Sitting and meditatively doing a craft that will become a Christmas present or bauble is one of my favorite preparations for the holidays. I used up the supplies I bought to recreate and/or supplement the beaded ornament I inherited from my grandmother (Inspired by vintage ornaments). Now I have been scoping out various ideas online:








I love the smell of the cinnamon ornaments, so maybe I will do this again. They also make great present decorations. I also feel like my tree might need more spiders.
I might also make Bami Ballen again (Holiday Crafting: Bami Ballen), but will likely not make crackers this year (Holiday crafting: crackers). These are most definitely gifts since all the surprise is gone when you make them for yourself. Otherwise, I will be baking. The fruit cake is done, but there is matzo toffee to make and stuffed dates.