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Christmas crafts for seniors
29 things to make for Christmas, most searched first. Every one shows the level, the time and the cost before you start.
Family recipe tea towel
A favorite family recipe in your own handwriting, printed onto a cotton tea towel that becomes an heirloom.
Soy wax jar candles
Clean-burning candles poured into glass jars with your own scent and label, good enough to sell at a craft fair.
Mosaic tile trivet
A heat-safe trivet covered in colorful tile pieces and grout, the kind of gift that sits on a kitchen counter for decades.
Christmas card gift boxes
Small lidded boxes folded from last year's Christmas cards, perfect for a pair of earrings or a few chocolates.
Dried orange slice garland
Glowing, stained-glass orange slices dried low and slow and strung with bay leaves for a natural holiday garland.
Big paper snowflakes
Large, lacy snowflakes cut from folded paper, a winter classic that's fun to unfold and never looks the same twice.
Clove orange pomanders
Oranges studded with cloves in swirls and stripes, an old-fashioned holiday decoration that smells wonderful for weeks.
Graham cracker gingerbread houses
Little candy-covered houses built from graham crackers and frosting, with no baking and plenty of decorating.
Sugar cookie decorating party
Plain baked cookies, bowls of icing and sprinkles, and a table full of grandkids decorating with you.
No-sew felt ornaments
Soft felt stars, trees and mittens decorated with buttons and glue, a calm, chatty project for a group table.
Fall potpourri sachets
Little fabric bags filled with cinnamon, cloves and dried orange peel to tuck in drawers or give away.
Hot cocoa gift jars
Layered jars of homemade cocoa mix and mini marshmallows, a warm gift for neighbors, staff and family.
Photo transfer wood block
A favorite family photo transferred onto a block of wood, with the grain showing through for a soft, vintage look.
No-sew tied fleece blanket
A warm, snuggly blanket made by cutting and tying fringe along 2 layers of fleece, with no sewing machine needed.
Melt and pour soap bars
Pretty bars of homemade soap with dried flowers or oats inside, made from a ready-to-melt soap base with no lye to handle.
Cinnamon applesauce ornaments
Dark, sweet-smelling ornaments made from 2 pantry ingredients that make the whole house smell like the holidays.
Salt dough handprint ornaments
A grandchild's handprint pressed into a salt dough ornament next to yours, a keepsake for every tree from now on.
Pine cone mini Christmas trees
Tiny tabletop Christmas trees made from pine cones dabbed with green paint, snow and bead ornaments.
Envelope advent calendar
24 little numbered envelopes on a string, each holding a note, an activity or a treat for the grandkids to open.
Handwritten family recipe book
A small binder of the family's favorite recipes with notes and photos, so the dishes you're known for get passed on.
Lavender bath salts
Jars of Epsom salt mixed with dried lavender for a relaxing soak, a quick gift that smells lovely while you make it.
Vintage teacup candle
A thrift-store teacup filled with soy wax, a sweet gift that puts a single pretty cup back to use.
Mason jar snow globes
Snow globes made from small jars with a tiny tree or figure inside, that swirl with glitter when you turn them over.
Rice sock snowman
A chubby, no-sew snowman made from a white sock filled with rice, with a little scarf and button eyes.
Yarn pom-pom garland
A soft, fluffy garland of yarn pom-poms in wintry colors for a mantel, tree or headboard.
Round loom knit hat
A warm, chunky hat knitted on a plastic round loom with a hook, a good way to knit when needles are hard on the hands.
Family tree wall art
A painted tree with a leaf for every family member, made together and framed for the wall.
Hand massage lotion bars
Solid lotion bars of beeswax and shea butter that melt on warm skin, made for dry hands and lovely to give.
Mini banana bread gift loaves
Little loaves of banana bread wrapped in parchment and twine, a homey gift that uses up those spotty bananas.
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