DIY CHRISTMAS GIFT ROUNDUP

Here is a quick roundup of some DIY christmas gifts made by A Diamond Mind for you to make this winter that are all under $15! Click pictures for links and enjoy!

 DIY vanilla chai tea

For the dog lover in your life, some sweet potato chews! The only ingredient is sweet potato.

 

 Make one of these cuties in an hour with hand sewing. Use fabric scraps to add some personality to the ears!

Order a cheap wood case and use a wood burning tool to customize it!

 

Make some geometric art with paint samples and old magazines. 

This is perfect for friends or family who have moved away. Complete with homemade woodstain.

HOMEMADE VANILLA CHAI MIX

This is the most amazing vanilla chai mix, so creamy and full of flavor. Some of the ingredients are harder to find, like the cardamom. I got lucky because my boyfriend’s mom heard I was on the prowl for some and gave me hers. To store it, I grabbed an old green chili jar, spray-painted the lid gold, then mod-podged a label on. It makes a great gift, especially with fall coming up!

Vanilla Chai Mix

• 1 Cup Non Fat Dry Milk Powder
• 1 Cup Powdered Non Dairy Creamer
• 1 Cup French Vanilla Powdered Non Dairy Creamer
• 1/2-2 Cups Sugar
• 1/2-1 Cups Unsweetened Instant Tea 
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (or black!)

To make the mix, grind up all the larger stuff (the powdered milk, creamer, sugar, and instant tea) in the blender first, then add all of the spices after and mixed those in. The consistency should look like cocoa powder mix. Add to hot water or milk to taste.

-Jerica-