Last Minute DIY Gifts

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Ombre Market Tote

Leather Plant Air Swing

Did you wait to the last minute to do all your Christmas shopping and find that a bunch of the gifts on your list are sold out? Omg, Christmas is only three days away! Don't worry, we're here to help. Here are a few great last minute gift ideas that you can make yourself!

HOMEMADE: Last Minute Gift Ideas

It's always smart to have a few last minute gift ideas around the holidays. A gift for a coworker you might have overlooked, a thoughtful gesture to the friendly postal worker, or something for your next-door neighbor who unexpectedly drop off a gift for you the other night: you never know when you'll need a gift in a bind. Below are two simple homemade last minute gift ideas: a coffee mud mask and rosemary shaving cream. Whip together these recipes, attach a little "how to" card, and you'll be prepared for any last minute gift situation that my arise.

Coffee Mud Mask //
1/2 cup ground coffee
1/2 cup brown sugar
(combine coffee and brown sugar in container)
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
(combine honey and ACV in container)

To make and use mask:
Combine 1 tablespoon ground coffee, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, honey, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl. Apply to face for 30-45 minutes. Before rinsing off that mask, dip your fingers in warm water and message face. There is will extra ground coffee and brown sugar that can be used for future masks.

Rosemary Shaving Cream //
1/3 cup shea butter
1/3 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup sweet almond oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil

To make shaving cream:
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt shea butter and coconut oil. Remove from the heat, place in small bowl, and mix in the almond oil and the essential oil. Place bowl in the refrigerator and chill until solid. Once firm, whip using a mixer (hand or stand) until light and fluffy. Spoon into a jar and keep in the refrigerator or a cool, dry place.
*You can also add in 3-5 drops of peppermint essential oil for a mint scent that perfectly compliments the rosemary.




Interested in more last minute gift ideas? Check out our homemade gifts from last year: coconut oil lotion, brown sugar scrub, and coconut milk + oatmeal bath soak.

Make these homemade last minute gifts and tag your photos #fmholidays.

{Claire}

CURATED: Holiday gift guide for the littles

1. Fox Family Stuffed Animals  //  2. Baby Rattle  //  3. Baby Summit Fleece Footsie Coverall  //  4. Knitted Pom Pom Hat

5. Leather Boot  //  6. Wooden Sail Boat

We could spend countless hours holiday shopping for the little ones in our lives. There are so many cute clothes and toys available, sometimes we go a little overboard. Here are a few of our favorite items we find simply adorable.

Make // Felt Garland

This holiday season, Lauren and I both decided to ditch our fake Christmas trees and go all natural. No more scented pine candles for us, we've got the real thing! Since I'm an apartment dweller and don't have a ton of extra space, my husband and I decided to go small and get a mini tree. One of my favorite holiday activities is to put on a Christmas album, sip hot cocoa, and decorate our home. I set up our tree the instant we got home and couldn't wait to garnish it with lights and put on my favorite ornaments.

Felt garland has become pretty popular in the past year and has been a project on my "to do" list for awhile. I decided to seize this opportunity of having a small tree, instead of our usual fake 6', and finally give it a try. Boy was I glad I did, because I absolutely love how it turned out! My tree is now covered with an obscene amount of felt balls and I can't wait to make more.

DIY Felt Garland //
Wool roving
Soap
Scissors
Thread
Needle

To make felt ball:
Step One // Cut a handful of wool roving, run under warm water, and form a loose ball.

Step Two // In your hand, add soap (a good lather) to your roving.

Step Three // Under warm water, gently start rolling the wool into a ball, adding more soap when it washes away.

Step Four // Continue rolling and rinsing wool together. Switch water from warm to cold to "shock" the fibers together. Your wool will start to firm and turn into a ball!

*If little cracks form in your ball and the wool doesn't completely lock together, just wrap a thin layer of roving around the whole ball and start at step three.

To make garland:
Step One //  Take a strand of string and cut it to the appropriate length you desire.

Step Two // Once your felt balls are completely dry; thread your needle and string balls on the thread spacing them to whatever distance you find appropriate.


Get crafty and festive this holiday season! Make this garland and tag your photos #fmholidays.
Browse through all of our holiday DIY's here.

{Claire}

CURATED: Holiday gift guide for him

1. Bean Boot  //  2. Whiskey Stones  //  3. Wool Lumberlander Scarf  //  4. Zeus Beard Oil  //  5. Texas Jack Knife
6. Heavy Duck Canvas Apron

Whether you're buying a gift for your friend, brother, or husband; sometimes shopping for that special man in your life can be a bit difficult. Christmas is a little over two weeks away (omg!) and you still haven't figured out a gift to get him? We're here to help! This is a collection of "manly" gifts that we (and our husbands) love.


What about the ladies? Check out our gift guide for "her" here.

CURATED: Holiday gift guide for her

1. Transport Tote  //  2. Hello Gorgeous Gold Print  //  3. Le Labo Rose Oil  //  4. Arch Ring 

5. Hopscotch Clean Candle  //  6. Almost Lipstick Trio

We are two girls who love to shop, so putting together this year's holiday "shopping for her" list was extremely easy. We could probably put together one a day from now till Christmas and not run out of ideas. #shopaholics for sure! Treat yourself or someone in your life to any of these amazing products and they'll be immensely glad you did.

MAKE // Holiday Wall Hanging

Happy December, y'all! We're so excited about this most festive time of year and can't wait to spread a little Holiday cheer here on FOXTAIL + MOSS.

Claire and I both celebrate Christmas, however we're not huge on "traditional decorations". No giant inflatable Snoopy snowmen in our yards, thank you! We prefer a more simple, minimal, natural vibe when we're decking our homes for the Holidays. Made with branches and twigs snapped from trees and bushes around my neighborhood, I adore the wild woodsy feel of this wall hanging. Below, learn to make your own with greenery and twigs gathered from your backyard, a local park, or garden nursery.






DIY Holiday Wall Hanging //

Copper Pipe (cut to your desired length. I used two and a half feet.)
Fishing Wire
Assorted Greenery
Drill

Collect branches, twigs, and greenery and drill a small hole in the end of each. Later, you will thread fishing wire through the holes to hang each branch. Clear off space on a table or the floor and begin to arrange and style your branches. Keep in mind that you're going for a wild, free, and natural look so don't worry too much about symmetry. Once you've arranged your branches in a way you're happy with, feed fishing wire through each pre-drilled hole. Tie each wire around the copper pipe. Feed a length of wire through the copper pipe, tie off, and hang!

I can't get over the heavenly pine-y smell this hanging is infusing in my home. Smells just like Christmas should! If you make a hanging of your own, don't forget to share it with us by tagging a photo #fmholidays!

{Lauren}

PS. Check out other DIY Wall Hangings here, here and here!