This is a great article on handmade gifts. With the economy the way it is, I think more and more people will be turning back to the "old-fashioned" idea of making gifts instead of buying them. One more idea for you - I wrote a tutorial on my blog that shows you how to make a pair of adorable paper mache bluebirds, from start to finish, in less than 7 hours. They would be great gifts for teachers and grandmas. 12 to 18-year old kids should be able to make them, and they cost just a few cents in materials.