Holidays are a time for giving, and what could be more special than receiving a one-of-a-kind gift made with love? Not only are creative homemade gifts cheaper to make, but they also show the recipient that you took the time and care to create something special just for them.
Below I’m sharing 70 unique & creative homemade gift ideas that your friends and family will love. Use them for Birthdays, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and many other special occasions.
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Bath Bombs Are Always Welcome As A DIY Gift
These DIY Bath Bombs are made with natural ingredients and will leave your skin feeling invigorated. They are fairly easy to make, so are perfect as homemade gifts for all types of people. But especially those who want to take their time in an oil-blasting session or just need something quick on busy days – because we know how life happens sometimes!
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You Can Make A Face Cream, Its A Wonderful DIY gift!
Most of us use face moisturizers, so I had to include one that I believe makes for a wonderful DIY gift, you cant go wrong with this recipe. The cream does a fantastic job of getting your skin back to a healthy state. It's often better than store-bought and comes at a fraction of the price so provides excellent value as a creative homemade gift idea!
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How To Make DIY Lip Balm At Home – 6 Tried & Tested Recipes
Learn how to make lip balm at home, it's a magical skincare product that keeps our lips moist & flake free all year round.
How To Make This
Bath Salts Are Another Popular DIY Gift Idea
Here's how to make bath salts with gorgeous smelling ingredients that will turn your boring bath into a luxury spa treat. I love a good soak, so I often use this recipe to help me wind down after a long, hard day.
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How to Make Body Butter
I absolutely love the consistency of this diy body butter recipe. It’s like slathering your body with clouds! It's very light and scented with 3 different essential oils.
How To Make This
These Bath Melts Look Great
It's time for something very soothing and spa-like! Just like with soaps, you can embed beautifully natural ingredients to make your DIY bath melts look extra special and the experience in your bath even more relaxing.
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Bubble Bath Is Another Popular Gift Idea
When I'm looking forward to a nice long soak in the bath, I want lots of lovely bubbles that last for ages. So I decided to indulge myself and design a homemade bubble bath recipe that has exactly that.Â
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12 Gentle Homemade Face Scrubs For Glowing Skin
While making a homemade face scrub is the best way to get smoother, brighter & clearer looking skin, there’s some things people won’t tell you on their blog.
How To Make This
How to Make Sea Glass Lanterns
Learn how to make easy DIY sea glass lanterns. This is a great way to upcycle empty glass jars into beautiful home decor craft!
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Cute Embroidered Card Case
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Learn how to embroider on leather with this easy tutorial. Then, make a card case or gift card holder with your new embroidery on leather skills. Embroidery is a beautiful way to add some personalization and creativity into your crafting, and this easy tutorial will show how simple it really gets.
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Make Her A Face Serum
You know how sometimes you get DIY products and they just make your life better? Well, this is one of those things for me. This is my favorite DIY face serum. I could actually feel the difference right away, but I was amazed at the change in my skin after using it for a few weeks! This would make a great DIY gift idea for someone with more mature skin.
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Make An Overnight Face Cream For Mature Skin
This DIY wrinkle cream recipe is fantastic, it's one of the first overnight creams I ever made. Aside from being considerably cheaper than commercial store-bought creams, you'll find it much gentler on your skin and often far more effective.
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How To Make A Face Mask For Glowing Skin
This DIY face mask recipe was created with the goal of leaving your skin feeling soft, smooth and renewed on a cellular level. I've done plenty research into different ingredients that are included in this final product but it's really those two high-performance clays along with allantoin powder which make up its real magic!
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DIY Mouse Slippers In Any Size
The sound of little feet padding across the floor is a holiday tradition in my house. We all love it when they wear matching pajamas and slippers on Christmas morning, too! Make your child these simple mouse slippers this year!
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Rocher Sparkling Pineapple
The person who shared this idea with the world made my day by providing me an easy solution for a gift. It was perfect because not only did it celebrate their anniversary but also brought joy to others as well!
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How To Make Sherbet Lemon Hand Soap
This is a homemade hand soap recipe that not only cleanses and moisturizes your hands but also smells amazing.
