I just love doing this kind of post! It is so fun to just get lost in the pursuit of simple handmade gifts. Just when I think I can’t possibly find anything new….I find dozens of ideas and then spend hours trying to decide which ones to use!
This happens to be my eighth installment of this post. I started with Parts One, Two, Three, and Four back in 2011 then added Parts Five, Six, and Seven in 2012. This is the first one I’ve been able to get to this year….so I packed it chock full of ideas!
I hope you enjoy….and more importantly are inspired in your handmade gift-giving this year. I know I’m going to try my hand at several on this list!
Infinity Scarf
Monogram Soap Dispenser
Colorful Chalkboards {from Dollar Store platters}
Lavender Coconut Oil Salt Scrub
DIY Glitter Tote
Wipe Off Weekly Menu Board
Fabric Headband
Homemade Mint Hot Chocolate Mix
Chalkboard Serving Tray
Mini Pallet Coasters
Honey Butter Ambrosia
DIY Laundry Soap & Painted Glass Container
Snowman Making Kit
OLLIBLOCKS: Monsters & Superheroes
Gardener’s Hand Scrub
Glitter Pencils
Hand Warmers
Vintage Votives
DIY “Polaroid” Photo Coasters
Stamped Tea Towels
DIY Rope Vase
Zipper Book Clutch
Headache (and other aches) Pillows
DIY Frame Key Holder
DIY Topped Jars
Fabric Covered Circle Bulletin Board
Homemade Soap In A Crockpot
Popsicle Stick Snowflake
DIY Bulletin Board
English Muffin Toasting Bread
That’s a whole lotta gift-giving inspiration right there! I hope something got you at least thinking about things you can make without having to go to the mall. :-)
I always appreciate the handmade ornaments & decorations to use around my house!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Fantastic gift ideas!!! Too bad I’m done with gifts for this year, but next year I will need some new ideas!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.my sis made me a wooden wall holder thingee that I hang my pots & pans on….she never made anything before in her life…i love it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make alot of knitted things for people, from baby stuff to dishcloths.
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My favorite homemade gift I’ve been given was from my mom. For my wedding, she took old photos of my husband and myself from babies to adults and pasted them all over a box that wedding guest could write comments and put in the box. It was so cute and thoughtful and we will keep it always.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite homemade gift was a set of sparkly pinecones for my dad last Christmas. He loves to decorate with pine boughs and pinecones and poinsettias–and I was strapped for cash that year–so I bought a bottle of glitter and found some pinecones outside my house and voila! I hand-painted glue onto each tip around the pinecone then dumped gold glitter on it and hung it with yarn around my room until it dried. Dusted it off once it dried to get rid of any loose glitter and then packed a set of 6 or 7 in a box for Christmas! They’re beautiful and practically free. He loved them and they sit out in a Longaberger basket every Christmas! :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Love your blog! I’m going to try and do the diy key frame holder! What a great idea! Love it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yesterday my daughter gave me tiny handprints of my 2 month old granddaughter as a ornament she made from salt and flour and painted. It was a very special reminder to enjoy every precious moment because those tjny hands will grow fast and soon she will be crafting with them independently.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best handmade gift I ever received was a mason jar of white brown mix that my son gave to me when he was a little boy. He made it himself in school. It is one of the best gifts ever of any kind.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Best handmade gift I’ve ever received are the handmade ornaments my boys make me for Christmas.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I got a beautiful scarf from a friend who made it while we were in high school- and I still wear it!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best homemade gift I ever received was from my mom for my 15th birthday. She secretly crocheted a dozen roses and had them delivered to my school.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best homemade gift I have gotten is crochet dish cloths from my aunt Linda!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.For gift giving this time of year I LOVE giving homemade sweets and goodies. My Peanut Butter Bars are always a HUGE hit!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Ohhh, I’ve gotten a lot of homemade gifts..but I one of my favorites is a rice bag. Heat it up in the microwave and it keeps you so warm :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My daughter and son are “makers” like I am. She’s made some fabulous scarves for me. He’s made personal things as he’s learned new crafts. I love these things.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My daughter decorated a wood frame for me – she painted it my favorite color and added a camera charm because I love photography – and put a picture of our family at her high school graduation in it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.One of my favorite homemade gifts was a candle that was made inside a vintage teacup. It was very beautiful. This year I have received many handmade ornaments from my 5 year old. I’m not sure which is my favorite! :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best handmade gift I ever received was a Christmas gift from my parents and in-laws after my first son was born- they took pictures of my husband and myself as babies and pictures of our baby boy and put them in a special frame. It wasn’t extravagant, but as a new family of three it was so special to me, and still is :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.What great ideas!! Thank you
Please log in or create a free account to comment.my aunt and uncle made the words joy, love, and peace out of nails and gave them to everyone in the family for christmas. i have them up all year. love them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My friend gave me a homemade handwarmer once. She knew that I used them almost all the time so she made me one out of soft, fuzzy fabric in my favorite colors (pink and green)!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Cute simple ideas! I love the menu board.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A handmade double fleece tied blanket. Fabulous!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I received a mason jar filled with my favorite candy, a gift card stuck in the middle of it, decorated with pretty fabric on the lid and raffia/ribbons around the rim. Merry Christmas to all!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi Jillee! My favorite homemade gift was the Winnie the Pooh cake that my best friend and pastry chef, Renisha, made for my birthday. I was visiting home from college and she gave it to me. It was so beautiful I couldn’t even eat it!! It was absolutely perfect and looked exactly like Pooh. Best gift evar!!
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