25 *BEST* $1 Dollar Tree GIFT IDEAS (in a jar!) CHEAP QUICK & EASY!
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- Use jars from the Dollar Tree to make simple and inexpensive gifts that are still high-end and thoughtful! Short on time and money, WATCH THIS!
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I made homemade gifts one year and people laughed at my gifts and called me cheap. Family, friends, co-workers hated them. I never did it again. I thought everything was well done , thoughtful and a lovely idea. Unfortunately no one else thought so. I haven't given any gifts at all since then. Not a one. Now they get nothing. Love your ideas though. Very creative 👌
Nothing is worse than putting thought and time into a gift and no one appreciates it! I've held off on spoiling people lately bc I don't think people realize how much I struggle to buy gifts for everyone and they end up being rude
MC, your story made me sad, mostly for people you tried to give the most special 🎁 to - ☆Your time, talent & ❤. I LOVE those gifts the most & wish I had a friend who put your type of "extra touch" in a gift. ♡They say "Find your Tribe - Find your Vibe" .... I turn 60 soon, so working towards that very goal. ☺About darn time !!
Thank you for your very kind words. I did put alot of thought and work into those gifts. I love homemade gifts, so I don't understand their reactions. It hurt me deeply. No more gifts for anyone( other than children) bought or otherwise. I don't care if I get anything from them. I don't need anything. My sister and cousin were the worse ones. And they are crafters ! That was years ago and I haven't lived it down. Again, thank you.💖💖💖
I totally understand how you felt. I made really nice sets for teachers and other mother's said, "the teachers deserve more than that!' They were giving $50 gift cards to restaurants etc. And that was 10 years ago. People have lost sight of what a gift is....a gift. Not everyone can afford the same amount. But when it comes from the heart and is thoughtful, it's the best to me!
@@deborahmcdermott6927 this is a profoundly true comment.
I did the mini sewing kit for my daughters new boyfriend last year for Christmas (2021). I didn't know him well. My daughter said he had expressed recent interest in sewing so I went with the idea :) Jokes on me because he told her that as a joke and she believed him. He absolutely adored it and went crazy when he saw it. He was so impressed how I came up with such a sweet and unique gift. He actually does sew now and I'd like to think I inspired him :)
He purposed in July and they are getting married next August (2023) 😍
Thanks for sharing that! I loved that story!!💕❤️😍🥰
@@ariesleorising9421 The sewing kit in a jar was a true hit for sure! I also gave him a letter board that read something cute (I cannot remember - but I will update when I find out. LOL) and I added hooks on the bottom for extra sewing items. I do not sew but after making it, I certainly wanted to.
You meant proposed?
This happened August 30, 2021 Brevard County FL.
Sounds like a keeper!
There are only two 2 gifts that I have received in my life that I not only remember vividly but were my favourite gifts of all time. The first one was a wedding gift from my brothers that was a tote filled with all the things that a person would need to start out on your own. It contained things such as salt and pepper and salt and pepper shakers. Baking soda, baking powder, dish soap, washing machine detergent, a broom and ivory soap were just a few of the things in the tote. I took every single thing and wrote it on the card and it was a standard wedding card but it took two (2) columns to list what was in the tote.
The second was one I had to beg for. I asked for this for years and everyone who saw it, was incredible jealous. I asked my mom to hand write her recipes in a book so I would have them for the rest of my life. For so many years, she said that it wasn’t really a gift. I knew it would take a long time to make it. Finally, one Christmas, I opened a gift bag with measuring cups and spoons and a coil book filled with my Mother’s recipes. I made one change. I took the recipes out of the book and put them into page protectors so they would not get dirty.
Anyone who sticks their nose up at a homemade gift is not worth receiving that gift
Thanks for all the likes! I appreciate you all!
The recipes book is a fantastic gift!
Brought 😢tears to me. Thanks for sharing.
@@lguajardo1 thank you. These are wonderful memories for me.
My mother did the same thing for us when we got married 46 years ago! Always welcome are practical gifts! Thank for sharing!
Wow, you just helped with the hardest to buy for…neighbors, PTA friends, book club members, teachers, the list goes on!! I am gonna start now, such great inspiration!!
My daughter has A LOT of aunts and uncles and grandparents/great grandparents and instead of buying them gifts, we homemake gifts. We were funding out of ideas and now I have some new ideas for gifts. Thank you!
