About Today: 100 Homemade Gifts 12/15/10

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Even though her babies now have gray hair, my Mom would still rather have a gift we made than one we bought. This is semi-unfair, as my sister can always produce a picture of her son and win the prize for Best Present Ever. (From me as well as from Mom, honestly.)

100 Homemade Gifts  Still, there's a lot to be said for homemade gifts of the non-grandchild variety. This list goes far beyond your handprint in clay, and includes trendy things likeretro clutches and shrink-plastic rings. Handmade Gift Ideas Readers Respond: Best and Worst Homemade Gift Stories

Easy Homemade Gifts for Everyone on Your List  You don't have to stick with making homemade gifts for Mom, either. There are tons of gifts here for dads, kids - even pets. Handmade Christmas Presents Make Homemade Soap Gifts See More About:  gifts to make  holiday crafts

Christmas Earrings to Make  While you're at it, make a present for yourself. (Some of us still subscribe to the Bugs Bunny theory of Christmas presents: one for you, one for me. Two for you, and one, two for me.) Holiday Jewelry Projects Beaded Holiday Jewelry and Ornaments See More About:  holiday projects  christmas earrings  christmas crafts

Gifts From Your Kitchen  The best gifts of all are the kind you can eat. They always fit! Vegan Christmas Cookies Gluten-Free Gifts From the Kitchen See More About:  christmas recipes  make your own christmas gifts  holiday central