Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[redheadtove]

Canvas bags for each cabin ...

Metal Water bottles for the men and teenage boys...

OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE your Gifts!!!! I have to ask, where did you get the bags and water bottles from... I'm looking for something to give at a FE gift for our New Years Cruise and I'm at such a loss. I'm not crafty at all.. Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!!

 

[marhs]

7Evans - I'm sooooo impressed. But I must ask - how many cabins were in your group? Did you only have a few? I can't imagine making all that for too many cabins!

Your work is gorgeous! So amazing!

 

[Cruella 66]

Canvas bags for each cabin ...

Metal Water bottles for the men and teenage boys...

Necklaces for the Women ... (the back of the charm says, "Disney Wonder, October 2011)

Necklaces for the teenage girls ... (pink and black zebra or pink and brown cheetah)...

Watches and PEZ for the little boys ...

For the little girls, hair bow or necklace ...

(Charm made out of polymer clay)

Gifts I made for my kids ...
Autograph books: (which they had a BLAST getting signed!)

T-shirt, pants, notebook and pens for the girls:

Clock ... I used a basic clock from Walmart or Target, and popped the top off, took the hands out (gently), and then cut out the clock design and glued it in, replaced the hands, and top)

Embroidered towels ...

Photo books ... from the Dollar store, with details from my vinyl cutter

Our Family T-shirts:

We wore our shirts on embarkation, and were even stopped by Christian, the cruise director ... he told us that they were his favorite shirts he's seen!
I also made pillowcases and a photo mat. We got both of them signed ... I'll have to take pics later and post them.
sorry this post is so long! But I had such a great time preparing for this trip! Now I need a vacation to recover!
Mindy

OMG!!! Do you hire out???? GORGEOUS!!!!!!

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

7evans - WOW

 

[LindaBabe]

Down to earth - somewhat more frugal and time saving ideas.

We received hand beaded key chains, beaded book marks, printed book marks, postcards made from photos, a totebag similar to 7evans, candy, magnets, a hand crocheted bottle cosy, an excursion survival kit (safety pin, tissue packet type things), and quite a few other items. There were 25 people in each group on our cruise.

I gave to all groups - a tower of terror post card on Villains tonight day, and a set of stamped/matted "embellishments" for photo album or scrapbook pages on Pirate day. Thin, flat and light weight were the criteria, since I had to fly to Spain for the start of my cruise. Also, hand made cards for the birthdays and anniversaries that I knew about (again, too much time on my hands)

Next cruise, there are fewer than 30 participants. I've decided to stop pin trading and I had quite a few traders left, that I'd picked up in lots on ebay. I printed labels of explanation on address labels (for trading with cast members) and put them on squares of card stock. A little embellishment, the pin stuck through, and voila - fast easy FE gifts for under $1. each.

I *may* make something else, too, but it will just be for the fun of it and because I have time to kill

 

[BryBry3]

going on cruise next weekend...what is recommended for each room....do i do one gift? focuse on kids? do you always buy a gift for the husband in the room? i was thinking something for halloween for the kids...and something for the moms maybe a magnet...should i come up with something manly...if so any suggestions??? please give me feedback.............everyones gifts LOOK AMAZING!!!...FABOULAS JOB EVERYONE!!!

thx for your advice

 

[LindaBabe]

1 gift per room is sufficient.

If you want to do more than that, it's up to you. SOME of us tend to go overboard (that would occasionally be me and others I won't name) but it's entirely voluntary and dependent on the givers time and financial resources.

I tend to NOT give person specific gifts - to complicated, too costly, and in most cases, if there's kids in the room they grab everything anyway.

 

[jessica52877]

going on cruise next weekend...what is recommended for each room....do i do one gift? focuse on kids? do you always buy a gift for the husband in the room? i was thinking something for halloween for the kids...and something for the moms maybe a magnet...should i come up with something manly...if so any suggestions??? please give me feedback.............everyones gifts LOOK AMAZING!!!...FABOULAS JOB EVERYONE!!!

thx for your advice

Every time I have cruised we have set the suggestions for FE's on our FE exchange. Sometimes we did just a cabin gift, sometimes a gift for the cabin along with the kids, etc. And then also sometimes just do as you feel fit so. I think each exchange is run a bit differently.

 

[Cptjackandcrew]

7Evans-I'm so impressed!!!

I'm sending you a PM.