I love receiving stuff like this one year I got a little basket filled with the mason jar of hot chocolate cookie mix hat n gloves and a few hand made Christmas decorations and it's been probably 20 or more years since I got that and I loved it
I lost my husband suddenly and during his sleep in March and don't have much money left to give gifts. This is a bunch of wonderful ideas!
I am so so sorry for your loss 💔 I hope you have a peaceful holiday season.
@@marilyncausey9348 Thank you kiddo!
So sorry to hear about your husband. 🙏🙏🙏
I'm so sorry for your loss. Holidays are always difficult when you lose someone you love.
Added fruit like dried blueberries or cranberries to the pancake mix. Another addition that is yummy is adding commercial cooked bacon bits to the pancake mix.
I love that these ideas are so simple and cheap so you could easily afford to give these out for teachers neighbors and friends and spread some holiday cheer!
I made my family hand drawn/ painted cards and felt ornaments one year because I had nothing and they loved em. I barely ever let anyone in my direct family see my artwork just cuz I'm a bit shy so I think they just found it really special.
My favorite from back in the day was the layered cookie dough mix.
I'm going to make miniature dollhouse scenes in jars for gifts. Little christmas scenes with light up tree inside. Thanks for these ideas ! I love them all !
Thank you, lovely ideas...I do this for myself...my pantry looks holiday ready...plus a couple setting on my counter...Merry Christmas!
I've used the clear ball ornaments to do mini scenes. Just be sure to glue everything down well.
One year I was able to get a case of the handled Mason jars for 25 cents each. I stuffed Costco cashews or jellybellies and decorated the outside Great for single people who would not want to buy such large size packets for themselves .one coworker kept hers on her desk so she could have a nibble whenever she wanted. And the jar is reusable as a mug afterwards. Thanks for all the great ideas and inspiration !
I love these ideas. I have a gift basket business and many of these will go great as gifts. I love the flower seed and bird idea. It gave me the idea of revamping the way I make magic reindeer food for my Christmas Santa boxes. I'm going to put the reindeer food mix in the jar with a reindeer glue to the top and make a sticker of the magic reindeer food poem in the front I think that would be beautiful. I'm also going to be doing the same thing with the sunflower seeds except put the red cardinal like you mentioned with the red cardinal poem in the front as well.
I absolutely loved all the wonderful ideas for inexpensive but very nice Christmas gifts. We live on a fixed income, but still like to something for our adult children and adult grandchildren and younger grandkids. Dollar Tree is going to be a total blessing this year with the price of everything going so very high. So thank you for this ideas.
I think this is the first dollar store gift idea video that I actually loved all the ideas. Your ideas were very well thought out and looked so lovely when you added ribbon or string. These would make great "thinking of you" gifts or coworker birthday gifts. I saved this video so I can get a jump start on my Christmas crafting.
And, doesn’t cost an arm and a leg! These are such thoughtful gift ideas 🎁
@@IrishAnnie I know right it's from dollar tree but she makes it look so beautiful and fancy haha this is perfect
It's impossible to choose just one favorite. They are all great. Thanks so much.
So thankful that you do this so early! I like to get my christmas crafts and gift buying out of the way early(before November if I can) so that i can just sit back and really enjoy the holidays stress free and be in the moment so you totally help me to do that! These are excellent ideas!!!
I love to hear this as I always feel the same way. Glad it was helpful 💚❤️
Agreed! I like to be organised
Congratulations 2 them
*I have tons of crafting supplies from Michaels etc. Every year since the kids can't buy anyone gifts, they use the supplies to make homemade gifts. The gifts are actually REALLY good too. I will use some of these ideas with my left over candle jars. Great inspiration.*
A great tag tie-on would be those small spatula sets with Christmas-themed pictures. Dollar Tree has these out every holiday. You get two per set. Usually, there are four color options green, red, white, and blue.
These are such great ideas for gifts. I love the baking jars with little cookie cutters or spoons attached.
I enjoy receiving a gift someone took the time to make.
Makes me feel very special.
Keep making gifts and ignore those who choose to be
ungrateful and rude.
They would not be pleased with anything they received even
if someone bought their gift.
Some just lose the meaning of Christmas.
It is not how much one spends, but the time they gave to
make something special.
