Tag Archives: homemade gifts
Homemade Gift Idea for Kids: Felt Puzzles
Felt is super inexpensive, making it a great medium for frugal homemade gifts. These homemade felt puzzles make terrific stocking stuffers for small kids, or gifts for friends. This first set of felt puzzles is made by sewing or gluing … Continue reading
Homemade Gift Idea: Gingerbread Play Dough
Homemade play dough is a simple and frugal craft for kids, but have you ever thought about giving it as a gift? This year we made DIY gingerbread play dough for Christmas gifts. We packaged it up with a … Continue reading
Homemade American Girl Clothes, Furniture and Accessories
Do you have an American Girl fan on your shopping list? Not only are these dolls expensive, the clothing and accessories are ridiculously priced too! Many moms have tried making their own clothing and accessories for 18″ dolls as a … Continue reading
Frugal Christmas: 25 Days of Homemade Gift Ideas
This Christmas season, we will be bringing you 25 days of frugal homemade gift ideas to help extend your holiday shopping budget. We’ll be posting a new homemade Christmas gift idea each day in December up until that very last-minute … Continue reading
Stocking Stuffers and Last-Minute Gifts Under $50
This video was recorded in Atlanta last week as I shared some of my inexpensive gift ideas on television and radio. For more information on the gift ideas in the video clip, check out these blog posts: How to Make … Continue reading
Coordinating Book and Homemade Toy Gift Ideas
Do you love giving children books as gifts? We sure do. I also like making homemade toys. Here are some gift ideas that combine the two – a favorite picture book and a homemade toy to go with it! Of … Continue reading
How to Make Homemade Bath Bombs
DIY Bath Bombs (AKA Bath Fizzies) Bath bombs (aka bath fizzies) are a fun project to make at home and a fun gift to receive. They can be a frugal addition to a spa gift basket — or, creatively packaged, … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Idea: Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
Last year some of my neighborhood friends got together and made a huge batch of homemade Baileys Irish Cream suitable for gift-giving. It was a fun night for all involved, and we came away with lots of cute little jar … Continue reading











