If you’d like to make some homemade gifts, here is a list of ideas to get you started! (Most of the ideas would be easy to make, with a few more challenging ones.)
A
Apron with hand-painted design
Aromatherapy sachets
Artwork
B
Bath bombs or bath salts
Beaded jewelry
Beeswax candles
Body scrub
Bookbinding project
Bookmarks
Botanical pressed bookmarks
C
Canvas tote bag with hand-painted design
Cross-stitch piece
Customized photo album
D
Decorated plant pots
DIY spice blends
E
Embroidered handkerchiefs
Embroidered pillowcases
Essential oil diffuser blends
F
Fabric garlands
Fabric tote bags
Fabric-covered journal
Fabric-covered photo frames
Flavored extracts (vanilla, citrus, etc.)
Flower arrangement
G
Glass jar terrariums
H
Hand-painted ceramic mugs
Hand-painted signs
Handmade gourmet goodies (like cake or cookies)
Handmade soap
Herb-infused cooking oils
Homemade granola
Homemade lip balm
Hot chocolate mix
I
Infused honey
Infused olive oils with herbs
Infused vinegar set
J
Jarred brownie mix
Jarred cookie mix
Jarred preserves or jams
Jigsaw puzzle photo collage
K
Knitted or crocheted blankets
Knitted or crocheted scarves, mittens, or socks
L
Lavender eye pillows
Lavender sachets
Leather keychain or wallet
M
Magazine cut-out coasters
Mason jar candles
Memory jar with handwritten notes
Miniature paintings
O
Origami art pieces
Origami mobile
P
Painted flower pots
Photo album
Photo coasters
Plant terrariums
Plantable seed paper cards
Potpourri sachets
Preserved fruits or jams
Pressed flowers
Q
Quilled paper art
Quilt or patchwork blanket
R
Recipe book
Repurposed wine cork projects
S
Scented drawer sachets
Scented sachets
Scented soy candles
Scrapbook or memory book
Seedling starter kit
Sewn cloth napkin set
Sewn pillowcases
Soap-making kit
Spa day gift basket
Stamped metal jewelry
Stenciled canvas art
Succulents
T
Tea kit
Teacup candles
Terracotta pot painting
Tie-dye clothing items
U
Upcycled glass bottle vases
W
Watercolor paintings
Woven or braided friendship bracelets
Woven or braided rug
Y
Yarn-wrapped picture frames
Yarn-wrapped vases
Z
Zen garden in a box
Zero-waste cleaning products