It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year… also, the most wallet draining time of the year (yikes). But, don’t worry! Who said you have to buy expensive gifts to show your appreciation? DIY Christmas gifts are so much more personal and intimate. Plus, your loved ones surely wont want to re-gift your gifts!
DIY Christmas Gifts Ideas
1. Handmade Vinyl Record Book
If you know a music lover that is dear to your heart, this handmade journal or notebook could be the perfect DIY Christmas gifts you could ever give them!
2. Wine Cork Vases
This thrifty idea is ideal for heavy, or shall I say, healthy wine consumers. To complete, all you need are wine corks, a vase, and some glue. Then add some flowers– because who doesn’t love receiving flowers?!? Plus, this would be the perfect gift for any wine lover!
3. Gem Pull Boxes
These are just that, little gems! You can keep your little treasures and gems in these DIY gemstones pull out boxes. To make you’ll need a bare box, a gem stone, white wood paint, paint brush, and wood glue.
4. Homemade Lip Balm
Some lip balms can be costly but they’re actually a lot cheaper and easier to make at home. Avoid your loved ones from having chapped lips this season by giving them nourishing and lovely lip balms. To make you’ll need coconut oil, raw shea butter, beeswax pastilles, essential oils, and a tin container with a slider top.
5. Sliced Cake Wall Clock
Have a quirky friend that has a sweet tooth? Make them this sweet wall clock that will make anyone who look at it swoon. @Drem Green DIY they walk you through how to duplicate this design with some wood, tape measure, pencil, jig saw, sand paper, acrylic paint, foam paint brushes, detail paint brush, clock mechanism, sawtooth picture hanging hardware, and picture hanging strip.
6. Crushed Glass Coasters
Help your friends protect their tables from scratches by making them these pretty crushed glass coasters. If their tables could talk, they’d thank you forever! Plus, they are so simple and quick to make using cork coaster, decorative fillers, spray pain, and mod podge dimensional magic glue.
7. Terrazzo Style Slice Soaps
Have you ever liked the look of a product so much that you would feel bad using it? Your friends will feel exactly that once they receive these terrazzo style soaps from you! To complete you’ll need melt and pour soup, concentrated food coloring, carbon capsules, and a mailing tube.
8. Pipe Cleaner Snowflake Coasters
These beautiful DIY snowflake coasters are so fun and fast to make! They’re perfect for the Christmas season and for adding a little holiday touch to the table. Additional, they’re a low cost gift using hot glue gun, scissors, white pipe cleaners.
9. Ornament Pillows
Giant and huggable ornament pillows!!! Do I need to say more? They’re the cutest addition to the couch for the holiday season. You might need to make one for yourself after giving them one of these! This project will take approximately 2-3 hours to make one pillow but, if you have the time this would be a great unique gift!
To complete you’ll need 1/2 yard fabric of your choice for the ornament, approximately 1/4 yard of silver or gold fabric for the ornament top, fabric scissors, pins, sewing machine, needle + thread, stuffing, silver or gold trim (optional, to finish off the top of the ornament), silver or gold cord, clear nail polish, and a hot glue gun. Studio DIY! provides you with the ornament template to make this project simple to replicate.
10. Pressed Flowers
Even dried up flowers and plants look beautiful! You can make cards or display them in glass frames and then give them to your nature loving friend. Learn more about the process here.
11. Ring Dish with Gold Tattoo Paper
Need a gift for your jewelry loving friend or family member? Design them this elegant ring dish with a touch of gold. So simple to make in no time flat using silhouette studio, silhouette cutting machine, silhouette temporary tattoo paper in gold, wet towel, clear sealant, a design for your dish, and a white trinket or ring dish.
12. Rudolph Hot Cocoa Holiday Gifts
This is the perfect last-minute gift idea for someone busy like you! Warm someone’s heart by giving them this custom-made Rudolph hot cocoa treat. Material needed to complete: piping bags, hot chocolate, mini chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, red pom-pom ball, wiggle eyes, tan or brown pipe cleaner, ribbon, and printable gift tags.
13. Felt Tablet Cover
Wondering what you should get for the techy man in your life? Make him a felt tablet cover and personalize it to make it even more special. This is definitely one of the many great DIY Christmas gifts that you can make for someone.
14. Travel Laundry Bag
For the friend that travels a lot or is always on the go, this is the ideal choice for a gift. They won’t be able to believe that it’s handmade! Follow as @Lia Griffith walks you through how to complete this eye catching design.
15. Leather Cord Organizer
Nowadays there are cords for everything! Help your loved ones get a little more organized by handcrafting them a leather cord organizer! To complete you’ll need scissors, mallets, snap kit, leather, and snaps.
Some More Ideas
- One great DIY Christmas gift idea is to make your own candles. Candles make a great gift for just about anyone on your list. And, making your own candles is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find candle-making kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply some empty jars and wax to make your own candles.
- Another great DIY Christmas gift idea is to make your own soap. Soap makes a great gift for anyone on your list who loves to pamper themselves. Plus, making your own soap is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find soap-making kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some glycerin and essential oils to make your own soap.
- If you are looking for a unique DIY Christmas gift for someone who loves to cook, why not make them their own spice blend? Spice blends make a great gifts for cooks of all levels. And, they are relatively easy and inexpensive to make. Simply choose a few of your favorite spices and mix them together. You can package them in a jar or other container, and you are good to go!
- If you are looking for a DIY Christmas gift for your parents, why not make them a photo book? Photo books make great gifts for parents because they allow them to relive memories from the past year. And, making your own photo book is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find photo book kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some software to create your own photo book.
- Another great gift idea for parents is a homemade coupon book. Coupon books make great gifts because they allow parents to get discounts on things that they would normally have to pay full price for. Plus, making your own coupon book is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find coupon book kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some software to create your own coupon book.
- If you are looking for a unique gift for your grandparents, why not make them a quilt? Quilts make great gifts for grandparents because they can be used and enjoyed for years to come. Plus, making your own quilt is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find quilt kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some fabric and batting to make your own quilt.
- Another great gift idea for grandparents is a homemade scrapbook. Scrapbooks make great gifts for grandparents because they allow them to relive memories from the past year. And, making your own scrapbook is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find scrapbook kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some software to create your own scrapbook.
- If you are looking for a DIY Christmas gift for your spouse, why not make them a photo album? Photo albums make great gifts for spouses because they allow them to relive memories from the past year. And, making your own photo album is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find photo book kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some software to create your own photo album.
- Another great gift idea for spouses is a homemade coupon book. Coupon books make great gifts because they allow spouses to get discounts on things that they would normally have to pay full price for. Plus, making your own coupon book is relatively easy and doesn’t cost much money. You can find coupon book kits at most craft stores or online. Or, you can simply use some software to create your own coupon book.
Spread the love this Christmas season by surprising your dear ones with homemade and personalized gifts! Hope you picked out some good gift ideas from here! Comment below regarding your DIY Christmas gift you created. You may also want to check out our DIY bath bombs or our recommendations for candle making kits for additional heartfelt gift ideas. But most of all Happy Holidays!!!