Relax and Let Us Help You Find the Perfect Do-It-Yourself Holiday Gift Idea!
Get ready to get crazy! I know, I know...the holidays are a special time of year...full of family fun and togetherness...yada, yada, yada. Trust me, I adore the holidays for those very reasons. However, let's not forget about the other side of the holidays...the side that strikes panic in my mind starting mid-November (and it seems like it's getting earlier every year, doesn't it?)...the gift buying madness!
I start out with good intentions--each year I think that I'll be organized and efficient--only to head straight down the same path I did the year prior. A million questions go through my mind...what gift can I get for so and so? What can I give to my
child's teacher
? What are some good do-it-yourself
Christmas gifts for kids
? How can I afford a little something for the people on my list who are outside of my family (co-workers, the mailman, the newspaper delivery person, etc.) My list of questions goes on and on...
If you're like me during the holidays...you feel my pain. Good news! Since I've "been there and done that" year after year, I've put together a list of my favorite do-it-yourself holiday gifts that you you can give just about anyone! Sure, you can stick with the same old socks and shirts presents... or with a little planning in advance, you can roll up your sleeves and put together some of these unique one-of-a-kind treasures. Not only will you feel great about giving these personalized gifts, in most cases you'll save yourself some much needed cash during the holidays!
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Projects:
Ideas FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE:
Use a holiday gift idea from this list when you have a lot of people that you want to give a little something to. Set up an assembly line and you'll whip these gifts out in no time!
Recipes In a Jar
Use these jar recipes to create a unique and inexpensive holiday gift!
Holiday Gift Idea - FOR KIDS
Use ideas or projects from this page to find a one-of-a-kind creative holiday gift for a child!
Holiday Gift Idea - FROM KIDS:
Take paintings or drawings that your kids have done to a print shop and print them onto regular paper. Minimize them or make them bigger...depending on what you're going to use them for. Put the pictures in a frame, make cards out of them, or wrap gifts with the paper. Great gift idea for parents or grandparents!
