2011 Holiday Gift List

Here’s a sneak peek at the holiday goodness going on around here. We’re all busy cutting, gluing, sewing and creating. Over the next few weeks I’ll share what I’m making and hope it inspires you to make a few things, too!

We have a small holiday gift budget this year, the smallest ever. Most years I spend $100 to $150 for gifts, but this year it was whittled down to $50 because we had to raid it for other expenses.

Thankfully, I can make and I have a huge stash to make with. I always craft a few of my children’s gifts. My children are also happy with second hand gifts. As Aioden is known for saying when he gets the I-wants: “Momma! I didn’t say we had to buy it, we can just make it or get it at the thrift store!”

My list this year:

Brandon- 11 years old, obsessed with Legos, Star Wars, camping, reading and art

Aioden- 11 years old, obsessed with Star Wars, building things, crafts and hockey

Jet- My oh-so-sweet 6 month old nephew that lives too far away, which breaks my heart.

Damien- My other sweet nephew. He’s 3 years old and loves a challenge. He also lives too far away

Andrew- My husband, the tehnophile. The most difficult person on my list.

My mom- One of the easier ones on my list

My dad- Another tough nut to crack, mainly because he never seems to want anything.

Assorted friends, neighbors and relative group gifts- Easy, sine something edible typically goes over well with this group.

I’m also making our holiday cards this year. My stash of purchased cards finally ran dry, but my stash of scrapbook papers and supplies will likely never run out. (I buy by the box at garage and church sales for assorted paper crafts). I’m excited about making our own cards. It’s something I have wanted to do but I had such a huge stash of purchased ones from an out-of-business sale many years back, I figured I should work through those first.

What are you crafting this year?