September 2010
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Giant cookie!
I don’t know about you but I’d be absolutely thrilled to received a giant chocolate chip cookie or “cookie pizza” for Christmas! You can place it on an inexpensive, pretty paper plate and wrap in cellophane with a ribbon!
Here are some recipes I found:
M&M Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake! Click here for the recipe.
Chocolate Chip Pizza! Recipe here.
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Presents for your housemates!
Ikea’s got quite a range of items below 2 dollars!
Tolsby Frame for 2 photos, only 1.99!
Neglinge tea light holder, .99 cents only!
Alarm clock, 99 cents only!
Midsommar, 1.99 for a pack of 4!
Almhult mug, 49 cents. Beat that!
Don’t know about you, but i’d love a set of Stam measuring cups! Only 1.99 AUD!
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Bomb lip balm!
Michelle, a Sydney journalist, has a really cool suggestion for a basic but fab home-made lip balm!
How about a customised Coconut lip balm for Aussie summer? Everybody is always in need of a good lip balm!
We found a very basic coconut lip balm recipe here at http://www.craftbits.com/project/lip-balm-coconut. For this recipe, you’ll need only beeswax and coconut oil (and the optional...
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paper puppets
One way to really save money is to make creative presents using things you may already have around the house, such as paper, pencils, texters, watercolours, crayons, your scanner, and your printer!
If you are artistic and a bit tech savvy (meaning, you know how to scan and design things on a computer), you may be interested in making your own version of these lovely paper puppets by Crankbunny...
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Cake in a Jar →
Ok, so we’ve featured pre-made cake mix in jars but what about actual cakes in a jar? We’ve come across this sweet recipe!
Apparently, you can bake any cake in an old jam jar, seal it shut, tie a ribbon around it, give it as a present, and it will keep for months. Heck, you can even send it to someone via post. Is that not the cutest thing?
Will it amount to less than 2 dollars?...
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Good 'ol mix CDs
Erica remembers when she and her friends used to make each other mix tapes as presents. The technology eventually turned to CD, but mixtapes required more effort as you couldn’t just click on “burn” with your mouse and sit back. To make a mixtape, you had to listen to the entire song through and through.
Do you remember what songs were on the mixtape your best friend, or first...
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Clothespin Picture Holder
An easy one is decorating a wooden clothespin and then sticking in a nice souvenir photo =)
-Ichet, Sydney
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"Gourmet" instant coffee mix in a jar!
Ever wondered what to do with all those empty glass jars your mum hordes in the kitchen? Create your own instant drink mix and give it away in a pretty jar!
This idea came from Ichet, a Sydney mother who used to make instant cinnamon coffee mix and give them to her friends with instructions.
And it doesn’t stop with beverages. You can give away cake mix in a jar, too!
Doit101.com has...
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Sock Dolls
My mother used to take all my old socks, and runny stockings and turn them into sock dolls! She went and bought stuffing, and just used odds and ends around the house for eyes, hair, etc. You don’t have to be a sewing wiz to make one of these!
I found a neat little “How to Make a Sock Doll” tutorial here.
And here are photos of the cutest ones I found!
Socktopus!!!
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Framed Kiddy Artwork!
Kat, a Sydney mother of 3, knows what to do with that pile of artwork her kids bring home from daycare, the drawings that are too precious to throw away and too many to keep. And who knows, if her kids turn out to be the next Picassos, their kiddy artwork could be worth millions some day!
These Ikea NYTJJA frames are 2.99 AUD per pack of 2. That equates to about 1.50 AUD per frame.
What to...
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Hand-written Bookmarks
This will be a bookmark that no one will ever want to lose! And all you need is some cardboard, ribbon, and your best hand-writing. Thanks to Bea for this lovely idea!:
During my great aunt’s 95th birthday, she had these memorable tokens — just a simple cardboard bookmark, with a handwritten note of her personal quote and a simple thank-you message at the back.
I like that it’s...
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Can you spend less than 2 dollars this Christmas?
Hi all!
Christmas is just around the corner.
Every year I get disheartened over how Christmas puts pressure on everyone to spend money on things people don’t need to show that they care. Most of the time, these presents lay un-used in corners for the rest of the year.
So this Christmas, let’s do something different and CHALLENGING. Instead of spending money, let’s be CREATIVE!...