"Homemade Christmas Gifts" on Tuesday, December 22@ 2pm Families will learn how to create thoughtful homemade Christmas gifts for friends and family using simple items.  After all, the greatest gift is LOVE!

• Session will include an in-person class that will also be livestreamed for families at home.   
• Due to Covid-19 protocols, we are limiting the number of people who may participate in the in-person class; you must RSVP using the "IN PERSON CLASS" button below.  Since our numbers are limited, we ask that families only regsiter for ONE class, not both. Please be sure to read the information regarding our Covid-19 protocols when you sign up.
• Families choosing to view the livestream of the class at home must register using the "LIVESTREAM CLASS" buttons below. A list of supplies will be emailed to you once you complete your online registration so that you can follow along at home.  You can register to attend one or both classes online!
• Questions? Contact Amy Auzenne at aauzenne@silcc.org.

Give the gift of time together. Plan a special trip or outing with your loved one. Take a calendar page, circle the date, and write "Going Fishing with Grandpa," "Girls weekend at the cabin", or "Cooking Classes at My House." Place the calendar page in a nice card (also homemade?) and wrap it nicely.

Create a special playlist of favorite songs.  Download a collection of songs chosen especially for your loved one.  (Make sure you know which device they use to listen to music!) "Grandma's Jams" might include songs that grandma loved as a young woman, or even just songs that remind you of her; "Songs for Sarah" might be a list of songs with the name "Sarah" in them; "For My Dad" could include songs that remind you of the good times you have had with your father. Create a nicely printed list of the songs, frame it, and give it you your loved one along with the music file you have created.

Make a Family Cookbook Collect family recipies, especially those with a special connection to the holidays.  If possible, include family pictures and stories to go along with the recipes.  Some ideas:

• Simply print the recipes and place them in a nice binder.  Children can include hand-drawn illustrations along with the recipes.
• Create an online cookbook (using a google doc or other online service) and continue to add to it each year.
• For a more professional-looking book, online services such as Heritage Cookbooks and the Family Cookbook Project will help you publish a professional-looking cookbook for a reasonable cost. 

Start a Family Dinner "Club" Give the gift of family dinner! Choose one weekend each month (or every other month, or every six weeks, etc.) to bring a home-cooked meal to the home of an elderly or sick friend or family member.  Create and print out a fancy menu with some of your loved one's favorite meals, wrap it, and present it to them when you exchange gifts.

"Upcycle" old t-shirts into fabulous gifts Use old t-shirts to make everything from cozy quilts and pillows to fabulous (no sew) acessories. The bast part? Each creation is one-of-a-kind and made with love. Need inspiration?  Start with this article from DIY Projects for Teens: "34 Things to Make from Old T-shirts"

More ideas for relational gifts from Advent Conspiracy