There's nothing more meaningful than a gift bearing the unmistakable touch of a creative kid. These easy, crafty gifts will make any adult smile at Christmas.

A hand-drawn decoration makes a practical gift precious. With fabric crayons, kids draw on an ironed handkerchief. Parents then press with an iron to set the image (follow instructions on crayon package).

Kids can pack a pretty mug with tea bags and homemade sweets personalized with a teacher's initial.

With the help of a pipe cleaner, a variety of colorful buttons can easily become adorable snowmen, elves, or reindeer ornaments for family members.

There's no better gift for a teacher or neighbor than cookies or candy packaged in a keepsake tin. Print a child's drawing on a water slide decal (some decals have a transparent background; others, white). To protect the image, spray decal with the coating spray; let dry. Trim it to desired shape. Soak decal in water until backing separates from it. Then place decal on a tin; push out excess water with a tissue, and let dry. Spray with the coating again. Long after the sweets are gone, the tin will hold the memory of a child's gift.

This recipe is quite simple, which makes it ideal for helpers of all skill levels. Depending on age, a kid might measure, mix, and shape the dough, or simply decorate the cookies that you've prepared, adding a festive pinpricked message of "noel" or "joy" to shortbread dough just before it's popped into the oven.

Send sweet sentiments to Mom or Grandma by creating a tote bag using our iron-on flower clip art.

These practical yet playful covers make even the most mundane tasks more pleasant. Using a clear passport cover or clear checkbook sleeve as a template, trace over child's artwork. Cut out, and slip picture inside sleeve.

Kids can monogram a canvas tote without a single stitch. Print the teacher's initial as large as possible from a computer, enlarge further on a photocopier, and cut out to make a pattern. Back fabric with fusible webbing, following the package directions. Lay the initial face down on the webbing side of the fabric; trace, and cut out. Center the letter on the bag, and iron on.

A child's work of art can become a festive ornament for adults to cherish for years to come. Scan kids' drawings into the computer, and print onto shrinkable plastic film made for ink-jet printers (available at craft stores). Cut out, and punch hole at top. Bake according to package directions; add hooks.

Children can use the shape of their hand to create a batch of holiday cookies for loved ones.

For teachers, neighbors, and baby-sitters, label jars of candy with a sweet illustration. Scan art, and print onto a sheet of labels, or have kids draw directly onto individual labels.

Give the teacher a stamp of approval with personalized stamps, ink pads, and blank note cards in warm, vivid colors. Print the wording from the computer and have an office supply store create a name stamp. You can also make a second imprint using an apple stamp, and give the pair.

With the help of a parent, kids can make a batch of yummy holiday fudge for teachers and family members.

A custom, kid-created calendar is a gift any adult can treasure all year long. To create, apply peel-and-stick laminate to a picture (follow package directions). Remove a calendar from its original backing, and attach with double-sided tape.

Kids can use their own holiday drawings as templates for Christmas cookie ornaments -- a delicious decoration for family members and friends.

Handcrafted end papers featuring kid drawings transform basic journals into keepsakes. A journal of any size will work. Measure the book's original end paper, then cut picture so that it's slightly wider to accommodate the fold. Next, use a paintbrush to apply white glue evenly over the end paper. Lay artwork over glued area and press, starting at center and working out. Wipe off any excess glue; a parent can trim the edges with a utility knife if needed. Close the journal, and stack heavy books on top. Let dry overnight.

Dress up a blank journal with a magnetic bookmark. Decorate the bottom half of a rectangular piece of paper. Cover with self-adhesive laminating sheets. Bend in half, and attach seld-adhesive magnet strips to inside of ends.

Use a child's favorite drawings to decorate canvas bags, checkbook covers, or eyeglass cases. It's quick and simple to do with iron-on transfer paper that fits through any ink-jet printer, available at crafts stores. Print a drawing onto multiple sheets of it, trim out the design, then use a dry iron to transfer the image to clean canvas, according to the instructions on the package. Isolate one image from a busy drawing to make a bold, modern (and cute) statement, or duplicate a single drawing several times to make a pattern.

Here's a new twist on the familiar refrigerator-cum-art gallery: Let kids' turn their drawings into magnets that can be used all year long. They can draw helpful refrigerator reminders or a Christmas tree and ornaments. Print onto magnet sheets, and cut out. To give magnets as presents, affix them to a greeting card with double-sided tape.

What's the perfect way to label a gift of preserves or candy? With homemade stickers and tape, of course. Scan kids' artwork, then center the images on sticker or label templates according to the manufacturer's formatting instructions. To make patterned tape, print stripes, dots, or designs onto full-page office labels; cut into strips. Kids can make extra sheets of stickers to give their friends.