How to create with children

This weekend I shared some tips in my ARTletter for making handmade happen and why it’s important. (Are you subscribed? If not, you can sign up to get the good stuff here.)

Today, I wanted to share some handmade gift ideas. Lots of handmade gift ideas!

Gifts to make for kids; gifts to make for grown-ups. Most of these can be made by kids for their friends, siblings, and the special grown-ups in their life. Some of these are better made by adults or as a family collaboration.

In deciding what to make for handmade gifts, think what you (or your children) like best to do whether it’s build, write, cook, or print. If they love to paint and draw, provide canvas or cardboard and let them create art gifts to their heart’s content! If your child is into fingerknitting, you can go shopping for yarn together and encourage him to knit scarves for friends and family. If you love to bake or sew, stick with those.