First time watcher, but I knew I had to hit that Subscribe button when you called mason jars "our GOOD jars"! LOL Great ideas. I have an older sister who lives alone, on a fixed income, and can always use help with groceries. This gave me some ideas for her because they will feel more like a present and less like a handout.

I get myself all messed up every Christmas season, I never seem to notice that depression has snuck in, then I’m here a few days before Christmas feeling worse than ever because I don’t have any gifts. You just helped me SO MUCH, as well as your friends in the comment section regarding the Friendship/Russian Tea. I am putting my grocery order together now and I think you all just saved Christmas for me. So much love and gratitude from Fort Worth Texas.

Especially good for those secret santa gifts that are so difficult. Thank you for the inspiration!

You’re being frugal and ingenious and imaginative.

But really, we are both “cheat-skates” and “cheap-skates” 😂😂😂😂. You are a girl after my own heart. Thanks for the great ideas.

I like those big silver jingle bells 😁👍

What great ideas you have

I would be delighted to receive any of these as a gift! And I am now inspired to try a few myself as gifts. Thank you from Texas!

Oh Connie you crack me up😂! I see myself reflected and we are so much alike! Bet you have a huge box of receipes collected over the years hanging around in the closet! Confess!

Great tips. You can also use your old cards if they are enough and trace around the jar lid to make a decorative insert for the lid.

Frugal !! I love it !!

Nothing wrong with giving the gift of your time and something you put together for a family member or friend. “Things” are so expensive today and maybe going back to the old school way of giving gifts with thought and time might just humble us back in to a mindset of giving thanks.

YOU ARE “EXTREMELY-CREATIVE” 👏👏👏👏👏♥️👏👏👏👏👏 BEAUTIFUL, THOUGHTFUL GIFTS. THANK YOU 😊 FOR SHARING… GOD BLESS YOU 🙏

Thanks for sharing Colleen. I'm dating myself here..... I remember Mom and Dad talking about when they were children receiving an orange and a homemade gift (mitt, hat, scarf socks, or similar items) for Christmas was a big deal. The whole family would gather for a great Christmas dinner, then another gathering for a New Year's dinner a week later. Then, poof, into the crazy buy, buy, buy gifts. I don't think that I'm alone when I realized just how commercial Christmas had become. Christmas cards became a big deal. Pick up the phone and call them instead. Your gift ideas are excellent. You hit the nail on the head. 'You took the time to put together a gift that the recipient will enjoy.' .Merry Christmas Colleen M

in the 70s we used to make a gift mix for an orange spice tea using Tang, instant Lipton tea and probably more, does anyone remember this? Would love to add this to these fun mix in a jar ideas here.

I use the pasta jars for gifting I also spray paint the lids gold or any color I want. 💖 You are thrifty, sparing, frugal, reusing and you are saving. Very good ideas in this post.

I love making these types of gifts and I also love receiving them too. I think whenever i can make an inexpensive gift and use items i already have gives me a wonderful feeling of accomplishing something special that I am able to share.

Great idea and a pretty little gift ! In the sugar cookie jar I might have added a small ziplock bag with some colored sugar to decorate the cookies with ! I think every jar was a great treat !! Thank you for these !

I enjoyed this video!

Love these!! And they look like you are a mighty fine crafter to me!! 💞🙏🏼💞

Could add some red+ green M&M’s to the top of the sugar cookie mix.

I think these are incredibly thoughtful. Anyone would be pleased to receive these. Good job!

I love making gift jars. Spiced tea mix, hot chocolate, instant coffee with creamer and various additions, I thought I had made them all. But…. That Spiced Pancake Mix is a new one on me and this will be my gifts to my neighbors this year. I have some tiny whisks to tie on and I’m set. Thank you so much from your neighbor in Washington State, Merry Christmas!

Brilliant ideas! Thank you! Running to Lidl’s supermarket NOW. Today is their day on 10 for $10 which includes pancake mix! Wow, I can make a personalized gift for under $3. Thank you again for the ideas.

You know? This is a true moment of: "It's the thought that counts." It doesn't matter how frugal or thrifty you are. It matters and what counts, is that someone means enough for you to create something special for them. And let me just say? When someone remembers you, no matter what time of year? You just brought them incredible happiness. Thank you for your video. I'm a subscriber

You made it to 12,000 🎊 congratulations! 💐 Thank you for sharing 🙏🇺🇲

You and I would get along pretty good I do believe! I love making and giving but can't do all the things I used to, so short cuts make it just as good and let's people know you care! God bless and Merry CHRISTmas! Melissa from NC USA❤️🎄

Thank you for the great ideas! Merry Christmas to you from North Carolina USA!!!

Great ideas! Try adding some powdered creamer to the cocoa mix - it bumps up the flavor!

I absolutely love these!! I think anyone would love to receive a gift like this!! I remember as a child many women making homemade gifts......so special!! You are so fun to watch!! You have a great personality! Love your sense of humor!

I love these ideas. I call it smart.

Good idea taking the wire off! Will be copying some of these ideas! Cheers Colleen!...Guess who will be going to the sales and making a christmas bits and bobs box thanks to our lovely Colleen! 😊😊😊

Frugal,adorable,and thoughtful gifts. Thanks for sharing. 😊

I like that pancake mix..♥️

Very cute! Thrifty and frugal . 🎄🎁🎄 Merry Christmas ☃️

Wow Coleen what a great idea for teachers gifts under $5

Fun ideas! Thank you!

I like that you’re “winging” it💕

I like you because you are real and not all staged. Down to earth!

You are so thoughtful. And such a delight thank you.

