21 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas

There is still time to make some handmade gifts this holiday season! We love to make things by hand for friends and family. But do not fret, all DIY gifts do not have to take a ton of time or money!
We have gathered 21 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas for you today that are simple to make and use rather easy materials to find. Some you might even have already in your home.
From ornaments to decorative wooden spoons – we have you covered!


Common Handmade Holiday gift supplies
- Mod Podge
- Wooden spoons
- Hot glue gun
- Clear ornaments
- White ornaments
- Embroidery thread
- Embroidery hoops
- Air dry clay
We also have free printable Handmade Gift Tags you can use for all your handmade gifts that you make!
21 Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas
See our roundup of some of our very favorite handmade holiday gift ideas. From ornaments to kitchen accessories to bath salts and more!
Patterned tapered candles are so on trend right now. So why not learn to make them for the perfect holiday gift! We used platic molds and soy candle wax. It is a simple project that can turn out so beautifully.
All you need is soy candle wax and these darling bubble candle molds to make these trendy candles!
Personalized gifts are so sweet and sentimental, don't you think? We love the look of these linen coasters with chain stitching.
Create a one of a kind wall art piece for a friend using this tutorial. Make it any color you'd like!
This is a classic kitchen tool that you can add some color and pattern too using mod podge and embroidery thread.
How cute are these rope coasters? Adding some color with the embroidery thread is a must.
This is an inexpensive project to make. Dollar store craft wood dowels are cheap and so is a glass vase from Goodwill.
The perfect gift for the plant lover. Use a basket and wood furniture legs for this handmade project. Simple and amazing!
How cool is this DIY concrete bowl? This handamde bowl makes for a wonderful coffee table accessory.
Grab a few power tools for this handmade project! A DIY house number planter sign would make such a unique gift.
We love the look of a clay wall hanging. And this one is just that! Learn how to make this DIY wall hanging.
How sweet is this rope basket planter. Grab some clothesline from the hardware store and trim from the fabric store to make this pretty planter.
We used cotton piping (for pillows) from the fabric store to make this unique basket. We love the look of the natural cording with the leather straps.
This is such a cool project - we used wood embrodery hoops to make this hanging planter!
Now it is time for handamde ornaments! We love these rainbow ornaments using air dry clay.
How beautiful are these wood bead snowflake ornaments?! Fairy simple to make and would make a sweet little gift.
These marbled ornaments would make a nice gift topper for your handmade holiday gifts this year. Nail polish and water make marbling magic in this tutorial.
How cool are these simple wall hangings? We used small gold macrame hoops and beauiful yarn for these.
Another personalized handmade gift idea with this DIY Initial Ornament project.
This ornament uses scrap fabric and embroidery hoops. Love how sweet these ornaments are.
Air dry clay makes for the most beautiful moon phase handamde ornaments. This would be such a nice gift for your stars and moon loving friends!

These ideas are not only great for the holidays but also for birthdays and other special occasions. I’m bookmarking this page for future reference!