You have probably seen those little libraries in some communities. A friend of mine reports that there is a little art library like that in her community where people exchange things they have made.
Ooh! I put in to be notified for next year. I love the concept for the recipients, but also there are always things I want to make but have zero place/use for…
You are the arbiter of that. You’re the artist, if you make it it’s art. Whether not somebody wants it is a different thing… But nobody can tell you that the things you make aren’t art.
I engrave good quotes on the back of old Cottonwood bark and leave them along trails, like on a bench. I think any day is an opportunity. It will brighten someone’s day.