Simple Handmade Gifts

Simple Handmade Gifts – Part Five

Jill Nystul · Updated on: August 7, 2026

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A simple collage of handmade gifts - pictures of cookies and jars.

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

A simple jar of handmade soap with a tag on it, perfect for gift-giving.

Christmas On Your Stove Potpourri – The Crafting Chicks

Simplistic mason jars filled with oranges and cranberries, perfect as handmade gifts.

Personalized Embossed Candles – Candle Making Fun

Simple, handmade gifts - two candles with the word believe written on them.

Ginger Syrup – FL Recipes

A simple bottle of ginger beer next to a ginger root.

Homemade Heating Pad – Healthline

Simple handmade gifts: Two spoons adorned with seeds.

CLICK HERE to view a complete list of my “Simple Handmade Gifts” series!

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!

Simple, handmade Christmas cookie dough cups with red ribbons, perfect as gifts.

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.)

A simple table adorned with a tablecloth and flowers in a vase

Simple Candy In a Jar – Catered Crop

A simple, red jar with a label on it that would make a great handmade gift.

Treat Box with Button Garland – Just thread some colored twine through assorted buttons from your button box for a unique gift decoration.

A simple plastic container filled with a variety of handmade snacks.

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

A glass bottle filled with rich brown liquid, topped with a white cap, placed on a light blue cloth with bowls of hot fudge dessert in the background.

Fabric Covered Pots – First Day of Home

Ginger Syrup For Ginger Ale – Everybody Likes Sandwiches

DIY Vanilla Extract – One Good Thing

Four bottles labeled “Vanilla Extract” in a metal carrier sit on a colorful cloth with a yellow spatula beside them, making perfect Handmade Gifts for any occasion. This charming scene could easily be part of a Simple Gifts collection—perhaps even Part Five in your thoughtful series of homemade delights.

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

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.