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Father’s Day Gift Basket

Food gift basket tag

Struggling with what to get Dad, Grandfather, or that special man for Father’s Day, birthday, or other just a gift as a token of love and appreciation?  Why not create him an unique gift basket or gift cooler!  Fill a basket or cooler with chips, fruit, bottles of water or juice, crackers, cheeses, canned meats, pickled vegetables, breads, cakes, cookies, candy, popcorn, nuts, or condiments. If perishable foods are added, please use frozen bottles of water or frozen gel packs to maintain proper temperature of foods. 

You can add napkins, plates, and eating utensils.  

Hey, Dad may like you to add a few shop tools such as wrenches or screwdrivers or a few BBQ utensils.

Need a special gift tag this wonderful gift? Try this one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/621346501/printable-fathers-day-gift-ticket-gift?ref=shop_home_active_1#

 

Snowman Soup and Reindeer Biscuits

You can use this as a family project or a school group project!

You will only need a few items! 

For Individual small gifts, purchase plastic candy bags, boxes of hot chocolate with individual packets, ribbon, cookies.

For a family or group gift, you will need a box of hot chocolate with individual packets and a box of cookies or crackers.

You will love this project!  

Instructions # 1 are for individual small gifts.

After the 3 individual small gifts you can create with instructions #1,  you will find Instructions # 2 that makes family size boxes of Snowman Soup and Reindeer Biscuits.

 Instructions # 1

Download  the pdf file above and print onto Avery 5164 labels. 

I really like using the Avery 5164 labels. They are self sticking.  All you have to do is apply to one side of a individual packet of hot chocolate! Insert the label packet into a plastic bag along with a couple cookies.  Tie with a bow!  Quick and Easy!

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Download the above pdf file and cut along borders. if you have a hole puncher, punch a hole in the top where indicated on the pdf; otherwise, carefully cut an opening.  This is where you will insert a ribbon to tie the package.  Insert an individual packet or two of hot cocoa mix and a couple of cookies.  Tie the ribbon to secure the gift.

 

Snowman Soup and Reindeer Biscuits

FREE DOWNLOADS TO PRINT AND HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE QUICK, EASY, AND INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS!

You can use this as a family project or a school group project!

You will only need a few items! 

For Individual small gifts, purchase plastic candy bags, boxes of hot chocolate with individual packets, ribbon, cookies.

For a family or group gift, you will need a box of hot chocolate with individual packets and a box of cookies or crackers.

You will love this project!  

Instructions # 1 are for individual small gifts.

After the 3 individual small gifts you can create with instructions #1,  you will find Instructions # 2 that makes family size boxes of Snowman Soup and Reindeer Biscuits.

 Instructions # 1

Download  the pdf file above and print onto Avery 5164 labels. 

I really like using the Avery 5164 labels. They are self sticking.  All you have to do is apply to one side of a individual packet of hot chocolate! Insert the label packet into a plastic bag along with a couple cookies.  Tie with a bow!  Quick and Easy!

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Christmas pdf Snowman Soup mini.pdf Christmas pdf Snowman Soup mini.pdf
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Type : pdf

Download the above pdf file and cut along borders. if you have a hole puncher, punch a hole in the top where indicated on the pdf; otherwise, carefully cut an opening.  This is where you will insert a ribbon to tie the package.  Insert an individual packet or two of hot cocoa mix and a couple of cookes.  Tie the ribbon to secure the gift.

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Using the same download, you can insert  the cutout into the plastic bag.  Add a packet or two of individual hot cocoa mix and a couple cookies.  Tie with ribbon.

INSTRUCTIONS # 2 

This is great for a family or group of people!  Very simple project!

You will need a box of cookies  and box of hot chocolate packets.

 Download the pdf file  at the right >>>>>>>>>> and print onto copy paper. 

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Lay the chocolate packet box on its side.  Using glue stick, apply glue to the top of the box.  Make certain the edges have a good glue coating. Position the sheet onto the box of chocolate packets.


Position the print out onto the wet glue.


Cut along the edges of the box to remove excess paper.


Or reverse and trim with a paper trimming knife.


Or you can print out, cut along border, and glue to box.


For Reindeer Biscuits, print out the same pdf file for instructions #2. Attach to a box of cookies or crackers, following the above instructions steps for the hot chocolate mix box.

PLACE INTO A GIFT BAG! 

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Lighted Glass Block Writer’s Nook

Any aspiring authors in your circle?  This lighted glass block features a cozy writer’s nook. Even “us” bookworms would love to cuddle up with a good book in this lighted scene.

I created this lighted glass block for my friend. If you look closely you will see a miniature hand fan positioned on the chair seat and looking out the window you are viewing a patch of chamomile flowers. These are very significant to my friend.  She is an author of historical fiction novels. One of her books The Perfect Tempest incorporates the language of the fans that was used at that point in time.  If you would like more details on the language of the fans, please view Susan’s blog at http://www.susanfcraft.com/.  Another of her wonderful books is….Can you guess???….The Chamomile!

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Hobby Lobby was my source for the miniature objects. The book shelf I created by gluing pieces of wood and wooden dowels I found at the craft store. The table, pencil, feather, chair, and lamps I located in the miniature object area of Hobby Lobby.

Assemble and glue together all the small furnishings and allow to dry.  Apply glue to the areas of the miniatures that will touch the glass surface. Insert the small objects into the glass block and hold in place until the glue adheres.  Allow the glue to dry for day or two before sealing the block.  This allows any moisture to escape and not condenses on the inside of the block.

More detailed instructions on assembling can be found at Lighted Glass Block Music Room

Suggestions:

  • Please read all manufacturer’s recommendations and warnings for battery lights, electrical lights, and glues that you use.
  • If you hand is not small enough to fit into the glass block, you will need long tweezers or other type of tool.

ENJOY!

 

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