A Homemade Christmas Gift: Winter Hot Chocolate Mix

Nov 18 | Holiday Recipes, Holidays, Homemade Christmas Gifts

This Homemade Winter Hot Chocolate Mix is the perfect, simple, consumable gift for the hot chocolate lover on your Christmas list!

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I’m a big, big fan of consumable gifts. I like to give them and I like to receive them 🙂  This winter mix cocoa gift is perfect for a hostess gift, stocking stuffer, or for sticking in a care package! Really, the options are endless. It’s festive and versatile. (add different coloured candies if you want!)  Here’s how you can easily whip up a big batch for multiple jars of Winter Mix Cocoa:

Winter Hot Chocolate Mix Gift

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 Cups dry powdered milk
  • 1 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 1/2 Cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Cup powder coffee cream, original/regular flavor
  • 2 tsp cornstarch, to prevent sticking
  • Mini marshmallow bits
  • Blue and white sprinkles
  • Small glass jars
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DIRECTIONS
  1. Combine the dry ingredients, mixing well.
  2. Add about 1/4 cup of hot cocoa mix to the bottom of the each jar and allow it to settle.
  3. Add in the mini marshmallow bits and blue & white sprinkles and fill to the top.
    *Each jar is about 1 serving when added to 8-10 oz of hot water or warm milk.

A Homemade Christmas Gift: No Sew Superhero Mitts

Nov 12 | Easy DIY, Holidays, Homemade Christmas Gifts

Do you have a Superhero wannabe in your house? Then you’ve got to check out today’s homemade Christmas gift idea!  Create super cool, no sew superhero mitts!

No Sew Superhero Mitts

Do you have a Superhero wannabe in your house? Then you've got to check out today's homemade Christmas gift idea! Create super cool, no-sew superhero mitts!

So, I love these mitts.  I actually want to keep a pair for myself, but fortunately for my nieces, they get to have them for Christmas! (Their Dad is going to be jealous…)  This project was so fun to do, mostly because it was so easy!  Quick and easy crafts are just my style 😉

How to make No Sew Superhero Mitts:

Supplies needed:

  • Child’s mittens in red ($1 at most retail stores)
  • Colored felt in yellow and blue
  • Scissors
  • Fabric glue

Directions:

  1. Begin by laying the mittens flat. Press them as flat as possible and lay them out in the direction they are worn. This way you can be sure you are applying the design so it rests on the top of the hand.
  2. Cut two yellow circles out of felt. Make sure they are even with each other and cut to fit the size of the mitten. Apply a generous amount of fabric glue and press them to the top of the mitten.
  3. Using your blue felt, cut out the letters to spell BAM. Don’t worry about making them perfect as comic book writing is usually a little wild! For our sample, we simply free-handed the letters.
  4. Apply glue to the letters and press them directly over the yellow circle. Hold in place until dry and secure.

Do you have a Superhero wannabe in your house? Then you've got to check out today's homemade Christmas gift idea! Create super cool, no-sew superhero mitts!
Your no-sew hero mitts are now complete! When washing, turn them inside out and allow them to air dry. This will help protect the embellishment.