First off, my husband and I strive to give presents that are homemade or thoughtful, but that don't cost a lot of money. Here's what we've come up with for this year:
-Books: both kids are getting a few books purchased at a local thrift store for 25 cents each. I have been able to find some great books in almost new condition, including this must have for little ones with a dad in graduate school at the U of M:
-Homemade Games: Isaac (who's almost 3) is getting a letter matching game made out of baby food jar lids. Inside each lid I glued a circle with either a lowercase or a capital letter. The object of the game being to match the capital letters with the lower case letters. I'm guessing that this will be a bit tricky at first and we'll just start with a few at a time.
Amy (who just turned 1) will be getting a lid drop jar. I took an oatmeal canister, covered it with fun paper, and cut a hole in the lid. She'll get a pile of baby food jar lids to drop into the container through the hole. Knowing how much she likes putting things in and taking them out of containers, I think this will be a hit!
-A Castle from Box Creations. I won this on a giveaway a month or so ago and have been waiting until Christmas to bring it out. But Christmas came early at our house; we set it up yesterday and have been playing in it and decoration it ever since.
-Felt Hair Clips: Although Amy may not appreciate these yet, her hair is getting long enough to place a small clip in. I enjoy making them, and they are relatively easy. There are lots of free tutorials on the web, or you can buy them in varying price ranges on etsy. Check out the ones in my shop here.
What are you giving for Christmas this year? What has been the best gift you've given your children for a holiday?
Amy (who just turned 1) will be getting a lid drop jar. I took an oatmeal canister, covered it with fun paper, and cut a hole in the lid. She'll get a pile of baby food jar lids to drop into the container through the hole. Knowing how much she likes putting things in and taking them out of containers, I think this will be a hit!
-A Castle from Box Creations. I won this on a giveaway a month or so ago and have been waiting until Christmas to bring it out. But Christmas came early at our house; we set it up yesterday and have been playing in it and decoration it ever since.
-Felt Hair Clips: Although Amy may not appreciate these yet, her hair is getting long enough to place a small clip in. I enjoy making them, and they are relatively easy. There are lots of free tutorials on the web, or you can buy them in varying price ranges on etsy. Check out the ones in my shop here.
What are you giving for Christmas this year? What has been the best gift you've given your children for a holiday?