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Don’t Be fooled By Its Simplicity, Lard Soap Is A Great Gift!
Lard soap is back and better than ever, thanks to these three amazing recipes! Lard is a great because it’s a super cheap ingredient to work with. But that’s not to say that a lard soap isn’t any good. On the contrary! Lard makes a lovely pure white soap that produces large soapy bubbles. And if you learn how to make your lard soaps interesting, they can actually look and feel much more luxurious than you might think.
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A Lovely Coconut Milk Soap Recipe With Lime & Coconut Oil
Making cold process soap is a lot of fun, especially the part where you can experiment with different ingredients. But have you experimented with using coconut milk instead of water before? This coconut milk soap recipe is exactly that, walking you through the different steps needed to use milk instead of water. As this is a coconut soap recipe it also includes a fair amount of coconut oil and makes an absolutely wonderful soap that I just adore.
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Homemade Honeycomb Soap Is Very Unique Gift Idea
I came across this gorgeous honeycomb soap recipe that I’ve tried before and thought you guys would just love it! Not only is it scented with yummy smelling honey and oatmeal fragrance oil, but it’s also scented with real runny honey too! And you’ll notice that we’re also going to get a fabulous, honeycomb-styled effect on top.
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Layered Melt And Pour Soap
Layered melt and pour soap looks very impressive and can be created with almost any melt and pour soap base. The hardest part is knowing when to pour the melted soap and at what temperature.
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How To Make A Funky 3 Colored Soap
These attractive looking soaps combine 3 colors together to create a funky looking M&P recipe. I love how they look, and you can be as creative as you like!
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How To Make Loofah Soap At Home
You can make some wonderfully shaped homemade loofah soap by simply soaking the loofah in a little water to soften it and then placing it into a mold.
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How to Make a Soap Dispenser
For years I've had a love/hate relationship with my collection of soap dispensers. So next time I'm making liquid soap I'm not going to buy one, I'll repurpose an old vase, I've literally got dozens of them!
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How To Make A DIY Door Knob Tassel
Inspired by the camel swag trend, these colorful DIY Door Handle Tassels are a perfect detail to add texture and color in your home! We love them for adding some fun flair around our house. And now you can make tassel garland without all of those tedious steps with this easy trick that I'm so excited about sharing with everyone – it's really simple once we show how…
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DIY Mini Granite Pots
This DIY gift idea is one of the easiest in a while! What better way to show off your creative side than with this easy-to DIY project? You don't even need any special skills or tools, just spray paint and some time. Now go forth!"
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The Basics Of Making Candles At Home
So you're looking to make your own candles at home? Well today I'm going through everything that is needed for candle making, including how to use a mold, how to color them in interesting ways, how to make use of fragrance oils and essential oils to scent them in interesting ways.
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You Cant Go Wrong With DIY Scented Candles!
Curling up with a book by your favorite candlelight is one of life's most relaxing experiences. The soft glow and gentle fragrance can be soothing to the soul, especially on those cold winter evenings when you need an extra helping hand in calming down from all that hard work at school or work! DIY candles make wonderful homemade gifts, so here's how to make them with beautifull scents.
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Soy Candle Gifts Can Look Amazing
Candles have become such an expensive gift. It’s time to save yourselves loads of cash and learn how to make soy candles better than shop bought.
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DIY Honey Candles With Beeswax Embed
Ever bought the fancy honey that comes with a bit of honeycomb in it? Well, that’s what I’ve gone for with my DIY honey candles with beeswax honeycomb inside.
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Beeswax Candles In Glass Jars Or Tealights
Here’s how to make beeswax candles and some super cute little tealights, just gorgeous. I’m scenting them for the most luxurious candles you can make at home.
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Making Unique Vintage Teacup Candles
As a dedicated candle crafter, I am always looking for fun and unique ideas for containers. The idea of DIY teacup candles came after an afternoon tea party.
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DIY Sangria Kit
DIY Sangria kit gift for Friends. Easy to put together & drink dispenser can be used again & again! Great for housewarming, Christmas, or Just Because!
