At the beginning of December one year I started looking around the web for Christmas gift ideas that were SIMPLE, HANDMADE, INEXPENSIVE, and ADORABLE! :-) Is that really too much to ask?? I don’t think so! As a matter of fact I KNOW it’s not asking too much because I ended up doing 4 different “Simple Handmade Gifts” posts that month and people were clamoring for more! There are just a LOT of super talented people out there with really GREAT ideas!
So this year I’m starting a little earlier because even though I would classify each of these gift ideas as “simple”, if you’re like me Christmas seems to come faster and faster every year!
So I present to you….Simple Handmade Gifts – Part Five…curated from across the world wide web. Enjoy!
(Note: Not ALL of the gift IDEAS listed are tutorials. Some even link to Etsy shops or places where you can purchase the item. But I included them if I thought they were a simple enough idea to easily replicate. Also, some are not 100% “handmade”, but again, if they were SIMPLE ideas and had some personalization to them, they were included.)
Homemade Soy Candles Scented with Essential Oils – Ruffled Blog
Christmas On Your Stove Potpourri – The Crafting Chicks
Personalized Embossed Candles – Candle Making Fun
Ginger Syrup – FL Recipes
Homemade Heating Pad – Healthline
Frozen Cookie Dough In Ice Cream Containers – Kim Schob
Just follow Kim’s instruction for freezing cookie dough, and use these cute disposable ice cream containers with DIY labels. You can print them on your computer or hand-write them. So easy!
Sock-Covered Flower Pots – Decor Hacks – Cut off the foot and stretch the cuff over a small pot – done! (A bit of glue around the top and bottom wouldn’t hurt.)
Simple Candy In a Jar – Catered Crop
Treat Box with Button Garland – Just thread some colored twine through assorted buttons from your button box for a unique gift decoration.
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Homemade Tea Bags in a Mug – Let’s Drink Tea
This site has a variety of ways to DIY both reusable and disposable tea bags. Whip some up for the tea lover on your list and gift them is a nice big mug.
Sweetheart Felt Garland – Just string some 3D felt hearts together with cord for this adorable decor!
Felt Heart Magnets – Just glue a magnet to the back of a felt heart for these cute fridge magnets. You can DIY the hearts themselves easily with colored felt and a bit of polyester fiberfill or some cotton balls. A quick blanket stitch around the edges is all you need!
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce – One Good Thing
Fabric Covered Pots – First Day of Home
Ginger Syrup For Ginger Ale – Everybody Likes Sandwiches
DIY Vanilla Extract – One Good Thing
Chalkboard Paint Stick Wine Glass/Pitcher Tags – Just paint some wooden tags with chalkboard paint and add cute string or ribbon. Include chalk to complete the gift!
Homemade “Slice and Bake” Cookie Dough – Rachel Cooks
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Choose one of Rachel’s fabulous slice and bake cookie recipes, wrap the dough tightly in plastic wrap, then gift wrap with baking directions for a delicious and attractive gift.
Candy Cane Marshmallows – Martha Stewart
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.Figuring out unique gift ideas you’ve needed for those special occasions is not simple. At least for some people this is the case. The interesting thing with the concept behind unique gift ideas is they definitely do not want to pricey but the focus is on the ingenuity of the unique gift ideas themselves. Genuine thoughts that are also satisfying and helpful for the recipient are naturally also really important.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love these ideas! It was just what I was looking for…thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.loved the ideas i will make for gifts thanks
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I really want to make those darling chalkboard placemats as gifts for Christmas, but the link takes me to a site to buy them, not make them. Do you know where I can find a tutorial on how to make them?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This looks like a nice, easy tutorial: http://wearethatfamily.com/2011/12/family-gift-tabletalk-chalkboard-place-mats-free-printable/
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was really interested in the Christmas Cookie Dough containers but if you follow the link it doesn’t work!!
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I was already planning to make hand sanitizer as gifts for my daughters teachers using a recipe I found here: http://www.crunchybetty.com/easy-homemade-hand-sanitizer-that-works-on-three-levels . I had made some for my husband when he requested I pick up some Purell (uh, no. lol) and added cinnamon essential oil. It smells divine and would be perfect for teachers. BUT, now I have found the perfect containers to make for it! Thanks Jillee! The hand saying label is by far my fovorite for those monogrammed pump bottles. Or maybe since my daughter is in Catholic School I could find a good bible qoute or saying about using our hands to serve the Lord. Does anyone know of a good verse/saying off-hand?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is so great Jill! Totally doing some of these!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.These are all such great ideas! Bookmarking so I can come back in a month and get started :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas!!!! I just added your page to my “Favorites Bar”!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love all these Jillee. Do you have more good things for homemade items? Looking forward to future newsletters. TFS!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Stay tuned Glenda…more to come. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I am really in love with the frozen cookie dough in the ice cream quarts. Definitely going to try this…
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Very clever ideas! I pinned a number of them to try in the near future! Thank you!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.These are such thoughtful ideas — thank you so much for sharing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks so much for featuring the vanilla extract! :) And I’ll be dreaming about that frozen cookie dough.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You’re welcome bridget! I’ve featured vanilla extract as a gift idea in the past but your presentation is by far the best I’ve seen. :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.These are wonderful, one of the best list I’ve seen! Thank you!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.These are amazing! I love that potpourri stove idea.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is great timing! I just did a simmering pot recipe post on my blog yesterday! Every couple of years, my mother’s side has a “Homemade Christmas” in which every gift is handmade/homemade. Most years, I do handmade gifts anyway, as they are a lot more fun! Even for kids!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jillee ~ this is my first visit to your blog, but it won’t be my last! Thank you for featuring WormeWoole’s heart hand warmers in your handmade gift guide. What a great compilation of items here with such yummy photos. I want them all ♥ Warmly, Sara
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You are most welcome Sara. You really do have some lovely things! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just finished all my Christmas shopping and gift making! I decided to make ALL our Dads(4 of them) gifts because they have everything! I found six pack coolers on sale at the end of the season, and nought them, filled with grilling tools, which were also on sale, as well as multiple spices and various grilling sauces and marinades. I have about $30 in each of them because that is what we opted to spend per parent, but the actual cooler and the tools were less than $10. I also put some airplane bottle of liquor in each bag! Something they can mix with their coffee, etc. I had more fun with these gifts than I did the store bought gifts. Our Moms also will be getting homemade gift beauty baskets…mani/pedi kits, beauty supplies, and homemade scarves and washing detergent (thanks to your recipe)! Fun, fun, fun!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I completely agree Stephanie! Those kinds of gifts are so much more fun to give! What a creative idea for the Dad’s! (and Mom’s) And look at you….all done in OCTOBER!! I’m jealous. :-)
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