It’s that time of year again and your family and friends are demanding presents! Alright, so maybe they’re pretty easy going about gifts, but you might just be putting pressure on yourself. Maybe you don’t have the money to buy expensive items, or maybe you really want to make it from the heart. After all, homemade gifts are the best type of presents.
But whatever your reason is, there are plenty of ideas out there that’ll inspire you to try your hand at handmade. So check out these awesome DIY gifts down below and let me know what you think!
PS – I really tried to find some great DIY gift ideas. There are plenty of them out there, but to be honest.. I wouldn’t want to be gifted most of them. So I hope you find one or more you like a lot!
1. Easy Peppermint Foot Scrub
Found from Suburban Simplicity
Now this relaxing scrub is a great way to make someone’s year start off good. It’ll promote their skin health and it just smells amazing.
2. Cozy Slippers Gift Idea
Found from Pretty Providence
I LOVE this idea! Slippers are always a great way to keep your feet warm during the holidays, and filling them up with goodies just makes it even better!
3. Easy DIY Burlap Treat Bags
Found from A Homemade Living
This is such a creative and cute ways to give goodie bags to all of your friends and family!
4. Mint Sugar Scrub Holiday Gift
Found from Love Grows Wild
Now if you want a cute and awesome smelling present, then this is it. Seriously, just look at it! Super cute.
5. Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Quick Bread Mix Jar
Found from Sunset
I love love food presents (hence why there’s more than one of them in this post). And this is such a great gift for cooking/baking lovers!
6. Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
Found from Like Mother, Like Daughter
Now if your family or friends need something to drink after making that quick bread, then this hot cocoa in a jar is a great idea. It’s super cute and cozy!
7. Tea Cup Candle
Found from Country Living
For people who love the comfort and coziness of candles and hot tea, this is a great DIY present. Beyond easy and really creative!
8. Whole Wheat Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix Baggies
Found from Wholefully
Again, another food present (surprise surprise). But I think dry mix food gifts are a great way to make an easy present. It’s simple but delicious.
Whether you want to save money or you want to make something homemade, these DIY gift ideas will most likely put a smile on your family and friends’ faces. Also, they’re just plain easy; nothing too complicated or time consuming. So give them a try, maybe practice until perfect, and you’ll have a more meaningful gift for loved ones.
Now if you have any questions or ideas for DIY Christmas presents, let me know in the comments down below! I’d love to hear about them!
Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.
I absolutely love homemade gifts and DIYs…especially if they’re inexpensive! 🙂 Thanks for including my Peppermint Foot Soak! People are loving it on Pinterest!
I know, they’re the best! And no problem! I it was worth sharing. 🙂