Pinspiration: Stocking Stuffers

Candy Coins
Step 1: Cut a rectangle of striped wrapping paper, making it large enough to enclose the roll. Wrap roll, secure overlap with double-sided tape, and fold in ends.Or add decorative stripes with quilling paper. Wrap roll first in plain paper, attach quilling strip with double-sided tape, wind tightly around roll in a spiral motion, and tape end.

Step 2: Wrap decorated rolls in cellophane, twist the ends and attach tags with yarn.

First Aid Pouch

You will need:

• Two pieces of fabric (10 inches by 15 inches)
• Button
• Thread
• Paint
• Foam stamps
  

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Step 1: Sew two pieces of fabric right sides together, leaving a three-inch opening.

Step 2: Turn fabric right side out and press seams.

Step 3: Fold fabric three-fourths from the top, leaving a flap. Fold in seams from opening. Stitch around all sides, creating a pocket.

Step 4:  Sew a button hole on the flap of the pouch.

Step 5: Stitch on a button to finish pouch.

Step 6: Decorate with paint and foam stamps.

Step 7: Tuck inside some bandages, towelettes, scissors, tweezers, etc.

Holiday Crayons

Step 1: Peel the paper off crayons.

Step 2: Fill holiday-shaped molds with about three crayons each.

Step 3: Place the crayon-filled molds in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for six to eight minutes.

Step 4: Let them sit and cool completely for about one hour.

Step 5: Bag them up for a holiday stocking stuffer.

Customizable Cocoa Kit

You will fill plastic tube containers with anything good to mix or dunk in a cup of cocoa. In addition to the cocoa, here are some suggested treats:

• Marshmallows
• Drinking chocolate
• Crushed candy canes
• Malted milk powder
• Miniature shortbread cookies
• Chocolate-dipped candy cane sticks or miniature candy canes
• Wafer cookies

Cork Coasters

Step 1: Use small picture frames and place corks in the middle of a rustic and vintage looking frame

Step 2: Glue your own foam to the back to help level the coaster and to make the bottom soft so it doesn’t scratch any surfaces.

It is suggested frames that 4 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches, including the black, ceramic frame and half-inch thick. The cork area is 3 inches by two inches and the corks are about 1 centimeter higher than the frame itself.

 

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