Black Friday seems to be firmly polarized between those who love the thrill of the hunt and those who view the year's biggest shopping day as selling out family, holidays, and leisure time for a few bucks less on imported goods. If you find yourself among the critics of Black Friday why not strike out against that symbol of greed and do something positive by making DIY gifts at least some of your friends and family this holiday season.
Trent Hamm of personal finance weblog The Simple Dollar writes that handmade gifts are not only ways to save money, but they build skills and part of the value for both the maker and the recipient is the time and care invested in these gifts and that care can also translate in putting more thought into commercial gifts purchased as well.
Sarah and I haven't had as much time to produce such a wide array of handmade gifts as we had during the fall of 2010. With every single gift we've given since then, though,our thoughts have focused not just on checking someone off of our list, but on how the gift can really build a better bond with that person. A good gift isn't (usually) one you find on Black Friday. Instead, it has some other traits, ones that build up your relationship without tearing down your wallet.
So, if you find yourself disgusted by the mob mentality at large brick and mortar stores today, perhaps consider making one more gifts this holiday season. Two days ago our own Melanie Pinola posted a wonderful guide to handmade gift projects with everything from cell phone accessories to cookware to photographic keepsakes. Invest some time into learning how to make something new and both you and the gift recipient will be the better for it. Photo by Travis Modisette.
Giving Gifts That Can't Be Bought on Black Friday | The Simple Dollar
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