LOW COST homemade christmas gifts

Giggle

mcja wrote: »

Please can I steal the mistle toes idea? its awesome for a pressie for the teachers after a trip to poundland!!

I think the credit for them goes to a lady in the U.S and i dont think she minds people doing them as she as a template for the toppers for them

ChocolateIsLife

They look great Giggle, how did they go on the stall?
Link to the printable topper for those doing the "mistle toes"
http://ivyinthebay.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mistle.jpg

Giggle

ChocolateIsLife wrote: »

They look great Giggle, how did they go on the stall?
Link to the printable topper for those doing the "mistle toes"
http://ivyinthebay.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mistle.jpg

I took 10 and sold 7

Savvy_sewing

Love the mistle toes! Well think all the makes are fantastic. Gives me a hope that I can actually do a cheap Christmas if I allocate my time properly

motherhen2234

I nipped into poundland yesterday and they had kodak 2014 photo calendar packs. Basically it the photo paper and the calendar outline. I'm not particularly arty but thought it may be a good stocking filler. BTW also love the mistle toe idea :-)

Flowers12345

midnightraven3 wrote: »

the sweetie boxes went down a storm

Thank you for this idea! Would love to know where i could find boxes like these (preferably under £1) so i can fill them with retro sweets. I'm not sure what they would be called to look them up on the internet?? I tried wilkinsons today, however no such luck. Would be really grateful if anyone could let me know if they spot the boxes any where. I'm on a very tight christmas budget this year and these would be great!!

P.s I cant show the picture in my post of the box as I am a new user and not allowed to post with links See midnightraven3's original post (on page 4 of this thread) for the picture of the type of boxes im looking for, thanks!

Own_My_Own

Flowers12345 wrote: »

Thank you for this idea! Would love to know where i could find boxes like these (preferably under £1) so i can fill them with retro sweets. I'm not sure what they would be called to look them up on the internet?? I tried wilkinsons today, however no such luck. Would be really grateful if anyone could let me know if they spot the boxes any where. I'm on a very tight christmas budget this year and these would be great!!

P.s I cant show the picture in my post of the box as I am a new user and not allowed to post with links See midnightraven3's original post (on page 4 of this thread) for the picture of the type of boxes im looking for, thanks!

Have you tried the 99p shop or Poundland. I am sure I have seen them in the hard wear section. I think they are supposed to hold nails and screws.

susan42

Ownmyown right. The boxes are in the pound shop where the tooling is

I do them for my kids every year. They love them . They even bring the boxes back

mum2one

susan42 wrote: »

Ownmyown right. The boxes are in the pound shop where the tooling is

I do them for my kids every year. They love them . They even bring the boxes back

that is very trained kids!! xx

bossymoo

I got some small ones in home bargains this week, with maybe 10 small compartments. Didn't want to overload them with sugar