Handmade Christmas Gifts.

[rackhampearl]

I really feel like handmaking my families Christmas gifts this year. Would you be disappointed to receive a handmade gift? Or are there any handmade gifts that you've received that you absolutely love? Would love to hear your experiences.

I received some handmade salted caramel in a lovely jar. Made my day.
I often make cards for family. I've just started making blankets which I gift. Generally they've asked for it so I don't feel put out/hurt if they don't like it.

I love anything food related, Anything to go on my wall (If people are good at art or photography or just mounting other people's work that's great), home made cards are lovely, my mum made me a jumper which was very sweet but I probably wouldn't wear it but would love a blanket or throw for in the house. I love mugs so a mug that someone's painted themselves is lovely.

Personally I love homemade stuff but people can be odd; especially about food if going by threads on here means anything.

Home made alcohols can be good and if your crafting is good quality I think decorations that can be used year after year is a lovely thing to receive for Christmas.

I would love food but not jewellery, clothes, bags etc.

That's great. What are your thoughts on soaps? I've seen some fab ideas on Pinterest. Lime and Gin marmalade's. Mulled wine kits ect. I would make up a little hamper for each person in my family.

Depends what it is. Most food gifts go down v well with me.

I've had some awesome craft gifts and some shit ones.

I'd be super happy with marmalade.

Definitely watching this thread as I've just told my family yesterday that I'm thinking of doing homemade gifts only this year. I'd rather do that with something they'd like or use than spend lots on crap they might not ever have wanted to begin with.

we make home made gifts from my ds, usually food and I have made jewellery as gifts, as I have been able to match what I made to their taste. I have had some lovely home made gifts, a hand made christmas banner we use every year, a cross stitched picture when ds was born, among others

Im only crocheting things for my family this year

Everyone is asked in advance what they would like. For example both my sisters have asked for flower bunting and my aunt has asked for an amigurumi bunny

Id be happy to receive something someone has spent lots of time and effort on (doubtful though as im the only crafter 😅)

Little hampers sound great. Careful you don’t blow a fortune making it all!

@LaurieMarlow out of interest. What have the shit ones been?

Homemade gifts can be absolutely lovely if it's something you can make really well, and you know how to present it nicely.

You don't necessarily save money by making gifts though, as the materials can really add up.

I love handmade gifts, I'd love to receive them and I love to give them. I think now when people have everything they want and don't need anything it's much nicer to get something unique

I made cinder toffee last year and chilli jam the year before - think they might down alright!

It depends, if it is well made I think most people would love it, if it’s not they will bin it.

I’m making bees wax food savers

What have the shit ones been?

Things like cup cosies, tea cosies, iPad covers. I have one friend who's into making stuff like this. It's less that the items themselves are awful and more that we don't use them so it's just more stuff filling our cupboards

I'd be over the moon with lime and gin marmalade. be my friend please

I've made bath salts in the past, really easy to make and easy to present nicely too.

i agree - well made gifts which are presented beautifully are lovely. weird looking sticky jar mystery contents described as chutney - not so much!

my MIL sees Christmas as the ideal opportunity to empty her larder of weird jars of preserves....

Non food DIYs are fine. With food it depends who made it. My neighbour once gave me stinking salmon pate and chocolate truffles full of cat hair. And I’ve taught too many kids to trust that their hands were clean!

I think you have to know your audience, and be realistic. We all scoff at the FB selling tat, but the makers must think it's presentable.

I've made things like blankets for my DC's, a Weasley jumper for my dsis, cashmere socks for various people, but I know my dparents would hate to receive a blanket, or dp house socks.

No offence but unless you are a chef I'd bin any homemade food and I literally can't think of a homemade craft item I'd be happy to receive.

I hate token presents especially homemade ones.

Weirdly, I adore Christmas so it's not even like I'm a Scrooge.

So I was thinking the jar of marmalade. (Made with very clean hands) lovely limes and a decent bottle of gin.

A cheap bottle of red wine festively re labelled with a jute bag of dried fruits/cinnamon sticks attached and how to make mulled wine.

A handmade festive soap.

And maybe some hand made truffles/chocolates.

Would this seem ok or would you be abit. Meh