I have been seeing so many great ideas for handmade and homemade holidays all over the blogosphere that today I thought it would be fun to “round-up” all the suggestions into one great list of links.
A few readers have already shared links on previous posts, but I know there are plenty of other tutorials, recipes, and other sources of holiday inspiration out there.
So, today, I want to hear from all of you. Here are the details:
- Leave your links for handmade and homemade holidays in the comments sections.
- It can be a link for something that you created yourself, or someone else – either one works.
- Indicate whether it’s a recipe, a gift, a decoration, a tradition, etc.
- I will compile all the links into one post this weekend, divided into categories as mentioned above. Then we will have a one-stop resource for all our green, handmade, homemade, DIY holiday inspiration!
Are you ready? Share with us your best and favorite links for the holidays – I can’t wait to see all your ideas!
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Great idea! Can’t wait to see the lists!!!
I’ll be keeping a Christmas daily journal:
http://www.makingthishome.com/2010/11/03/daily-christmas-journaling-shop-update/
Can’t wait to begin. It’s made with 100% recycled papers, handmade, and for sale here:
http://www.gadanke.com/product/joy-to-the-world-christmas-journal
Looking forward to all the other finds today!
Katie
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This one is an I Spy Jar for children:
http://realfoodhealthyliving.com/2010/11/04/i-spy-jar/
This one is a homemade cake platter:
http://realfoodhealthyliving.com/2010/10/21/recipe-for-a-cake-platter/
This one is for a laundry gift basket with homemade detergent:
http://realfoodhealthyliving.com/2009/07/01/a-laundry-day-gift/
This is a post that I did linking a handful of ideas:
http://realfoodhealthyliving.com/2010/10/15/christmas/
THANKS FOR DOING THIS LINK UP!
This is my personal post of handmade holiday ideas:
http://fimby.tougas.net/handmade-holiday-gift-ideas
And this is the round up of ideas I hosted on my blog recently:
http://fimby.tougas.net/handmade-holiday-grab-bag
What a great idea. I can’t wait to come back and read what you put together.
I’m making canned goods for Christmas!
Apple Butter: http://www.lauraodom.com/life/In_The_Kitchen/Entries/2010/10/1_Apple_Butter.html
and Salsa Ingrediants:
http://www.lauraodom.com/life/In_The_Kitchen/Entries/2010/9/25_Salsa_Update.html
Salsa Directions:
http://www.lauraodom.com/life/In_The_Kitchen/Entries/2010/9/7_Salsa.html
I’ve made Preserved Lemons
http://thegreenbacksgal.com/do-it-yourself-christmas-gift-preserved-lemons/
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Here’s one for organic home made marshmallows:
http://organicdeals.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-make-organic-marshmallows.html
Great idea! I’m looking forward to seeing the list.
Here’s a few of my gift ideas. This year i’ll be making the little ones gifts from recycled felted woolen jumpers.
Like this fairy house:
http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/07/im-loving-felted-woollen-jumpers.html
these chickens:
http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/10/felted_woolen_jumpers_sweaters_chook_toys.html
And for my mum and mother in law felted woolen oven mits:
http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/05/refashioned-felted-wool-oven-mitts.html
I’ll be making friends reuseable produce bags from recycled curtains:
http://littleecofootprints.typepad.com/little_eco_footprints/2010/01/produce_bags.html
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i originally made these beeswax lanterns for our marinmas lantern walk last year but then we made lots of them for christmas presents, too.
http://morningsunrae.blogspot.com/2009/11/beeswax-lantern-tutorial.html
this felted play mat would be lovely for a child. you could make peg gnomes or little dolls to go with it for a complete gift:
http://morningsunrae.blogspot.com/2010/06/tutoiral-wet-felted-ocean-playmat.html
rae´s latest post: i go with my little lantern
I don’t have a blog to show them but this year I am making
Organic cotton handkerchiefs for the men in the family
Silk shawls for my sister-in-laws and mother – I got the directions for this project from the Martha Stewart encyclopedia of sewing and fabric crafts.
I’m also re-purposing a small cupboard into a kitchen set for my son. – he loves pretend cooking.
and I am selling all natural hand cream that I made, it is a combination of coconut oil, coco butter, sweet almond oil, and shea butter in a lovely creamy consistency that absorbs fast and moisturizes all day. I will get a picture together soon if anyone is interested. All the ingredients are organic but I can’t say that the finished product is.
I’m also making all natural lip balm for stocking stuffers.
It has been really fun making stuff for this Christmas
Two friends have made this Honey Pumpkin Butter for gifts this week and both of them raved about it. I plan to make buckets of it this weekend with all the pumpkin puree we made from roasted pumpkins.
http://www.food.com/recipe/honey-pumpkin-butter-189328
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Truffles! Just made a big batch yesterday. They keep so well (refrigerated) –if you don’t eat them all, that is.
http://www.simplebites.net/two-versatile-homemade-chocolates-for-gifting/
Also, I have small jars of homemade blueberry syrup that I canned this summer. I’ll be giving those out:
http://www.simplebites.net/how-to-make-your-own-blueberry-syrup/
Great idea!
Aimee @ Simple Bites´s latest post: 2010 Holiday Gift Guide- My Top 10 Cookbook Picks
Oh this is fun! Can’t wait to see what everyone shares.
I recently posted about how to make a simple lavender salve. It makes a lovely gift and is easy to make:
http://delightinginthedays.com/simple-lavender-salve/
I also posted a bunch of ideas for making holiday cards with kids using re-purposed and recycled materials. This is the last post in the series which has links to the other posts:
http://delightinginthedays.com/more-ideas-for-card-making-with-kids-using-recyled-and-re-purposed-materials/
This is my favorite thanksgiving card to make:
http://delightinginthedays.com/an-im-thankful-for-you-because-card/
Thanks for putting this together. What a great idea!
Stacy @ Delighting in the Days´s latest post: Simple Lavender Salve
Homemade bath salts that are super-easy to make:
http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/easy-christmas-gift-idea/
Kelly@miskellany and I are doing a green holiday series. This post has some DIY easy wrapping ideas:
http://www.miskellany.com/?p=1470
A list of links for awesome DIY gifts for kids and adults
http://www.miskellany.com/?p=1455
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What fun!
Last year I delivered many of my gifts in reusable grocery bags that I made myself and will do the same thing this year. http://laundryontheline.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/re-usable-grocery-bag-tutorials/
Most of my ideas for handmade holidays come from the Sew, Mama, Sew blog where they post a huge set of tutorials every day in November for handmade gift ideas and on Fridays include ideas for handmade decorations. http://www.sewmamasew.com/blog2
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Looking forward to mashup the links.. You have a very interesting article!
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I have keep all those Xmas wrapper I receive last year, so there is no need for me to buy to wrapped gifts this coming Christmas. i will be going to the tinsmith, I want to have a customized cake tray where i can put fruits below it. I will be around to set links with you with my post on it.
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Wow, so early preparations for this coming holiday. Wish I could have preserved lemons and a homemade carrot muffin for this holiday..online horse games
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