I hate to rain on your Halloween and Thanksgiving parade, but there are only 52 days until Christmas!

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For those of us who make the majority of the Christmas gifts that we give away this is a huge wake up call. I know I’m going to have to work pretty much every day on something. It’s a little overwhelming. But if I’ve learned anything from watching 14 seasons of Project Runway, it’s that anything can be made on a tight budget. (Especially, if you have a room full of industrial machines and a kid-free zone. HA!) Make it work!

I wanted to share some great ideas for homemade Christmas gifts to give to your favorite people this season. Most sane people probably aren’t trying to make a gift for every person on their list so it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. In fact it can be quite relaxing and a fantastic way to get into the holiday spirit. Just turn on a cheesy Hallmark holiday movie and get making.

Five Homemade Christmas Gifts to Sew

Woodland Finger Puppets – free pattern and tutorial from Madyson and Marie

The Twenty Minute Tote – free tutorial from Molly’s Sketchbook and The Purl Bee

ConCon the Dino – free pattern and tutorial from Domestic360

Zipper Pouch Tutorial – free tutorial from Melly Sews

The Easiest Skirt Ever – free tutorial from Domestic360

Five Homemade Christmas Gifts to Craft

No Sew Felt Alphabet Magnets – free pattern and tutorial from Domestic360

Iron-On Veggie Bags – free printable and tutorial from Oh Happy Day

DIY Watercolor Mug – free tutorial from Poppytalk

Mix-N-Match-Em Blocks – free tutorial from Mer Mag

Fabric Button Earrings – free tutorial from The Casual Craftlete

Five Homemade Christmas Gifts to Bake

Christmas Tree Meringue Cookies – free recipe from Bakers Royale

Chocolate Caramel and Pecan Turtle Clusters – free recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!

Gingerdoodle/Snickersnaps – free recipe from Domestic360

Baked Gingerbread Mini Donuts – free recipe from Pinch of Yum

Homemade Holiday Lollipops – free recipe and tutorial from Just a Taste