WIBU to give baked goods as Christmas prezzies??

[PancakesOnATuesday]

I have a large family and often struggle to think what to buy them all, I like to bake and although I'm not a professional baker I do feel confident the things would come out nice. Things like chocolates and truffles, gingerbread men I can decorate with the little ones.
OH thinks that people might not like it knowing it's not store brought and might prefer a box of celebrations instead.
I've never received any home baked stuff as gifts so I don't know if it's a good idea or not.
My question really is would you prefer a store brought box of chocolates, over something maybe not as perfect but still nice??
I know it's only November btw I just get way to excited then an adult probably should over Christmas
Thanks for any replies xx

This won't go down well:

I don't eat homemade food that people have given as gifts. I'll be very grateful for the gift and will appear really pleased, but I will throw them away later.

Firstly, I don't know when they were baked, cooked, etc, so don't know if they're 'ok'. Secondly, I don't know about their hygiene (i.e., did their kid, who has just picked his nose, help?)

I may get blasted for this, but I'm being absolutely honest

Dixie, please don't be put off - your quilts sound so lovely.
I'd love to receive a pressie like that.

I must learn how to make damson vodka and similar - a friend makes it and it is Christmas in a glass!

Hell yes😀 love home made stuff both giving and receiving. Goes down well in our family and friends (especially my salted caramel fudge 😀) if its presented nicely it's a great present and won't be stuck in a drawer and never seen again. There are lots of cheap bags and boxes around or just add a ribbon to cellophane wrap. It's the thought that counts and it takes time and effort to make stuff for someone.

And as for it being a cheap option those people obviously never named or made ham etc. It costs loads more to make jam than to buy it unless you are forraging. I can buy jam for under 50p a jar but will cost me loads more to make it but home made is 100 times nicer.

I think if someone is poorly like a friend some thing like that is a fab idea. But for Christmas, choosing something means you've spent some time thinking about the person and what they really like

I don't care about hygiene or prefer shop bought over homemade BUT I would not like home made edibles as an Xmas gift. I think it's stingy and I don't like a lot if the sort of food that is typical, e.g. Gingerbread, peppermint creams etc. I would LOVE home crafted items like the quilts mentioned, knitted items, decorations and I would LOVE alcohol if any sort. I've got a lovely mosaiced star made by a friend that comes out every year and a hand knitted Xmas pudding doorstop. That kind of thing appeals to me, not someone else's idea of what makes an edible treat

I did this for a few years for immediate family, they appreciated it. I still do homemade Christmas cakes as Christmas presents for my parents. It's at their request though...
I prefer homemade over shop bought, it shows real care and thought in my opinion.

One year when she was really skint, DM bought some pretty biscuit tins from Woolies/Willo somewhere like that and filled them with homemade shortbread.

For reasons now lost in the mists of time, I always make DM marmalade for her birthday in January.

So many food gifts are sweet and I have to restrict sugar. It's pretty disappointing receiving something I want to eat but can't, and because you can't really give them away (I wouldn't want to eat something from a friend of a friend I've never met) I have to throw away all the homemade fudge, cake, gingerbread, jam, chutney or whatever. It doesn't really come across as a gift with much effort or thought, because most people know I restrict sugar, so I know when I get this stuff that I've just received my portion of the big batch of whatever they were making without them thinking if it's something I'd like.

Non-edible home made stuff, on the other hand, is great. Knitting, artwork, embroidery, candles, etc? Yes please.