PHOTOS: Crafty Finds at St. Thomas Christmas Fair

Tired of the same old gifts that you find at the mall each holiday season?

Well, many shoppers scooped up creative and unique finds at the St. Thomas the Apostle Holiday Craft Fair last month.

Throughout two rooms in the school, there were toys, scarves, headbands, decorations for the home, handbags, wreaths and even some pet rocks.

And unlike the items you'll find at the big-box stores, most of the products at the fair were handmade, right here in America, some even by local residents like one Garden City South woman who makes beautiful clothing fit for any American Girl doll.

There was also hand-painted glassware, hand-sewn dish towels, hand-crafted jewelry, holiday decorations, ornaments and more. And in addition to checking some people off their Christmas shopping list, parents could also bring their kids to meet Santa and pose for a photo.

Click through the gallery above to see photos from the St. Thomas craft fair. And if you missed it or have more shopping to do, Our Lady of Lourdes School in Malverne will be having their first-ever Christmas Boutique on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Santa will be there from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for photos, which each cost $5.)