Gifts for kids to make?

mrswive

Does anyone have any ideas for gifts that my DGSs - 6 and 4 - can make (with a little help from Gran!)?
Thanks in advance.

kingfisherblue

Decorate a bauble with stickers, glitter glue and pens. Use shatterproof ones for safety.

Make placemats for Christmas Day - colour pictures from the Internet or get the children to draw their own, then laminate.

Coasters can be made in a similar way. You could also laminate photos for coasters. Home Bargains have a set of two mugs to decorate for £2.99, complete with porcelain pens. This could make a nice set.

Decorate a wooden spoon with google eyes, wool hair, etc.

Wilkinsons have a pack of two cupcake trinket boxes for £4, including sequins for decorating.

Buy a canvas from the pound shop and let the children make their own artwork.

Not really a gift, but we're painting two plates this year, one for Santa's snack and one for Rudolph. I bought two cream plates for 99p each from The Range.

blondy24

Hello,

Food chrismas presents that kids can make http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/398788/Kids--Christmas-food-gifts

eliviajen

My children aged 6 and 2, are making Grandma's a canvas picture with buttons stuck on in the shape of a heart

http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A7x9QfjqJbZQrEcAE1lLBQx.?p=button+heart+canvas&fr=nectar-tb-v2&fr2=piv-web

very simple idea for the two of them to do together but very effective in my opinion! x

eliviajen

Oh we have done "handprint calanders" in the past too - which made a lovely gift too

http://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0PDodfuJbZQwj4AW2dNBQx.?p=handprint+calender&fr=nectar-tb-v2&ei=utf-8&n=30&x=wrt&y=Search

emg

I've seen chocolate slabs on this board that look great to do with kids. You could even get them to make their own label/packaging for them too. They'll have a great time picking out mummy and daddys favourite sweets and sprinkling them on the chocolate.

mrswive

Thanks for the fab ideas; lots there to keep us busy! I really appreciate you all taking the time to reply - I'd never have thought of all this.

moneysavingmumofone

How about salt dough christmas decorations? http://www.channel4.com/4homes/how-to/craft/how-to-make-salt-dough-for-christmas-decorations