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Handmade Christmas gifts are always cherished as they imply your thoughtfulness and creativity involved. There is nothing more wonderful than making or receiving a handmade Christmas gift from a friend or a relative. Most homemade gifts are small crafts for decorations, centerpieces, gift bags with candies, etc.
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Christmas Stockings
Christmas stockings are always an exciting Christmas gifts filled with an element of surprise. There are many ways to make Christmas stockings. They can be knitted, cross-stitched, crocheted, embroidered, quilted or made from felt, silk, velvet, or other fabrics.
Here's on idea for you:
Trace an existing Christmas stocking onto cardboard to use as a pattern. Then add 1" all around for seams and 3" at the top to fold under. You can use felt, which is the most common material, as it does not ravel, so you don't need to hem it. However, if you decide to sew, you can use almost any material. You can pink the edges of felt for decoration or add colorful cuffs. A size 14 needle and 100% polyester thread works well for sewing. If you sew by hand, then at least sew it twice for strength. Now, cut out two stockings using the cardboard pattern. Put the right sides together and sew around, except for the top and trim the inside seams. Turn the stocking right-side-out. Turn the top 3" to the inside and sew in place. Now add a loop for hanging and décor it as you wish. Add a small Christmas ornaments or bunch of cookies or chocolates as a treat!
These personalized Christmas stocking gifts will be treasured and carefully packed away after the Christmas season only to be brought out carefully each year.
Handmade Christmas Candles
To make Christmas candles as Christmas gifts, you need-
10 drops of essential or scented oil, baby food jars, left over hot candle wax, other decorative items such as pine cones and beads, popsicle stick, red or green colored, holiday candle, ribbon, tape and wick.
To make the candles- Heat the leftover hot candle wax a little and pour it inside the baby food jar. At the end, burn the holiday candle and pour little of its red or green colored wax at the top.
Now, cut the wick longer than needed and put it in the hot wax already in the jar. Tape the top of the wick to a popsicle stick and twist it a few times. To make sure that the wick stays upright, lay the popsicle stick across the top. Add 10 drops of scented or essential oil in any of the fragrances such as cinnamon, vanilla, lavender, jasmine or pine. After it cools down, decorate the jar, tie a little ribbon around its base and adorn it with beads, pinecones and other decorative items.
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