A huge thank you to all our participants for sharing their homemade Christmas gift ideas with our readers! And congratulations to the 2010 contest winners:
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We were so impressed with the quality of entries into our easy to make Christmas gifts contest that we decided to give out 4 third prizes instead of just 1!
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... to all the other readers who shared their easy to make Christmas gift ideas! The complete list of entries is below:
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If you want to make homemade gifts for kids then this project is for you! My grandchildren LOVE getting handmade gifts and toys from me (Bless their ...
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I made these great jars of peppermint bath salts for Christmas gifts last year and they were a big hit. Here is how I made them: Peppermint Salt ...
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In this snowman craft project I'll show you how to make these cute little guys out of baby mittens. Each snow-person has an arm (the thumb of the mitten)...
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A charm bracelet is really easy to make. You only need some charms of choice and a few jewelry making tools. I made this Christmas charm bracelet for ...
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I gave a worry stone to a friend 12 years ago and she still treasures it! This here is one I made for my sister recently. Skill Level: Easy Materials ...
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These gift boxes are made from paper mache boxes and houses that you can pick up at craft stores. Supplies Paper Mache houses Paper Mache ...
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This is a great "GOING GREEN" homemade Christmas gift project. It takes very little materials to make and will surely be a treasured gift. I gave one ...
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I'm not a "girly" girl but a lot girls in my family are. Many of them (including me) like to burn the wax scent blocks, so I decided to make them some ...
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I wanted to make some advent calendars for my adults kids and some friends this year, and here's how I made them... I bought 200 library book pockets....
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The Snowman-in-a-box project was very inexpensive and fun for the kids. We bought shiny rocks and knit hats from the Dollar Store and cut up clearance ...
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We have always kept Christmas low key when it comes to presents but the children like to give something to family. This year we planned to give everyone ...
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I had an old jewelry box that I covered with Christmas pattern paper. I cut six strips the length and width of the box and adhered to the box. I then cut ...
Last year, I was invited to a friend's Christmas party but I had very little money to buy him a present. So I decided to make a Christmas basket full of ...
I'm making a personal gift basket for my boyfriend, using all of the things he likes. I am getting a small laundry basket and putting all the items in ...
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For Christmas this year, I made these boxes of love for my grandkids to give to their parents. This gift has been in my family and friend's circle for ...
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This gift is something I am making my nieces. I used my skill of knitting and knitted them bracelets and put those in the boxes. But, you can do anything ...
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It's so much fun to read the gag gifts and I would like to thank all for their ideas because I combined some to make this gift for my sister-in-law for ...
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Create an album or buy a scrapbook and scrapbooking paper. Take photos from your family albums that are not very good. Create a hilarious keepsake that ...
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A very British way to decorate your house this Christmas! First of all I cross stitched each of the individual letters onto triangular pieces of 16 ...
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To make the Fairy in a Jar, I used a canning jar, a paper mache box some pattern paper, and Christmas embellishments. To begin, find an image of an ...
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These homemade Christmas ornaments are made from spoons and vintage images. Supplies Spoons from thrift store or antique store Mica or Glitter ...
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A vintage-look star for the top of your Christmas tree.
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This dog-bone homemade Christmas wreath is a unique gift for dog owners! It's a wreath made from dog biscuits, and comes complete with a tiny pair of scissors ...
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I was inspired to make a Christmas tree for my desk at work by my lovely colleague Pammy G, who has been telling us all how many more sleeps we have until ...
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To make the "toy drum" I used a simple round box that can be purchased at any craft store for a dollar or two. I first discarded the top, which can be ...
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Here is a fun project that you can do that makes a great gift or a great decoration for your home! A Snow Globe that is made out of a 8" glass Fish bowl ...
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This manger was made all out of macaroni just like the Santa and his reindeer. I went into detail with making of Mary and Joseph first and then made the ...
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I want to share my wife's amazing macaroni art project that she made this year for Christmas. My wife sat there for 5 days and made Santa's sleigh and ...
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These candy hearts are a really easy to make Christmas gift. I went to the local dollar store and spent two dollars on a two boxes of mini candy canes. Then an extra dollar on snowflake cellophane I planned on wrapping ...
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I love to bake and decorate cakes. I made these Christmas cupcake ornaments and they were a hit! This is how I made them: Supplies and ingredients:...
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Marmalade + Edible Glitter = Sparkly Marmalade! A super easy to make Christmas gift...
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I think this cinnamon sugar recipe must be one of the easiest of easy to make Christmas gifts! Cinnamon sugar, in case you haven't heard of it, is a delicious ...
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A simple vanilla sugar recipe for making a gourmet (but cheap!) homemade gift. Vanilla sugar smells divine, and is great in coffee. You can also use it ...
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This soup mix in a jar is perfect for a quick lunch at work, an evening snack or to get a student through final exams. It is inexpensive to make but delicious!...
A selection of delicious snacks that can be given as Christmas gifts. Make tasty spiced pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate bark, and more...
I hope you enjoyed browsing the easy to make Christmas gifts submitted by our readers!
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