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Sharpie Dot DIY Flower Pots
What a great way to add some color and creativity into your home this spring! Make these DIY flower pots with the kids. They’re not only fun, but they’ll be perfect for Mother’s Day or Teacher Appreciation day too
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Golden Grove Is One Of My Perfumes Made Using Essential Oils
Here is how to make parfum using citrus and woody notes which, when combined, create a wonderfully rich fragrance. It's one of many DIY perfumes that I’ve made before; sometimes this one smells better as it ages!
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Island Haze Is One Of My Roll On Perfumes
I have a love-hate relationship with perfume. I find it to be an incredible tool for shifting moods and setting the tone of my day, but there's something about alcohol in most commercial fragrances that makes me feel sick. So I set about trying to make perfume without alcohol. One that is made purely from natural oils and can be rolled on the skin at various pressure points.
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Citrus Blast Is A Solid Perfume Recipe
This fruity scented perfume is made using delectable notes of citrus smelling Grapefruit and Orange, earthy Patchouli, and floral Ylang Ylang.
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Evergreen Is A Cologne Recipe For Him
So, you want to learn how to make cologne? If so, this recipe is for you. Success is all about selecting the correct oils to create a more masculine scent.
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Altoid Tin Mini Toolboxes for Dad
Mind-blowing! I never knew you could make so many things with Altoids tins. Have you gone on Google to search what others have made? It's really cool seeing all the ideas for using them, some of which will probably surpass my wildest expectations (and that is saying something). In case anyone was wondering though – Not a big fan of the mints ourselves here at home."
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DIY Rainbow Photo Wall Hanging
Then why not display your favorite photos in style? Geneva came up with the idea of creating a rainbow wall hanging using cardboard, and cute little photo frames made from it. You can use what you already have around for this project- so don't be afraid to get creative!
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Body Lotions Are Another Fantastic Homemade Gift Idea
There’s nothing quite like this DIY body lotion recipe with shea butter. It’s the way it glides across the skin, or perhaps it’s the gorgeous aromas of essential oils that do it for me
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How To Make Body Oil At Home
Heres how to make your own body oil. It's extremely quick and easy to mix up a simple, therapeutic, totally pure body oil recipe with maximum benefits, tailored to your very own needs in minutes.
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How To Make Body Butter At Home
I absolutely LOVE the consistency of this DIY body butter recipe. It's like slathering your body with clouds!
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Give The Gift Of Silky Glowing Skin With This Body Scrub
There are so many benefits to be found when you make a homemade body scrub recipe. These are excellent for all skin types and leave your skin with a soft glow.
DIY Lotion Bar With Beeswax & Shea Butter
DIY Lotion bars are one of those simple and quick recipes that more people need to be aware of, this is a wonderful moisturizing bar, made with beeswax and suitable for absolutely anybody.
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How About A Nourishing Hand Cream For Dry Skin
Use this homemade hand cream recipe with shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, and nourishing oils to heal and restore painfully dry and cracked skin.
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Make Aloe Vera Body Lotion For Him
Skincare doesn’t have to be just for women, so I decided to show you how to make aloe vera lotion for men.Â
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DIY Flavored Salts Gift
Give the gift of flavor this year with a beautifully packaged box or bag full of your favorite salts!
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DIY Makeup Gifts Always Get A Lovely Reaction, Try This Lip Gloss
Have you ever wanted to replicate your favorite lip gloss? Well, now it is possible with this DIY recipe! The ingredients are moisturizing and glide across the lips just like a high-end store bought product. You can use any flavor or scent that suits you best – even ones not listed on here (think about what would smell good for YOU).
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How To Make Liquid Foundation At Home
The great thing about this DIY liquid foundation is that you can make it to match any skin tone! All you need are some basic ingredients and time! And it really does look and feel like any store bought alternative you currently use.
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Create A Personalized Eyeshadow Palette
Ever wanted to design your own DIY eyeshadow palette? I wanted to make something that was manageable but still looks gorgeous. I came up with this recipe to use in a palette.Â
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DIY Vanilla Extract – A Fun Homemade Gift
Sarah's homemade vanilla extract is the best I've ever had. It makes such a great impression on your guests and it tastes as good as you would expect! Such a fun homemade gift to give during the Holiday Season!
