https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 13:58:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1963682 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 09:10:33 +0000 plantains 1963682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: amazing! Great colour choice too I'm excited to give if a shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1963602 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:47:59 +0000 lady grey 1963602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: so cool, your scarf looks great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1963586 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 23:57:52 +0000 kiddosc 1963586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: @Seattlemom: Sorry to threadjack, but I tried it out, super easy! Turned out pretty good I think. I hope all my female relatives want scarves... </p> [attach=1439/14/nfsb4i.600x600.PhotoGrid_1417236843348.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960837 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:37:00 +0000 plantains 1960837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I plan on trying it out too soon as I can get hold of some yarn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960686 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:15:22 +0000 kiddosc 1960686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: @plantains: I bought some yarn to try it out. I like the idea of being able to turn out a beautiful scarf in a half hour. Hopefully I can actually pull it off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960481 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:46:14 +0000 simplyfelicity 1960481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Homemade truffles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960470 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 19:34:52 +0000 plantains 1960470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: that looks incredible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960350 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:39:28 +0000 lady grey 1960350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: WHOA I have never heard of it, looks amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960291 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:52:34 +0000 kiddosc 1960291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: YouTube arm knitting. Scarves are light and easy to pack and it seems like a great activity for cross country travel! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1960276 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:40:04 +0000 lady grey 1960276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: I used to but I haven't knit in a long time. Per @MaryM it sound slike I need to learn to crochet, its faster!</p> <p>@youboots: candles are a fun idea! what kind of wax do you use? We try to use mostly soy candles at home.</p> <p>@MrsBrewer: @LuLu Mom: I should both your ideas since I have TONS of mason jars :) I better hit up pinterest.</p> <p>@My Only Sunshine: Love this idea, I think it'll be perfect for my little sis </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959641 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:35:23 +0000 MaryM 1959641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: I've knit, but I also learned crochet and it's way faster! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959638 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:34:20 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1959638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Seattlemom: Magazine subscriptions are an awesome and inexpensive gift. You can get them for so cheap right now but they feel like a treat because the person gets to enjoy it all year!</p> <p>To actually give it to the person, I like to get the current issue of the magazine and something kind of related to whatever it is (golf balls for Golf magazine, pretty measuring spoons for Food Network magazine). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959562 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:59:49 +0000 swurlygurl 1959562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: That's what I was coming to suggest!</p> <p>I got some peppermint sugar scrub as a gift, and I loved it - I've been meaning to make my own now that it's gone because it did wonders for my super dry skin </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959550 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:54:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 1959550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>homemade sugar scrub for the aunts! so easy and so cute (and frugual!) All it takes is sugar, coconut oil, and whatever scent you want. I did it and colored 1/2 red and made it look like a candy cane, scented with peppermint! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959548 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:53:37 +0000 bunnylove08 1959548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Family picture in a picture frame is always a nice gift. Photo mugs or something. Check shutterfly/snapfish and see what you can get that is on sale and if they have coupons. Use fatwallet to get cashback. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959542 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:51:06 +0000 MrsBrewer 1959542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always love the mason jar recipe ideas. Like you put all of the dry ingredients to a cookie, or really any dessert recipe layered in a mason jar, and then with twine you wrap a recipe card to go along with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959538 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:49:48 +0000 youboots 1959538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love making candles. It's really easy and you can get creative. Anything that holds water can be a candle. I have made them in mason jars, teacups, tin jars, vintage measuring cups etc. I like cinnamon and lavender scents. It's really easy and if you have help you can get tons done in a few hours. I reccomend going in person to get supplies. The diameter of the wick is really important. Plus it's not crazy expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959525 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:43:30 +0000 Greentea 1959525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you knit? Possibilities are endless :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959507 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:33:53 +0000 lady grey 1959507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Great ideas! I used to be crafty before LO, now I never make anything except dinner! And my sewing machine is broken.</p> <p>How do you make the scarves? are they knitted? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959500 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:28:05 +0000 MaryM 1959500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you at all crafty?</p> <p>I make scarves throughout the year and come christmas, figure out who gets which one. I also learned to make hats this year, so I'll be making more of those since they're so fast!</p> <p>For my mom, aunt, sister, and cousin, I've also made trivets/centerpiece/doily things. My great aunt had a ton of quilt pieces in her closet when she died, so I took some dresden plates (they're sort of like a round star shaped thing) and am quilting them using my mom's great-aunt's curtains as backing. </p> <p>Quilted coasters are rather easy if you have a sewing machine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959491 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:22:26 +0000 HLK208 1959491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frugal-or-diy-holiday-gift-ideas#post-1959485 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:18:32 +0000 lady grey 1959485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sooooo...we are moving across the country two weeks before Christmas! ack! My family totally understands that we can't do much for gifts this year. But I'd still like to do something thoughtful for the aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. </p> <p>Baking/cooking things won't work since I'm trying to pack up the kitchen. Don't want to do paint your own pottery cuz they're too heavy to mail or lug around during our move.</p> <p>What kind of cheap/frugal or DYI gifts do you give? </p>