| Custom Keepsake Ornaments: | | | | hemp twine. These small charms add a personal |
| Purchase a bag of large pinecones (usually | | | | touch to each candle. |
| available at craft and home décor stores). | | | | Tealight Holders: |
| Lightly spray paint them gold and dip them in gold | | | | Many festive tealight holders are available at a |
| glitter. Hot glue a looped gold ribbon on the top | | | | very reasonable price (from $1-$5 each) and |
| and you have an elegant yet natural ornament | | | | make excellent hostess gifts that will most |
| that will go with any décor. | | | | definitely be used by your guests. Look for |
| Anything with the sweet fragrance of cinnamon is | | | | frosted glass, deep red glass or punched tin to |
| always a good gift. Try gathering three or four | | | | give the tealights extra sparkle. |
| sticks together and tying with a festive holiday | | | | Picture Frames: |
| ribbon. Attach a tag with a warm holiday saying | | | | Metallic picture frames in either three by five or |
| for a personalized touch. | | | | four by six sizes are great party gifts that can be |
| A special way of showing your guests how much | | | | used again and again by your guests. You can |
| you appreciate their company is to purchase a | | | | embellish them if they need a bit more pizzazz |
| monogrammed ornament for them. Either the last | | | | with either jewels or beads and add a copy or |
| initial of the couple or a first initial of a single | | | | abbreviated version of your party invite in the |
| guest, whatever you feel would be most | | | | picture area. |
| appropriate, in silver or gold, makes a lasting | | | | Homemade Baked Goods: |
| impression. | | | | You can really never go wrong with cookies! |
| Candle Charms: | | | | Whether they are sugar cookie cut-outs or an old |
| Small jar candles are inexpensive and charming, | | | | family favorite, giving guests a treat to take |
| but you can add even more with a candle charm! | | | | home is always a crowd pleaser. Try finding a |
| Look for small pewter or Christmas theme | | | | great way to present the treats. Chinese |
| charms at a craft store, string them on thin craft | | | | take-out boxes with holiday patterns, for |
| wire, a metallic cord or, for a county feel, try | | | | example, are attractive and easily portable. |