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Rosemary Infused Olive Oil
Rosemary is a herb that can be found in many dishes, from grilled chicken to cakes. Fresh sprigs of it fresh on fish or poultry are delicious too! This Rosemary Infused Olive OIl is a simple & frugal way to enjoy the flavor of Rosemary all year long in your recipes.
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Its Very Easy To Make A Reed Diffuser
Making your own DIY reed diffuser is so much easier than you might think, and today I’m going to show you how to make the best diffuser I’ve come across!
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How To Make Incense Sticks Long Lasting
Here's how to make incense sticks that are powerful smelling and longer lasting than most recipes. Simply the best way to fill your home with a wonderful, fragrant scent.
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4 Great Decoupage Ideas For DIY Gifts
I use decoupage ideas to brighten up or transform something old to look as good as new. Could it be time to investigate that cluttered hoard in the loft.
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How To Make a Teacup Pin Cushion
Turn your favorite vintage teacups into adorable no-sew pincushions! Perfect for yourself or a DIY gift (or both!).
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Jewellery Is Another Great Option, Yes You​ ​Can​ ​Make​ ​A​ ​Necklace, ​Really!
This is a quick and easy way to make a necklace using cotton cord with pretty beads and simple jump rings, it makes for a wonderfully unique gift idea.
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Making A Silver Pendant Necklace
This stunning silver pendant necklace makes for a very creative homemade gift. It’s one of my favourite necklaces and can be adjusted to any length so it looks great with just about any outfit.
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How To Make Head Pin Earrings, Simple Way
I love to make head pin earrings, I’ve spent many fun evenings with friends and a couple of glasses of wine showing them how to make them. Yes they really are that easy to make.
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How To Make Chain Tassel Earrings
Here’s how to make some lovely chain tassel earrings at home using multiple lengths of lightweight chain for a low cost stylish and elegant look.
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Try These Simple DIY Bracelets
My daughter Kelly made these simple bead bracelets a few years ago when she and a friend were looking to make something special for graduation gifts. They made 33 of these within a 30 minute morning break.
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These Bracelets Are Easy To Make & Fit All Wrists
The easiest way to make homemade bracelets is the classic elasticated bracelet that slips on and off without the need for a catch. Quick and very easy to make.
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Custom Leather Bracelets Are Very Unique
My daughter requested a custom leather bracelets for her birthday so I found a DIY tutorial on how to make leather bracelets at a fraction of the cost.
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Make Him A Bracelet!
Homemade jewelry doesn’t have to be just for women, these stylish homemade bracelets for men can look great on the fashion-conscious male.
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Mystery Braid Bracelet Tutorial
Why ‘Mystery’? let me explain: The braids are made without any loose strings or ends. Check out how to make these simple bracelets.
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How To Make Little Ted
This cute little teddy has a tubby little tummy and arms and legs that have enough flexibility to enable the teddy to be easily posed into a sitting position, yet this little Ted is easy to make and can be been created by hand or sewing machine.
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Free Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern
The Very Best Free Crochet Teddy Bear Pattern. Find the full pattern, detailed instructions and gorgeous photos here. Make your own brilliant crochet bear!
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Using Photos In Your DIY Gifts Is Very Personal. Such As Homemade Coasters!
I’m thrilled with these homemade coasters. They look gorgeous, and they’re personalized with your own photos. They also make amazing gifts for friends & family.
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DIY Photo Puzzles – Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
These DIY Photo Puzzles are such a fun way to preserve memories and they make a great homemade gifts too!
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Adorable DIY Photo Resin Coasters!
In a few quick steps, you’ll be able to create a darling and useful resin coasters using your favorite photos! Perfect for wedding or vacation photos!
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How To Make Glass Photo Magnets
These DIY photo magnets are so EASY that even a kid can make them! Give these glass magnets as gifts; personalize them any way you like.
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Final Thoughts
Creative homemade gifts are the best way to show your loved ones you care. Not only are they a great way to save money, but they also require extra effort on your part to create something unique and special. By taking the time to make a DIY gift, you’re telling your friends and family that they mean the world to you!
