Bonjour lecteurs! The festive season is approaching fast and like many others, I am trying to be more organisée this year. Rather than buying items at the last minute that my loved ones will not enjoy, I am going for meaningful presents. It’s so much plus personnel and you can even show off your créativité! Handmade gifts are truly magical and often celebrate some of your most cherished memories. Here are for you 6 DIY Christmas gift ideas to make this year even more magique.
Create a Family Photo Album
Do you like revisiting the past and look at your family memories? Each year on NYE, we love watching old videos of us.
It’s just magical to see how children change. Plus, looking back at des moments spéciaux like past holidays is magical. This year, I am going even more back in time for my nan.
We found some old pics of her and my mum as a child and thanks to editing apps like PhotoGlory, we will make them relive those beautiful moments.
C’est simple, follow the link https://photoglory.net/ and give it a try).
You can rejuvenate aged photographs or even apply artistic filters. The result is très professionnel. It’s such a lovely way to reminisce childhood recollections and old sorts of milestones. You can even add handwritten notes and anecdotes. It will make such a beautiful keepsake.
A ‘Cosy Night In’ Gift Box
My mum loves nothing more than a good evening at home. So this year, I will prepare for her a ‘Cosy Night In’ Gift Box.
Add whatever you fancy for your loved one to relax at home. I included a hot water bottle, some chocolates, a mug and a selection of English teas as well as some hand cream. There is nothing better than a good pampering session at home with a good cuppa.
Bake Some Cookies
Stanley loves baking so we will also bring back to France a selection of homemade cookies for all my family to savour.
I am not much of a chef, but I am sure that an assortment of holiday treats like cookies and gingerbread men will do the trick!
Plus, it’s so nice to get the little ones involved in the process.
Design a Personalised Family Calendar
Because my family is in France, we don’t get to spend much time with them. My mum or my nan miss a lot of days out we have across the country.
But every year, I make a s small selection of our best moments in the UK and with a tool like Photo Calendar Creator, we create a bespoke calendar featuring our family’s favourite moments.
Once more, c’est très simple and l’excuse parfaite to go through your family memories. We try to include pics from the past year in France or we sometimes make it seasonal with a Xmas pic for the December page par exemple.
Handcraft Holiday Candles
Si vous préférez making up something with your hands, why don’t you try to make your own candles?
I love nothing more than the smell of an infused bougie in the house, especially on a dark evening like today.
You simply need to combine soy or beeswax with essential oils. Personellement, j’adore scents like cinnamon, lemon, or vanilla. Pour the mixture into mason jars or vintage teacups for a unique presentation. Customise the labels with festive designs or handwritten notes et voilà!
Craft Memory Ornaments
If you would like the children to get involved, why not make a personalised bauble with them?
Use some clear glass or plastic baubles and fill them with miniature photographs, handwritten messages, or small objects that are meaningful to your loved-ones.
Over the years, we have been collecting many Christmas ornaments that Stanley made just for us and it’s always so lovely to put them around the house at this time of the year!
Christmas is l’excuse parfaite for you to be créatif. Instead of rushing to the shop and buy presents people might not like, why not think about treating them with presents from your heart? Not only those 6 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas will be fun to make with your children, but it will also mean so much more.
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