After reading some of the comments, I find myself wondering what kind of person doesn't like a gift- the meaning behind it - or the thought that went into it. I have 9 brothers and sisters and we still make gifts for each other. I am 64 years old and still make gifts for them. No one in my family has ever said anything about the homemade gifts. I love to make them. You have given me some very good ideas for this year! Thank you!!!
Love the gifts in a jar. Lots of inexpensive ideas for extended family members!
Can’t pick a favorite because I love them all! You always have cute ideas!! Thanks for sharing your creativity!!!🥰
Great ideas! I just wouldn’t leave it only halfway filled. For the pancakes and cookies, I’d put another level of something separated by wax paper. For the cookies, I’d add mn’m’s or sprinkles, for the pancakes I’d add chocolate chips.
Loved all of these ideas. My husband especially loved that you remembered our furry friends. 🙂
I think my favorite was the small jar that you said you could put a secret seasoning inside and you wouldn’t have to share the ingredients. I make my own taco seasoning which I just got online. It is so nice to have it all together and just have to put a teaspoon or so with your ground beef. Thanks for the inspiration!!
Pretty 👍
Love the dog treat mason jar!
DID YOU GET THE RECIPE FOR GARLIC LEMON CHICKEN? WOW! ITS SOO GOOD!
Shrimp or Meat and Broccoli Stirfry:
Start with 1 Lbd. of Broccoli boil in large frying pan or wok on high with
1 Cup of Water boil until done. Put aside in bowl. In large frying pan or wok add
2 Cloves of Garlic diced, 1 Ginger diced, 1 Lbd. of Shrimps or Meat,
1 Tspn. Corn Starch, Dash Black Pepper cook on high until the shrimp is done. In a sauce pan cook the Sauce: 1 Tspn. Soy Sauce, Dash Black Pepper, 1 Tblspn. Sugar or Honey, 1 Tblspn. Corn Starch cook in sauce pan until liquid. Add sauce to shrimp mixture in wok or frying pan, add the Broccoli and mix all together! Serve with rice and green salad!
Chinese Fried Rice:
Boil rice or grains until cooked in a pot. In a frying pan fry up 1 Large Egg scrambled. Add diced Mustard Leaves, Mixed Veggies, Peas, Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Cucumber diced, Dash of Pepper, Dash of Paprika, 1 Clove Garlic diced,
2 Tblspn. Olive Oil, Fish Oil or Butter. Mix in rice from pot into large frying pan.
Fry for 10-15 Mins. until done. Great to serve with meat dishes, use in sandwich wraps for lunches or breakfast!
Strirfry Meat or Seafood:
In large frying pan or wok add 2 Cloves of Garlic diced, 1 Ginger diced,
1 Lbd. of Shrimps, Scallops, Seafood or Meat, 1 Tspn. Corn Starch, Dash Black Pepper, Dash of Paprika, Add in sliced Cucumber, sliced Tomatoes, sliced Potatoes, sliced Onion, sliced Carrots, sliced Green Pepper, sliced Red Pepper, diced Chives, diced Basil, diced Rosemary, diced Cilantro simmer and cook on high until it’s done. In a sauce pan cook the Seafood Marinade Sauce: 6 Tblspn. Chicken Broth, Dash Black Pepper, 1 Tblspn. Sugar or Honey, 11/2 Tblspn. Corn Starch, 1 Tspn. of Cooking Wine, 1 Tspn. Salt, 2 Tblspn. of Olive Oil, ¼ cup Tomato Sauce or Ketchup mix and cook in sauce pan until liquid. Add sauce to shrimp and veggie mixture in wok or frying pan. Fry for 10-15 Mins. or until completely done! Serve with rice and green salad! Yum!
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GARLIC LEMON CHICKEN-HERE IT IS! QUICK TO BAKE! GOOD TO MAKE!
GARLIC LEMON CHICKEN: (MY BOYFRIEND TAUGHT ME THIS! THAT SHOULD TELL YOU SOMETHING! ITS EASY TO MAKE! 30 MINS!
