A homemade gift can brighten the season for a loved one, and making it is a gift to the senses. Check out these local craft-making sessions around town to celebrate the holidays in DIY fashion.

FOLDED BOOK CHRISTMAS TREE: The December DIY @ Home Craft Kits for teens 12 and up at the Harahan Library, 219 Soniat Ave. in Harahan, will be a Christmas tree made from a folded book. Pick-up is at the library on Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., while supplies last. www.jplibrary.net

POP-UP HOLIDAY CARDS AND 3D GIFT TAGS: Participants can learn cutting and folding techniques and get creative making a unique holiday card or gift tag for someone special in the programming space at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 1611 Fats Domino Ave. in New Orleans, on Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-12 noon. https://nolalibrary

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