Inexpensive and Free Homemade Gifts Ideas

Inexpensive and free homemade gift ideas are a great way to spread the cheer this Christmas, and these are just a few ideas for the gifts you can make this Christmas.

They are not complicated, and they can make small and enjoyable presents which will bring a cheer to everyone this Christmas.

Recipe Book

If someone in your family loves cooking then why not give them a homemade recipe book? For a more personalized touch, you can theme the recipes around their favorite food

Writing them out by hand or printing them on a printer the choice is yours but the end result will be the same, a happy person this Christmas with lots of new recipes to try out. Inexpensive homemade gifts can be fun to make and making the recipe book is no different, most of the things you need should be things you have around the house.

You Will Need:

• Color Printer or Pens
• Plain Paper
• Colored Folder

Print or write out the recipes you have chosen then put them inside the colored folder. Glue a sheet of paper onto the front of the folder with the recipient's name and type of recipes inside for a more professional look.

Homemade Calendar

With the digital age everyone it seems has a digital camera so making a calendar with some of those pictures you have stored is an ideal and inexpensive homemade gift. If you have pictures from the past of the person receiving the calendar, then why not use them to create a thoughtful gift?

A personalized and personal calendar like that is a great free homemade gift idea will be warmly received no matter who you give it to.

What you Need

• Color printer
• Software on your computer that will produce a calendar with your pictures
• Plain card (Can be colored if you prefer)
• Pictures, minimum of 12 if you want to use 1 per month
• Nice colored ribbon
• Hole punch

Find the pictures you want to use then use the calendar software to format your calendar. If you prefer you can buy a calendar tag and glue this onto the bottom of the finished page. Print them out on the plain card. Cut holes across the top of the calendar with the hole punch and punch 2 holes. Use ribbon to tie the pages together and create a hanger so the recipient can hang the calendar easily. Make sure you have the months in the right order!

More ideas for homemade calendars

Homemade Scarves and Gloves

Free homemade gift ideas can be anything and that includes homemade scarves and gloves.

We all know how expensive these can be so if you are a dab hand with the old knitting needles then making your own hat, scarves and gloves will be a fantastic way of saving money.

• Wool in different colors
• Knitting needles
• Patterns for the hat, scarf and gloves.

You can find lots of different patterns on the internet if you don't have your own at home. You can while away the evening watching your favorite show on the TV, while your hands nimbly work away creating another inexpensive homemade gift. You don't have to make all 3 items either, the choice is yours.

Herbal Gifts

Herbal olive oil is always a great present to give away at Christmas is easy to make and will be well received. A great way to get started is to save any olive oil bottles you have used during the year. This will save you money as you don't need to buy any bottles or jars when the time comes.

What You Need:

• Olive oil bottles or any clean, decorative bottles - If using your own wash them and remove the labels first so you can put your own labels on.
• Extra virgin olive oil - Buy a large can or drum if you are making more than one.
• Fresh herbs

Making free homemade gift ideas like herbal olive oil is even more satisfying if you grow the herbs in your garden as you can use these and save money too. It's also a good way for you to use herbs in your cooking and makes your garden look and smell gorgeous. The choice of herbs is up to you but you can use basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, mint and even garlic to put in your oil.

Take your chosen herb and pop it inside your empty bottle then slowly fill with your oil. Put the lid on and let stand for a while before tying a small ribbon around it and giving it as a present.

These are just a few of the free homemade gift ideas you can make this Christmas and we hope you enjoyed our inexpensive homemade gifts suggestions. If you've tried any of these or maybe you have suggestions and ideas you want to share with everybody we would love to see your comments here. Please feel free to Show us your own homemade gift ideas here.