Charming Gifts

These small lucky charms were so quick and easy to make and although they do not look like much on their own, they can be used for very special gifts.

I used tiny beads to decorate them, applied one coat of tea and sealed them with two coats of Modge Podge.Read more...

Cover empty match boxes with gift paper and place the charm on a bed of cotton wheel or stuffing.

Print or write a suitable verse on textured paper, roll it up and put it into the matchbox as well.

Tie a ribbon around the box and voila, one charming little gift for a special someone.

The schools in South Africa will begin next week and fund-raising projects will be in the order of the day again.

These charms are very popular amongst children in the ages of 7 - 10 years and can be sold to raise funds for various projects. Kids also enjoy making them and it can be lots of fun if they make up their own rhymes and poems to suit the charms.

The not-so-charming face can become a knight to ward of the spirits of nightmares.....

So come on, kids, send me a quote to put in his bed, please.