Have a Christmas Crafting Party!

Invite your friends to bring enough supplies and instructions for a craft they love to distribute to everyone at the party. Then spend the day crafting away. When you're done, you'll have a variety of interesting and, more importantly, original gifts and stocking stuffers. If one of your friends has a certain craft forte that you don't or vice versa, you can each make your specialty project for one another then exchange them at the end of the day. If your friends aren't the crafty type you can search for local artists and craft festivals online - many of the artists will happily do custom work or teach their craft and it's a great way to expand your social circle. {relatedarticles}

All of these ideas will put a fresh spin on your gifts and make your gift original enough to stand out among standard holiday gift giving fare! Share this article with friends by clicking the links above or posting a link on your Facebook page.

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