Americans might be worried about holiday spending because of high fuel and energy costs. Technology toy, designer clothes and accessories quickly go up, leaving families with very little cash or even debt.
American families might make gifts for their loved one, not only to save on designer prices but also to infuse their gifts with special meaning.
“Creating personalized, handcrafted gifts for friends and family members have been emerging trends over the past few years,” says Craft & Hobby Association CEO Steve Berger. “Hand crafted gifts are a great way to save money and the perfect way to give truly meaningful and unique gifts this holiday season.”
Craft gifts don’t always have to be made from cardboard. Some crafters even make unique products that can be sold at retail. Here are some handmade gift ideas from the Craft & Hobby Association:
– Crafters have the ability to make high-end designer jewelry at their own home. Creativity, Inc.www.creativityinc.comYou will find detailed instructions and ideas for making stunning bracelets, earrings, and necklaces at home. Even inexperienced designers can make sophisticated seashell pendants or coral candelabra earring for their loved ones using a few items and a pair pliers.
Scrapbooking is a far cry from the yarn, construction papers and Polaroid projects that were common in preschools and summer camps. Crafters can create beautiful volumes that evoke happy memories with ribbons, twills, and beautiful, high quality paper.
Hybrid craft is where creative people combine computer technology with traditional ideas to create professional-looking results. It doesn’t require Americans pulling out their glue guns and scissors. Scrapblog.com allows users to create and send online scrapbooks.
Another great gift is craft kits. Giving kits is more than a tangible object. Kits can be fun and bonding opportunities. You can give your daughter a scrapbooking set to help her create her own journal. Children can learn to build simple birdhouses and younger children may enjoy learning how to stamp their names with fruit-scented ink.
You can also make holiday ornaments. Crafters can use a light bulb to create ornaments. They can remove the filament and fill it with tissue paper. To decorate holidays, you can use the ornament as a safe ornament by preserving the tissue paper and veneer.
Visit this site for more information on holiday crafts www.craftplace.org.
