Homemade Christmas gifts

[dreamygirl25]

Sorry to post in crafts but it is specifically craft ideas I would like help with.might be long.. I'm jack of all trades so bear with me!

I've looked at my December finances and cannot afford to spend any extra money at all apart from maybe £20 on an evening at Xmas markets /food closer to Xmas.
Santa's grotto has been paid for, plus an extra Xmas outing. Tree/Decs are up, Xmas cake made and marzipan/icing bought. Kids main presents are sourced (....strategic finding of Facebook freebies all year - children are under 5so hopefully won't notice) and my husband never wants anything but have a few bits put away.

So I need to pad out some things. I can do the following to an above amateur standard.
Knitting
Painting
Baking

I can sew but not my preference.

Need to get some dolls or figures for a smallish dolls house. How could I make these?
Any ideas on what I could make my husband, a couple in early 30s and stocking fillers for the children? I have the time but lacking ideas. Google and Pinterest are good but not real life examples /might use too many resources.

Also to add - I know some people hate home made but with the couple in early 30s,we all come from art backgrounds and have exchanged handmade gifts in the past. They won't like/use a painting for their wall though.

Re the dolls house, could you paint your own peg dolls? We had someone make a bespoke set for DS last year to replicate our family.

The packs of pegs look to be available fairly cheaply on eBay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173528249919?chn=ps&var=472216647184&trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A192QFWBvGSv28NJiP6NtRtw1&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=4722166471844173528249919&targetid=1394813963900&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9046334&poi=&campaignid=15278604175&mkgroupid=135429446288&rlsatarget=pla-1394813963900&abcId=9300698&merchantid=113076225&gbraid=0AAAAADLr1dHh6xK3qw-Ozr8BMYRGsPCH&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIr9-Ch--B9AIVdoBQBh0KawJoEAQYBSABEgLD7DD_BwE

Would the couple be appreciative of some home baking? We usually make a batch of iced lebkuchen for the neighbours which always look nice, but cost little.

@GiltEdges

Would the couple be appreciative of some home baking? We usually make a batch of iced lebkuchen for the neighbours which always look nice, but cost little.

Thank you. Ah I have some of those pegs. That's a really good idea, I will do that!! Those biscuits look good. Thanks. Perfect solutions!

I bought chocolate moulds and my kids made home made chocolates for all our neighbours, family friends etc. we'd put them in little bags with Xmas ribbons. Really cheap way of making a gift.

If you can find a charity shop woolly jumper you could unravel it and reknit it into something for your husband? Or a "voucher" for something in January, anything from breakfast in bed to a trip to the cinema.

If your children have dolls, hand made doll clothes always go down well in stockings.
You can personalise cheap gloves on the back of the hand, beads, initials etc.
Pickled lemons in jars make nice presents.

Something like sweet chilli jam for the couple? Can be jazzed up with nice packaging, and you could make some pretzel and nut mix to go with it?

I just remembered about this site as well - she has some incredibly inventive ideas - Kate's Creative Space. Admittedly some do require an outlay of money but they might give you some inspiration, OP?

@Quebeccles

I just remembered about this site as well - she has some incredibly inventive ideas - Kate's Creative Space. Admittedly some do require an outlay of money but they might give you some inspiration, OP?

That Web site is gorgeous. Thank you!

Good tips for the dolls clothes. I have some yarn Stash which would be suitable.
I've made the peg dolls tonight now as I had some pegs. They are not amazing but will be alright varnished tomorrow. Thanks for these tips. My older child loves anything handmade, bless him.
Thank you all