These easy homemade Christmas recipes include a homemade vanilla recipe and some homemade gifts that will be sure to bring joy to your family and friends!
Homemade Christmas Gift Recipes – Make it Meaningful and Personal!
PrintHeating Pad or Foot Warmer
This is great to warm cold feet when going to bed or to sooth tight neck muscles.
Ingredients
1/2 yard cotton flannel
4 cups uncooked white rice
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
Instructions
- Cut the flannel into a 14″x18″ rectangle.
- Fold with right sides together, so the rectangle measures 7″x18″.
- Sew around edges, leaving an opening for turning.
- Fill with rice and cloves.
- Hand sew the opening shut.
- For gift-giving, include these instructions: To use as a heating pad, microwave for 1-2 minutes on High.
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe
Ingredients
2 vanilla beans cut lengthwise (but not in half)
3/4 cup vodka
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients in a 1 cup jar.
- Set aside and let steep at least 3-4 weeks — the longer the better.
As the vanilla is used, you can add more vodka. You can get 4-5 large bottles of vanilla out of 2 beans.
Notes
Check Amazon.com for inexpensive vanilla beans.
I found this great how to make your own vanilla recipe with some really cute bottles to bottle it.
Christmas Scent
Ingredients
1 lemon
1 orange
3 three inch cinnamon sticks
6 bay leaves
1/2 cup whole cloves
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a clear bag or jar.
Attach the following instructions to the jar:
Cut lemon and orange into slices or quarters. Combine fruit, spices, and 2 quarts of water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer. Add more water as needed. Cover any leftover mixture, refrigerate and reuse. Makes 8 cups.
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