simple gifts

for christmas, i tried to make the majority of the gifts i gave to people. i took the handmade pledge this year (with a couple exceptions) and had a lot of fun thinking of creative gifts for calvin. I made these and they continue to be a favorite:

i just cleaned out baby food jars and added beans, split peas and rice that we had in the pantry, glued the tops on and voila! little rattles. calvin loves to shake them. he even dances a little as they shake.