Set your oven to bake at 250 degrees! Take 1 chicken washed and emptied! (Take the inners out!) Chop up 1-2 lemons into slices or wedges! Take 2-3 garlic cloves peeled and minced into several chunks! Take some butter and smooth it over the outside of the skin! Pepper it and squeeze lemon over it! Take the extra lemon and garlic slices and stuff them into the open inner of the bird! You can tie the legs together if desired! But not needed! Just wrap in tin foil! And bake at 250-275 degrees for 30 MINS! Serve with french garlic bread, tossed green salad, boiled potatoes and butter! Makes to a nice winter dinner! You can actually taste the lemon and garlic in the meat when you eat it! And comes out all golden brown and sooo juicy it explodes with juices when you go to slice the chicken!! MMMMMMM GOOD!! AND SO EASY TO MAKE!! 30 MINS! YUM!
i do stuff like this for Christmas every year!!!! Always trying to find new things that won't break the bank. three years before I did candles and bath salts, 2 years ago I forgot what i did but it was with mason jars, and last year i did movie night buckets for each family! I got married so getting things for everyone is too much and me and my husband are not rich, but we try
The lids that have the mesh on them that you showed earlier in the video would be a good lid for the "flower Vase" jars. The mesh keeps the flowers in place. Just a thought. Thanks for the great ideas!
I'm so impressed at how you can take something inexpensive and make a lovely gift. Great ideas.
Great ideas! I love the bird seed idea. Finches are my favorites.
Thrift stores often have a wide variety of glass and ceramic crockery. Cups, serving platters etc which could also be used :)
I actually love all of these projects and I can't pick a favorite! These are wonderful gifts for a reasonable price and also fitting for many people. I love your bracelet today too!
Thank you 💚💚❤️❤️
CONTD-HOLIDAY FOODS AND FUN!!
Country Hotcakes and French Toast:
Standard French Toast:
Start with 1 Large Frying Pan, 2 Tblspn. Butter or Olive Oil heat to Medium High. In bowl whisk 3 or 4 Large Eggs until blended. Dip 3-4 Pieces of bread in egg mixture and fry in pan for 3-5 Mins. until golden brown on both sides! Butter both sides and sprinkle with powder sugar. Or you can also pour maple syrup over the top! Yum!
Standard Flat Bread:
Start with 1 Large Frying Pan, 2 Tblspn. Butter or Olive Oil heat to Medium High. In bowl whisk 3 or 4 Large Eggs until blended, add 2-3 Cups of Flour, ½ Cup of Water or Milk, 2 Tspn Vanilla, 2 Tspn. Olive Oil and mix. Pour out onto hot frying pan in small circles. Flip when golden and cook both sides evenly. Place on dish. Once all cakes have been done. Fry up 2 Large Eggs and some bacon or sausage. Place on dish next to pancakes. Cover in butter and hot maple syrup! You can also add in some red potatoes or mince hashbrowns if you like? Serve with coffee, tea, OJ and Ice Water! Nice!
3-Ingrediant Simple Flat Bread:
(You can make this recipe with Pumpkin, Squash, Sweet Potato or Potatoes! Add herbs and spices as desired! Very simple and basic! Easy to make!
Start with 3 large Potatoes, Wash, rinse and boil till done. Peel and mash in bowl. Fill to 1 Cup with potatoes. Add 1 Cup of Flour. Add ½ tspn. Salt. Mix. Use flour to roll into balls. Roll out flat circles on board or counter top. Heat up pan to medium heat add 2 Tbspn. Oil (fish oil, coco nut oil, olive oil, butter, lard etc.) Place in fry pan and flip every 3-5 Mins. or until golden brown. (Makes 8 flat breads.)
Sweet Corn Fritters:
Start with 2 Cups of corn or 3 ears of corn. Shuck corn from cob with a knife! In bowl add 1 Cup Flour, ½ tspn. Salt, 2 tspns. Baking Powder, 1 tspn. Sugar and the 2 Cups corn bits. Mix in bowl. Add 1 ½ Tblspns. of melted butter to mixture. Add 1 beaten egg. Mix. Add ½ Cup of Milk. Mix. Fry in hot oiled pan at Medium heat till golden brown! You can make your fritters chunky or if you like them thinner just add more milk! Yum!
Potato Cakes:
Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Pouched Eggs and Greens:
Pouch your eggs in water in a pot at Medium-Low for 5-10 Mins. Toast your homemade bread and butter. Place on dish with bread serve on top of Collard Greens and drizzle with salad dressing. Serve with hot coffee, tea and various cheeses!
