How to Make a Last Minute Gift
Last minute gifts do not have to be a problem. Here are some great economical ways to pull it together at the last minute.The dollar stores normaly have glass candy dishs and decanters. You can purchase a nice size candy dish and buy a nice mixture or the persons favorite candy and fill.You can also do the same thing with soap decanters and scented soaps. These gifts can be made from five dollars and up.Buying snack containers and mixing popcorn, peanuts, and chex cereals is another great last minute gift. You can buy your snack supplies and make as many of these as you need. Toss a trail mix into the batch and mix well and then fill your favorite containers. These are great supplies to keep on hand for the unexpected gifts.
One of the very popular last minute gifts is a hot chocolate mix.
Prepare with hersheys chocolate and add marshmallows, and add sugar, mix well and fill glass decanters or quart jars and tie off with ribbons and tags. You can prepare larger batch' s if required. The directions can be found on the Hersheys containers. If you add a couple of nice coffee mugs, you then have a greatly appreciated gift.
Instructions
- Purchase glass or plastic candy dishes and bags of candy. Purchase scented soaps and soap decaners. Purchase snacks, popcorn, peanuts, trail mix, chex cereals.Purchase, Hershey chocolate, and marshmallows and sugar for your hot chocolate mix.
- Mix your snack batch up in a large container or bowl. Pour and fill containers.Mix your hot chocolate mix and pour into desired containers. Fill your candy dishs and containers.
- Dont forget to add ribbons, gift tags, and bows.
Things You’ll Need:
candy dishs, bags of candy, glass soap decanters and scented soaps
snack conatiners, cereal, pretzels, popcorn and nuts, rice chex and corn chex
last minutes gifts
By eaforeman5
How to Make Homemade Gifts - Milk Bath Recipe
Making gifts is a great way to make your holiday season more economical and less stressful. Not only will the gift recipient appreciate your time, you will also be able to customize the fragrance and packaging of your milk bath.
- Combine the Powdered Milk, Epsom Salts, Baking Soda, and Cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly with a whisk.
- Add Essential Oil and mix again with the whisk, making sure to break up any clumps that may have occurred
- Pour mixture into decorative jars or bottles.
- Label the mixture with the following directions: Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of milk bath mixture directly into bath, soak for 20 minutes, and enjoy.
Things You’ll Need:
1 cup Powdered Milk
1/2 cup Epsom Salts
1 tablespoon Baking Soda
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
5-10 drops of your favorite Essential Oil (optional)