Christmas is a time for giving and caring. It's a time for spending time with friends and family while celebrating the birth of Christ. It is not a time to rack up credit card debt just to get that overpriced trinket for your mother. We all know it will just end up collecting dust. Put a little more meaning into the holiday with a handmade Christmas gift. Everyone loves a gift made from the heart. Check out these 5 handmade Christmas gift ideas.
Christmas Tree Ornaments can be a huge hit. There are no limits to the ornaments you can make. Use beads, clay (homemade or store-bought), craft sticks, paper, cardboard, glass, wire, pinecones, ribbons, paint, glitter, and so much more. Family photos are great for loved ones. Go to a portrait studio to have your photo taken or do your own at home, have them developed in whatever size you'd like. Go to a discount store and purchase frames for all of your photos. It's like giving two gifts in one. You can take it one step further and decorate the frame to make it a very unique item.
Scrapbooks are huge these days. You can do a themed scrapbook for a trip your family took or have one page per family member with a little note written personally from that person to the recipient. This is a gift that can be cherished for years to come. This would be a great gift for the distant relative or friend that you never get to see.
Everyone loves baked goods. Again, there are no limits to what you can make. Cookies, cakes, bread, muffins, cupcakes, scones, brownies, and the list goes on. Bake it and wrap it up really pretty. Look for recipes in your recipe books or online.
Make a piece of handmade jewelry. Jewelry can last a lifetime and can hold a lot of meaning for the recipient. You can make charm bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings. It's a one-of-a-kind gift, and no one else will have one like it. You could even make a matching set complete with all four items.
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