Making homemade holiday gifts is a thoughtful and personal way to celebrate the season while adding a creative touch to your gift-giving. Not only do these gifts carry sentimental value, but they also offer a chance to personalize your presents. Plus, crafting your own gifts can be a budget-friendly alternative. Here are some fun, kid-friendly DIY ideas that are perfect for crafting and sharing with loved ones.
Fingerprint Coffee Mugs
Materials:
Blank ceramic mug
Enamel or oil based paint or paint pens
Paintbrush
Rubbing alcohol
Paper towel or cotton ball
Steps:
Begin by gently wiping down your mug with the rubbing alcohol, allowing a few minutes to dry.
Using the paints and pens to create a design of your choosing. Let your mug dry for 1-2 hours before baking.
Do not preheat the oven because the mug may crack or shatter if it does not gradually heat. Place the freshly painted mug into a cold oven.
Set the oven to 360 degrees and bake for 30 minutes.
When the 30 minutes are up, turn off the oven, but leave the mug inside. Allow the oven and mug to cool together completely.
Mugs are now safe to be used but hand-wash only.
Salt Dough Ornaments 
Materials:
2 cups flour
1 cup Salt
1 cup warm water
Plastic knife
Measuring cups
Mixing bowl
Rolling pin
Cookie cutters
Acrylic craft paint
Ribbon or twine for hanging
Steps:
Start by mixing warm water and salt together. Once salt has dissolved, slowly start adding flour into your bowl. Consistency should be similar to play-doh, if it is too sticky add a little bit more flour.
Roll out your dough ½ inch thick and use either cookie cutters or a plastic knife to create shapes for your ornaments. You could also choose to use a hand or foot to press into the dough. Carefully cut around the edge of the print to have your ornament.
Make sure to also cut a small hole for hanging near the edge of the shape (a straw works nicely for this).
Next, place the ornaments on a baking sheet and place them into your oven preheated to 225 degrees, for 2-3 hours.
Once cooled, you can finish with painting and adding your ribbon for hanging.
Cookie Cutter Wrapping Paper & Gift Bags
Materials:
Roll of brown butcher paper
Brown paper gift bags
Cookie cutters
Acrylic craft paint
Steps:
Roll out the butcher paper on a large flat surface.
Gently dip your cookie cutters into the paint.
Stamp your cookie cutters onto the butcher paper or brown bags.
Allow to dry and roll up the paper to use for wrapping.