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DIY Christmas Gifts You Can Make for (or With) Your Kids!

  • December 11, 2020
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When we first announced to our kids that we would be making handmade gifts for each other for Christmas this year, the reactions were less than enthusiastic. Would Santa approve of the toys coming out of our workshop? (I should mention, there will be toys from Santa’s workshop under the tree as well!)

But as the shock wore off and the ideas started flowing, our kids soon discovered the ancient truth: “‘Tis more blessed to give than to receive.”

For the next few weeks our kids lost themselves to a world of toymaking. They sourced materials from scrap lumber piles and forest floors. It’s really quite remarkable how creative kids can be under the influence of their own imaginations. Mom and Dad got in on the act as well—after all, it was our idea in the first place!

Read the how-to article at Mother Earth News

Or, just look at the eye candy here:

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Rory Groves moved his family from the city to the country several years ago to begin the journey towards a more durable way of life. Rory and his wife Becca now reside in southern Minnesota where they farm, raise livestock, host workshops, and homeschool their six children. He is the author of Durable Trades: Family-Centered Economies That Have Stood the Test of Time.

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