Small Doll

A knitted doll filled with wool fleece is sturdier for playing with than felt. The knit should not be too loose. The basic form is a 'T' and moss stitch at the base keeps the doll standing up.

Instrument

Tie some bells onto a leather strip with spaced out holes in it.

Hedgehog

A hedgehog, made like a fingerpuppet: Knit the body and sew it under a piece of fluffy fabric.

Lanterns

Out of a square piece of transparent paper

a LOT of folding

makes a star lantern.

Pop a tealight inside. Paper coloured with crayons and then oiled looks great as well. I know them as 'Waldorf-Lanterns' and have made lots of them in my time.

(Michaela Kronshage, 'Laternenzeit', Verlag Freies Geistesleben)

Photobookmark

One of Utes'

Take a photograph, fold in half and create a sharp crease with a bonefolder or your fingernail, glue together (use glue suitable for photographs) and punch a hole at the bottom. Add a ribbon. Most people have surplus photos somewhere for an easy 'make' like this. You could personalise it by using one that means something to the recipient or even one of the recipient.

Use whatever comes to hand, part II

I had these strings of beads in the house and didn't know what to do with them up to now. Now they became my hall decoration.

Gardeners'

Get creative with wood. This is supposed to be a woodpecker  made by my daughter. For the green gardener you can drill many tiny holes into the ends of the wood for insects to 'move into'.

Last minute Cards

Card and glitter glue

These are very simple, you could do them single handedly (literally, as I scalded three fingers of my left hand today - it's hot water, stupid).

Dolly 3

The body is basically a "bag" with arms, hands and head are explained in "Felt!". This is for younger children, it is easier to grab and good to cuddle in a soft velvet fabric.

Reuse what comes to hand

Another easy one, if not totally PC...take the top off a can and use for decorations. Keep out of reach of children though. You can pop it in the recycling afterwards.