- Homebaked Christmas cookies are a treat suitable for gift giving.Lew Robertson/Photodisc/Getty Images
For those with a limited budget, homemade Christmas gifts can keep costs low. A homemade gift also has much meaning when time and effort are spent to create something special. Take care to choose a homemade gift that your recipient will treasure and appreciate. With some creativity and a bit of time, you can make the holiday something special for your family. - Food such as home-baked cookies and goodies are always a welcome treat during the holidays. Purchase decorative tins and containers to present your food gifts to the family and decorate with festive ribbons and bows. You can make candies, cookies and cakes for sweet gifts or you can make meals for family members to enjoy. Make sure that you refrigerate or freeze meal items for gift giving and provide family members with instructions to reheat the food. A gift of food also can include all ingredients your recipient will need to make a treat at home. For instance, include the ingredients for cookies and include tins and cookie cutters to provide the gift recipient with everything he needs for a fresh batch of cookies.
- During the Christmas holidays, stores sell gift baskets full of items such as foods or bath products. You can make these decorative baskets on your own and fill them with your own special items. A spa basket, for example, can include soaps, lotions and bath products while a homemade basket for a golfer might include tees, towels and golf balls. Decorate the basket with green and red ribbons for the Christmas holiday.
- For those with a talent for knitting or crocheting, a special item such as a scarf or sweater is a perfect choice for a Christmas gift made with love. The time that it takes to create an item for a loved one during the holidays is more meaningful than any amount of money spent on a store bought gift.
- Christmas ornaments can commemorate the holiday and become a family tradition. When decorating your homemade ornaments for the Christmas season, include the year so that your family can see the different ornaments on the tree for each year. You can make ornaments with a variety of crafting methods such as needlepoint, clay, stained glass and plaster casting.
- Make your own candles or soaps for everyone in your family for the holidays. Recipes are available to make a variety of scented products for your family members. Create kid's soaps with fun shapes such as teddy bears for a special homemade Christmas gift. You also can create a collection of special scents in candles or soaps for the adults on your holiday list.
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