AllFreeCrafts Christmas on a Budget Newsletter

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November 23, 2007

Newsletter Highlights

New Craft Projects

Christmas Crafts on a Budget

Gifts to Make for Under $5

Layered Soup in a Jar Mixes

Our Yahoo Group

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Free Crafts, Craft Projects and Patterns
Christmas on a budget is our theme this week, with more earth friendly ideas for Christmas decorations, each one using common household items as the base.

We've compiled 50 homemade gifts for you or your kids to make for under $5, each one emphasizing the personal time and love that goes into it, rather than a designer price tag. If you already have basic craft supplies on hand - such as fabric or wool scraps, paper, glue and paint - then many of these homemade Christmas gifts will cost you nothing but time.

Each year, I experiment with gift in a jar recipes to find a tried-and-trusted recipe for inclusion in my family gift baskets. The jar recipes in this newsletter are my own recipes, and those that I have personally trial tested, tweaked, and, hopefully, perfected. Enjoy!

You'll also find easy bazaar craft ideas throughout this newsletter - beginning with the newest craft projects added to AllFreeCrafts.

Brand New Craft Projects

Each of these new craft projects would make great bazaar crafts for Christmas fundraising. Easy and inexpensive to make, with lots of display appeal.

Lace Scented Hanger A no-sew feminine frippery.	Layered Button Jar Easy, peasy gift in a jar for crafters.	Floral Air Freshener Nice bazaar seller.
CD Snowman Recycle a CD and a juice can lid to make this snowman craft.	Braided Clothes Hanger Braid a clothes hanger with plastic bag strips.	Clay Pot Angel Charming clay pot angel.

Christmas Crafts on a Budget

Christmas crafts that use recyclables have a three-fold purpose:
easy on the budget, easy on the environment and easy on the eye!

Shrimp Ring Wreath
Turn those plastic shrimp rings into Christmas wreaths.

Make Your Own Snow Globe
Make snow globes from recycled jars.

Coffee Creamer Snowman
Use as an ornament or to contain a Christmas Jar Mix Recipe

Spool Lighthouse Decoration
Make a lighthouse ornament from a thread spool.

Please see last week's newsletter for more earth friendly Christmas crafts including nine recycled lightbulb crafts decorated for Christmas.

Pill Bottle Snowman
Recycle pill bottles to make this snowman.

Coat Hanger Christmas Tree
Wire coat hangers are the base for this lighted Christmas tree.

Coat Hanger Wreath
Cover a wire coat hanger wreath with yarn loops.

Pot Reindeer
Easy reindeer craft for the kids.

50 Gifts to Make for Under $5

50 inexpensive homemade gifts to make for everyone on your list,
divided into handy categories.
Gifts for Women

Pin Cushion Ring
Pot Holder Pouches
Easy Oatmeal Soap
Oatmeal Milk Bath Sachets
Homemade Bath Oil
Ivy Bowl Candle Lamp
Floating Cookie Cutter Candles
Seashell Tea Candles
Decoupage Candle Holders
Floral Washcloth and Soap
Gold Leaf Box
Aromatherapy Bath Salts
Padded Heart Box
Lace Clothes Hanger
Tulle Scrunchies
Victorian Note Holder
Picket Fence Light Switch Plate
Garden Glove Cobwebber
Seashell Shadow Box
Decoupage Trinket Box
Painted Pill Box
T-Shirt Pillow
Fabric Shopping Bag
Clothes Peg Bag
Denim Wall Organizer
Fabric Towel Topper
Bonnie Barrette Holder
Fabric Tube Necklace
Rice Hot Packs
Crocheted Tulip Hair Scrunchie
Crocheted Christmas Potpourri Ball

Gifts for Men and Teen Boys

Faux Oil Lamp
Wax Fire Starters
Decoupage Postage Stamp Tin
Hollow Book Safe
Crocheted Soap Holder Washcloth
Crocheted Boys Beanie Hat
Decoupage Puzzle Blocks
Aromatherapy Bath Salts (try Sugar and Spice)

Gifts for Kids to Make on a Budget

Pet Treat Photo Frame
Braided Shoelaces
Seed Bead Tube Bracelet
Popsicle Stick Pencil Holder
Wallpaper Butterflies
Clothes Pin Toy Soldier
Layered Bath Salts
Popsicle Stick Photo Frame
Sponge Painted Box
Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments
Faux Leather Pencil Holder
Sponge Painted Box

Layered Soup in a Jar Mixes

Layered soup mixes look great and make practical gifts for college students, neighbours, teachers, or your mail carrier. Versatile and economical, I've also used the following soup mixes for my family gift baskets.
Jane's Three Bean Soup
For my gift baskets this year, a new layered soup mix; delicious, nutritious and easy to do. Two Layered Soup Mixes
Tried and trusted recipes for minestrone or tasty chicken noodle soup. Cheese Soup Jar Mix
Gourmet cheese soup mix; my choice for family gift baskets last year.
Please see Gifts in a Jar index for dozens more jar mix ideas.

Share the Love of Crafting
Our Allfreecrafts Yahoo Group is a friendly way to share to your love of crafting with like-minded creative people from around the world. Please join us for craft chat, daily craft links and the friendship of dedicated crafters just like yourself.

Kind regards,
Jane Lake
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