At the beginning of last December 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 - Dandee Designs
Little Pan Gift with Printable Recipes - Frolic
Personalized Embossed Candles - The Idea Room
Lemon and Ginger Syrup - Time For A Little Something
Homemade Heating Pad - Martha Stewart
Tea Towel-Lined Basket - Better Homes and Gardens
Frozen Cookie Dough In Ice Cream Containers - Pinterest
Sock-Covered Flower Pots - Decor Hacks
Fleece Heart Pocket Hand Warmers - WormeWoole
Simple Candy In a Jar - Catered Crop
Treat Box with Button Garland - Better Homes and Gardens
Homemade Tea Bags in a Mug - Better Homes and Gardens
Sweetheart Felt Magnets - What. No Mints?
Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce - My Baking Addiction
Upcycled Kleenex Box - Southern Flair Crafts
Fabric Covered Pots - Christine Chitnis
Ginger Syrup For Ginger Ale - Everybody Likes Sandwiches
Nail Polish “Favor” - Think Garnish
DIY Vanilla Extract - Bake At 350
Chalkboard Placemat - Milk Bottles
Homemade “Slice and Bake” Cookie Dough - Southern Living
Candy Cane Marshmallows - Martha Stewart
Looking for MORE inspiration? Check out “Simple Handmade Gifts” - Parts 1 through 4! :-)
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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!!!
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. :-)
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
You are most welcome Sara. You really do have some lovely things! :-)
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!
These are amazing! I love that potpourri stove idea.
These are wonderful, one of the best list I’ve seen! Thank you!
Thanks so much for featuring the vanilla extract! :) And I’ll be dreaming about that frozen cookie dough.
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. :-)
These are such thoughtful ideas — thank you so much for sharing!
Very clever ideas! I pinned a number of them to try in the near future! Thank you!
I am really in love with the frozen cookie dough in the ice cream quarts. Definitely going to try this…
Love all these Jillee. Do you have more good things for homemade items? Looking forward to future newsletters. TFS!
Stay tuned Glenda…more to come. :-)
Thank you so much for the wonderful ideas!!!! I just added your page to my “Favorites Bar”!
These are all such great ideas! Bookmarking so I can come back in a month and get started :)
This is so great Jill! Totally doing some of these!
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?
I was really interested in the Christmas Cookie Dough containers but if you follow the link it doesn’t work!!
thinkgarnishblog.com leads to an Internal Server Error!
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?
This looks like a nice, easy tutorial: http://wearethatfamily.com/2011/12/family-gift-tabletalk-chalkboard-place-mats-free-printable/
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loved the ideas i will make for gifts thanks
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I love these ideas! It was just what I was looking for…thanks!