Creative Christmas Homemade Santa Sacks

Stockings are never large enough for little boys with big gifts, so I decided to make for them as part of their Christmas gift some sacks with their names on, so that every Christmas we can put their toys in them. Hopefully they will treasure these until they are grown men.

Homemade Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients:

For truffles:

50g butter

300ml cream

300g chocolate

1/4 tsp vanilla essence

For coating:

Chopped nuts

Icing sugar

Cocoa

Method:

1. Place the butter & cream in a pan on a low heat, until the butter has melted and the cream is simmering.
2. Break the chocolate into pieces and place into a bowl with the vanilla essence.
3. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate & stir until smooth.
4. Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
5. Rub some sunflower oil onto your hands & roll teaspoon sized balls of the mix into balls.
6. Roll the balls in the coatings as above to cover them & place into small paper cases.

Can be wrapped up as a lovely homemade gift for someone.

The Body Shop

As most of my close friends will know I love The Body Shop products, well, over the Christmas break I was over the moon to find out I had one of their competitions.

They had asked to comment on their Facebook page with what the best thing thing that you have ever received in a Christmas stocking was. 

I commented that at Christmas as children we were always given underwear and especially knickers which we were always embarrassed to pull out in front of all the family. 

I was really surprised and over the moon to win and this is what I received in a huge box just after Christmas!!

Thank you to The Body Shop for extra surprise Christmas gift, I love it all.