Christmas is coming…

It's the time of year when many more of us like to get creative, so here are some of my ideas from Christmases past, on this blog, in features I've written, and on Instagram. And there are Christmas presents to buy, too, in the form of a couple of gift guides for particular people.

Christmas cards and decorations

So-simple Christmas cards Your own photos pasted onto cards

Make a mini wreath

Make a festive foliage bauble

Transform tealight holders

Make paper Christmas decorations – perfect for children

Sew a felt Christmas stocking

Make a popcorn and cranberry garland

Make pine cone decorations

Make a paper bag advent calendar

Gifts to make

Step-by-step instructions, or simple inspiration

How to make spiced gin

How to make sloe gin

How to make preserved lemons

Make mulled wine sachets

Embroider a hashtag

Make bird-feeder balls

Knit a cowl

Make beard oil

Knit for babies (11 free patterns)

Christmas gift guides

For particular people, more to come, and more to be added to each.

Houseplants and horticulture