Deciding what to get each person on your holiday shopping list can sometimes be hard to figure out. You want something that’s heartfelt and that they’ll use. So if you’re stuck on what to get someone on your list, I’m sharing two gift ideas for your neighbors, teachers and friends. These ideas are not only delicious or smell delicious, but they also look beautiful too.
If you’re needing some inspiration on how to wrap gifts, be sure to check out this post HERE too.
Gift Ideas for Your Neighbors + Teachers
Holiday Potpourri
The first gift I’m sharing today is this beautiful, smells-delicious holiday potpourri. You add all these ingredients to a pot on the stove, and will make your house smell just like the holidays should. That’s why this makes a great gift because it presents really beautifully and who doesn’t love their house to smell good?
Ingredients for the Holiday Potpourri
Lemons
Cranberries
Sprigs of rosemary
Cloves
Cinnamon sticks
Star anise
Instructions for the Holiday Potpourri
Slice the oranges, lemons and break the cinnamon sticks to release their aromas. Combine all ingredients into a pot with 2 quarts of water. Then bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer and enjoy! Lastly, add more water as needed. It can be covered and refrigerated to be used again for few days.
Printable Label to Attach to Potpourri Packages
You can print these labels by right clicking and saving the image to your computer. Then, simply print and punch a small hole at the corner of the instruction. Attach to the potpourri bag with ribbon or twine. Print on regular paper or on cardstock.
You can shop the products to create the potpourri kits below. Super simple!
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Candied Pecans
These candied pecans are decadent, delicious and everyone loves them. I’d recommend doubling or tripling the batch to give some away and keep some for yourself. Your entire house will smell amazing after making these too.
Ingredients for Candied Pecans
White sugar – 1 cup
Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
1 egg white
Water – 1 tablespoon
Pecan halves – 1 pound
Instructions
First, preheat oven to 250 degrees. Secondly, mix sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Then, whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy. Next, toss pecans in the egg white mixture. Similarly, mix sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated. Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet. Lastly, bake in the preheated oven, flipping every 15 minutes, until pecans are evenly browned for 1 hour.
Recipe from Allrecipes
I packaged the nuts in small mason jars and attached three bells with Christmas ribbon to the top. They make great gifts on their own or you can add them to a holiday basket. Enjoy!
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