| Handmade gifts are a fun way to encourage children | | | | cherished one of a kind gift creation. A few ideas: |
| to give to others. Gifts children can make are usually | | | | Glue small dog bone treats around a frame for a dog |
| simple and inexpensive, but are often treasured by the | | | | lover. |
| recipient. Making gifts is also a good way to teach | | | | Paint jigsaw puzzle pieces in bright colors and glue |
| children the importance of giving, rather than monetary | | | | creatively around the frame. |
| value of the gift. | | | | Use colored buttons in various shapes and sizes |
| Enhance your child's gift making with a craft kit, like the | | | | Craft stores offer a wide selection of sparkly and |
| Galt Silk Painting Set, or try one of these fun and | | | | decorative embellishments to create even more unique |
| simple ideas for gifts children can make. | | | | picture frames. |
| Designer Candles | | | | Luxurious Scented Bath Salts |
| You will need: | | | | You will need: |
| White pillar candles in various sizes | | | | 4 cups Epsom salt |
| Dull pencil or yarn needle | | | | 2 cups rock salt or sea salt |
| Permanent marker | | | | ¼ tsp glycerin |
| Fine tipped paintbrush | | | | Food coloring |
| Acrylic paint | | | | Essential oil fragrance (vanilla, peppermint, strawberry, |
| Colorful ribbon | | | | etc.) |
| Draw designs on the candle with a permanent marker. | | | | Combine all ingredients using 2 to 3 drops of food |
| Stars, Christmas trees, and snowflakes are nice for | | | | coloring and 5 or 6 drops of fragrance. Mix well and |
| Christmas candles or try flowers and swirls for spring. | | | | spread out to dry. Spoon the bath salts into decorative |
| This gift children can make can be adapted for most | | | | jars and enhance with a colored ribbon. Clean, dry |
| any season or occasion! | | | | baby food jars or candle jars work well for this easy |
| Use the dull pencil to carefully etch out the pictures. | | | | gift children can make. You can also let your child paint |
| Brush paint into the etched grooves and let set for | | | | the jar with acrylic paints or stitch a fabric piece to |
| about 5 minutes. Clean away excess paint with a | | | | cover the top for an extra personal touch. |
| cotton swab. Decorate with a coordinating ribbon tied | | | | Helping Hand Flower Pot |
| around the middle of the candle. | | | | This is an adorable gift children can make for relatives, |
| "Hand"y Kitchen Accessories | | | | teachers, and more! It can be used as a photo holder |
| What grandparent doesn't love showing off their | | | | or in the kitchen to hold a recipe! |
| grandchild's artwork, especially when it's a dear | | | | You will need: |
| handprint? These adorable gifts children can make are | | | | Small flower pot or decorative pail |
| sure to please! | | | | Florist foam to fit bottom of pail |
| You will need: | | | | Moss |
| Solid colored dish towel and oven mitt | | | | Assortment of small, stemmed silk flowers (5 to 8) |
| Fabric paint in coordinating colors | | | | Short wooden dowel |
| Paint pen for fabric | | | | Heavy cardstock |
| Brush fabric paint on your child's hand and make prints | | | | Wooden spring clothespin |
| across the towel and mitt. Get creative and use | | | | Decorate the flower pot with paint or stickers, then |
| fingerprints to make a candle and flame or handprints | | | | place the foam in the bottom. Cover with moss and |
| in a circle to represent a wreath. Finish off your | | | | arrange flowers in the foam. Trace a hand onto |
| creation by adding your child's name and the date with | | | | cardstock and cut. Use hot glue to attach the |
| the fabric pen. | | | | clothespin to the hand and then glue the hand onto the |
| Designer Picture Frames | | | | top of the dowel. Insert the dowel into the center of |
| Picture frames are simple gifts children can make for | | | | the pot with the clothespin upright and to the back of |
| any occasion. Use a plain, wooden frame and add | | | | the display. |
| your own embellishments with a hot glue gun for a | | | | |