Easy gifts to make include items like favorite food dishes baked in just that special way that pleases the child. This can include cookies, main entrees, or rare treats.
For those handy with as sewing or carpentry, make a doll or animal toy out of material no longer needed for anything else. Perhaps the child prefers a certain texture or color the creator can use to give the gift an added personal touch.
For those without any particular skills in craftsmanship, take ribbons or threads and make gifts like friendship bracelets or beaded bracelets. Take a container no longer being used such as an egg carton or a can then decorate it in a motif that the child will enjoy! Create a makeshift treasure box to hold secrets and favored trinkets or for holding pencils and crayons.
Some old clothes would make a good dressup kit. Some old makeup can be used to let the child paint their face and play pretend. Even better, join the child for some fun with the gift!
Gifts do not have to be complex or expensive. Children take delight in simple pleasures that show them they are valued and noticed that they are loved.