Vida Winter Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I'm enjoying reading about the gifts some of you talented crafters can make. Do you have any ideas for simple gifts that kids can manage? I'd love to get my girls more involved in making homemade gifts (my youngest is 6). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 There is a thread from a few days ago w/ideas...I'll try to link it: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222082 Hope that works and that it's helpful to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenpatty Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 With a little help from dh, my kids made these today. So simple & pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 With a little help from dh, my kids made these today. So simple & pretty! Oh, my gosh! I LOVE those! So pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 With a little help from dh, my kids made these today. So simple & pretty! I love these! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I haven't read the other threads (I will though, we're at that age!), but if you have a laminator, my DD8 loves making bookmarks for people. We have some good white cardstock, and we cut the strips, she decorates them or draws pictures in them, and then we laminate them. This Christmas we're going to make some and punch holes at the top to tie ribbon or yarn through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamapjama Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I'm going to have my kids make nut butters like this one http://www.simplebites.net/how-to-make-nut-butters-recipe-cinnamon-walnut-butter/ . I think they would be an interesting hostess gift during the holidays if the bottle is packaged nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I just went to Michael's tonight and bought a couple of wooden Christmas trees that are made of those soft wood pieces you put together like a 3-D puzzle. We are going to spray paint them in varying shades of green to give a mottled effect. I bought a few small porcelain redbirds and 3-D snowflake like flowers to hang on it as ornaments. Also a larger star to hot glue on the top. We're going to collect the tiny cones from our hemlock tree and spritz them with spray on adhesive, then sprinkle on cinnamon. We'll hang those from the trees, too, along with some acorns from our yard that we'll guild first.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 One year my older dds made flower pot pen holders. Buy 4" flower pots. Inexpensive capped pens. Green florist tape. Silk flowers. Dried black beans Paint pot to match decor. Fill with dried black beans (this is the "dirt") Remove caps from pens. Throw caps away. Tape stems of flowers to pens with florist tape. Wrap in a spiral to cover pen. The flower will stick up from the bottom of the pen. Stick several "flowers" in the dirt for storage. This is a great way to keep a supply of pens on a desk, by a phone, or in the family room. It looks cute and your pens don't walk away. My mom still has hers and we made it over 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 This time of year I go to Michaels, and using their 40% off coupon I buy nice sets of ornaments that the kids can bead (not the cheesy wood ones they paint, although those are nice for kids to do, I find they're not as well received) and have them give them away with a nice homemade card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 With a little help from dh, my kids made these today. So simple & pretty! I love this! Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 A favorite gift in our family is the decorated candle. You would need to buy plain candles and the Decorating Wax. A box of this wax will decorate MANY candles. A young child can simply attach stray bits of wax to a candle (as shown at the link above) while an older child can design a scene. These make great gifts since recipients can either choose to save the candle or use it! Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 The kids have made fridge magnets from those clear "flattened out" marble-like things (What ARE they called?!), a bit of magnet tape, and pretty pics/patterns cut out of magazines/scrapbooking papers. They are fabulous! And the magnets are really powerful, so they work better than my regular fridge magnets. The kids plan to make more of them and give them as gifts. AHA! These: http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/marblemagnets/ Dd likes to bake a variety of Christmas cookies and package them up in pretty tins for her grandparents. This year dd will be making tie-dyed shirts for some friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Thanks everyone, I am so impressed! I'm taking notes and bookmarking sites like crazy. If you're so inclined, keep the ideas coming - I can't wait to get started on some of these projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 my son hand sews fabric ornaments. Normally a round shape but sometimes different shapes. I do pre cut the cloth for him and then he sews them together and puts a little stuffing in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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