Mike was home for awhile yesterday. I gave him a crinkly rotary cutter and a yard of Kate Spain fabric and asked him to cut circles. And hour later, he commented out of the blue that he was in a very good mood. I quietly suggested that there is something to the idea that crafting is therapy.
I don't look at this list of possiblities as a "to-do" list a busy whirl of a season. I look at it as pockets of quiet creative oasis. Maybe something here catches your fancy. A litle homemade Christmas is good for the receiver ...and the giver.
Happy creating.

Healing Salve (or hair gel, depending on how you use it)
Lemon Sugar Hand Scrub
Lavender Sugar Scrub
Peppermint Foot Scrub (super easy. smells great. Include coupons for home-spa pedicures and foot massages.)

Homemade Vanilla Bean Extract
Christmas Jam (this is beautiful and really yummy)
Cinnamon Honey Buttter (love things to put in adorable jars)
Oatmeal Cinnamon Bread Kit in a Cute Jar
Pretzel Dots (Use Christmas M&Ms, but you already knew that)
Crazy Good Kiss Cookies
Mason Jar Meals (for a mom who is newly pregnant or about to deliver or postpartum or otherwise way too tired for this busy season)
Infused sugar

Felt Garland
"Polaroid" Ornament
A Happy Place for Christmas Scraps

Scrappy Covered Journals
Cozy Heatable Therapy Bags (I think I'm going to mix in some lavender)
Amazing Nature Journals
Scripture Bookmarks
Homemade Beeswax Crayons
Beautiful Bookpage Luminaria
Darling Repurposed Denim Do-It-All Bins
Tea Wreath for the Kitchen (I need this)