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 7 Unique Holiday Gift Ideas to Treat Your Best Friend

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Celebrating those we love is the best part of the entire holiday season. It’s a magical time when you’re able to show those you are closest to just how much they mean to you. But this can be a very stressful task to take on as well. Because you are going to want everything to be perfect. What exactly would show your bestie just how much they mean to you? And you don’t want to be scrambling at the last minute to get something they absolutely love.

We are here to help you find a unique holiday gift that’s perfect for your best friend.

1.    For the New Mama Bear

Did your best friend recently bring a new bundle of joy into the world? Get them something that shows them how much they’re loved for being a new mom . You can get them an embroidered sweater and one for their little one to match. They’ll love having something custom made that lets them show off their little mini-me. It will also make for the most adorable photos.

2.    For the DIY Dinner Party Queen

We all have a friend who is the hostess with the mostess. But how can you get her something as unique as she is when she’s the one always thinking of the perfect little touches. This is a job for DIY! Get crafty and make her some candle and flower centerpieces. Incorporate her favorite flower and maybe even paint the pot with some fun designs. She’ll be absolutely entranced and so grateful to have the perfect centerpieces for all of her garden dinner parties.

3.    For the Clean Girl (Who Takes It Beyond An Aesthetic)

You know exactly who I am talking about. Her home is spotless, her outfits are impeccable, and she has sanitizer wherever she goes. She’s the ideal in cleanliness and hygiene. So what can you get a girl who knows how to clean just about everything? UV device sanitizers ensure that one of our most used objects, our phones, are free from any germs or bacteria that may have found a new home. She’ll be grateful to have something that makes her phone just as clean as everything else in her world.

4.    For the Tough One

Got a tough girl or guy in your life? Are they the one you go to when you need someone strong (and maybe a little scary!) to hide behind? This customizable paperweight is the perfect thing for them to show off just how tough they are. These are solid brass, sturdy, and sure to make an impression.

5.    For The Work From Anywhere Queen

Do you know someone whose computer is their whole life? And are they always on the go? Toting it around to work in coffee shops, bars, libraries, and wherever they can catch a wifi signal? They absolutely need the security that a lock adaptor can bring. Be sure to help them protect their computer and keep their remote work game going strong.

6.    For the Christmas Elf

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We all have that friend who is crazy about Christmas. The moment Halloween is over she breaks out the tinsel and lights and is ready to go. Check out a customizable Christmas sweater that she will want to break out the second she can. There is no better way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

7.    For the Crafty One

Do you have a friend who can’t keep their hands still? They always have a pair of knitting needles or a crochet hook ready to go? Get them some nice yarn, a new pair of needles, and find a cool pattern and put them all together in a nice basket. They will be so happy that you’ve given them something nice that they can spend quality time on.

Show Love on the Holidays

The holidays are the best time to show your loved ones how much they mean to you. And by giving them something thoughtful you are showing them that you really know them very deeply. The holidays bring out the best in all of us. It starts getting cozier, people focus on those they hold dear, and practice gratitude. Your best friend has been by your side supporting you and showing you love, and this is your chance to show them how much they mean to you. The best gifts aren’t fancy or flashy, the best gifts simply come from the heart.

An American Patriotic Christmas Tree – Remembrance

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Here is a Christmas tree found at a veterans hospital. They used a flocked green tree and covered it with flags and red and blue ornaments. Service members boots were put to the base of the tree. A collection of flags were used to make a finial on top of the tree. White lights are used but i think I would add some red and blue as well. Making a statement like this is so respectful and very beautiful to boot.

A Christmas Tree Idea For Small Areas

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Here is a great idea for a small space. it is creative and actually rather cool. Using cut timber from a tree in fall branches are attached to a wall. Now, you could just attach to a 2×4 like a trunk of a tree and screwed at the top with a simple bracket into the wall. A strand of white lights was plugged in and run from branch to branch. Ornaments are hung from the wood with little picture hanging nails. The light cord is allowed to show and not kept tidy or hidden as part of the design. But, you could be as neat as you like. Little items can be set on top of the timber. Can be made from floor to ceiling and can be made to make a big impact. The wood could even be painted a Christmas tree green or hot pink – thats up to you.

Pringles Cans Wrapped As Presents Make Excellent Christmas Cookie Exchange Containers

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This is simple and makes giving cookies so much easier. (no need to stop at cookies – because Pringles cans could be used for a variety of Christmas presents.) Why spend money on buying a container to give cookies that most likely would be thrown away or just donated. These are easy to make and they are upcycled so it gives them additional uses.

Wash the inside of the can with a clean sponge or I used a wipe that was food safe that had bleach. This kept it clean so no bacteria grows.

Cut a piece of wrapping paper the height of the Pringles can. You will want to cover all of the design and advertising but no need to cover the silver rim or the bottom. When you have it cut you can use spray adhesive to cover surface or use a disposable paint brush and Mod Podge/white school glue. If using school glue mix in a bowl with a bit of water. Do not use excess because the wrapping paper will bubble, warp and then it wont meet the edges of the can.

The cookies I individually wrapped with cling wrap and placed them one on top of the other. I closed the lid and wrapped them with a coordinating ribbon.

These looked nice and I think made really nice presents.

 

 

Christmas Snowflake From Clothes Hangers

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39b9b231ed17b154b6e2da2b6e003cc8This is such a cool decoration for Christmas. It is cheap so you can make a lot of them to really make an impact for the front of your home. There are different variations of it available but I like this one the best. Another aspect that I like about it, other then it being cheap and easy, is that it is already weatherproof.

You can find the video tutorial I used here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rru9qejrGMw

Some variations I found are:

Wrap with small sized lights.

Wrap with dollar store tinsel garland.

Spray paint silver, gold or some other color of your choice.

Spray polyurethane on it and while it is still wet sprinkle glitter on it. Make sure to do this over an old sheet tarp. It would get messy. Think iridescent or a color to coordinate with your home color or theme inspiration.

You could really go to town with these and have several hanging from the front of your home or from large trees. You could use one for each window in your home. Your total minimal investment would be $2.00 for 12 hangers fro your local discount department store and a package of small zip ties which I got twenty for $1.75. I reinforced the ones I made with extra zip ties here and there so I used plenty of them. Instead of the floral piece the guy in the video used I went to Michaels and got medium sized thin wood cutouts. I spray painted them on both sides and heavily coated them with polyurethane to protect them from the elements. I hot glued these on. You can use your imagination for the center including leaving them with nothing in the middle. I like them that way as well.

851bdb89045e54b0adf3128505ca90a9Hang with twine or a thin piece of wire. Where the hanger is attached you could put a complimentary bow. I wouldn’t put the bow AND center piece though I think it would muddle the snowflake design a bit.

If you do this let me see them and I would be happy to share on this post. When submitting let me know what name to credit your design with.