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101 Great Gifts to Make
A special article from your Guide. Great gift ideas for parents, friends, teachers, grandparents, and others.
Cigar Box Gifts
Dianna Spang shares suggestions for giving a wooden cigar box new life!
Cool Neck Scarf
You can quickly sew up several of these scarves which are great for cooling yourself on a hot day.
Cozy and Cuddly Fleece Throw
A no-sew throw that's easy to make and is perfect for personalization by finding a print that's fits what the recipient collects.
Creative Mouse Pad
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Decoupaged Garden Seed Box
Find out how to create this unique decoupaged box to hold all of your garden seed packets. It is created using decoupage techniques with fabric.
Fabric Checkbook Cover
Sew a fabric checkbook cover as a gift or for your own pocketbook.
Free Printable Coupons
Here are some fun coupons you can print out to give as gifts. Present someone special with coupons to redeem for everything from a hug to weeding the garden and taking out the trash. You can even print out a blank coupon and make up your own, or, if you are brave, let the recipient make up their own.
Fun Jars
Instructions to make treasure holders out of jars.
Gift Card Purse
See a full color photo of this fun craft!
Jar Paperweight
Make this fun paperweight using a jar, colored sand, and a few other supplies - submitted by Allie.
Hugs Box Gift
From your About.com guide, a cute gift idea anyone would love to get, and it's easy to make!
Key Holder
Find out how you can make a key chain using a shower curtain ring and some craft foam.
Landscaped Memories
Shannon Craig explains how to make a unique picture gift.
Magic Wallet
This is a great gift idea! Check out the pictures.
Make a Dog Bed
'Just', a visitor, shares these directions for making a bed for your dog.
Mitten Drying Rack
Make a simple rack using a wooden plaque and clothespins - shared by Cathy.
Money Holder
From your About.com Guide - Make this simple project using an empty film container!
My Favorite Thing
From your About.com guide, a cute gift idea made with a shoe box and a mirror.
Paperweight Rock
This craft is featured in chapter 6 of the About.com Guide to Family Crafts book.
Pine Cone Air Freshener
From your About.com guide, fill a large jar with pine cones, potpourri, and a string of lights to make this simple craft.
Pine Cone Basket Decoration
From your About.com guide, make this stunning tabletop decoration using pine cones, a string of lights, and a basket.
Scoop of Hugs and Kisses
From your About.com guide, a simple gift to make for someone special.
Simple Cookie Container
From your About.com guide, make this decorative container out of a coffee can!
Business Card Holder
Make this fun business card holder from Popsicle sticks!
Gift for the Chef
Make this personalized kitchen utensil holder using a clay pot.
Make a Money Bouguet
Follow these pictures (the text is written in spanish) and you can make a beautiful bouquet of cash!
Novelty Money Plant Project
They say that money doesn't grow on trees ... but who says it can't grow in a flower pot! The novelty Money Plant makes a unique centerpiece and a perfect gift for those times when cash is the best gift of all: graduations, anniversaries, birthdays, retirements, and other special occasions.
Personalized Key and Change Holder
A great gift idea. It will have a special meaning since it is a tracing of your own hand.
Printable Seed Packets
Print out and fill with flower, herb or vegetable seeds. These make great gifts for anyone who likes to garden.
Thumb Body Loves You
This adorable craft is easy enough for even really little kids to make.

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