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If you’re keen to reduce the cost of Christmas, or just want to remind your family that you have great crafting skills that put the rest of them to shame, you can simply make all your gifts. Going down the DIY route also means avoiding the Christmas crowds or going out shopping in the cold, rain, and snow. Instead, you can spend the run-up to the holiday inside, by the fire, feeling cozy and sewing, painting, gluing, or cooking your gifts. Doesn’t that sound wonderful?
Going down the DIY gifting route also means everyone you love will get something truly unique for Christmas. There’s no risk of them opening the same gift from two different people!
Here are a few ideas for the crème de la crème of DIY festive gifts. If you do get stuck and realize there’s someone you’ve forgotten, GiftTree same-day gift delivery is on hand to save the day.
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Food
Food is always a great gift, especially for the holidays. Christmas is a time when we get together, hang out with our loved ones, and stuff ourselves silly without remorse. Give the gift of food at Christmas with cookies, jams, chutneys, pickles, bread, and cheeses. You could even make your own chocolate for loved ones who like things sweet. Up the DIY factor by collecting jars over the course of the year ready to be filled with homemade condiments, or combine different ingredients into personalized, handmade gift baskets that cater to each person’s individual tastes.
For a child-friendly food gift, gingerbread and gingerbread houses always go down well. You could even, if you’re feeling particularly creative, bake just the pieces of a gingerbread house, and then help the kids to put it together themselves.
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Clothing
If you’re an expert with a sewing machine or knitting needles, you may want to help keep your loved ones cozy over the winter with a handmade item of clothing. You could keep it low-key with socks, a hat or gloves, or go all-out and make a scarf or even a sweater. Just make sure to carefully consider how long each item will take you to make, and set aside enough time to get everything completed before Christmas. One sock is no good for anybody!
Decorations
While it might seem odd to give someone a Christmas decoration for Christmas (the holiday is almost over by the day itself), it’s important to remember that Christmas happens every year, so giving a handmade decoration is a great way to call back to Christmases past. You could hand paint a bauble, put together a paper chain, or even sculpt something if you’re so inclined. Paper poinsettias, a long-lasting version of a traditional Christmas flower, are also great (though these will need to be stored carefully to avoid damage).
That’s the best thing about getting creative with DIY gifts – if you can think of it, and you have the skills to make it happen, you can do it.
