Creative Gift Ideas for the Holidays

[ASTalumna06]

For a few different occasions, I've made blankets. They're so easy to make, and there are so many options.

Just go to Walmart and get a couple yards of their soft, fluffy fabrics. Get two different ones for each blanket. Make sure the two pieces are the same size, and lay them flat on top of one another. Cut out "tabs" all around the edges (about 1 1/2 inches wide, a few inches long). Then just tie them together (twice should be enough), so you have a quick and easily made blanket with cute ties all around the edges!

I made one for my brother using Patriots material.

I made one for my cousin who was in the Army. They actually have some military (and possibly other themed) material that is made specifically for blankets and the like. The fabric I got had a huge picture of the Army seal on it. For the other side I used blue material.

And the one I made for myself, I keep as an extra blanket for my living room. The room is decorated in red, black and white. One side of the blanket looks like a huge red bandana, and the other side is just black.

One time when I was in there buying fabric, there were a few people trying to help this dad with his two sons, who were going to attempt to make blankets for their younger brother and sister (twins). Both blankets were going to have Winnie the Pooh material on one side, and the other side of one of them was going to be blue, and the other was going to be pink. So cute!

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

For a few different occasions, I've made blankets. They're so easy to make, and there are so many options.

Just go to Walmart and get a couple yards of their soft, fluffy fabrics. Get two different ones for each blanket. Make sure the two pieces are the same size, and lay them flat on top of one another. Cut out "tabs" all around the edges (about 1 1/2 inches wide, a few inches long). Then just tie them together (twice should be enough), so you have a quick and easily made blanket with cute ties all around the edges!

One pledge class did this for their big sisters and presented them the night before initiation (we always had a sleepover). It was a huge surprise and really cool! IIRC, they were light blue fleece on one side and dark blue on the other in true Kappa form. They were also monogramed. It was so great that they were all personalized and they looked fairly easy to make (although I'm sure the Type A in me would complicate matters). It was a really cool gift. Definitely a good idea!