ideas for winter night time crafts...

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May I pick your brains for ideas oh crafty mums?

I used to love knitting, tapestry, card making etc etc etc. Always had something on the go.

Now dd is sleeping better (touching ooooots of wood) and DH is working shifts I have a few evenings a week from 8ish till I go to bed and I would LOVE to get into making things/crafty stuff. Possibly to make gifts/things for Christmas? Not tooooo expensive..... ANy ideas?

[I have problems with my arms and hands that means repetative stuff and gripping thngs for along time is very painful.(knitting is the hardest!) is mega hard.]

What about making your own Christmas cards? If you have a local shop they do classes to give good ideas.
What about baking or making chocolates for giving as Xmas presents? My friend does homemade sweets. You could make little bags or boxes to put them in! (am getting carried away now lol)