 

[1DCL11]

going on cruise next weekend...what is recommended for each room....do i do one gift? focuse on kids? do you always buy a gift for the husband in the room? i was thinking something for halloween for the kids...and something for the moms maybe a magnet...should i come up with something manly...if so any suggestions??? please give me feedback.............everyones gifts LOOK AMAZING!!!...FABOULAS JOB EVERYONE!!!

thx for your advice

Im on your cruise BryBry Just do whatever you feel is appropriate... I am doing a gift for each adult...and one for each kid.. but its completly up to you...

 

[wachnicki]

I'm joining the 7Evans fan list! Wow - anything we do for our cruise is going to pale in comparison.

Agree! I'm a fan too. WOW!

 

[wachnicki]

I like the pin trading idea.....good one!

 

[dolphingirl47]

&Cruising

7 Evans:

OH MY WORD!!!!! ALL your 'stuff' is completely incredible!!! How lucky those FE participants were!

And the family gifts = equally amazing!!!

P.S. Have you ever thought of opening an etsy shop? I'd be first in line!

Christian was right -- I the shirts!!! What does the fine print say? "Family ___" (reunion? vacation?) and what's to the left of "October 2011"? EDITED: I squinted harder ... I think it says "Mexican Riviera"?

SUPERB job on everything!!!!!!

I was on that cruise and was lucky enough to get those fantastic gifts.

Corinna

 

[7evans]

Canvas bags for each cabin ...

Metal Water bottles for the men and teenage boys...

OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE your Gifts!!!! I have to ask, where did you get the bags and water bottles from... I'm looking for something to give at a FE gift for our New Years Cruise and I'm at such a loss. I'm not crafty at all.. Any info you can give me would be greatly appreciated!!!

Cost WAY LESS than you think! Everything I made was found at the Dollar Store! I found the canvas bags, metal water bottles, little boys' watches and Pez all at the Dollar store! When I found the bags, I went to every Dollar store (Dollar Tree) in town! I have looked, and haven't seen them since ... got them this summer

We only had about 20 cabins in our FE, so it wasn't too overwhelming ... It did take up an entire suitcase, but we were driving, so that wasn't a problem.

The beads for the necklaces, I ordered from China (super cheap from Pandahall)!

We were in an amazing FE group!!! We received TONS of things EVERY DAY!!! It was incredible! Homemade necklaces, candy from Austrailia, note pads, custom pens, custom magnets, more candy!, and Disney band aids, which came in handy when my DD6 fell in the hallway running to see the princesses, and skinned her elbow Beautiful Mickey ornament from my SIL, luggage tags, pirate goodies (including custom M&Ms!) , lotions, fingernail stickers, and so much more!

It was the most amazing vacation we have ever been on!

Mindy

 

[sorul82?]

Is it wrong to want to go on another cruise just to participate in the FE exchange?

 

[swx72]

I was on the First Mexican Riviera Cruise on the Wonder the other week, but we extended our stay in CA for a week so have only been back in town for a few days. I'm afraid I'm going to cheat here and give you all a link to my blog as I have just done a post about the FE gifts that I gave. This was our first cruise, our first Disney cruise and definitely my first FE. I'm missing everyone and loved all the gifts that we received. We loved getting back to our room to see what was hanging outside. I found so many ideas on this thread that I just didn't know where to stop, but still feel I could have put so much more effort into my gifts. I just ran out of time in the end.

7evans I think you were originally going to be on that same cruise as me but then changed.

http://johnandsigrid.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/completed-fish-extenders/

 

[RatherBeWithMickey]

Is it wrong to want to go on another cruise just to participate in the FE exchange?

Works for me!!

 

[jpabst17216]

MizDiz and 7Evans gifts were amazing! I was proud of my gifts, but I realize now I that I need to step up my game!

 

[7evans]

Here is the blank clock design.
Just print it out on cardstock, cut it out, then place inside a basic clock from Target .. They are about $5
Pop off the top ( I had to use a butter knife to get the top off)
Carefully remove the hands (remember what order they go on)
glue the design in
Replace the hands and top
Viola! A custom Clock!
You may have to play around with the size of the design, depending on the size of your clock

Good luck!

 

[ILoveDisney&Cruising]

Here is the blank clock design.

OH! That is SO very sweet of you to share.

Thank you very, very much!!!!!!!!!

Will definitely make one soon!!!