https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:52:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903817 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 21:14:50 +0000 Mama Bird 2903817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom gave DD1 a Cra-Z-Art shell art kit for her birthday. The kids went to town painting all the shells in the kit, then more shells they found on the beach. Then they gave a lot of these shells away as gifts. They turned out really cute and the kids had lots of fun making them. And there's a lot of paint so it's enough for months of birthdays and art projects :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903776 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:07:37 +0000 LadyDi 2903776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Cute!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903773 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:03:49 +0000 pachamama 2903773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made these felt ball garland! From Amazon. A cheaper option we also did was wooden beads from Amazon to make garland </p> [attach=5254/19/q1lh6e.600x300.1113191449.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903765 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:27:18 +0000 Ms. RV 2903765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every year, we buy would cutouts (stars, wreaths, Christmas trees) from Michaels or the like and have the kids decorate them. We then glue ribbon to them to make ornaments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903762 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:14:36 +0000 MrsSRS 2903762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soap or bath bombs? Klutz has some kits I've been eyeing. Also magnets are fun and easy to make. Decoupaged vases or coffee mugs with the dishwasher safe mode podge on top. Oil based sharpies on ceramics work too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903752 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:50:10 +0000 brownepiano 2903752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and I found kits for bookmarks made out of that black scratch art paper. That might be a good way to make several book marks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903751 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:48:38 +0000 brownepiano 2903751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do they still make those old loom things that you can use to make pot holders? My poor grandmothwr had a ton of them but pot holders are necessary and do eventually get old and tossed.</p> <p>The acrylic beads that you make a pattern and melt together can be used to make ornaments. </p> <p>Garland for a tree by stringing bells onto ribbon or string. </p> <p>I don't know if a 6 year old could do this but there's some new yarn out that has loops in it. You can make a blanket or scarf by "finger knitting" it. There's youtube tutorials. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903737 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:59:37 +0000 erinbaderin 2903737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do ornaments at the local pottery painting place, but it adds up quickly, plus there's the whole battle over them wanting to paint something ridiculous and expensive when you just want them to slap some paint on some Santa ornaments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903725 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:39:15 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2903725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903724 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:35:44 +0000 Mrs. Sketchbook 2903724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903722 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:21:34 +0000 pinkb 2903722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did finger print magnets one year for grandparents. The kids loved it and it was easy. You use the white foamy clay stuff and roll a ball, flatten and put your thumb print or fingerprints in it in shapes. Once they dry you can paint them (we did them as lady bug thumb prints and flowers were like 4 or 5 fingerprints in a circle. ) and glue the magnet on the back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903721 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:46:50 +0000 smuckers 2903721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tie dyeing fabric items could be a pretty cool project for that age? Even if it's just like, a tea towel, socks, or throw pillow cover. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903720 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:29:24 +0000 Becky 2903720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this is an edible gift, but people always love it. We make chocolate spoons and marshmallows (dip them in melting chocolate and top with all kinds of things—peppermint, different flavored chips, etc.). We pair it with hot chocolate, either homemade or store bought. People expect them from us every year now! DD has a blast making them. </p> <p>This year we also made shaving cream paint cards (they LOVED doing this) and we’re making salt dough ornaments. </p> <p>One of my friends recently made something I want to try: they made crayon shavings, put them in glass bulb Christmas ornaments, and used a blow dryer to melt the bits. It looks awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903719 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:22:50 +0000 josina 2903719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done Christmas tea towels before with the kids' handprints in green paint (christmas trees), or the same on oven mitts. Just google diy christmas tea towels kids and there are tons of ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-homemade-gifts-for-kids-to-make#post-2903716 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:02:09 +0000 Purpledaisy 2903716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6.5 year old daughter loves giving gifts and doing art/projects. I’m trying to think of something she could make (with my help if needed) for Christmas gifts that people would actually like/use. So far my only idea is some kind of homemade book marks (she loves to read) but I don’t have an actual plan for those either!</p> <p>Any ideas? Have you ever received a homemade gift that you loved? What are you kids giving for Christmas? </p>