The holidays will soon be here! Although our hearts are usually bigger than our wallets, it's important to manage our money during the holidays. Children want to participate in the exchanging of the gifts too, but that can be a costly option. Or is it? Below you'll find five great crafts ideas using common materials you have at home. These crafts make wonderful gifts for any member of the family.

You'll need:
Puzzle pieces (it looks good if you have pieces from two or three puzzles)
Sturdy cardboard (supermarket boxes or the back of a spiral notebook work well)
Scissors
Glue
Paintbrush
Yarn

Take a piece of cardboard and cut a rectangle bigger than the picture you would like to frame. Then cut out the middle section of the cardboard leaving 1 to 2 inches around to be the base of your frame.

Using white glue, have your child "hide" the cardboard by gluing on different puzzle pieces. Let dry the frame dry for about 24 hours. The next day, using a paintbrush, have your child paint glue all over to make sure the cracks and the sides have been filled. Let the frame dry for another day.

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