Lettus Wraps:
Start with several large lettuce leaves, wash and rinsed. Boil a pot of rice. While that is cooking, chop up 1 Green Pepper, 1 Red Pepper, 1 Onion, 1 Boiled Potato diced, ¼ Cup Meat diced, 1 Large Egg Scrambled. Put into a large bowl and mix. Add a dash of paprika, pepper, basil diced, garlic diced, oregano powder, cilantro diced and mix in. Add the rice into mixture. Add a splash of lemon over top for zip! Fill the large lettuce leaves fold like a soft taco wrap a 3 way fold. Secure with a rubber band if needed. Wrap in paper, towel or zip lock bag. Great for lunches! You can also use salad dressings drizzle over the top of rice prior to wrap. Have no fear the lettus wrap is here!
Meat Pie Pasties or Calzones:
Start by setting oven at 200 degrees. In 1 Large Bowl mix 11/2 Tspn. of Yeast, ½ Tblspn. Sugar, ½ Cup of Water, 3 Cups Flour, ¼ Tspn. Salt mix together to form dough. Add water if needed to get proper consistency of dough. Knead dough with flour, form into large ball and place in clean bowl with 2 Tblspn. Olive Oil. Cover in plastic and set aside.
Meat Sauce: In 1 Large Frying Pan add 1 Lbd. of Meat or Hamburger cook until brown and golden. Drain grease off into jar, and add spices and herbs…Dash of Pepper, Dash of Chilli Powder, 2 Cloves Garlic diced, 1 Tspn. Basil, Dash of Paprika, 2 Chopped Onions, 1 Cup Green Pepper, 1 Cup Red Pepper, 2 Cups Red Potatoes diced, ½ Cup Corn, 2 Tomatoes diced, 1 Cup Cottage Cheese, 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, 3 Tblspn. Ketchup. Mix all together in frying pan and cook for 10-15 Mins. until done! Now roll out your dough into plate sized circles with flour. Place the cooled Meat Sauce in the middle of the circle and fold over into half. It should look like a capital D! Next parse the edges with a fork to seal the edges! Place on greased cookie sheet. Baste with butter or beaten egg! Cook for 10-15 Mins. until golden brown! Repeat this until all the dough is used up! Should be able to make 6-8 Meat Pies!
Pita Bread Sandwiches:
Start with one large pita bread, Chop up 1 Cucumber into thin slices,
1 Tomato into thin slices, 1 Large slice of Cream Cheese, Sprouts, 1 Large Dill Pickle, Meat Slices, Stuff inside pita bread pockets, add a dash of pepper and splash of vinegar or lemon for zip! Very healthy for lunch! Keep you loved ones healthy and going all day!
Tuna or Salmon Patties or Crab Cakes: In a bowl mix 1 pound Salmon chopped and mashed. (deboned and skinless) add 1 slice of bread crumbs chopped finely with a knife, and crusts removed. ¼ cup onion minced, ¼ cup red pepper, 1 Tspn. parsley, dash of pepper and paparika and basil and garlic. (Can add in herbs of choice as needed to spice it up.) add in 1 egg and mix in bowl! Makes 4 patties! Fry at med-high heat in frying pan with
1 Tspn. of butter, olive oil or fish oil. Cook for 15 Mins. (You can also use crab, various fish, lobster, squid or octopus, crawdad, or scallops for these fish cakes! Yum!)
Calamari, Squid, Fish or Octopus Steaks:
In large skillet over medium-high heat melt 2 Tblspns. of butter and 2 grated garlic cloves or garlic powder. Add calamari steaks and cook until until opaque, about 1 minute. Add more garlic, crushed red pepper, white wine and butter and let simmer, until sauce is slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Serve double stacked on a dish with rice and tossed green salad and veggies. And don’t forget to serve the calamari with lemon wedges!
Deep Fried Calamari, Squid, Fish or Octopus Steaks: Use a big skillet or large fry pan, place oil in skillet. Salt and pepper Calamari steaks, dip first into flour then into egg, then in to seasoned bread crumbs. Fry in hot skillet, turn when brown on first side, brown on other side. These COOK FAST-- DO NOT OVER COOK as they will get TOUGH. Serve golden brown with lemon wedges.
