How To Personalize Your Holiday Season
Every year, as the holiday season comes around
, we get caught up in the buying and giving of holiday gifts. Advertisements are full of the latest and greatest gifts for the season, like the latest electronic gadgets, new phones, game consoles, video games, movies, CDs, and mp3 players. Kids get excited about the latest toys and games featured on flashy commercials. Gift giving can become almost competitive as we strive to outdo each other on the best gifts. However, the best gifts aren't the ones that are the most expensive or exciting, but are most often the gifts that we've spent time on or put thought into making personal. For this holiday season, here are a few gifts you can give that will show that you've taken the time to add a personal touch to your gift.Homemade arts and crafts have been cherished gifts for hundreds of years. Before you could go to the store and purchase just about anything pre-manufactured, people made their own toys and crafts out of wood or other materials to give to their loved ones. To this day, folk arts and crafts of the pre-Industrial age are highly valued by collectors around the world. Gifts made by hand are a special sign of a person's care. But you don't have to be a master craftsman to make something worthwhile. Many craft stores carry unpainted wood arts and crafts that can you can customize for that special person this holiday season.
Another great gift you can make this season that will show a personal touch is a quilt. With a little fabric, some batting, and thread, you can create a gift that will last for years to come. Though a quilt isn't necessarily difficult to make, it is a time commitment. By creating a handmade quilt and giving it as a gift, you are showing that person how much you cherish them through the gift of time and dedication. The same is true for any knitted item like a scarf or cap.
However, even if you don't think you have any skill for crafts, you can still give a meaningful personalized gift, this holiday, the gift of time. Shoveling someone's snowy sidewalk, taking the time to talk to a friend, or help a neighbor fix a broken car, are gifts that many of us can give. One of the best gifts you can give is taking the time to write a personal and meaningful letter expressing your feelings for a dear friend. Personal, handmade, thoughtful gifts can be a great way to make this holiday season more memorable.
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