| What are you giving your family members ones | | | | like and stitch away. Or you could knit a cape that |
| this Christmas? You could give dad a golf set, | | | | is so popular this winter. You can't go wrong with |
| mom a diamond necklace, the kids the latest | | | | a sweater dress either. Make use of your skill and |
| video games, your newly married sister a new | | | | the amount of time you have to make that gift. |
| apartment, your favorite aunt a mink coat.. if you | | | | 3. Are you better at wood work? If you can |
| have the cash. What if you don't? Nothing beats | | | | make a magazine rack, well and good. If not, a |
| home made Christmas gifts for that personal | | | | photo frame might be an easier task. With 2 |
| touch. On top of that, something you took the | | | | pieces of plywood, a saw you can make a simple |
| time and trouble to create with your own hands | | | | frame to hold a photo that captures a precious |
| would be more meaningful to those closest to | | | | shared memory. 4. Memories are precious. For |
| your heart. Best of all, you wouldn't go broke | | | | your loved ones, consider making a book of |
| making these Christmas gifts for family and | | | | memories? Take a journal and let your artistic |
| friends. Here are some relatively easy to make | | | | side run wild. Paste photos onto each sheet of the |
| Christmas gifts. 1. One man's junk is another's | | | | journal, depicting past moments that matter to |
| treasure. Turn unwanted stuff to lovely gifts by | | | | the recipient. Write a little message on each page, |
| ransacking the attic. Can you find old beads that | | | | in line with each event.Decorate each page to |
| no one wants? How about those tacky bead | | | | your best ability. 5. Christmas food gifts are |
| curtains that no one would ever use? Or maybe | | | | always a hit and this is something you can make |
| old Christmas ornaments that don't look right on | | | | in your own kitchen. Get your family recipes for |
| your modern Christmas tree. Get a length of | | | | cookies, fruitcakes or brownies. Cookies |
| elastic. Cut up those bead curtains. Mix and match | | | | Christmas gifts are a hit with young and old alike. |
| the beads from the curtains, old necklaces and | | | | Bake several batches of cookies and present |
| loose beads that you have found. String them | | | | them in air-tight containers as Christmas gifts. You |
| together on elastic strips to make one-of-a-kind | | | | can cut them into Christmas shapes like |
| bracelets that would make excellent Christmas | | | | Christmas trees, snowmen or whatever might |
| gifts for the girls (young and old) in your gift list. 2. | | | | capture your fancy. Put them in pretty jars or at |
| How much time have you got to make the gift? | | | | least in air tight containers you might decorate |
| Can you knit? Sew? If you have the time and | | | | with fancy paper. Or in airtight bags in a pretty |
| patience, you could do a cross stitch picture on a | | | | basket. More from |
| square piece of cloth and sew that onto a cushion | | | | Cookie recipes and jars to keep your creations. |
| cover. Pick a design you know he or she would | | | | |