4 Last Minute Homemade Gifts ⋆ Art of Homeschooling

Here are a few ideas for last-minute homemade gifts to make for the holidays. Enjoy time with your children making gifts together. This is a great way to celebrate wintertime with each other while keeping it simple so that the holidays can be first and foremost about joy and connection. 🙂

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1. My easy Knitted Washcloth wrapped up with some beautiful soap. You can find the directions for the washcloth here. A great knitting project that can go with store-bought soap. Or try making your own with this Soap-Making Kit.

2. Shortbread Cookies – Every year my mother enthusiastically requests these cookies! She says, “All I want for Christmas are some of your homemade shortbread!” I am grateful that we now have a teenage daughter who’s taken over as the baker in our family. Here are some beautiful gift boxes to package up your cookies.

3. Sun Craft – This Winter Solstice Sun Craft post includes a step-by-step tutorial to make a folded paper sun to hang in your window or on your tree. A great craft for children of all ages to make to celebrate Winter Solstice and the return of the light.

4. Homemade Candles – Here are 4 different kinds of candles you can make: rolled, dipped, decorated, and poured. Candles are super fun to make with all ages and they make great gifts.