any ideas for a homeade present that can fit in a Christmas card?

**imagine** · 08-11-2009, 10:24 AM

it could also fit in one of those small padded envelopes also.

The kids generally make something to send in the Christmas cards to family. This is generally the present as well for great grandparents, great aunts/great uncles ect.

In the past we have: made homemade notecards for them to use, made bookmarks, made post it note folders for purses use.

Anyone have any ideas?

**grneyegrl** · 08-11-2009, 10:28 AM

i like the book marks and wo uld love several if my brothers kids make me some..actualy i would love anything they made for me..

**Sara Noel** · 08-11-2009, 10:47 AM

How about seed packets? You can print packets or do origami packets.

**rsbs** · 08-11-2009, 11:05 AM

My first thought was bookmarks... so many options... crochet, cross-stitch, pressed flowers, kids pictures...

Another thought is - an ornament. Can be made out of paper, maybe one that has a picture of the kids on it with ages & date.

Coupons can also be mailled, one for a phone call, one for a card later in the year, one for a school picture yet to come.

**pollypurebred39** · 08-11-2009, 11:07 AM

My husband is a commander for the Rangers. His group took a group picture of all of them and presented the commaders with a very nice framed picture fridge magnet.

That might be a nice gift for the family, to have a framed picture of your family to hang on their ice box.

**mamamia** · 08-11-2009, 11:09 AM

How about small home-made magnets? I used to do them using plastic canvas and yarn, and some of them are so pretty. I've made several different designs as shower favors that were well received. The supplies are very cheap. If you already have a decent supply of yarns, we're talking about $.50 for a sheet of plastic canvas. They sell booklets for making them, but I was thinking that your library might have something too.

I went ahead and found this. You'll find alot of ideas besides just magnets here>

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=free plastic canvas patterns&fr=mcsaoffblock

Anyways, HTHs!

Theresa

**mamamia** · 08-11-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by pollypurebred39

My husband is a commander for the Rangers. His group took a group picture of all of them and presented the commaders with a very nice framed picture fridge magnet.

That might be a nice gift for the family, to have a framed picture of your family to hang on their ice box.

LOL! Polly, I think we posted at the same time with the same thought!

Theresa

**pollypurebred39** · 08-11-2009, 11:44 AM

Theresa, Great Minds think alike!

**mauimagic** · 08-11-2009, 12:28 PM

Coasters - could be made many different ways - fabric, plastic canvas, painted canvas.

Potpourri packets

Recipes

Address book

Potholder

Scrubbie

Great question - love the ideas and will be back to check for more!!

**imagine** · 08-11-2009, 01:19 PM

Thanks everyone! Keep the great ideas coming. There are many Christmas coming after this one so the more ideas the merrier.

**jlaporte** · 08-11-2009, 01:42 PM

i too was going to sugest and ornimant or a paper craft. i love my sizix machine for that. add a personal note or a picture to them and u have a great lil gift.