I have the best snack mix that I give out every other year for Christmas. On the year that I bake cookies everyone gets mad at me. I also have been the most requested mom for the college kids because of this mix. It can be made ahead and looks great in tins...Should I post it here or in recipes?

I'm really interested in learning how to make these rice bags... do you guys know if there is a tutorial here for those?

I think you guys have added some coasters onto my list too, but I don't know if they will be for christmas gifts or be staying here because my daughter says that she will not share them after I make them LOL she is soo funny sometimes

I posted our granola recipe. It is always a big hit.You can vary the ingredients too!

I forgot to mention something I have done for my 3 grand daughters since the first one was about 5 yr old....I save toilet paper tubes and I fill them with little goodies like balloons, candy, hair clips, coins, trinkets of all sorts..anything small enough to fit inside and then I wrap the tubes sort of like those "crackers"..starting Dec 1. I let them each pick one when I see them..if we go there or they come here they get to pick one every time I see them..they live nearby so we see them often...they love it! But you have to give it some thought and collect little goodies early

Any suggestions for boys ages 7-15 years old? I always have a terrible time coming up with something for my 8 nephews. :shock:

Last year I gave them cash inside a "magic wallet", but cash is kind of boring.

My 3 nieces are easy to make/buy for. :mrgreen: One's a "girly girl", so she likes anything pink and frilly. One likes horses. And the other likes purple. I made her a "booty bag" purse from a pair of blue jeans a couple of years ago, and decorated it with purple beads and purple faux fur. It really wasn't anything spectacular, but you would've thought I gave her the moon. :)

Wow you guys are ambitious. Its been to hot to think about Christmas. Thanks for all the ideas. I better be getting ambitious too. Thanks everyone :thumbup:

Yes! Please post the recipe! Sounds great, thanks!

Do you knit, scarves, hats and mittens are always a good idea for the guys.

Ive done the cookies in a jar recipes place in a basket with oven mittens or pot holeders, cookie cutters, wooden spoons and kitchen towels.