Easy, Frugal, Homemade Christmas Presents for Kids

It you are looking for frugal Christmas gifts for kids, the internet is an endless supply of creative homemade present ideas. It can be a challenge wading through all the information available, though. If you want to make homemade Christmas presents for your kids without spending a lot of time or money, consider these ideas.

Homemade Play Dough

You can find free homemade playdough recipes online (above) that have a better texture and color than commercial Play-Doh. Kids love mashing and smashing the dough, and you can add scents and special colors to your batch. Making play dough is relatively easy, and costs way less than buying Play-Doh. Collect baby food jars or small containers to package it.

Art Box

This easy, homemade Christmas present is easy to assemble. Purchase crayons, markers, watercolor paints, and stickers from a discount store. Print out coloring pages from the internet. Then, to finish the handmade gift for a child in your life, decorate a show box by covering with fabric or decoupaging it.

Homemade Felt Board

Felt boards, or flannel boards, make wonderful Christmas gifts for children. They can be made easily and will give children hours of enjoyment. You can create themes, such as a Three Little Bears felt board, and buy a little book to accompany it.

A Book, Game, Journal or Scrapbook

At this website, you can order blank books, game boards, and journals to decorate and create your own homemade book gifts for kids. Decorate a journal, or create a game tailored to your child's interests.

Dollhouse From a Bookshelf

Thinking of a dollhouse for a Christmas gift? They can be super expensive. You can create a beautiful dollhouse using a bookshelf, some inexpensive accessories, and your imagination.

Recycle Crayons into New Ones

You can melt old crayons into new, colorful shapes for an inexpensive kid's Christmas gift by either molding them or by putting them into muffin tins (silicone works best). You can create endless color combinations and whimsical shapes. Tying your homemade present in colorful tissue paper or placing them in a small, pretty tin makes a wonderful presentation for your handmade present.

Toddler or Child Growth Chart

You can get really intricate with this homemade growth chart project from Lowes. If you want an easy homemade growth chart to give as a Christmas present for a special child in your life, try making one from fabric, paper, or a long, straight cut piece of thin plywood. An employee will cut wood at no charge, then you paint and decorate it, marking off inches and feet with a yard stick. It makes a memorable homemade holiday gift for a special child in your life, and their family.

No Sew Superhero Cape

This is a very neat little project that will make a fantastic homemade Christmas gift for any child in your life. If you can get past the adult man wearing a diaper in the video, it is a great resource that explains how to make this relatively easy, handmade gift that is sure to make any little superhero happy.

No-Sew Finger Puppets

These puppets would make great, inexpensive homemade stocking stuffers or gifts for kids. They take only about an hour to make, and the best part is, no sewing is required!

Homemade Christmas presents take us back to a more simple time, when hand-crafting gifts was not only the norm, but was a cherished holiday tradition. Hopefully, these easy handmade toy ideas will inspire creativity!