Frugal, you are being frugal. I love learning new 'frugal' ways to make lovely gifts! If you spend your time, and imagination, on creating a gift for someone, I don't think it's cheating at all. :) Thank you for sharing these great ideas with us!

Using up from a craft stash is always frugal and helpful. Friends will appreciate the creativity.

I would add a little bag of red/green sprinkles or m&m's since there is a little extra space in the jar. Would be a cute little add on.

Thank you for this video. I think you and I are in the same generation. I save all sorts of containers for just this reason! I have a renewed sense of inspiration. Also grateful that you're a fellow Canadian, so products are generally available Canada wide. Merry Christmas

What a great idea, I probably have everything to make a few of those to add for a couple ppl I forgot. Thanks wow so happy for the extra content this week

You are a treasure I just found you and happily subscribed!!!!

You are being creative with your digging around and using what you have!😁🎄⛄

Oh my goodness 😳. Such great gift ideas! Thanks for this wonderful tip!

Great ideas, thank you for sharing. Hi from Melbourne Australia

Absolutely perfect recipes, I love your ideas, my gang(in their 30s now) are getting preserves and cookies in a jar, and they are happy about that. Thanks from Canada.

I love all of these ideas, thank you so much for sharing! I especially love the idea of using the napkin on top of the jar. I definitely am holding onto my canning jars, but I have several pasta sauce jars that use a regular canning lid and ring. The hot cocoa and the sugar cookies have inspired me!

saw this video & had to subscribe. Love these ideas. I think the sugar cookies and hot chocolate ones would be a great idea for my grandkids. Think I'll add a couple Cinnamon sticks on the outside of the hot chocolate jar as well. Thanks for the frugal gift giving ideas.

Thanks so much. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, your family and ALL viewers

Nothing wrong with some short cuts. Great ideas. Thanks. 🇨🇦❄️

I have just found your channel and I am loving your ideas and recipes. Thank you from North Yorkshire in England.

Great ideas ! The wires will pull out of the ribbon.

These are all great!! Who doesn't love yummy goodness for Christmas!!

Lovely! 👍

Totally enjoyed your video and found it to be so inspiring. I've already made up a batch of the spiced pancake mix for a gift, using things that I already had at home. 🎄

Colleen…..these homemade gifts will certainly bless someone. Thanks for the store bought tip! 😉 Joann, Nashville TN USA

Great ideas, all of them. I knew you were in Canada when I saw the Compliments pancake mix 😉. Thanks for sharing.

You are such a sweet lady. Loved this. Subscribed Merry Christmas 🎄

Great idea !

That is so neat !!! Thank you for sharing !😊😘

I came across your channel just now and watched and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the ideas and the tips. I will definitely be making some of these. And thank you for being so frugal by the way I'm a very frugal person too. You're such a down-to-earth realistic real person and I really like. I subscribed and liked your channel. I look forward to many more of you're wonderful ideas. So keep them videos coming. So glad I stumbled upon your channel I really enjoyed watching your channel. I will definitely be giving some of these as gifts thank you 😊

But wonderful gifts for single older people, but you’re giving up a jar which is hard to come by. The dollar store has beautiful cheap jars and bottles that would work. I would say we’re being prepared! Come to think of it, I’d be just as happy with the jar as I would the goodies inside! Happy Holidays! I really enjoy your practical ideas clear instruction and your human ness.

Wonderful gifts!

"Let's be mindful" lol...love it! What a practical neat lady you are, such a fun personality! Great ideas, yes even the fudge pack to brownies, it's about the heartfelt meaning which you obviously have! Thank you for inspiration! After seeing this my mind is clicking of how these could be done year round for fun unique gifts. Oh ps ... It looks like u put some clear plastic behind your mixer to keep splashes from going in your tile... brilliant!!!!

Great ideas!

We just being frugal. Love your recipes, cooking has always been a passion of mine. This is replay, watching from, Ky. Merry Christmas.

Really liked the decorating ideas

What great ideas. Thank you for sharing.

Great ideas!❤

Great for last-minute gifts for school teachers, neighbours, co-workers, etc. I enjoyed this. Thanks for posting! Kristen in Ontario Canada.

Great frugal ideas. Merry Christmas !!

Thanks for sharing! Great tips!

Thank you for these great ideas..Merry Christmas and Happy new year. 😊

Thank you for the great ideas. I'm surely going to use your ideas.

Lovely fragile 😊

Good ideas. Like that very much .Thanks

Thank you for sharing! Really clever ideas...

Lovely ideas!

What a wonderful gifting idea ,I would be so tickled to receive such a thoughtful gift 🎄( Merry Christmas)

Cute idea

I have pulled the wire out of ribbon, then you still have the nice gold edge.

Love your ideas....awesome...Merry Christmas 🤶

Frugal, creative & wise. 🥳 Merry Christmas! 🎄

God bless you!

That’s great Colleen great ideas especially for those people on a budget

how very thoughtful, creative, and generous. Merry Christmas

How darlin’ are all these little gifts? Soooo cute! Thank you so much for sharing!🎄

Thanks for reminding me of those great tips they are great you know and you're right right now we need to save as much as we can but still love them people

You Rock!! I love these!!

Thanks for sharing!

Just to cute thank you

Colleen… very much enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing some great recipes & ideas. Especially loved your bread maker video to make dough for bread etc. Happy New Year!💕

In the sugar cookies you can add a baggie with sprinkles to the top and it would fill the empty space.❤

All your presents are so good

The most time-consuming part, is copying the recipe on to the gift tag. Some great ideas, thank you

Resourceful 🙌