Anyone Thinking of Ideas of What To Make For Next Year's Pressies???

rainmac

Hello, I know, I know Xmas 2008 hasn't happened yet but I am already thinking of what I can make and do for Xmas 2009 and presents throughout the year. Mad? Yep

So far on my list I have...
More journal jars
More pots of gold
More snowman soup with Xmas mugs
More survival kits
More cookie mix in jars
Done 365 facts in a jar this year, maybe jokes in a jar next year...
Sweetie bouquets
Mulled wine gift like this http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2921/mulled-wine-kit
This teabag gift - thought I could add a ceramic teabag holder?
Cross stitch pictures that I haven't got round to stitching this year
Advent hamper for my boys - really looking forward to this one

Also thinking about maybe getting ultra sorted and look to do a couple of craft type fairs selling some handmade stuff such as - door hangers, survival kits, snowman soup, snowman poop, flannel reindeer, flannel cupcakes, journal jars, pots of gold, jars of nothing, gingerbread men as 'the perfect man', teabag idea as above...

Anyone else as mad as me and thinking about what to make for next year...?

NemoToad

Mulled wine kit is a good idea, thinking of adding those to my evr-growing food hampers!

RustyFlange

I have to admit I already have my hamper baskets for easter x 3 ... I also have a list of what I would like for them, and also have a picture of how I want it to look

Christmas I have plenty of ideas for aswell which is quite scary!

Zazen999

I bought seeds for silverskin onions that I'm going to grow - lots of them are getting a jar of pickled onions next year.

xredwebx

Can I ask whats a journal jar?

And no your not mad thinking about 2009, was hoping someone else would be thinking about that!!

xredx

hels102

Yep I will be taking away loads of ideas from this forum for next year! For the past 3mths I've had a little notebook with ideas in from here and little bits I need to pick up I think it will be with me throughout next year!
Also going to plan out Christmas fayres etc, I am booked to do 2 next weekend but think I could have been a bit more organised!
OMG what are we going to have to talk about come January and Feb!!

mary43

I'm trying to remember some of the things that were on here that I didn't get around to doing..................lol:rotfl:

So far...........
more door hangers
Felt Christmas Book
Have a go at cross stitch and see how I get on
Journal in a jar (my friend said it was best birthday present she had)


Not sure what else yet

Triggles

The biggest portion of next year's Christmas will be purchased on Amazon - I plan on putting aside as many Amazon vouchers as I can, so we can purchase stuff. The vouchers are good for a year, so I just have to watch and make sure I use the oldest ones first when I decide to get something and put it aside for Christmas. I'm also going to actually use those free £5 vouchers this year at Boots when they do them and buy something worth approximately £5 or close to it, and put it aside, in case I can use it in a hamper or if we can use it in the household ourselves. I'm also hoping I can sew or knit some presents.

NemoToad

I'm thinking of doing some craft fairs too, possibly joining up with my aunt. I'm also thinking of setting up at Etsy page.

I've got a few plans for my nieces, possibly for next year as they'll be a bit older then. I want to make a pretend picnic set, complete with food and crockery and a cut-able cake out of felt and then package it all in a bag that once opens opens out into a picnic blanket. I also want to make an I Spy game for my eldest niece for her birthday (saw that idea on Craftster).

rainmac

xredwebx wrote: »

Can I ask whats a journal jar?

And no your not mad thinking about 2009, was hoping someone else would be thinking about that!!

xredx

Journal jars - lots of info on this site: http://organizedchristmas.com/index-gifts-in-a-jar?page=1 and a few of us have made them and posted on the Gifts In A Jar thread on this site if you fancy a look

rainmac

I'm so glad I'm not alone in thinking ahead All your ideas sound fab :T

Rusty, really interested in your plans for Easter. Are you willing to share so we can nick them...? :rotfl: