I made for my husband's brothers and sisters last Christmas. Last Christmas was our first Christmas on a major budget. Coming up with Christmas gifts for six siblings while on a very tight budget forced me to become a bit creative with our gift giving. (Yes, you read that right. I have six brother and sister-in-laws. ;) )
I decided to make each of the six families jarred mixes for the holidays...
This is the Cinnamon Hot Chocolate mix I made & funneled into Mason jars. I included little instructions on how to mix up a mug and gingerbread man marshmallows in resealable bags. I tied cinnamon sticks to each jar with ribbon. :)
CLICK HERE to get the recipe I used.
I also whipped up some cookies mixes in jars for each family. I printed out and attached instructions for what to add to the mix and how to bake them. I also tied little metal Christmas cookie cutters to each jar with ribbon.
CLICK HERE to get the recipe I used.
To decorate each of the jars, I bought wide holiday ribbon at the craft store. I cut pieces of the ribbon to fit each jar and attached them with hot glue.
Do you make handmade gifts for the holidays? What is one of your favorite gifts to make?
