That sounds absolutely gorgeous soaplady!!!! The most thoughtful gifts are the ones that some effort and love went into, and homemade.... well, I'd be speechless if someone gave me something that lovely as a gift!!
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Christmas has gotten waaaay too commercial- the meaning seems to have been lost completely. The lovely thing about home-made gifts- you know that all the time that the person was making it, they were thinking about the person it was for... awww! :happy:
A little idea for you that i did last year as a gift for my Mum's Christmas table- I made Christmas crackers, with crepe paper, toilet roll inserts, and bits of craft thingies i had, like ribbons and glitter, and coloured cards shaped into Christmas trees etc.... and had one for each member of the family.
In the inside, I put things particular to that person- a little pic of them when they were little (some of the pics were fairly hilarious) and instead of a joke, i wrote a reminder of a funny story about that person... all starting with "Do you remember the time when..."
It was a GREAT conversation starter, and had everyone reminiscing and laughing!!
As for presentation- there's always the basket and clear celophane approach, or you could make a little useful and pretty bag that you can decorate- perhaps keeping in the spirit of home-made, using old sheets or curtains, or even clothing??? Would be easier if you have a sewing machine, as you could whip them together quite quickly?
Sugared almonds are also really christmassy and not difficult to make?