Homemade Presents – Gift making Projects for Mums and Kids

Nothing says love like a gift card to one of your favourite stores or some cash, right? This may be true for some, but other people might enjoy something a bit more personal. For the holidays this year, why not try some home-made presents that can be affordable for moms and a lot of fun for kids.

If your kids really like baking, you could work with them to make cookies to give as gifts. These are great presents for teachers, friends from school and neighbours. Have them bake a dozen or so sugar cookies for each gift recipient and then decorate them. Sugar biscuits are very easy and inexpensive to make, and you can use powdered sugar, milk and food colouring for icing and let the kids go crazy with their own versions of Christmas colours.  Be prepared for a cookie-crazy time that the kids and you will both love.

To take this project a step further, you could buy a container (a box lined with tissue paper, a tin or plastic container with a lid are all good options) and let your child decorate this as well. Have them use paints, markers or cut out pictures from old magazines to decorate the containers.  This will give the present an even more personal touch, and also avoids the trouble of wrapping odd sized gifts.

A great place to find fun holiday project-gifts is at a craft store. There are candle-making kits (better for older kids because of the hot wax), soap-making kits and plain mugs and dishes that you can decorate and then place them in an oven which will make the decorations into a permanent design.

For grandparents or other more sentimental relatives, you could have your child decorate an ornament. There are various clays and plastics that can be used for this, but another great option is to purchase an “empty” plastic ornament. These are available at most craft stores and many gift shops during the holiday season. Basically, it is a clear plastic holiday ball to hang on the tree. You can place objects in them or paint them on the inside to create beautiful keepsakes.

Another way to decorate these is to have your child place their photo inside the ball – facing out, of course – and then write a special message to whomever they plan to give the ornament. You can also get plaster mould handprint kits that will let your child make impressions of their hands to send to relatives. These can be painted or decorated and kids really do enjoy this personalized holiday gift.

All of these projects can be done on a very small budget and they allow the kids to be involved in the process, providing a good opportunity to discuss gift-giving and the reason for the season.

It may be faster just to pick up a gift card or buy presents for your children to give to their friends and family. But spending a snowy or overcast and rainy afternoon creating a gift for someone they love can create a great memory, as well as result in a present that will hold much more meaning than a store-bought item ever could.

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