Pick Christmas Crafts to Make Exciting, Unique Gifts!

1. Sparkling Candles

Get your hands on an old jar, some white glue, and some old Christmas cards. Glue the card all the way around the jar, and use a rubber band to hold it in place while it dries. Once it has, paint the entire surface with glue and sprinkle it with salt to make it sparkle!

Melt down some candle wax (or, to be thrifty, use old candles or even wax crayons)! Pour the melted wax into the jar and place a taper candle or birthday candle (whatever fits) in the center. There's your wick! Once the wax dries, you have a beautiful homemade candle that sparkles and shines.

2. Learn to Knit

I know I said no crocheted doilies, but everyone can use a few new dishcloths. If you already know how to knit, these should be no problem: you can whip up a few in a night. If you're just learning, washcloths are perfect projects. They're easy Christmas crafts to make because they're simple, fast, and small, but they lend themselves well to a variety of styles and experimentation. Get crafty and see what you turn out!

3. Shrink Art Ornaments

Shrink art is incredibly versatile stuff. You can pick it up from any craft store and use it more or less as you would paper: trace a Christmas card onto it, print a beautiful graphic off the computer, or even type out a Christmas letter and print it instead! Punch a hole through the top and stick your shrink art in the oven according to the instructions. In minutes, it will shrivel to a third of its original size and become a hard plastic ornament -- with your entire design preserved in miniature! It's a great way to personalize someone's Christmas tree!

These are just a few Christmas crafts to make for gift giving. You're sure to find more, and once you get going, you might find you just can't stop. In fact, you may find yourself looking for Christmas crafts to make for everyone on your list!