Homemade Sugar Crab
Bailey Myers, a freshman agricultural tourism major from Oregon, shared her Christmas craft idea for a homemade sugar crab. “You will need sugar and coconut oil. Mix the sugar and coconut oil together and add mint oil or honey. You can even mix in food coloring if you want. Then, put it in a small jar and tie a ribbon around it.”
Myers also gave instructions listed below on how to make a picture wreath, a color package, and ocean-inspired sand candles.
Color Package
Myers said a simple color package “is always fun. You just have to go to the Dollar Store or Walmart and buy everything in one color like candy, a blanket, body wash, or chip bags. You can put that in a bag or a cute basket.”
Ocean-Inspired Sand Candles
“For sand candles, you need sand, wax, and seashells, or whatever you want to decorate it with,” Myers said. “Buy candles you like the smell of and melt them down for wax; or you can buy clear wax and color it with crayons. You need to make a mold in the sand for your candle, so make sure the sand is a little moist and packed down tightly.
“Once the wax is melted, put your decorations as well as the wick in the mold. [Next], pour your wax in the mold by staying close to the mold and pouring slowly. Add any decorations or shells to the top once it has cooled and dig is out of the sand. This is a great gift because it includes a little piece of Hawaii, and it can be used later. If you burn the candle, you might want to put a plate or something under it.”
Picture Wreath
According to the Good Housekeeping website, hot chocolate ornaments are a cheap and easy gift. Start by screwing off the top of a plastic ornament, then fill it with hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips, peppermint shavings, and mini marshmallows. Screw the top of the ornament back on securely, and tie a bow around it or decorate the outside with a metallic sharpie.
“Ornaments can be very unique,” said Paul Wroblewski, a worker at The Only Show in Town, a craft and bead store in Kahuku. “They make great Christmas gifts, and they can even tell a story.”
Decorated Mason Jars
According to Huffington Post, decorated Mason jars full of assorted items are a good holiday gift. Take a Mason jar and put red or green fabric in place of the thin aluminum sheet on the inside of the lid. Then, fill the jar with Hershey’s kisses, mints, and any other small gift the receiver might like. Lastly, close the jar and tie a ribbon around the outside.
Kevin Revillo, a junior from the Phillipines studying music, said, “People always love food. If you buy colorful gift bags and fill them with chocolate and candy canes, you could seal that and make it a perfect gift most people will like. It’s nice because you could make most of them cheaply, and make them in bulk, so you have something for all your friends.”
Writer: Savanna Bachelder