Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas

The last few years our family has made gifts for each other for Christmas. Here are a few of this year’s offerings.
Homemade snowglobes from Newt and I:
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(And yes, I made the Wonder Woman one for myself. I couldn’t resist.)
Snow globe instructions here.
From me to Newt:
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Nope, not Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets…
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…just the chamber…
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…and some secret treats to keep in it.
Hollow book instructions here.

And another Harry Potter theme gift:
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I was inspired by the handmade spiral notebooks in Amanda Soule‘s Handmade Home. I bought a couple of used paperbacks and cut off the covers. Then I cut blank paper to fit and had them spiral bound at our local copy shop. So easy, but unique and fun.

Never one to procrastinate, W is in the garage right now working on his gifts to us.

I can’t wait until tomorrow!

4 Responses to Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas
  1. Texasholly
    December 24, 2009 | 6:48 pm

    I absolutely LOVE these! Next year you need to post this in November so we can do them too!
    .-= Texasholly´s last blog ..O Christmas Tree =-.

  2. Robert Mahar
    December 24, 2009 | 11:36 pm

    Oh, hurray! Your snow globes are brilliant – thanks so much for sharing them!

  3. suzannah @ so much shouting/laughter
    February 13, 2010 | 8:34 am

    this are awesome!

    she’s crafty! she’s just my type…
    .-= suzannah @ so much shouting/laughter´s last blog ..how to make your own laundry soap =-.

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