I am planning a handmade Christmas

I've never done such a thing and don't think I ever would I'd never have the patience to hand crafted gifts but I do like the idea of handmade gifts as they are more personal. Seriously though Christmas is just past but a really nice idea you should definitely give it ago if you can keep yourself motivated to make everything.

i craft things for Christmas every year and interspurse them with store bought stuff. i am making scarves for this year for at least 4 people. (so far anyways!)

I always give a few hand made gifts, but I don't think my family would appreciate for everything to be handmade, since their tastes run to books and such. A couple of years ago, though, the whole family decided to give at least one gift each that was hand made. There were some really nice things given.

Yes, doing a handmade christmas can be a cheaper way to go. Getting started with all the stuff you might need is the expensive part. But I can remember my Aunt making a lot of her gifts all the time, and I can remember Dolls, purses, etc. as presents, and many times wish I could have kept some of them. But I know I Love to crochet and have given items as gifts. This yr. I am planning on getting some photos up on places for items I have for sale, and show my friends and hope to make some extra money as well.

At the moment I don't have the skills to give out handmade gifts. And, I'm not sure I would completely go with handmade gifts if I did. However, I am teaching myself how to knit, and hope that by next Christmas I'll be good enough to have a few handmade items to give out.

Hand made Christmas is the best I think! I used to do them myself. Started with things like table cloth and matching napkins, crocheted afghans, dolls etc. Then I noticed that every one (gave to family) that I gave to, either gave their gifts away or never used them...either way, never saw them again. So I started doing baked goods and a gift basket. I'd start in November with lists of cookies, breads and candies to make. Always included each persons favorite cookie (did 1 per couple or family) Then started collecting ingredients and looking for baskets or whatever to fill. Day after Thanksgiving, I started baking. I had the cookies in categories so the ones that could be mixed up and froze, I'd start mixing the day after Thanksgiving and freeze them, Then, marking on my list...get them out on certain days (depending on how "long they keep") the week before Christmas, and bake them. Some had to wait to be started that week, others...thank goodness for the freezer! But I'd use baggies or colored saran wrap (didn't have the decorative baggies and things back then like they do now!) and then I'd fill the baggies and seperate to each gift basket or tray. It'd be piled high with goodies! The men always loved it! The women, turned their noses up at it! I am still convinced that it was cause they didn't bake and were jealous of me cause their husbands really enjoyed my work...not theirs! But then the family moved away, and things happened and I had to stop doing it. I miss it and miss baking alot, but what I bake, I will eat all by myself and I can't do that to myself! But handmade Christmas...I did turn it to my grand daughters and let them create crafts and things for their parents. THe parents loved them, but now...this past year...they didn't want the things they made saying they already had to much" junk around the house", so I guess my days of hand made christmas are over!!! Oh well, no one ever said all good things will last! But good luck to you and I hope you do do this and make it a sucessful handmade christmas. It is fun, enjoyable and so rewarding to do it. I miss it alot!

I used to do handmade christmas all the time. I made every afghans and home decor...but it was never appreciated so I started doing just for my home...one year we made every single christmas tree ornament...they were so pretty and wonderful. And then gave some as gifts..didn't care if they weren't appreciated. My kids and I loved making them. Then I started baking a huge tray/basket of baked goods...now those were appreciated! I started first of Nov making a list of items to bake, and when to bake them. Then, day after T-day I'd start baking..well, mixing the dough and then freezing the dough for baking later. Then I'd make alist of when to do the actual baking of all the items. Hardest part? Finding a tray/basket big enough, nice enough, but affordable! Those were the best christmas ever!

i used to do handmade Christmas presents when i was a little child but i as much as i like making crafts i do not like to give them for Christmas presents because i never feel like my handmade crafts are good enough to give to my family (even though i am very good at making crafts i still am not professional) i also am unhappy with all the "i wants" when it comes to Christmas because that is not what Christmas is about and i hate that is what people have turned it into i think when there were not so many "i wants" and commercialism around Christmas life was much simpler