This week I got to take part in the Simplify Your Christmas Facebook party on the Art of Simple's page-- it was so fun! I was there to chime in about handmade gifts and I wanted to recap all the links I shared along with some of my favorite homemade gifts I've made.
Ice Cream-- yep! One year I created a creamy frozen treat in a flavor that was sure to please for several of my family members. It was so fun, and I think they enjoyed the fruits of my labor. I usually gift my ice cream in these simple cardboard containers.
Tree Pillow
I shared these and more at Simple Homemade last year, where I also gave some cute ideas for buying handmade when making isn't possible (we only have so many hours in the day after all!).
And here's a sampling of what I made one given year (for kids, dudes, families, couples, and ladies), my 2009 handmade gifts, which includes the awesome play kitchen David made, and the beautiful tree pillow tutorial.
More ideas!
For kids:
- handmade memory game
- owl rice bags
- sill mustache stocking stuffers (great for boys!)
- super simple gifts for kids (by my friend Melissa)
- DIY rainbow loom
- simple knitted toys
For ladies:
- favorite ruffled apron
- fabric tote with poem
- homemade vanilla extract (as posted last year on Simple Homemade), gifted in bottles like these
For kids to make:
Giving gift cards? How about a handmade touch along with it in the form of a cute case. They can double later as a business card holder!
And for more ideas, here are a couple of my Pinterest boards:
What's your favorite gift you've ever made? Who was it for?