Decided to make Christmas gifts this year (recycling mason jars with soup, cocoa & chili mixes) and found this website:
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/They have some very cool ideas for recycling common household items into some very useful gifts. One that I thought was particularly creative was the "Doggie Tote Bag" made from a recycled dog food bag!
Cheers!