buynothingchristmas - Alternatives

buynothingchristmas - Alternatives
"Homemade gifts are an excellent way to tell someone close to you that you love them, but allows you to disengage from the consumer attitudes that have come to dominate this wonderful season. For those who are not particularly crafty making gifts can be a daunting idea, but it's easy, and fun! For a great list of homemade gift ideas click here, these will get you off to a great start. Some of the best are foods made with home grown ingredients, or the homemade hand warmer. These can also be used to relieve aching muscles after a hard day of shoveling snow, and they do the job very well!

Many people can remember getting homemade toys for Christmas when they were young, but that really doesn't happen anymore. So many toys rely on batteries these days for any fun to be had. If you are considering buying nothing for Christmas, why don't you make your kids a toy instead? It's rewarding for you to build a skill and your kids will love it! Check out this easy tutorial for how to build a hobby horse for your child." See Video with directions here | buynothingchristmas