Put down the tape dispenser and the wrapping paper. Instead, make your own gift bags this holiday season. They can be done in a snap, and in their homemade splendor, they become part of the gift.

Grabbing a hostess gift on the way to the party? Stop by Target, where you can pick up a bottle of wine and an adorable pair of knee socks — one for slipping over the bottle and the other for tying a ...

Try adding festive words or your loved one’s name to your homemade gift bag for an extra-personal touch. When my girls were little, some 20 years ago, I bought a few yards of Christmas fabric (on sale ...

Fabric is the perfect reuseable material for wrapping presents because it comes in lots of colors and patterns just like wrapping paper. In Japan, fabric wrapping is so prevalent, it’s become an art ...

Homemade gifts may be the most thoughtful and likely to warm hearts during the holidays, but some presents on people’s wish lists just can’t be whipped up without a little professional help. If the ...