DIY Dollar Tree & Target Xmas Gifts

As I have mentioned before, Christmas is my favorite holiday!  One thing that I love about Christmas is of course GIFTS!  No, not receiving them, but giving them.  This year I decided to put my creativity to work (with the help of Pinterest) and make some of my own gifts.

I needed to think of what to give my daughter's 2nd grade teacher and my son's daycare teachers.  I needed to figure out how to make six gifts on a budget.  So I consulted Pinterest and tweaked the project to be my own.  I then went to the Dollar Tree and Target to gather my items and this is how I started.

Dollar Tree Items

So all of these items were $1 at the Dollar Tree.  My idea is to give the teachers pampering in a jar.  So thankfully I could find multiple items in one pack for one price!

Small glass bowls
Pack of 2 nail polishes with toe separator
Pack of 2 nail files
Pack of 25 decorative plastic treat bags

Target Items

I have a love hate relationship with Target. I love it with all my being, but hate my bill when I leave.  This time was no different, but at least these items weren't as expensive as the other items that snuck into my cart.

Cotton Balls-less than $1
Herseys Kisses-$3-5
Assorted Ribbon-less than $2
50 tags Container-$5
Pack of 3 nail polish-less than $5
St. Ives face scrub-less than $1
Pack of 8 Lipsmacker-less than $5
Sinful Colors nail polish-$2
Sorry I don't have exact prices, but that red bulls eye has a way of hypnotizing you into not thinking about prices.

And here is the process...

The original idea calls for the beloved mason jars.  Well after going to several stores and not finding them, I had to settle on these glass bowls.  I actually like the outcome with these instead.  Pictured are peppermint hersey kisses (my fave) and you can't do your nails without cotton balls.

Each bowl gets 2 small nail polishes, one lip smacker, one toe separator, one face scrub, and one nail file.  The two bowls in the front are for Gracee's 2nd grade teacher and Georgee's lead teacher.  I gave them extra nail polish and Gracee's teacher a Target gift card.  Confession: I thought the face scrub was lotion until I set it out to be packaged and read the label.  Oops, but hey, having a clean face is pampering too!

To finish up the project just place the bowl in the plastic treat bag, tie with the tie, and add ribbon and a tag.  And wah-la...you have yourself six inexpensive teachers' gifts.

And here is the finished product!  Not bad for a the queen of "ain't nobody got time for that" Mommy!  I must say, as obsessed as I am with Pinterest, I like my project better.  Oh the things we can accomplish when we use our noggin!