Day 6 of 31 Days of December: Gardening Gift Basket

This year give someone you love the gift of gardening, by creating a gardening gift basket. 

1. Start off with a big flower pot
2. Fill it will starter flower pots 
3. Add in a watering can
4. Add a mini shovel, and a rack
5. Attach a pair of gardening gloves
6. Add in different kinds of seed
7. Finish with a small bag of soil
8. Wrap the gardening basket and give it to your loved one

Day 5 of 31 Days of December: Homemade Soy Candles

Looking for a gift for candle lovers, well look no further. Instead of just buying that person a candle or two try making your own using the video linked down below.

Click here for the tutorial

Why Use Soy

When making your candle use soy wax. Soy candles burn cleaner since they are not filled with toxins, they burn less soot, and smoke then regular candles, and they are biodegradable. They also tend to last longer and hold scents better.

How to Package & Display Your Candles

If you are giving your candles as gifts or displaying them around your house for holiday parties here are some ways for you package and display them.

1. Vintage Tea Cups: When making your candles pour the soy wax into vintage tea cups
2. Glass Jar: You can also pour the wax into glass jars
3. Add Glitter: Pour some sparkles into your wax before you pour the wax into a container
4. Add a Scent: Don't forget to add a scents like lavender or cinnamon

Day 4 of 31 Days of December: Homemade Candy

Everyone loves getting candies and chocolate for the holidays so why not make this tradition a little sweeter and more personable by making it yourself.

Homemade Toffee

1. Pour a can of condensed milk into a pan 
2. Boil and stir the condensed milk until it turns a light brown colour
3. Take the pan off of the stove and let the batter cool down
4. Tear the toffee into small piece (you can turn each piece into any shape you want
5. Pour the toffee into a clear glass container and wrap the lid with some ribbon
6. Give your homemade toffee to someone you love for the holidays

Rock Candy

Click here for the tutorial 

No-Bake Truffles 

Click here for the recipe