I made a lot of stuff for Christmas 2024. One of the things I did was upcycle denim jackets to customized one of a kind jackets that reflected the recipients interests. I already showed my sisters jacket a couple posts ago, but here are pics of the ones I did for my grandkids.
The Dragon Jacket
Star Wars #1
Star Wars #2
Horse Fan
Kitties All Around
Video Games
When Bowser is your favorite Mario Character
For the denim jackets I bought as many as I could second hand. I started shopping for them in June. I did have to buy a couple of them new, but my goal was to upcycle when I could. The amount of clothes going to landfills is insane, and if I can give old wearable jackets a new life, I wanted to go that route.
Two of my other grandkids got Minecraft quilts, and I've already shown those. All the grandkids got two pillowcases for Christmas, one holiday pillowcase, and one that went with their interests.
I also took some extra units and made big hot pads. I used one layer of cotton batting and a layer of insulbrite so hot pans and casseroles could be placed directly on top.
DD#1 even sent me a photo of her hot pad in action! She has the largest family, so she got a larger hot pad.
I felt really good about turning finds from second hand shops and misc units hanging around the sewing studio into useful gifts. I'm hoping to be able to upcycle a few things for Christmas 2026 too! The grandkids liked their jackets a lot more than I expected! A lot of kids are disappointed when they get clothes instead of a shiny new toy, but the jackets went over really well. I've been trying to think outside the box on gifts, I like giving useful things or experiences much more than stuff that ends up as clutter.
If any of you have some outside the box gift ideas, please share them with me! I'm trying to keep the gift budget well in hand, but also give nice gifts too.
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