Movie Night Gift Pack

A quick little gift idea that is great for anyone...a movie night gift pack!  I bought these little popcorn boxes at a party store but you could also find them at some craft stores as well.  I added in a bag of microwave popcorn along with some sweeties - M&M's, skittles and gummy bears are my favorites, but if you know some of your recipient's favorite goodies that is always best.  Then I used a simple gallon sized plastic baggie that use a twist tie to enclose all the goodies in the popcorn box.  I tied on a ribbon and wa-la....instant fun gift that will make anyone's day.

Fun Ways to Package Up Your Christmas Cookies

Giving away Christmas cookies is one of my favorite holiday traditions.  After a  week of baking, it's time to package them up for giving away.  Not only do I like trying making new cookies eat year, I like finding new ways to package them. You can put a lot of work into baking but it's all about presentation when you give them away.

Traditional Cookie Plate

In the past I've made up the traditional Christmas cookie plate with an assortment of goodies. This is always classic and when I'm giving away a lot of goodies to a family or big group this is a perfect way to package them.

After arranging the cookies on pretty plates, I would wrap it up with some pretty cling wrap or something like these holiday cello bags.

Homemade Snowman Bags

This year I wanted to mix it up a little bit.  I had planned on making a large number of "Thank you" packages up for individual people, so I made up these little snowman bags.  I bought a package of those little white lunch sacks for $1.  I painted on the eyes, carrot nose, and green scarf and then outlined them with a black marker.  I cut out the hats from shiny recycled holiday paper.  On the back of the bag I wrote my holiday and thank you greeting.  A super easy and inexpensive way to package up your goodies or any other gifts.

Inside the bags I put my cookies and candies that I had wrapped up in simple sandwich baggies and some cellophane bags for the pretzel sticks.

Goodie Gift Boxes

Now that I'm back in America I'm discovering all sort of "new" things that have probably been around for awhile.  I found these little boxes at Walgreen's one day but I am guessing you can find them in other stores as well.  These were three boxes to a set for $1.50.

In this box I wanted to put a few more cookies, so I packaged up similar types of cookie in little baggies so that I could not have the flavors mix too much. Things like the sugar cookies in with the spritz cookies and chocolate crinkles in with the puppy chow.  Then I used cling wrap to keep the cinnamon-sugar sticks together.

I placed a red napkin in the "back" and stacked in the bags of cookies so they would show through the box's clear front.

Simple Plastic Bags

Some cookies that I make just don't need a lot of frilly packaging as they are so pretty on their own.  Simply packaging a few decorated sugar cookies in a little plastic baggy are great for quick little give away-s. 

Chocolate and almond bark covered pretzel sticks can be packaged up in fun little cellophane bags and tied up with a pretty ribbons.

These simple little packages are perfect for putting in your mail box for the mail person, to give to the cashier at the store as you Christmas shop, to give to a friend, and more.  Let me know how you package up your Christmas goodies because I'm always looking for new ways to try out.

Brock's Quiet Book

I made this quiet book for my nephew for his 1st birthday and it was so fun coming up with a few new page ideas for this cute little boy.





















NEW page - What's in Daddy's Toolbox?
I made this cute little toolbox and then made felt tools to go inside.

NEW - Put the Fruit in the Basket - I've made a similar page but this time I made it an apple tree instead of oranges.

NEW - I Can Count - this counting page had little flaps with the numbers on them from 1 to 10.

When you open the flaps you will reveal strawberries with the same number of spots as the number on the flap.  I just made another book with a similar page for a little girl so I made them lady bugs.

A Bouquet of Balloons - These little felt balloons can be rearranged and stuck to the little pieces of velcro I have attached to each.

Let's Ride the Carousel - these little beads slide up and down the polls of the carousel.

Zip Up the Coat - A fun little page to help practice zipping.





















Button the Shirt - I love this fish fabric and made a special little button up shirt.

Frost the Cookies - A fun way to match up different colored shapes disguised as cookies

NEW - I Got a Letter - This fun little mail box holds a real letter and can be opened and closed to check for mail.

I Know My Address - This fun little house has a door that opens and reveals a plastic covered frame that you can insert a piece of paper with the child's address on it

Catch the Baseball - You can put your hand in the glove to see if you can catch the ball

Stack the Scoops - Who doesn't like ice cream?  This page let's you stack up three different flavors of ice cream scoops

I Know My Phone number - This fun little phone has a spot up top to insert the piece of paper with the child's phone number to learn.  The puffy numbers on the key pad make if fun to dial up their number.

A Box Full of Colors - Extra large felt crayons help little ones learn their colors in a fun way.

Let's Fly! - This little plane has a fun propellor that can be spun round and round.

Kaelin's Quiet Book

Here is my latest quiet book creation that I made especially for my friend's granddaughter. I've got some brand new designs in this one along with some old favorites. What a fun challenge to come up with a book completely different from her older sister's that I made about 2 years ago.

What a precious cover - definitely a keepsake gift for this precious little girl!

NEW - Frosting the Cookies

Match up the frosting shapes onto the cookie positioned on a cookie sheet

NEW - A new twist on the "I Can Count" page.

On this one you open up the number flap to find a little lady bug.

Each lady bug is adorned with the same number of dots as on the number flap.

An old favorite - Snap the Tail on the Pony

What Time is It? These moveable clock hands will keep any child busy.

A girly touch on my Button the Shirt with a buttoned-up blouse.

NEW - I Got a Letter

This cute little mail box has a door that opens up and reveals a special envelope addressed to you

NEW - Fasten the Diaper

Getting ready to help out with a baby by fastening up this cute little baby's diaper.

I modified the fruit basket a little bit to make the basket a little shorter and filled up the fruit with poly-fill to puff it up. I also created a few indents on the grapes to give them a bit more texture.

I Know My Address

This fun little house has a door that opens and a plastic covered frame to put a piece of paper with the child's address on it.

NEW - Colorful Flowers

This little flower pot is filled with 6 beautiful felt flowers to rearrange as you please.

The Traffic Light is always a favorite - Stop, Wait, and Go!

I made this jacket a little girly!

NEW - Who's in the Egg?

Hello little chicky!

Of course a bright pink phone for a little girl.

NEW - Making a Butterfly - The little one can watch the caterpillar eat, then turn into a cocoon and then into a beautiful butterfly.

NEW - Stack the Scoops - stacking up scoops of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream in a perfect little cone.