5 Easy Woodworking Gift Ideas for the Holidays
While going to the mall to do your holiday shopping is the go-to option for most, there’s absolutely no denying that a handmade gift will trump whatever a store can offer. Of course, making handmade gifts takes time and thought, but that shouldn’t be too easy to accomplish when it’s the holiday season and you’re gifting something to a loved one. Plus, it’s not quite Christmas yet, so you still have some time!
If you’re considering creating a handmade gift for someone you love or care for, we suggest woodworking. A majority of woodworking projects aren’t difficult, plus you’re really putting in the effort to craft something that can be used rather than just hung up on the wall to look at. Plus, if you’re putting together a handcrafted, wooden gift, you can probably put something together with the scraps that are laying around in your shop.
5 Woodworking Ideas for Holiday Gifts
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Custom wooden cutting board
If you’re looking to create a useful and practical gift, crafting a wooden cutting board to give is a great idea that just about anyone would like to receive. Not to mention, they’re very easy to build and you don’t need a lot of wood to get the job done so, use those scraps that have been sitting around your shop.
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Make a peg game
Although the Last Man Standing peg game seems like its days are past, you’d be surprised at how many children still enjoy it. While crafting the wooden piece itself is easy, the only thing you’d need to buy would be the pegs to place within the holes, but you should be able to find those at any local crafts store.
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The throne of the summer
Also known as Adirondack chairs, these thrones of summer although not difficult to complete, they do take some time so, you’d want to get started as soon as possible. There are plenty of tutorials online that are easy to follow and will help you build this amazing chair that would make the person who you’re gifting it to just light up with not only amazement, but appreciation as well.
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Lazy Susan
This goes along with the cutting board, wooden kitchen accessory theme. Lazy Susan’s are practical gifts that have a basic design and are very easy to craft. Plus, unlike the Adirondack Chair, you should be able to use the scraps you have.
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A memory box
Regardless of the age of the person you’re gifting a memory box to, they’re guaranteed to appreciate it. Everyone likes to have that one little box where they can keep their most memorable possessions, and look back on it and feel that sense of nostalgia that can be so addicting.
So, regardless of whether you’re an experienced woodworker or not, there are plenty of woodworking projects that range in difficulty level. Therefore, there’s definitely something out there for you to make and gift to one of your loved one’s this holiday season, regardless of your skillset.
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