Simple Craft Ideas for Christmas Presents
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Simple craft ideas for Christmas presents come in handy if you're running a little low on shopping inspiration or cash. With a few inexpensive materials and a little time, you can have gifts ready to go—for family, friends, and even teachers. This type of gift is especially popular with the kid crowd. They'll enjoy making, giving, and maybe even receiving these simple crafts.
When Crafts Make Good Gifts
There are many reasons to give handmade presents. Crafts make good gifts if:
- You're running low on cash, but have plenty of time
- The receiver is the sentimental type who values handmade gifts above things from the mall
- You're feeling crafty and need an outlet
- The person who will be receiving the gift already has everything money can buy
Christmas Crafts for Kids
Kids don't have a lot of money, but they have a lot of love and most would enjoy an opportunity to get in on the gift-giving. Simple craft ideas for Christmas presents are the perfect solution. Making things will keep them busy and they'll get to feel like they contributed something to the holiday festivities. Here are a few projects to try:
- Family Fun has quite a few crafts for the holidays, perfect for kids and their parents to entertain themselves together.
- Ice Candles make a great gift for moms, grandmas, and friends' moms. This project uses ice and hot wax to make a candle that looks like it's made of lace.
- No-sew Fleece Pillows are cute gifts for friends. All you have to do is tie a lot of knots. Voila! A cuddly pillow in two or three hours, with minimal materials.
Use Simple Craft Ideas for Christmas Presents
It's not just kids who enjoy simple crafts. You can make gifts for them. Learn to make them clay or finger paint. Those are two classic toys for kids that will keep them entertained for hours. If your family likes to give gifts on the days that lead up to Christmas, this is an inexpensive way to do it. If you let your child help, you also get quality time that will lead to fond holiday memories later.
Danielle's Place has crafts of varying levels of difficulty. Something simple is the peppermint frame, perfect for elementary school aged students. All it takes is peppermint candy, craft sticks, glue, cardboard, a photo, and clear acrylic spray.
On the opposite end of the difficulty spectrum, Danielle's Place has the more complicated Lace Angel Craft (scroll down on the page to view the ornament). This one's trickier to make and is probably best left to older children and adults. Scroll down further to see an even more complicated—but intensely beautiful—Glass Crystal Ornament Craft.
For Anyone
Amazing Moms has projects that include buttons, music, key chains, pots, soap bars, chocolate melting spoons, and more. These are great gifts for moms, dads, grandparents, and especially siblings.
Artists Helping Children offers a plethora of simple crafts to make for the holidays. There's something in there for everyone, whether you're the giver or the receiver.
The Giving Spirit
Whether you're young or old, an experienced crafter or a novice, you can still give crafts as gifts for Christmas. With step-by-step guides online, you should have no problem completing something you're proud to wrap up in a pretty bow and give in the spirit of the holiday season.
Christmas crafts keep giving if you make them with your family. You not only get a creation to give to a loved one, but you also get to spend quality time with your kids or spouse.
Additional LoveToKnow Resources
For more great tips on preparing for the Christmas holiday, visit LoveToKnow Christmas.
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