Check out these creative and simple gift ideas compiled in the “Gift Idea Roundup” on Lifehacker.

I particularly like (hint) the brownie mix in a jar idea on Rick Broida’s Alpha Geek: DIY gifts for the holidays page. (hint)

And Photojojo’s “mailable mosaic” is brilliant! You turn a photo into a mosaic that can be sent to your loved one over time.

I love the idea of making gifts. It feels so personal and meaningful. Then December 23rd roles around and I realize I may have been a little overly ambitious in the gift making department.

So far, this year, I’ve relied on scarf-making-knitting skills for making gifts. And if the recipient doesn’t like the scarf, then she’ll have a high-quality, colorful cat toy. Or an oddly shaped pot holder. Or she could wrap it around her steering wheel on cold days. Or give it to her Aunt Mildred.

This is the season to Let it be Easy!