Make An Effort This Holiday Season
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Make An Effort This Holiday Season

Making instead of buying is really the way to go

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Make An Effort This Holiday Season
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It’s that time of the year where the pumpkins, cornucopias, and leaf decorations are put away and the snowflakes, Christmas lights, and stockings come out. But what should be put into these stockings??

I LOVE thinking of gift ideas for people, especially for those I love. There is really nothing better than knowing you made a wonderfully unique gift just for that special someone. So here is a list of other things I’ve made as gifts in the past!

1: For my mommy I once made a photo collage for her birthday that included my dad, my brother, and me. I was taking a photography class at the time so I was able to use a decent camera from my high school, as well as my Photoshop skills. Like many of my craft ideas, I found this idea from Pinterest. All it took was some construction paper for the letters and hearts, a decent spot in our backyard, and patience when it came to my brother and father cooperating with me. My mom loved it!

Photo taken by me!

2: For my dad I made one of the cheesiest and stupid things ever; this was back in my early stages of gift making. I won’t go into too much information, but nobody in my household growing up wanted to go to the bathroom after my dad had been in there, and there was a very good reason why. So, for his birthday, I got a plunger and a bag of obnoxious looking gems and glued them on. I made it as a sort of trophy for my dad; the “Smelliest Man" award if you will.

Photo taken by me!

3: For my boyfriend I made one of the coolest gifts ever, and I am VERY proud of it. I made a comic book where he starred as the superhero. This all started from a little inside joke between the two of us, and I’m the kind of person who takes an inside joke and blows it up for the purpose of cheesy gifts. I did not create the artwork myself. I found an app called Fiverr where I posted my request for help with my project, and someone who was able to help me out responded and helped! It’s probably one of my favorite gifts I’ve made for someone.

Selfie taken by Cash Mitchell (Isn't he cute!)


So for this holiday season, when you find yourself needing ideas for some gifts, I suggest turning to Pinterest and/or maybe letting your imagination take over for a bit. Homemade gifts can be a lot of work but are definitely worth the smile on the person’s face when they open it and realize you put so much effort into making them happy.

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