The winter holidays are a great time of year to make handmade gifts for your family and friends. Whether it’s a knitted scarf, a plate of chocolate chip cookies, or a greeting card, giving a handmade gift is extra special because it is one-of-a-kind and made with love. Grab your craft supplies and let your creativity take flight!
Booklists
- Handmade Gifts
- Crafting to Give
- Crafting for Adults
- Make Your Own Holiday Cards
- Because Giving is Your Love Language
- Planet-friendly DIYs: Crafting for a Sustainable Tomorrow
- Next Level Crafting
- DIY Pet Crafts
- Arts and Crafts: Put a Bird on It!
- Crafting with Felt
- Rainy Day Boredom Busters
Online Resources
- Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. Log in with your library card!
- Craft resources on Hoopla and Libby.
- Print and digital issues of Threads, Real Simple, and Cooks Illustrated.
- Instructables - Since its founding in 2005, Instructables has grown into an amazing community of curious doers from around the world and is home to hundreds of thousands of projects.
- The Spruce Crafts - The Spruce Crafts is a DIY craft and hobby site covering helpful tips and step-by-step tutorials from passionate makers.
- Looking for even more handmade gift ideas? Head over to Get Crafty! and Children's Crafty Corner on our PACL Pinterest page for even more ideas.
Library Events
- Wednesday, Dec 3 - Toddler Craft: Finger Paint Snowflakes
- Wednesday, Dec 3 - Year of Letters: Celebrate Connection Through Greeting Cards
- Saturday, Dec 6 - Community Threads: Reusable Lunch Bag
- Wednesday, Dec 10 - Family Craft: Snowpeople Doorhangers
- Saturday, Dec 13 - Family Craft: Snowpeople Doorhangers
- Sunday, Dec 21 - Leisure Noon Origami
Go forth and craft on!
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