10 Hobbies for Gifting
The Holiday Season is here! We are discussing our Top 10 Hobbies for Gifting - listen to us discuss in Episode 11!
1) Felting
We covered felting in Episode 3 and we both were BIG FANS. Create your friends and family a festive friend or gift them a kit to make their own
Recommended Links:
MichuThings Etsy Shop
Felt and Collectibles Etsy Shop
2) Embroidery
It’s no secret, this is one of Jude’s favourite hobbies and it was the topic of Episode 8! Find a fun kit to make yourself or gift an embroidery kit to your crafty friends.
Recommended Links:
Hipster Stitcher - Boho Rainbow
Hipster Sticher - Lavender Embroidery
Edgy Embroidery
3) Bullet Journaling
Perfect for starting the New Year! Bullet Journal will be covered in Episode 12 and we think giving someone a “Bullet Journal Kit” is a great way to customize this. Pick a journal they’ll love, some stickers that suit their personality and some great pens and you are good to go.
4) Origami
Not a hobby you might think of, but we love the idea Jude suggested - take origami strips, write something you love about the person and fold into a lucky star. Put the coloured stars into a glass jar or vase for them to display and love. If someone is crafty, you can also gift an origami kit!
Recommended Links:
Complete Origami Kit
5) Bath Bombs
Episode 10 was the BOMB! We recommend this as a hobby you gift the final product of. Bath bombs were easier to make than expected and we love the idea of creating a custom creation for your friends. Use colours and scents to create a perfect bomb and name it something fun.
6) Alcohol Infusing
Get a bit boozy with us on Episode 9 - and gift some infused alcohol! We love a consumable gift and this is a great option. Use something you love, something you grew in your own garden or just something cool and infuse alcohol to give to a friend. Another option, give an infusing kit! Get a little bottle of alcohol and some infusables, package it up and give as a DIY (we recommend creating a little card with info!).
7) Sewing (masks)
Masks are here to stay and more often are being included as a fashion statement. If you are a sewer, or someone you know it, sewing is a great gifting hobby. Find fun prints online and make something your family will love (and help keep them safe) or, buy a mask-making kit for someone you love.
8) Cards
While we’re far apart, cards are a bit more important now than they were in the past. That being said, store-bought cards can get pricey so making your own is a great way to create something beautiful and save! Use items from around your home, paper from the Dollar Store or find something great at your local stationary store.
Recommended Links:
Paint Paper Shop
The Regional Assembly of Text
9) Shortbread
Mmm baking. Shortbread is a holiday favourite and again, we love a consumable gift! Off-show, we made Millionaire Shortbread, a Scottish fav that includes shortbread, caramel and chocolate ganache. It was DELICIOUS and made a great gift for friends who were unable to be with their families this year.
Recommended Links:
Millionaire Shortbread
10) Mulled Cider
Cheers to the holidays! Give the gift of a pre-mulled cider in a sealed bottle or give cans of cider along with spices for your friends to crate themselves.
