![]() ![]() And yes, I made my husband hunt down the feed store to buy feed corn. After they went to bed, I sewed up a storm, even making little hand size packs to put in their pockets. They knew we had NO MONEY to buy gifts, so their requests were humble and modest.ĭetermined to give them something fun - and super thankful that the grandparents were picking up our slack - I bought colorful fabric in the patterns that I knew would please them (Kansas City Chiefs, dinosaurs, Thomas the Tank Engine, and rainforest lizards). It was the Christmas of our Great Debt, and the only thing the kids wanted on their list were corn bags of their own. In summer time, they would store it in the freezer to cool off with! Microwaveable Heat Packs: DIY on a Dime Once they fell asleep, the parents would snatch the corn bag to heat up their own bed. ![]() The kids would take turns heating it in the microwave and then slip it under the covers to warm up their beds. How right she was! We had one “corn bag” or microwaveable heat pack to share among the seven of us that first winter. But, it’s really amazing how nice it is in the winter.” And then she said, “You know a friend gave me one and I thought she was crazy. Years ago, in Kansas City, mind you, a friend gave us a cloth pillow filled with dry feed corn. Which means it’s quite nippy in here during the winter, thus the fingerless gloves. And the corn bags. It’s not that it doesn’t get hot here, but our house stays quite chill. We don’t have an air conditioner and only really want one a few days out of the year. In my defense, our home stays quite cool all year long. (Psst, no one in California actually says “Cali,” so please don’t.) I have no idea how I survived five years in Kansas City, but I’ve gotten soft in the nine years since we moved back to California. Some of you are weathering extremely cold temps where you live and I’m wearing fingerless gloves as I type. This project is a super simple way to give affordable presents.Īs you may know, we’re total wimps here in Southern California. Sew microwaveable heat packs from colorful fabric for cute and cozy gifts.
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