DIY Christmas Gifts
Christmas presents can be fun or it can be a headache , trying to find the right gift for someone . Why not try your hand at making your own personal gifts . Remember it ’ s not how much money you spent on the gift it is the thought that goes into the gift and making your own adds that special feeling .
Luxurious , Lemon Sugar Scrub — One for the ladies — Plus it only takes about 10 minutes to make ! Ingredients : 2 1 / 2 cups granulated sugar 1 / 4 cup coconut oil ( almond oil will also work ) 1 lemon or lemon natural oils
Put 2 cups sugar in a large bowl . Set aside . Measure out 1 / 4 cup of coconut oil and place it in a microwave safe bowl . Heat coconut oil in the microwave for about 30 seconds , or until the oil is melted . Pour oil over sugar and mix to combine .
Using a zester or small grater , zest the rind of 1 lemon . Then , cut zested lemon in half and , using a juicer , juice the lemon . Remove any seeds from lemon juice . Add lemon juice and zest to the sugar mixture and stir to combine .
If sugar scrub is still too “ wet ”, add extra 1 / 2 cup sugar until desired consistency is reached . Then grab a little jar of some sort .
Pour your new , fancy lemon sugar scrub into the jar . Voila ! All done ! Super simple right !?
And , of course , you have to be a good gift giver and test it out before you give it away , right ?? Just take about 1 teaspoon in your hand and scrub away ! When you are done scrubbing , rinse thoroughly . The lemon gives off a wonderfully clean scent , the coconut oil helps to moisturize your skin , and the sugar helps to exfoliate !
How to Make DIY Slime Stress Balls
Check out the following you tube video to make stress balls for that someone in your life who do with a little distressing . https :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = XLlEDzWU-o8
All you need is balloons , cornflour and water .
Making Cooking Oils for Gifts
Add extra flavor and aroma to cooking oils with herbs , spices , citrus , nuts , and aromatics . Check out the following web sites .
http :// www . epicurious . com / archive / holidays / hanukkah / flavored-oils http :// www . thriftyfun . com / Making-Cooking-Oils-for-Gifts-2 . html http :// www . justputzing . com / 2011 / 12 / diy-infused-olive-oils . html
STAR COOKIES These easy star Christmas cookies are great for young children . The cookie dough is quick and easy to put together , and the decorations for the stars while simple , are gorgeous .
Cookie Dough Ingredients : 100g softened butter 1 / 3 cup brown sugar 1 cup plain flour 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
Silver cake decorating balls
Method : Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until the dough is ready .
Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin ; or pat down the dough with the palms of your hands .
Cut out star shapes with star shaped cookie cutters and decorate with silver cake decorating balls
Lay out baking paper onto a flat oven tray and place the biscuits onto the tray . Bake at 150C for 15 minutes
Let the biscuits cool ; ( this is the tricky bit ).
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