| There is possibly no better saying than, | | | | mobile or a beautiful piece of baby furniture for |
| "Treasured are the gifts from the heart." How do | | | | the nursery. |
| you show someone that you truly care for | | | | Household Items - There are a variety of |
| them? You put your thoughts, time, energy, and | | | | common and not so common household items |
| most of all your love into a handmade gift. | | | | that you can make for just about anyone. A |
| Homemade woodworked items are an excellent | | | | unique and personalized mailbox would provide a |
| choice as they can be tailor-made to please the | | | | unique accent to any home. Outdoor decorations |
| recipient you have in mind. Remember to begin | | | | for the garden such as flower boxes and wooden |
| building your project at least 2 months prior to | | | | artwork are fantastic gifts. For inside the home, |
| the occasion in order to ensure that you will be | | | | try making a breadbox or a mail holder. An |
| finished in time. Here are some great | | | | encasement for a country calendar adds warmth |
| woodworking gift ideas: | | | | to any room. |
| Toys - Surprise a child with a handmade classic | | | | Holiday Items - There are literally endless gift |
| wooden toy from the "good old days". They are | | | | ideas for the holidays. Some of the more unique |
| sturdier, more durable than many modern | | | | ones include making a pressboard cutout |
| plasticized toys on the market today. You can | | | | snowman to stick outside when Christmas is |
| even build a collector's item such as an antique | | | | green, or a creepy but wonderful coffin big |
| locomotive or a pony rocker for an adult who | | | | enough to place a pop out Dracula that will scare |
| remembers and loves those old classics. | | | | those little monsters at Halloween. |
| Baby Items - Do you have a new baby in the | | | | Unique, handmade gifts will touch the hearts of |
| family, or know friends or relatives who have just | | | | your loved ones, leaving a warm and lasting |
| welcomed a newborn? Creating a special baby | | | | impression for the years to come, at a fraction |
| keepsake can greatly enhance that joyful event. | | | | of the cost of commercial store bought gifts. |
| Make a memory box for the parents to | | | | How can you go wrong? You can find the plans |
| safe-keep treasured moments of the baby's life, | | | | for your woodworking gift ideas from books at |
| or woodwork a picture frame with a special | | | | your local bookstore, and sometimes you can find |
| event engraved on it such as "Baby's First | | | | free plans online. |
| Christmas"or "Baby's First Birthday." More | | | | A word of advice: Be safe - wear safety goggles |
| advanced woodworkers can make a lightweight | | | | and gloves when working with tools. |