10/11/2026
I like to hand make one of the gifts for my kids for Christmas as something that I like to include as a part of our holiday giving. Last year I made them each a hand-stitched purse with plastic canvas and yarn. I made a cat, a full cottage house purse and a mini-cell phone cottage purse. This was a retro-inspired project that was fun to work on the evenings when our TV shows were on, and try to keep it secret.
I have a few ideas for this year (I can’t say because I know they 👀 at my IG) 😘.
I love handmade gift giving, and I love it when my kids also give me handmade gifts ( I got some sweet felted slippers last year, and art other years). I think it’s so special no matter how simple, because besides the items itself, it includes the gift of planning, thoughtfulness and time. And handmade doesn’t have to mean complicated or someone doesn’t have to be artistically gifted either, it can just be simple and sweet. I know it’s not everyone’s jam and that’s ok, but it’s something I like to do.
What’s a favorite handmade gift you’ve given or received?