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5 Holiday Gifts You Can Make Yourself

Make yourself, give to others.

lisaaacatherine

Nov 30, 2024

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Shopping for your family and friends can be expensive. So why not make something small and cute while not emptying your bank account?

1. Candy filled ornaments or jars

Buy some clear ornaments and fill them with any kind of candy you want. You can even mix it up and throw in some hot cocoa and mini marshmallows.

2. Homemade cookies or fudge

Who doesn't like cookies? I mean, honestly?

3. Slipper Stuffers

Buy a cute pair of slippers, some nail polish, and maybe a few chocolates and chapsticks to complete this holiday gift.

4. Mason jar snow globes

This gift is cute and super simple to put together! All you need is some glue, some glitter, a little tree, and a glue gun!. Here's a great step by step on how to make one.

5. Handmade soaps and bath bombs

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Making a bath bomb is like baking cookies, and isn't as hard as you would think! Here are some easy bath bomb recipes if you want to get your friends or family a soapy gift!

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