As the holidays quickly approach, does the thought of gift buying leave you uninspired? Would you like to make your holiday more meaningful with your family? Consider making presents with your children, for family and friends.
Before you accuse me of falling of my rocker, let me just say that these crafts are doable even for the un-crafty sort ( like me). Sherry Osborn’s article, “100 Homemade Gift Ideas, at the “About Home” website, offers many ideas that appeal to different sensibilities. They are sweet and often upcycled from common household items-buttons, pens, and even old cabinet doors. They make especially cute gifts for teachers, family, and friends who may have everything else already.
If crafting isn’t your thing, perhaps baking or cooking gifts for others is more appealing. The article “Exceptional Homemade Edible Gifts,” by Carroll Pellegrinelli, at the “About Food,” website, lists some mouth watering delicious treat ideas for edible gift giving. Let’s just say chocolate figures into many of the recipes that are listed. It’s a win-win for everyone!
Whether homemade crafts or homemade treats for gifts, homemade anything shows a lot of heart. Anyone can purchase a necktie, calendar, or gift card for a loved one. But these ideas and their finished product possess that lovely and special quality that the standard mall gift does not.
With working together on these projects and giving from the heart, it may just lead you back to what’s essential about the holiday season. And that is definitely another win-win!
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