10 DIY Holiday Gifts Kids Can Help Make

The holiday season is just hiding around the corner. My kids love to MAKE gifts. This is a desire I want to continue to encourage as my girls get older. I want them to learn…

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”
― Mother Teresa

That being said, finding a project that is easy, unique, and beautifully functional can be a challenge. In comes Pinterest, suddenly there are TOO MANY projects to pick from! Below are a few of my favorite finds from the Growing Creative Kids collaborative Pinterest board.

10 Holiday Gifts Kids Can Help Make:

Pour Painted Ornaments
Pour painting is an easy way to decorate clear glass or plastic ornaments…
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Sweet & Simple Heart Keepsake
This simple watercolor activity is for kids of all ages–preschool to 101. The results are ADORABLE.
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Peppermint Mocha Teacher Gift
This holiday season, show appreciation and gratitude for your child’s teacher by giving her/him a mug full of delicious, sweet Peppermint Mocha Mix.
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DIY Cinnamon Ornaments
This recipe is so easy, requires NO COOKING, and produces amazingly scented cinnamon ornaments that will fill your whole home with the best scent of the season!
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Salt Dough Hand Print Christmas Tree Ornaments
Learn how to make these adorable Christmas tree ornaments from green sparkly salt dough, using little hand prints! What a lovely keepsake…
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Styrofoam Button Tree Ornaments
So CUTE. An easy fine-motor Christmas craft for toddlers using buttons and a Styrofoam produce tray.
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Reindeer Picture Frame
This one is a twist of the hand print reindeer. Add a photo and you’ve got a sweet holiday gift.
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Colorful Wooden Block Set
Make colorful wooden blocks for a gift – great creative gift for a little builder. Love this idea!
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Patchwork Doll Quilt
A simple experiment in color and sewing makes a lovely gift for little girls and boys to share.
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ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION:

One of my favorite ways to say “love you” is to put together a personalized photo book. Now I am going to admit, I am a bit of a control freak when it comes to my projects. Can you relate? I like to hem and haw over which photos to include and how to place them into the template.

Even if you are a perfectionist, I highly encourage you to have your child create a photo book with you this holiday season. Here’s how to make it beautiful and collaborative…

Create a folder with “more than enough” photos to fill your book. Then sit down with your little one and go through the pics asking which images they prefer. It is a wonderful way to bring back memories and connect with your children. Later, when the book arrives, look through it together and thank your kids for their help. Then when you give the gift to grandparents (or anyone special) they will feel ownership, too.

There are so many adorable photo album styles to choose from: family, holidays, year in review, baby, life story and more. We love making photo books and personalized calendars for my mother-in-law. The girls and I have also had fun making books for Dad, too.

The classic “Box of Love” is one of my favorite SIMPLE gifts. Here is the poem that accompanies it…

This is a very special gift that you can never see. The reason it’s so special is, it’s just for you from me. Whenever you are happy or even feeling blue. You only have to hold this gift and know I think of you. You never can unwrap it. Please leave the ribbon tied. Just hold the box close to your heart. It’s filled with love inside.

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MORE IDEAS

Looking for an ongoing resource?

Check out my DIY Handmade Gifts collaborative Pinterest board for ideas from: Modge Podge Rocks, Living Locurto, Make & Takes, Molly Moo, and Petit Cadeau.

Be sure to also follow Growing Creative Kids, which is a collaborative board on Pinterest where parents, teachers, and bloggers come together to share unique kids projects.

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Happy gifting,