Orange Chicken:
(Or you can substitute with Eggplant or Tofu) Start with 1 Lbd. Chicken or Eggplant sliced thinly, 2 Tspn. Soy Sauce, 2 Tspn. Cooking Wine,
2 Tspn. Corn Starch, Dash Black Pepper, ½ Tspn. Baking Soda mix in bowl. Spicy Orange Sauce: ¼ Cup Honey or Sugar, ¼ Cup Orange Juice, 2 Cloves diced, ¼ Cup Ginger diced, 2 Green Onions bring to boil in small sauce pan on medium heat, until mixture is melted and liquid. In large frying pan or wok add 2 Tblspn. of oil on medium heat until hot. Add chicken mixture from bowl until chicken is golden and cooked. Add the orange sauce to the chicken and cook for 15 Mins. on medium heat. Serve with rice and green salad. Yum! You can also use leftovers for lunches!
Love all of these! I am not handy or crafty at all but these ideas are so easy. Love the hanging jar with the bath salts and candle. And the bird seed in a jar with bird on top. And the jar with the tools for men. Have to watch this again to decide which ones to do! So fun
The mason jar tools and sowing ideas were my favorite. I'm always looking for simple ideas to give during Christmas. The bath salt ideas was good too.
Also! Thanx for making this video long before Christmas so we have time to shop and think of what we want to make!!!! 😀
Love that Santa vase!
The Santa jar with roses is my favorite, but I love them all!
i used to get cute little jars like these almost every year growing up i always loved them because they had fun snacks inside of it i miss getting them
Loved them all…you make it hard to choose but i think I’m going to do the hair jar with multiple scrunchies. Seversl grand daughters in two families🥰
Loved all your ideas, my favorite was the bird jar. 🥰
shopping on a budget of $50 for multiple people, this is extremely helpful, thank you :)
I love all of these ideas! There is something for everyone. Personalized and on a budget too! I'm going to make many of these for the holidays, and I especially love the Santa belt with the red roses! It's perfect for a hostess gift!
Awesome ideas. Really helped me to complete the ideas I have but couldn’t figure how. Thanks so much.
Love all of them. Great ideas for simple Christmas gifts. Thank you for sharing Shannon!!
So many beautiful ideas for an advent calendar - just that I will use old jam jars instead of bought ones. Have so many jars of a certain brand, so the jars look all alike and I can just do something to the lids (like glueing festive wrapping paper over it or some festive cloth or even just a nice wool spiral. You inspired me here!
These are all so great I'm going to give a couple of them but my favorite is the one with the tea light and berries and the last one with the roses.
Yay more for Christmas! Love the pancake mix gifts ideas!!👌 And the popcorn movie and hot cocoa gift jars!!👍 Great ideas! Have a blessed week!🏵️😊
Love these ideas. Every Christmas our friends have a party and we play the white elephant game. This year I want to make the gifts. I’ll make one tea and one coffee gift set. Food gifts are always popular.
My aunt used to make personalized coca ornaments when I was a kid. She'd customize a hot coca mix by adding in the person's favorite things, like she'd use dark chocolate mix powder and some crushed candy canes for mine, and pour them into Christmas ornaments. She'd make several for each of us, but held onto one of ours so we could have a hot cocoa and movie marathon on Christmas Eve.
As an adult, my friend's late mom used to make those same ornament things for people she loved. You knew you were special when she gave you one.
What a great and helpful video for affordable gifts…. I really love the Santy Claus vase…but they’re all fun.
Oh my goodness Shannon...I love all of your gift ideas! They are all awesome! As always Shannon, thank you for sharing all of your hard work, creativity, talent and inspiration! Stay safe, healthy and positive! God bless you and your family!🙏❤️🇺🇸😊🌲
Definitely the vase at the end love it !
All of the ideas were very cute and creative. Thanks for the video ♥️
You definitely gave my wife some great inspiration for Christmas gifts this year.
It warmed my heart the best one was for your Grama....great job on all....
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Oh my the bath salt one is so pretty! Especially if you make it in another container you can layer several different colors and maybe add crumbled bath bomb or little shaped soap piece to make themed bath confetti! Say mermaid theme maybe?
All great ideas! I was thinking that a great family gift would be to personalize each jar for each family member and put in a gift basket or on a Christmas tray. My favourite was the cut roses. Fresh flowers are always a pleasure to receive. Simple and elegant. Thank you for the video. Hopefully, I can get a head start this year.
