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. :-)
Love the ideas!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My fave homemade gift….Christmas door mat of my sons handprints made into a cute lil reindeer! I will treasure it forever!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Interesting ideas. The key holder is the best!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Always looking for cool new projects.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best handmade present someone made for me was a sock filled with flax seed and lavender. Microwave for a few minutes and it is heaven!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.When my daughter was in preschool, they helped her make a Christmas ornament by simply painting her hand white and having her grasp a small, red glass ball. Today, that ornament with her tiny hand print wrapped around it is priceless to me ♥
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My most favorite homemade gift was a family picture drawn by my son when he was 7.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My mother in law made me a scrapbook of my husband’s baby pictures and growing up. It was lovely!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.All the homemade goodies have been my favorite
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My first year after college, I moved out of state for a job. The wife of a coworker made a wonderful batch of cookies, put them in a mason jar, and used a crocheted washcloth to out over the jar’s lid. It was so simple, yet being entirely homemade helped me to feel a bit more at home.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love the handmade stocking I got from my boyfriend filled with little favorites of ours and pictures :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My little sister once gave me a sign she made that says “laugh”. It’s made of wooden letters she painted and attached things like flowers, bumblebees, and butterflies. She said it’s because I’m always laughing, making people laugh, and putting everyone in a good mood. I thought that was so sweet! Some of the decorations have fallen off over the years due to moving a lot (my husband is in the Army), but I still have it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The best handmade gift I have received has been a set of blocks that spell out faith. They were given to my husband and I while we were trying to adopt! I just love them!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My mom made us pillows out of Dad’s T-shirts the first Christmas after he passed. We call them his “hugs from Heaven”. Before we got them, she spritzed them with some of Dad’s cologne. It was homemade, and it was exactly what I needed to get me through the first Christmas without my dad.
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Please log in or create a free account to comment.my favorite homemade gift I have been given was a Fleece scarf for Valentine’s day.. my mom traced my son’s handprints and sewed them on the scarf. He was about 9 months old then and is 11 now… it means so much to have those little hands!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.A homemade quilt from my step mother!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.a homemade hot pack –microwaveable.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite stuffed animal growing up…an elephant my mother made for me.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make home-made playdough in my kitchenaid mixer for the young kids in my extended family. I get my boys involved, they love making presents!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Some beautiful wool and lace handmade socks. I wore them for years.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I like to fill clear Christmas ornaments with colorful ribbon and make my friends Christmas ornaments.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I can’t remember getting any handmade gifts, but I would love one!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I got the most beautifully decorated jar of bath salts from a good friend one year and it was HEAVENLY ……………..
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Really love the Vintage Votives and the infinite scarf! The votives would be great to put in my room.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Best homemade gift I ever received was a pair of moccasins that my grandmother gave me when I was young. I still have them close to 50 years later. I will likely pass them on to my granddaughter along with the traditional dancing dress she gave me.
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