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Homemade Christmas gifts add a personal touch and can be created on any budget. From gift baskets assembled by hand to knitting or crocheting a personalized Christmas stocking to making a custom mix CD, homemade Christmas gifts can be as unique as the gift giver. Since every aspect of the homemade Christmas gift can be customized, it's a great option for people who are difficult to shop for or deserving of something special.
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A Green Option
Movements like Buy Nothing Christmas support the idea of homemade gifts, suggesting handmade recipe books, books on tape, and baked goods as alternatives to store-bought presents.Buy Nothing Christmas: Alternatives The idea of lowering consumer consumption during the busiest buying time of the year runs contrary to many people's instincts, but creating a gift from items on hand is a great way of recycling. -
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