Such a cute idea for gifts. May I success an idea on the pancake mix? How about adding some dried blueberries to your mix! It adds color and who doesn’t love blueberry pancakes in the morning? 😊
What a fantastic video - loved all these jar gift ideas!! Will, for sure, be using quite a few of them for this holiday season! Thank you for the terrific ideas that are budget friendly, easy, and so thoughtful! ❤️
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HOLIDAY BREAKFAST MENU GUIDE:
BREAKFAST ITEMS:
Fresh Fruit Medley:
Choose your favorite fruits in season! Chop up and place over fresh granola, nuts and seeds. Top with fresh yogurt, fresh cream or milk!
Potato Cakes:
Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Poorman’s Breakfast:
Start with coffee or tea in the am! Maybe try one of the natural teas listed above? Start by heating up 1 Large Frying Pan and 2 Tblspn. Butter or Olive Oil at Medium High heat. Fry up 2 Large Eggs, and 2 Pieces of Whole Bread Toasted and Buttered. Place on plate. Next Chop up 2 Large Potatoes or 4 Red Potatoes and place in frying pan, add in diced Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Onions, Chives, Cilantro, Basil, Thyme, Pepper and Paprika, 1 Clove Garlic, Mustard Leaves diced. Mix and fry potatoes until golden brown in butter goodness! Place on plate! Serve with fresh coffee or tea, jam, fresh OJ and morning newspaper on table! You are sure to get a smile in the morning! Have a nice day honey!
Apple and Cinamon Oatmeal:
Start by placing your cleaned oats into a pot for boiling, add a dash of salt. Boil oats for 10-15 Mins until done! Add in sliced Apple and 2 Tblspn. Cinnamon,
2 Tblspn. Brown Sugar, 2 Tblspn. Maple Syrup and stir. Cook until apples are soft and mixture is done! Serve in bowl with fresh cream on top or milk! Nice warm breakfast in the winter! Can serve with homemade breads, cheeses and tea or coffee if desired.
Natural Granola and Seeds:
This one is easy! Pour granola, seeds and nuts into bowl and cover with fresh cream or milk! Can serve with fresh coffee and tea!
Hot Buttered Scones and Fruit:
Basic Scones:
In a small bowl, blend the 1 cup sour cream and 1 Tspn. baking soda, and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. In a large bowl, mix the 4 cups flour, 3 cups sugar, 2 Tspn. baking powder, ¼ Tspn. cream of tartar, and 1 Tspn. salt. Cut in the butter with
2 butter knives, criss crossing the bowl. Or you can use a pastry blender if you have one, to press the butter into the flour mixture. Stir the 1 cup sour cream and 1 egg mixture into the flour mixture until just moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly. Roll or pat dough into a 3/4 inch thick round. Cut into 12 wedges, and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Baking 12 to 15 minutes in the oven, until golden brown on the bottom. Serve with fruits in season!
(You can add whole grains, dried fruit or nuts to your old fashioned scones, or just enjoy them plain with butter and jam! Yum!)
Fruit and Cheese Plate:
Serve various cheeses and fruits in season on plate with homemade breads, butter, jam, coffee and tea!
Eggs and Country Fried Chicken Steaks:
Start with your cleaned and boned chicken breast steaks on a dish. In a bowl beat 1 Large egg, place chicken steaks in egg batter. In second bowl add 2 Cups Flower, and 2 Cups Corn Flakes or Bread Crumbs, add dash of Pepper and Paprika! Fry in 1 Large Frying Pan add 2 Tblspn. of Butter, 1 Clove of Garlic minced! Fry the chicken steaks until nice and golden brown! Sprinkle lemon juice over the buttery chicken steaks and serve hot! Next fry up 2 Large Eggs Sunnyside Up, sprinkle with pepper. Serve with mash potatoes and gravy or grits, toast, coffee and tea! Yum!
Salmon and Egg Wraps or Sausage and Egg Wraps: Start with several large lettuce leaves, wash and rinsed. Boil a pot of rice. While that is cooking, chop up 1 Green Pepper, 1 Red Pepper, 1 Onion,1 Boiled Potato diced, ¼ Cup Meat or Salmon diced, 1 Large Egg Scrambled. Put into a large bowl and mix. Add a dash of paprika, pepper, basil diced, garlic diced, oregano powder, cilantro diced and mix in. Add the rice into mixture. Add a splash of lemon over top for zip! Fill the large lettuce leaves fold like a soft taco wrap a 3 way fold. Secure with a rubber band if needed. Wrap in paper, towel or zip lock bag. Great for lunches! You can also use salad dressings drizzle over the top of rice prior to wrap.
