Home Made Christmas Gifts

Who doesn't like Jewelry? This is a sure fire hit with all the females, young and old in your family. (Don't forget your girlfriends too.) These also make a great homemade Christmas gift for teens.

Wire Writing is a wonderful way to give a personalized gift the receiver will always enjoy. It's fairly simple and quick to do but the finished project can be dazzling. The overall principle is taking one continuous wire you bend and twist to make your creation. Add some "bling" along the way and you've got a great gift you'll be proud to give anyone. It's a little tricky to learn but once you get the hang of the bends and twists you'll be amazed at how quickly they'll come together.

Beading is an art as well as a craft. There are endless possibilities of things to create. You can get as intricate or simple as you want. Necklaces, bracelets and anklets are just the beginning. There are countless patterns for just about any thing you can think of.

If you knit or crochet "hats" off to you, (no pun intended) I have tried many times to learn how to do it with needles and hooks but just can't get the knack of it. I absolute love the loom style of knitting. It's so easy even I can do it and the fast results of seeing you project come to life is great. It used to be that hats and socks were the only thing you could find patterns for, but with the internet all things have become possible. Doll clothes, doggie sweaters, slippers and of course those precious baby booties patterns are all available. You could just knit a pair of lined slippers for each person on your list. They're a homemade gift anyone would want.

Baked goods are always a welcome gift. (I think the jury's still out on fruitcake.) Cookies, pies, candies, cakes it's all good and since most people will indulge a little more at Christmas time, it will be an extra special treat for those of us who normally watch our calories.
My family has had a long standing tradition of having Mama Engquist's Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning. There usually baked a head of time and frozen. So whether you make them for gifts or keep them for yourself you really should try them.
Another idea for a great homemade gift is a family cookbook. If you can dig out the old hand written recipe cards it makes it even more special. Seeing Mom's and Grandma's handwriting makes it so much more personal. Not to mention now all my children have the traditional family recipes.

Makes about 42 rolls

INGREDIENTS

Dough Mixture:
1 cup lukewarm water
4 pkg. dry yeast
Soak yeast in 1 cup lukewarm water.

3 cups lukewarm milk
2 sticks margarine (melted)
1 cup sugar
3 1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
Mix milk, 1 cup sugar, salt, eggs, margarine
Add yeast mixture
14-15 cups flour
Add flour

Knead--Let rise till double.

Knead--Let rise till double.

Gooey Stuff:
2 sticks margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups Karo
Mix & Heat Gooey Stuff ingredients until margarine melts
Spread in baking pans.

2 cups sugar
8 tsp cinnamon
Mix: sugar and cinnamon.
Melt: 4 sticks margarine

Knead then Roll out dough, spread the melted margarine, and sprinkle with cinnamon mixture.
Cut in 1 inch strips, roll into rolls.
Pour Gooey Stuff into pans and place rolls in pans on the Gooey Stuff.

Let the rolls rise again
Preheat Oven to 375

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

Remove rolls from pans immediately after taking them out of the oven.
Flip them on racks so the gooey stuff can soak through. Be careful, this step is messy.
Let cool.

Frosting:
Powdered Sugar
Margarine
Milk
Vanilla
Make standard white frosting using listed ingredients (to taste).

Spread frosting over rolls
ENJOY!

You know all those photos in your computer or heaven forbid still in your camera!
Make use of them, either assemble a scrap book or make a calendar for your family. There are several computer programs that will almost do the work for you. I guarantee if you do this your family will love it! If you're doing a calendar include all the birthdays, anniversaries and events for the coming year. If you're doing a scrap book, design the pages on the computer to save time, design it once and print as many as you need. Think of how good you'll feel knowing at least one years worth of pictures is done.

I'm sure you can come up with 100s of ideas for your family. You maybe making an investment of your time but you will save money. The enjoyment you'll get when people open your homemade Christmas gifts and realize you've given a part of yourself will be all worth it. (Or should I say "priceless")

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