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If you want to really go green this year while keeping the spirit of the holiday in mind, then make all your gifts by hand. Crafting things by hand can help out your budget and add that extra special Christmas flair to let people know how much you care for them.

Before you embark on your DIY gift making, there are some simple things to keep in mind. Here are a few guidelines that will help you out this holiday season:

1. Scavenge around the house and take full stock of the items you already have. Look for things you can refinish, reuse, recycle and upcycle. The point being start with what you have.

2. Keep a notebook or use Notepad and brainstorm ideas. you may not end up with only Christmas gift ideas but birthdays and other holiday gift ideas as well.

3. If you find an item around the house and are unsure what you can turn it into. Check out these websites for further crafty ideas: Insructables, Craft: transforming traditional crafts and DIY Gifts.

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