My first homemade present!  Last summer i took the kids to a couple of history days at our local museum.  One of them was a Victorian day where we made decoupage door labels using plywood.  Although i was a little dubious they turned out really well.  I thought i would have a go for my first present of the year.  I printed out a few images i thought Henry would like and used my computer to find a font i could cut the letters out.  I glued them with PVA to the plywood and then applied a layer of glue over the top to seal it all in place.  I drilled 2 holes in the top corners and added a piece of ribbon, ready for hanging.  I am pleased with how this turned out and there was no cost apart from some ink for the printer as i had some plywood left over from a project a couple of years ago.

These 2 bags are my second project.  I thought while i was in the creating mood i should get stuck in before i have to go back to work next week.  I suppose the Christmas holidays had to come to an end at some point!  My crafting will have to take second place once i start work again so i thought i would do as much as i could for the January birthdays before the weekend.  I have a range of fabric remnants around the house so chose 2 of my favourites for a friend's little daughters.  I used the last of my canvas strips to make the handle and added a little touch on the back of the bag to make the bags unique for the girls.  I made them small so they are just the right size for a 3 and 6 year old.  These cost me nothing as I already had all the materials.