Festive celebration of making with handmade gifts from local makers, creative kits and books to inspire gift-giving.
Let's Make Christmas opens at the Derby Museums shops on 7 November, and it stays open right through to 24 December. It's the museums' favourite celebration of making, and it runs across the shops rather than in a single gallery, so you can drift in and out whenever you fancy over the next few weeks.
The whole thing is built around the idea of making your own gifts. They've got kits and books on the shelves to get you started, alongside unique gift ideas if you'd rather buy something ready-made. The kits are the real point here: they're designed to give you everything you need to put something together yourself, and the books are there to show you how. It's less about buying a finished object and more about the process of making it.
Running alongside the kits are handmade pieces by local makers, so you'll find things crafted right here in Derby. That's the two sides of it: you can pick up a kit and make something yourself, or you can buy something already made by a local maker. The museums describe it as a way to spark your creative side while you're sorting out your festive shopping, and since it runs until Christmas Eve, there's plenty of time to work on a project without rushing it.
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It's a good one for when you're stuck for gift ideas and want something a bit more personal than the usual high street find. Let's Make Christmas runs from 7 November to 24 December at the Derby Museums shops.
