Top Ten Holiday Gifts for Christmas and How to Make Them Yourself

If you're familiar with craft ideas, then you probably have heard of knitting dish cloths, making scrapbooks, and crocheting afghans to give to the favorite women in your life for Christmas. You may have even made some of these gifts yourself. Some people feel that homemade gifts are the best to give. Afterall, they are more personal, and they often cost less than a store bought gift.You can save money and give more meaningful gifts at the same time year by making them yourselves.

Here are top ten original gifts you can make for your mother, daughters, female teachers, nieces, best friends, and more:

1. A Purse for a Little Girl

If you have a young daughter that's just itching to be a grown up, you can surprise her this Christmas with her own purse. Now that may sound like an odd present for a little girl, but it can be the highlight of her day! Just think how a purse that's designed especially for her will make her feel like an adult!

First, you can actually make the purse if you are handy at knitting or crocheting. Otherwise, you can find a nice, girl-size purse at a local department store.   

Then, round up the items that you're going to put in it. Here are a few suggestions: small, sample lipstick; a small hairbrush or comb; a cute pen and a datebook; a fold up mirror or compact; a apcket of tissues;  a change purse with some coins in it; an inexpensive ring or bracelet; an animal-shaped key ring; a toy that will fit in a small purse, like a yoyo or a game; sunglasses; and maybe even a toy cell phone so she can act like Mom!  

And, finally, put some candy or gum in it to please the little girl side of her!
Place the contents in the purse, wrap it up, and place it under the tree.

2. A Memorable Gift for a Favorite Female Teacher

Teachers often get the same old gifts of knick knacks, apple-shaped paperweights, and the like. How about making your child's teacher a gift that she'll never forget? Your son or daughter can help you make this gift too!