Can you believe that Christmas is right around the corner? I like to have
most of my shopping done by this point, but I confess, I have really slacked
this year. And what’s worse is, I love giving handmade gifts, but I haven’t even
started on those yet! Allison, though, is totally showing me up when it comes to
her handmade gifts. Normally we decide together what we want to make to pass out
to family and friends, but this year she has decided she wants to do her own
thing. She has a lot of friends at school she wants to give a little something
to, so she has been a busy bee, crafting away almost every single day after
school. Last Christmas she expressed an interest in learning to sew, so Santa
brought her a mini, child sized sewing machine. She hasn’t perfected it yet, but
she can sew simple shapes. She decided for her stuffed animal and doll loving
friends she was going to sew them pillows for gifts. We loaded up on pillow
fluff and fashionable fabric her
friends would enjoy, and then she went to work.
For those who don’t like stuffed animals, she broke out her multicolored beads to make necklaces and bracelets to give them. She has been asking her friends what their favorite colors are, and is secretly customizing each piece. It took her over an hour to finish one, but she had such pride in her work when it was complete, even stating that she was thinking of starting up her own jewelry making business after the holidays. Something tells me that with an hour invested in each piece, that plan will fizzle pretty quickly though.
It warms my heart to watch her put so much work and effort into her
handmade items for her friends, and she is gaining such a sense of self
satisfaction with each gift she completes. I hope she always has a love of
crafting for a handmade holiday!
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Awwww, how sweet. I love that she's doing this and I hope her friends really love what she made them. I love getting homemade gifts <3
ReplyDeleteSeems like she has a crafty/creative spirit. Yes I love handmade gifts. I received a cool handmade scrapbook once and it was the best gift I've ever received.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome. I remember making things for everyone in my family when I was a kid. I never thought to do it for my friends!
ReplyDeleteAwesome how she does it for all, putting her all into them.
ReplyDeleteI would expect Allison to be crafty, Look at her mom! What a great idea she has to give little handmade friendship bracelets or necklaces to her special friends.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I ever got anything handmade
ReplyDeleteGirls are so different from little boys. How cool is that! sandie
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! Allison is very creative Theresa. I love receiving handmade jewellery. My twin and I would crochet a lot of doilies etc and give as gifts. I can't believe I did sewing in school. I need to have a go at it again. I can still remember the skirt I made in high school.
ReplyDeleteThat is so great! Allison is doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Allison! Your friends will love their gifts!
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