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Homemade Holiday Gifts

Earthsense

If you haven’t begun your holiday shopping yet, it’s time to start thinking about your gift list.  Save yourself the stress of long lines and crazy holiday traffic by staying home and making gifts.

A great idea for friends and family is to make a batch of homemade laundry detergent.  You can use a glass jar with a ribbon and scoop to make the gift feel more festive.  Or if you have even minimal sewing skills, you can stitch a doll for a toddler.  Body scrubs made with sugar or Epsom salt are an easy gift idea and you can tailor make these in scents your friends and family will love.  Have you got a family secret fudge recipe?  Whip up some fudge and gift it in festive tins, or cook up some homemade jars of fruit preserves to hand out as a stocking stuffer.  It’s easy to get caught up in the commercialism of the holidays, but thoughtful homemade gifts are the best gifts of all!