DIY CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS
BY ANNA KIM
DIY (Do it yourself ) gifts are a new kind of thing right
-nail polish
now. DIY are not only creative, but also trendy time,
-old container
Jannah Angleles said, “DIY gifts are special. If I received
- bamboo stick or tooth pick
a DIY gift it means that the person is important because
-warm water
she/he spent a lot of time on them.” Ms. Angie Mendoza Fill the container with warm water. The warmer the
a teacher in Shanghai Livingston American School better. Pour in few drops of nail polish into the container
(SLAS) said, “I value DIY gifts more than store bought and start making small swirls with your toothpick. A
gifts.” So for this Christmas you should make your own film will start to form (it is starting to dry already). Grab
DIY Christmas gifts.
your mug and dip and swirl to pick up the paint. Turn
the mug upside down to set it dry. After it’s dried your
DIY Flubber Soap
marble mug is done.
Flubber soaps are like playdough. They are fun to play
with and it cleans yourself. They are perfect for kids. It’s DIY Candles
almost hard to believe that you only need 3 ingredients
-crayons
to make it. It’s just that easy.
-liquid scent
-1/2 cup cornstarch
-scented wax cubes
-3tbsp any cooking oil
-paper cups
-1/4 cup liquid soap (body wash/hand soap)
-glass jar
Add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix. It’s going
-wick
to take a little while. First it will have a texture like icing,
-clear soy wax
and then it will turn into more of a playdough texture.
-toothpicks
Melt the crayons, scented wax cubes, clear say wax in
DIY Homemade Diffuser
the microwave about 20 seconds, then add the liquid
Normally a Hollister diffuser cost 109RMB and this scent and mix. Put the wick into the jar and pour the
diffuser is just like the Hollister one. It’s just cost less wax mixture into the jar. Put the jar into the refrigerator
and it has you own personal touch to it. For this diffuser, about 5 hours.
you will only need 2 ingredients!
-safflower or fragrance oils
DIY Bath Bombs
-essential or fragrance oils
Bath bombs are perfect for relaxation after a long
Slowly combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Then pour stressful day. You can find good bath bombs in
your mixture in a glass container(try to find a one with Shanghai, so here is a DIY bath bomb recipe.
small opening). When you start using them just put
-1/2 cup baking soda
some wick in it.
-1/4 cup citric acid
-1/4 cup corn starch
DIY Hot Chocolate Mix
-1/4cup Epsom Salt or Sea Salt
Hot chocolates are the best drink for winter and
-3tsp Caster Oil or vegetable oil
everyone loves them. It can also be a good Christmas
-1tsp Essential oil-1tbsp water
present. To make this homemade hot chocolate mix
-1 Bath bomb mold/plastic ornament mold
you will need;
*soap/ food coloring (optional)
-1/4 cup vanilla sugar
Mix all the dry ingredients and mix all the wet
-1/2cup confectioner sugar
ingredients in a separate bowl. Then slowly mix the wet
-2/3 cup cocoa powder
and dry ingredients together (remember mix it really
-4oz bar grated bittersweet chocolate
slowly). Put your bath bomb mixture into the mold for
-1/2tsp instant espresso powder
about 2 hour, you can also put it in the refrigerator then
-1/2tsp corn starch
you are done.
Sift the confectioner sugar and the cocoa powder,
combine all the ingredients together and put them in
a pretty jar. Then write a note saying that one cup of
milk equals to two tablespoon of the hot chocolate mix
and use simmer milk. Tape the note on to your jar. You
can also add mini marshmallows in the mix to make it
to fancier.
DIY Marble Mug
Marble are just a need type of trend now. People are
crazy about them they buy marble phone case, they
do marble nails and they even take tumblr Instagram
pictures on marble background. To make this marble
mug you only need;
-mug
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