In desperate need of help (need craft ideas)

[MrsH]

I'm driving myself crazy trying to find some good Christmas craft ideas. I have googled, dogpiled, altavistaed...used every search engine I know of....and I can't find any good websites with ideas. I need to get started on making gifts for Christmas, but things are coming out REALLY slow in the stores. Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you Thank you Thank you.

[haagarr]

Making tree ornaments out of clothesline clips make little people out of them use clips to paint toysoldiers

[MissKringle]

Revamp old plain baubles & stuff, I hot-glued purple beads onto this sheer purple bauble:
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/MissKringle/handmadexmas003.jpg

Or you could make these Elf cutouts I made the other day out of box cardboard:
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff99/MissKringle/handmadexmas001.jpg

Sorry for the terrible photography skills

[dominick]

How about those light up Chinese take out box snowmen I made last year? They're cheap, the supplies are readily available, and they're extremely easy to make.
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/techbracing/dark.jpg
http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1809&highlight=chinese

[JanaBanana]

Have you tried MarthaStewart.com or BHG.com

[kidzrme]

have you tried home made layering jars, you layer dry ingredients into jelly jars, and type up the recipe on a card. you can make soups, cookies, brownies...endless possibilities!

[MrsH]

Thank you for all the great ideas. I will give all of your ideas a try.

[emski4379]

I have lots of recipes for goodies you could make-spiced nuts, truffles, etc.

Also, you could make a spa basket with a homemade eye pillow, a heat/cold pack, salt scrub, soap, and other spa like items.

For men, you could make after shave.

For kids, you could make little balls filled with beans and a tic tac toe board, or a doll, or a travel pillow and blanket. If you have accesss to a printer and clipart, you could make a coloring book.

I have other ideas if you need more.

[Holiday]

Here are some links with some great ideas - the Ben Franklin crafts pages are my favorites - lots of practical ideas that even I could actually do!!

http://members.tripod.com/~cstitcher/christmascrafts.html

http://www.bhg.com/home/Christmas-crafts.html

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/christmas-crafts-ms/

http://www.benfranklinstores.com/newpage/projects/pro.asp

http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/CraftIdeas/CI.html - all crafts

http://www.bfranklincrafts.com/CraftIdeas/CIChristmas.html - Christmas/winter crafts

[Holiday]

If you are interested in buying kits to make Christmas gifts, there is lots of really, really cute stuff at

www.marymaxim.com

:smile: