My daughter is the same way.  She loves the Calico Critter dolls.

http://www.calicocritters.com/

Ooh I really need to get my list finalized.  I usually make the list and procrastinate until December so I end up buying 95% of my gifts.  This year I want to make almost everything.

The List:
Aunts/Gramma/Older Female Cousins (age range 20-75) 15 in total - tea wallets, and baked goodies (shortbread, truffles, peppermint bark)

Mum - crochet shawl? (no pattern yet)

Future Step Dad - non embarrassing hat/scarf set

Foster Brother (7) and Foster Sister (7) - Library Bags with book

Foster Sister (13) - Jewelery making kit??

Niece (5) and Nephew (3) - Library Bags with book

Nephew (2.9) -

Daughter (5) - Doorway puppet theater, puppets (sewn), Finger Puppets (sewn and crocheted), Maybe make puppets to correspond to new books??, hat and scarf, button hair elastics in stocking, crochet Gabu for stocking

Son (2.9) - Teepee, crochet balls, soft book

Husband - Doctor Who stenciled Tee Shirts, Buy new pottery mug off etsy, maybe etched glasses with old school Nintendo??, crochet juggling balls

Kids cousin swap (unknown age/gender) - won't know who we get til thanksgiving

Daughter's Teacher/Son's daycare provider -

Wow I'm going to be busy!!!  Luckily I don't exchange gifts with my 2 brothers and sisters in law or my sister and brother in law.

Cute bags... I too am a newbie to sewing and also obsessed with drawstring bags!  Last weekend I organized my car with them (even my jumper cables have their own bag ).  Thanks for the tut!

I love this bag so much!!  Thanks for posting the link... I must go search my stash for uber cute fabric to make this now...