Gifts in Jars - again

Okay, I am being super organised and have started making gifts in jars.

I have done half of the Christmas eve ones (the brownies in jars - see recipe a few posts back)), and I have done up some gift jars for my eldests kindy friends and kindy teacher.

I still have to print out the instructions for the jars. Am planning on doing them onto a gold (gold gold, not yellow) star so it will probably be on a white circle, lol.



Brownies - Not *too* different from the inspiration



Xmas Eve place setting gifts - Luckily I found some gold satin
and some burgundy and red ribbons with gold stars on
them laying around the house.



Kindy Kids gift jars - red, green and white Jelly beans or red, green and white M&Ms. The Green and white M&Ms are choc mint. The red M&Ms are actually Jaffas.



One Kindy Teacher is getting a brownie jar, the other will be getting a christmas cookie jar :)

Gifts in Jars

I am finding this concept fascinating! So watch out people come Xmas!
I have done 2 posts over at my cooking blog Cathode Cook

I have a recipe over there for buttered brazil nuts, so I am going to do a few jars of them up for the Xmas table.
Anyway, found another few links for ideas of what to put in jars
Gifts in Jars

Jar Mixes

More gifts in jars

Jar packing tutorial

7 great edible gifts in jars
The trick is going to be making them as appealing and attractive as they will be yummy!

ETA, just found place to buy them all from too! MASON JARS (eta the postage worked out to not be feasible for me on this one. Have since found a few places in Perth, if you are interested, leave a message and I will give their details).

On another note ... I can't believe my daughter is going to be 1yr old very soon!
I am going to make this one for her birthday cake :)

Also, The Maylands Street Festival is on this Sunday! If you are in Perth, come on down! especially if you have kids!!! There is a massive art and craft marquee with loads of free and even some fancy stuff for the kids and something for the adults to do as well! Loads of FREE rides and entertainment!!!

Some links for Christmas Craft ideas
http://www.craftelf.com/craft_elf_holiday_Christmas.htm

http://www.craftelf.com/Christmas_Gumdrop_Christmas_tree_craft.htm <- looks easy as!

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/home-made-christmas-gifts

Christmas cookie jars

OMG, I think I am actually getting excited about Christmas for the first time in donkeys years!