Have you ever thought of gifting someone a handmade gift you made? Handmade gifts can often take more time and effort than just taking a trip to the store, but those gifts will forever be meaningful.
Georgia residents have been getting on the DIY Christmas gift trend and there is one gift that many have been gravitating towards. According to a study done by Storyboards, they analyzed the average monthly Google searches for DIY Christmas gifts, including terms such as ‘how to make X’ and ‘make your X’ to determine which DIY gifts are most popular.
In the state of Georgia, soap appeared to be the number one gift that Georgia residents are most interested in making themselves.
The next most popular item people were making as gifts were Christmas ornaments! Christmas ornaments are one of those gifts that you can treasure forever.
Below are the top five DIY Christmas gifts made by Georgia residents:
| Rank | Christmas Gift | Total Search Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soap | 1,112.5 |
| 2 | Ornament | 595.0 |
| 3 | Perfume | 546.7 |
| 4 | Candle | 496.7 |
| 5 | Snow globe | 491.7 |
Soap may not be a gift that lasts forever, but it is something that everyone can use and appreciate. Making soap sounds intimidating in itself, but there are a few ways you can make it.
An easier way is by using a premade soap base that you can find at most craft stores. When starting with a pre-made soap base these are the steps you would take:
- Cut up the soap base into smaller cubes
- Place 1lb of the cubes into a pitcher
- Melt those cubes of soap base in the microwave
- Add a scent and color to your soap
- Put the soap into a base to then let then the soap start molding
If you want to challenge yourself a bit more, you can do everything from scratch using natural ingredients.
Will you be making soap or something handmade this year for your holiday gifts?
7 Gift Wrapping Hacks To Make Christmas Easier
If you are like most people, you wait till the last minute to do everything when it comes to Christmas. That means the wrapping of the gifts is also last minute. So as many gift wrapping hacks as possible will make it easier.
I'm a gift bag guy personally. I stuff the gift in, add some of the decorative tissue in, and boom, my gifts are wrapped. I also love to get gifts in gift bags. Wanna know why? Yes, you can use them again. I'm one of those people.
I know people who love to spend hours wrapping gifts. My thought is "Why? It's just going to be ripped open and then trashed." I guess it's for the photos of all the gifts under the tree. If you love wrapping gifts, you have the patience of Job!
Fun Facts About Gift Wrapping
So as you are wrapping your gifts this Christmas season, have the best time ever, and here are some gift wrapping hacks that will make you look as if you spent hours wrapping the gifts. Some of these ideas and hacks could be used for birthdays and other gift-giving holidays.
If you see me in the stores and I have a ton of gift bags, you'll know why.
Gift Cards
Now when it comes to gift cards, you can tell what these are from a mile away. Try this wrapping idea.
Making More Boxes Out Of The Boxes You Have
Maybe the box you have is too big. Try this hack and make the box make another box.
Making A Bag Out Of Wrapping Paper
When you have odd sized gifts and a box is too much. This hack of making a bag out of wrapping is pure brilliance.
For Candles Or Wine
Candles and wine can be hard to wrap and people know what it is. Try this hack to fool people and at the same time make it look great.
A New Twist
I guess there really is more than one way to skin a cat. This is a new one for me. I like it and it's a different look.
 
This One May Take Some Skill
This will take your wrapping to the next level. Now the use of the foot, not sure about that, but it worked.
Money
A lot of people just give cash instead of a gift. Why not at least wrap it and make it fun? Try this.
