As the holiday season approaches, here’s a question to ask yourself: “Why spend a lot of time shopping or a lot of money on decorations when you can make things yourself?”
Here we list our favorite books that have everything needed to inspire, excite and show craft-lovers how to really personalize the holidays for their family and friends. 
Gifts to Make: 365 Beautifully Easy Ideas (Better Homes & Gardens)
Gift projects for every day of the year.
Spectacular gift ideas appeal to crafters and noncrafters alike.
Gifts range from simple ideas that require little effort or skill to craft projects that involve techniques explained in the instructions.
Includes elegant gift-wrapping techniques that add to presentation.
Projects list skill level and materials needed.
Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas
Whether you seek instant seasonal atmosphere or have a bit more time to set the holiday mood, you'll find a galaxy of great ideas in the vibrant pages of Carol Field Dahlstrom's Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas. Seven chock-full chapters explain how to decorate, greet, nourish, give, entertain, light, and remember, in "quick as a wink" to slightly more involved projects.
If you're in a hurry, drape beaded garlands over the banister, dip candy canes in chocolate and sprinkle with colored sugars, or jazz up a candle display by surrounding it with fun accents like jingle bells or faux jewels. If you can spare a few hours, try painting lively designs on a sled or a pair of skates or even your mailbox; cooking up some Christmas Eve soup or sweet treats; or crafting ornament place-card holders that dinner guests can take home.
Besides complete directions and plenty of color photos, there are further suggestions for creating your own holiday traditions, such as recounting favorite Christmases past while the family trims the tree, or surprising overnight visitors with a special basket of goodies. Best of all, the book offers so many ideas, you'll be able to dive into it for new ones for years to come. --Amy Handy
Beautiful Christmas (250 Best Ideas for a Memorable Holiday)
Filled with easy and beautiful ways to make Christmas even more memorable, Beautiful Christmas offers Crafts, Decorating, Gift, and Cooking ideas that anyone can make. From fleece snowman pillows and rubber stamped ornaments to Christmas Fairy cookies and beaded necklaces, this book will make your holiday sparkle with handmade fun. In this book you will learn how to create wonderful trims that are sure to become favorites for years to come. You will also find ways to display your talent all through the house with ideas that say "Merry Christmas". You will be able to warm their hearts with handmade gifts that they will treasure forever. There are also great ideas for table trims and welcoming centerpieces so you can entertain in style with ideas that make your Christmas holiday table sparkle. Are you looking for some Christmas cookie recipes and other Christmas holiday recipes? You can present your family with delicious goodies that you have created just for them and give them the recipes! Do you like scrap booking? We will show you have to make paper greetings and handmade memories so you can preserve the holiday memories by creating cleaver greeting cards and scrap booking pages.
The Spirit of Christmas: Creative Holiday Ideas (Spirit of Christmas)
This beautiful book is filled with the newest, freshest ideas for quick and easy Christmas decorating, thoughtful gifts that are surprisingly easy and inexpensive to make, and delectable recipes for holiday entertaining and gifts -- from cookies and candies to appetizers and meals. Whether you prefer old-fashioned opulence, modern elegance, or casual ease, you’ll find it all in these decorating themes (It’s a Wonderful Life, Snow News, A Beach House Christmas, Whimsical Christmas, Icy Splendor, and Glitter & Glitz). Holiday meals and treats are sure to be a success with this wide selection of winning recipes (Dinner at the Mansion, Christmas Cookery 101, Sweet Christmas Celebration, and Southwestern Grill Out). In celebration of 20 years of publication, the book also presents a special section of treasured ornaments and delicious recipes from past volumes.
Crafting Christmas Gifts
Features 25 adorable projects, including angels, snowmen, reindeer and other yuletide favorites
*Covers a variety of cute Christmas characters that will appeal to friends and family of all ages
*Every project is hand-sewn and comes complete with easy-to-follow instructions and templates
*Includes detailed information on techniques and patterns for making the projects' distinctive clothes and faces
With this charming collection of easy step-by-step projects, crafters can choose from more than two dozen loveable characters in rich, sumptuous shades that are ready for Christmas. Readers will find traditional Christmas characters like angels and snowmen as well as novelties like appliqué penguins, mice, and advent calendars. All of the projects use widely available fabrics and actual-size templates. Crafting Christmas Gifts also includes instructions for delightfully simple Christmas cards, hearts, tree decorations and gift bags.
Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle
Sew Pretty Christmas Homestyle shows readers how to create beautiful yuletide accessories to enhance the home, using simple but incredibly effective techniques. A Christmas-inspired color palette and lovable designs combine to create a festive and fun collection of over 35 projects with ideas for the entire home from the kitchen to children's bedrooms - readers will be able to spread Christmas joy throughout their house. Easy-to-follow instructions, stunning photography and delightful illustrations accompany each project, making it an ideal title for beginning sewers to more advanced stitchers looking for a festive spin.
Christmas Sweets: 65 Festive Recipes - Table Decorations - Sweet Gift Ideas
Christmas Sweets transforms the holiday table into a winter wonderland! From boxes of homemade candy brimming with Chocolate Fudge or Almond-Butter Toffee to cookie jars filled with Pecan Lace Cookies or Apricot-Pistachio Bars, this collection of recipes and decorations will make gift-giving extra sweet this year. Beautifully illustrated with gorgeous color photography, each festive project celebrates the season and offers inspiring craft ideas using sweets both homemade and store bought. Holiday guests will delight in stealing a treat from a Candy Wreath and getting caught under the Candy Acorn Kissing Ball. With homemade gingerbread confections presented in a spectacular, wintry Gingerbread Cookie Box, Santa will never settle for cookies again.
Last Minute Christmas Gifts: Crafting Quick & Classy Presents for Everyone on Your List
Taking from half an hour to several hours to complete, these projects imaginatively use inexpensive materials. For the most part they are small items made from natural items including wood, paper, or machine-sewn products. Particularly nice are several projects using finger-painted paper. Complete instructions and estimated times for completion are given for each project.
we like it because: by giving a bit of yourself in a thoughtful, handmade, one-of-a-kind present you will rediscover what gift-giving is truly all about.
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