It’s the season of shopping sprees, credit card debts, and gift receipts. The holidays ring in rampageous trips to the mall, forming personal relationships with the UPS man, and hours on end of wrapping. Gift giving is a rewarding and wonderful feeling throughout the entire year. While checking off those wish lists for the ones you love may make you feel proud, so will stuffing stockings with something special and made by you!
Homemade holiday gifts offer a personal touch for those special someones in your life. Even if you aren’t the craftiest, creating a gift can be easy, fun, and affordable! So take a minute and prowl the pages of Pinterest to get some ideas, try something new, and make it your own. If you aren’t into pondering for perfect homemade gift ideas, take a gander at these 10 DIY holiday gift ideas. There’s special something for everyone!
10) Homemade hot-cocoa mix gift
The perfect gift for this time of year, hot-cocoa kits are perfect for all ages! Add your own personal touches, layer your ingredients in a mason jar, and add a ribbon to top it off. (For an adult hot chocolate attach a miniature bottle of Bailey’s to the outside of the bottle!)
For a sentimental yet seasonal gift, make your own snow globes! Take an upside down jar of some sort, and glue in the knick-knacks of your choice. Add family photos for a personal touch.
8) Reinbeer
A simple gift for any beer lover. Pick up a six pack of seasonal ale and adorn the bottles with pipe cleaners and googly eyes to recreate Santa’s sleigh.
For the writer in your life, a monogrammed journal is a thoughtful gift from you to them so they can record their thoughts in style. Write a personal message on the inside to double as a card!
Grab a sharpie and doodle up a pair of white mugs. If you’re an artist this project will be the perfect chance to display your talents, if not, scribble on a sweet sentiment or a favorite quotation. After drawing, bake the mugs for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
Stuff them into stockings, or give them with a great pair of gloves! These homemade handwarmers will keep your loved ones cozy throughout the entire winter, plus they’re completely reusable. Make miniature pockets from your favorite patterns and fill them up with rice.
Can’t afford a fancy trip to the spa? Give your girlfriends the second best treatment with a personal spa in the jar kit. Fill the jar with indulgent beauty essentials and she will be feeling pampered in no time. If you want to get even craftier, you can use homemade recipes to create your own lotions, bath salts, and masks!
This statement decorative mirror is a beautiful gift for new homeowners. The simple process will leave you with positively impressive results. The starburst mirror can be created to match your giftee’s personal style.
For the fun fashionistas these simply crafted Geode rings will sure to make her sparkle. Pick up a bag of gemstones and construct a combination of designs that you can use for multiple gifts! These quickly created gifts are well worth the reactions.
Put your old sweaters to use! Recycle your outdated, unfitting, unflattering, sweaters piling up in your closet and create a few pairs of cozy mittens. Not a sewer? Not a problem, these mittens can be made with a hot-glue gun.
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