In today’s post: Get a jump on your holiday gifting with 25 DIY Christmas gifts everyone will love!
If you’re like me, you enjoy making awesome handmade gifts for friends and family during the holidays. But, (if you’re like me) you also worry that you might be the only one who thinks those handmade gifts are awesome, while the recipients just wish you’d start giving gift cards, for heaven’s sake. (If you’re like me, you also eat way too much ice cream and pray regularly for a laundry fairy to appear, but that’s beside the point.)
To make sure your handmade gifts are received with joy, I’ve searched out 25 fantastic DIY Christmas gift ideas that people will be thrilled to receive: fun stuff like polaroid photo magnets, beautifully packaged cookie mixes, pretty finger knit blankets and trendy accessories. Even better, most of these ideas are deceptively easy to make and budget-friendly, meaning you can assembly line a bunch of them for your sisters, coworkers, neighbors, and other favorite people.
Looking for handmade gifts for men? Check out these 20 ideas.
DIY Christmas Gifts
1. Marbled Clay Ring Dish from A Beautiful Mess:
2. This easy cable knit blanket is made with loop yarn, meaning you don’t need to know how to knit to make it! Learn how to finger knit this gorgeous blanket from It’s Always Autumn:
And here’s a fleece blanket DIY from It’s Always Autumn as well
3. Polaroid Photo Coasters from One Good Thing by Jillee are a super easy DIY Christmas gift:
4. Gold dipped mugs from Garland of Grace via Poppytalk:
5. This DIY heating pad from Alice & Lois is both a beautiful and a super useful homemade gift idea:
6. Download the free printables for this adorable mini photo calendar from It’s Always Autumn – you can make a personalized 2021 calendar for just a few dollars:
7. Make a pretty tablet holder with this tutorial from Mamie Jane’s:
8. I love how fancy these birch wrapped candles from Just a Smidgen look, and you can make them in minutes:
9. Homemade hand soaps from Love, Pomegranate House via I Heart Naptime make a wonderful Christmas gift for just about anyone:
10. This delicious caramel apple butter can be made in your crockpot! Get the recipe from It’s Always Autumn:
11. DIY leather cord roll from Brit + Co:
12. This handprint Christmas tree towel is the perfect handmade Christmas gift for Grandma! From It’s Always Autumn:
13. Mason jar pin cushion from Rae Gun Ramblings:
14. Stovetop potpourri from Delia Creates:
15. You only need basic sewing skills to make this simple gathered half apron from Delia Creates:
More DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
16. Wood burned frames from A Beautiful Mess:
17. Wood bead necklace from Casa Lewis via Handmade Mood:
18. No sew blanket scarf from MomAdvice:
19. Mystery braid bracelet from A Pumpkin and a Princess:
20. 20 minute tote from Purl Bee:
21. Fabric covered notebook from Between the Lines:
22. Handcrafted cookie gift sack from Celebrate Creativity:
23. Salted caramel hot chocolate mix from Seeded at the Table:
24. Lace & knit infinity scarf from It’s Always Autumn:
25. Gilded agate coasters from Thou Swell:
And for even more handmade gift ideas, check out these 20 DIY gifts for men:
And these 20 photo gift ideas, perfect for moms, dads, and grandparents!
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Marion says
I loved the cutting board idea for holding a tablet, however her site Mamie Jane’s is by invitation only. How does one get invited or at least access the instructions?
Marcia says
Found my way to your site via pinterest, the cookie sacks. LOVE the title of your site. It’s ALWAYS autumn in my heart.
marissa | rae gun ramblings says
Thanks SOOOO much for featuring my pin cushion jar!
Val says
Amber, thank you for the great gift ideas. Awesome l am going to repin them.
Cheers Val
Steph @MisplacedBrit says
Great ideas! The printable calendars are fantastic and the bark covered candles are a gift my 7 1/2 year old could fix all by herself – just what I was looking for!
Bettsi says
These are great gift ideas! This one I’ll pin- thank you!
sara albers says
Thanks so much for sharing our DIY heating pad tutorial!