Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[Pixiegran]

I have asked to be in all groups. As a lot of my supplies come from China and Hong Kong, I had to order them before the final decision was made about whether we would split this into groups or not. I am happy to post a photo on your behalf after the cruise.

When you refer to beading type cord, what precisely are you planning on using? Nylon is a nightmare for knotting as is any kind of elastic. They knot quite happily, but will unravel eventually. I don't use elastic anymore at all and for nylon, I use crimping beads to finish it off. Cotton, hemp or silk cord works well with knotting and I just knot this three times using an ordinary knot. My favourite stringing material is Beadalon, which is nylon coated wire. For this you have to use crimping beads again.

Corinna

Thank you. I did not but the cord yet so your answer really helps....

 

[jham]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

 

[Marshay]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

Wow!! Those are great! I like how you went the extra step to use the mickey red material for the interior of the handle! Good job!

 

[Marshay]

I'm not sure if our cruise will do a FE or not...so far we only have 3 families, including mine signed up.

Do cruises fill up a lot in the last couple of months or do most people book early? (I know it's still super early at 11+ months out).

I was wondering for all of you who have given and received FE ... what are some of the best or most practical or coolest (from kids' perspective or adults) FE?

 

[Pixiegran]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

Do you sell ones more or less like this anywhere by any chance?

 

[tksbaskets]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

Stunning!! I bet you had some really excited FE people!

I'm not sure if our cruise will do a FE or not...so far we only have 3 families, including mine signed up.

Do cruises fill up a lot in the last couple of months or do most people book early? (I know it's still super early at 11+ months out).

I was wondering for all of you who have given and received FE ... what are some of the best or most practical or coolest (from kids' perspective or adults) FE?

I think a smaller FE is almost more fun. That way if you want to do more than one gift you can. I think we had 18 or so on our Alaska trip. I made mini-scrapbooks with the pages all filled and then each night delivered a journaling card for the next day and a few of the nights a little embellishment to go with it.

Our favorite gifts are hard to nail down. It was fun when we'd get an assortment of little treats on a sea day. I use the desk calendar someone made. FUN gift was a person who gave us a reusable bag from their state and some coffee and treats from Louisiana. We got a Christmas ornament with the ship's travel map (where we went) and the dates. That was WONDERFUL.

I think almost everything is fun. Who doesn't like looking in their FE bag and finding a treat??

 

[Keurigirl]

I'm not sure if our cruise will do a FE or not...so far we only have 3 families, including mine signed up.

Do cruises fill up a lot in the last couple of months or do most people book early? (I know it's still super early at 11+ months out).

I was wondering for all of you who have given and received FE ... what are some of the best or most practical or coolest (from kids' perspective or adults) FE?

You will probably get more FE people. We didn't have any really until a few months ago, and then in the last month before we closed signups it doubled. That said, we still only have 11 families participating, but that is fine by me

jham - that is very similar to what I'm doing for our FE's! Bags with the same ship and family names embroidered. Or you know, maybe just bags if I run out of time. LOL

 

[jham]

You will probably get more FE people. We didn't have any really until a few months ago, and then in the last month before we closed signups it doubled. That said, we still only have 11 families participating, but that is fine by me

jham - that is very similar to what I'm doing for our FE's! Bags with the same ship and family names embroidered. Or you know, maybe just bags if I run out of time. LOL

Cool! My friend heather sue drew and digitized that ship!

I love a smaller FE group, I wouldn't have had time to make bags if our group was much bigger.

 

[2 princess 3 princes]

Better late than never...From our July 2011 cruise. I made the totes, the "sand removal kits", bottlecap necklaces, a "Canadian pack", with Canadian chocolate & Tim Hortons coffee, pencil & magnet, Picture Frame, and misc. Marvel & Princess items for the younger kids.Also made cute laminated bookmarks but forgot them in the photo It was my first FE (but hopefully not my last!) and I think too much for a 4 day cruise, I'll know better for next time!

 

[bibbidibobbidiboo07]

Wow, great gifts! Well done you. We are doing an 8 night cruise, but until I know how many are participating I'm not deciding on gifts. I keep looking here for ideas. Very inspiring!

 

[Lexa]

Darn - I was hoping for a sneak peak!

I have mine mostly put together, just need a bit of tweaking once we have the lists. But I only have one homemade item - so it was pretty easy, and I'm not sharing pic's yet either.

I won't share mine either LOL....after the cruise. I'm in the middle of putting together my FE

 

[Lexa]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

They are really cute...I love them!

 

[Lexa]

Wow, great gifts! Well done you. We are doing an 8 night cruise, but until I know how many are participating I'm not deciding on gifts. I keep looking here for ideas. Very inspiring!

Just to say hello...we were on same cruise last year on Magic

 

[wachnicki]

Nice frames!

 

[SallySkelington]

Better late than never...From our July 2011 cruise. I made the totes, the "sand removal kits", bottlecap necklaces, a "Canadian pack", with Canadian chocolate & Tim Hortons coffee, pencil & magnet, Picture Frame, and misc. Marvel & Princess items for the younger kids.Also made cute laminated bookmarks but forgot them in the photo It was my first FE (but hopefully not my last!) and I think too much for a 4 day cruise, I'll know better for next time!

Oh how cute! How did you make the sand removal Kits?

I have no clue what to do for family gifts. What were some of the best family gifts that you have made or received?

 

[sissy_ib]

Can someone who has made those tell me where you got them? I love them but I'm not sure if the ones I am finding on Amazon are the same/will work. I looked at Michael's but could not find them. TIA!

 

[2 princess 3 princes]

For the sand removal kits I purchased 21/2" paint brushes from the dollar store. They had red handles, so it worked with the disney theme! I added some ribbon to the middle, and a Mickey crystal sticker. I also got a travel size bottle of baby powder, then tied them together with this poem:

We sail the Dream on the shining sea,
To see the sun rise at Castaway Cay.
You'll feel the sand embrace your feet,
Such an unforgettable and wonderful treat!

But as the sun sets and the day comes to a close,
You feel some sand tickling between your little toes.
With a sprinkle of powder, brush from your toes to your fingers,
And magically, the sand from the day will no longer linger!


The basic poem was posted earlier in the thread, but I tweeked it a little.




J

 

[SallySkelington]

For the sand removal kits I purchased 21/2" paint brushes from the dollar store. They had red handles, so it worked with the disney theme! I added some ribbon to the middle, and a Mickey crystal sticker. I also got a travel size bottle of baby powder, then tied them together with this poem:

We sail the Dream on the shining sea,
To see the sun rise at Castaway Cay.
You'll feel the sand embrace your feet,
Such an unforgettable and wonderful treat!

But as the sun sets and the day comes to a close,
You feel some sand tickling between your little toes.
With a sprinkle of powder, brush from your toes to your fingers,
And magically, the sand from the day will no longer linger!


The basic poem was posted earlier in the thread, but I tweeked it a little.




J

oooooooh I LOVE it! The poem is adorable and awesome-tastic!

You won't mind if I use your idea do you? It would be a good idea for the men to use if I do individual gifts.

 

[2 princess 3 princes]

I absolutely don't mind,

 

[ntheory]

I made these tote bags for our FE last summer.

Do you share the digitized file??? If not, I totally understand.