I guess mine's not very crafty in the traditional sense - but for my boyfriend I made a poster :) He complained that he wanted more, and I drew one on photoshop and simply had it printed at Staples.

I debated drawing one on large paper though, and potentially collaging, which is another way of doing this easily. Collaging is super fun and cute, and looks great in small collections with similar colors/sizes, say doing a series of three square collages or something. Easy if you have paper and magaines around, as well as newspaper and glue and other fun things. Hopefully it'd be easy enough without cutting your hand off! Good luck :)

posted Nov 29, 2011

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I nearly always make 'stained-glass' biscuit decorations to hang on the tree. I just make up a basic dough spiced with ground cinnamon, roll it out, and use a large star-shaped cookie cutter. I then use a smaller star cutter to cut a hole in the middle. If you put a boiled sweet in the hole whilst baking it will melt and create a stained-glass effect. I packet them up in little clear plastic bags, tie them with ribbon and hang them on the tree.

I also make dried orange slices. If you cut a few oranges into thin slices, then leave them in a warm place to dry out, they make really versatile decorations. I make stringed garlands of them to hang across the fire place and pile them in small bowls with a few drops of essential oil to make cute potpourri decorations.

posted Nov 30, 2011

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^ I second the vote for stained glass biscuits! I make almond biscuits with cherry drops in & they are lovely :D

I also got really into making felt decorations last year. Just cut out 2 stockings, penguins, stars, hearts, gingerbread men, christmas puddings or whatever else takes your fancy & blanket stitch them together with a little stuffing in if you have it and attach ribbon at the top. I also made some superhero & cat themed ones last year as my bf isn't into "traditional" Christmas stuff. Felt and chunky thread should be pretty easy to find!

posted Nov 30, 2011

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I made this video for last year's christmas...my first attempt at claymation. Enjoy :)

vimeo.com/17723428

posted Dec 1, 2011

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Check out Kirsty Allsop. She is the queen of home made crafts.

posted Dec 1, 2011

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Cookies. Seriously people love food over the christmas.

posted Dec 1, 2011

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I was totally gonna suggest this too! Just watched Kirsties Homemade Christmas on channel 4 (UK) and want to make soap/candles/my own candy canes and sweets/and leather binded books! so crafty - google Channel 4 - Kirsties Homemade Christmas/Britian/Home there's loads of ideas!

posted Dec 7, 2011

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I second this!
If you give them a little bag with some christmas cookies they'll be mad in love with you. ;)

posted Dec 8, 2011

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this is the easiest thing ever. Ive made a chocolate swiss roll made out of face towels

You get a white and brown face towel, placing the white one on top and just roll them up like you would with a swiss roll, put a ribbon or something around it, add fake cherries, and put it in an old cake container. Looks super cute and easy. I add it in a bag with some cute soaps or candles :)
I also made a dog out of a towel but thats to hard to explain lol

i found a pic! hairorder.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=205_208&products_id=1455

£7.99? Paaahh! I only spent £1.50 making mine

posted Dec 11, 2011

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