Thank you so much for these! I’m so excited to do this with my kiddos!
I really enjoyed all of these!!! There's always someone that's hard to buy for. So are great ideas.. 👍👍👍😁😁😁🤗🤗🤗🤗
Love these ideas. We always made homemade muddy buddy or chex mix and added a homemade ornament to the lid of the jar. Thank you for sharing new ideas.
I love muddy buddy’s!! Great gift idea!
@@TheCozyChristmasCottage thanks. Me too. It brings back memories of my late grandmother. We made it and always ate it as we made ornaments.
Loved all of them, thank you for sharing such wonderful ideas 💕
I can't choose a favorite! I was thinking who would get which jar as I watched! These are all great ideas. 🎄
Great ideas and budget friendly! I love DT! Thank You for sharing!
I made the cookie mix in a mason jar with Christmas cookie cutter and Christmas spatula for my coworkers when I was teaching elementary school 10 years ago and no one liked it. Lol
No one said anything to me but I heard through the grapevine that it was cheap of me to make something. That stung!
Ouch 🤕
So many ideas for gifts ... thanks again for sharing your talents for DIYS..... All of these were great !!!
All great ideas. Suggestion for the shake & pour pancake jar( add 1/4 cup chocolate chips ) for chocolate chip pancakes.
😍Love all of them!! You're such a sweetie Shannon!🕊️
💞So helpful...Thank you!🤗
These jars are just amazing! Very creative.
I love the cookies with the directions and little cookie cutter. It’s so cute!
All have a great idea! I can take yours and twist to make them mine. THANK YOU for doing the mind blowing and shopping work...
What a great idea for a hostess gifts and fun for kids stocking w things for them.
Love your simple ideas! Thanks
Such great ideas! I loved seeing the different themes you created. Thanks for all you do 💕💕🎄🎄
You are very creative and talented! I don’t know how you keep coming up with so many amazing budget friendly DIY’s. You inspire me to create crafts and videos myself! Happy Crafting from me to you!
Love all of your ideas, as always!!!!! 🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻
Loved them all. Thank you so much for sharing!
All wonderful ideas! Thank you!
This reminds me of the time we did secret Santa and I gave a celebrity perfume and a coworker made a comment about how cheap that was. It made me feel so bad especially since I was going thru a hard time financially. Christmas shouldn’t be labeled on what more and expensive gifts we give but about the time we spend with family and friends. I still haven’t forgotten that comment.
Hi Shannon. I liked the last project, the Santa vase with the red roses. Really cute!
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That was my favorite too.
Oh I def loved everyone!!! Especially the frog lids!
Loved all of these ideas!
I love homemade gifts. I don’t always like to receive gifys I much more like to give gifts. So, when someone takes the time to remember me.. it is so sweet and when I was growing up my mom said if you get a hankerchief be grateful. Yeah, I know I am old… lol
I usually give my family a larger present and then some smaller ones that are just cute and that they would like. These jars would be great for the smaller presents. And then they are just right for neighbors and the mail lady and so forth like that.
i really liked the pancake mix, cookie mix and the brownie mix the best. very nice! thanks
So many good ideas! Can’t pick a favorite!
Hard to pick one favorite, I loved them all, but if I had to pick one favorite it's the baking idea ones , there's extra fun with children who love to help bake .
These a frugal ideas that can be elevated if giver desires. Great springboard to thoughtful gifts.
Loved all your Christmas gifts ideas; couldn’t pick a favorite 😊 have a lovely day 😊
Amazing ideas I loved them all
LOVE these ideas!
Love them all!! 🌲❤️
I’m just happy to see you’re feeling better.
I like them all you give me great ideas thank you
I REALLY LOVED ALL OF THE IDEAS! I CANT AFFORD GIFTS FOR ALL OF MY KIDS AND GRANDKIDS BUT, I CAN MAKE THEM ALL A LITTLE HOMEMADE GIFT FROM THIS VIDEO. THANKYOU FOR MAKING THE HOLIDAYS A LITTLE SWEETER!!!
Love all these ideas! Thank you!!
So clever, thanks for all the fantastic inspiration.
Absolutely love love the pet gift ideas🎉❤