There is nothing better than receiving a homemade gift from a child for the holidays, and there is an abundance of amazing tutorials and projects around the internet for you to enjoy with your kids and keep them busy during the upcoming holiday:

Image: Your Home Based Mom

•  I love to cook and bake goodies with my boys, and one of our advent activities this year is Reindeer Corn Cookie Bark from Leigh Anne at Your Home Based Mom.
• The Crafty Crow has TONS of great projects including ornaments, advent activities, and Nature-inspired crafts.
• One of my new blog discoveries is Blue Yonder. Just in time, her Great Biggo List of Holiday Ideas has gift and yummies kids can make for Christmas, advent ideas, and favorite holiday books.

These are just a few of my favorite things…I would love to see YOUR favorite things in the comments!!