25 DIY Christmas Gifts: Easy Homemade Gifts

Need some ideas for DIY Christmas gifts? Check out these easy homemade gifts that your family and friends will love and they won’t break the bank. Follow my tips below to get the make Christmas gifts easy to create.
variety of pictures of DIy Christmas giftsThis post was updated November 2018

The holiday season is here and homemade gifts are where it’s at! Especially all natural ones. I love when friends and family put time and energy to make something rather than buy it. Except some drip hoses for the garden which are high on the list mom, hint hint wink wink. #Homesteading. So today I’m going to share with you 20 fabulous DIY Christmas gifts your friends and family will love.

Christmas time can be stressful for so many reasons. One of those things for me is that I want to give my friends and family great gifts, but the budget doesn’t always allow it. Luckily, you can make fabulous DIY Christmas gifts without spending a lot allowing you to give more. 

This list of easy homemade gifts includes a variety of ideas from lip balm, to soap, to a few food items, and sugar scrubs. Lots of different thoughtful gifts anyone would be thankful for.

Tips For Making DIY Christmas Gifts

  • Start early. Don’t wait until the last second to make gifts.
  • Oder supplies early so you are not rushing around trying to find all the ingredients you need. Plus, you can usually find better deals if you have time to search around and shop online.
  • Think about what your friends would love and use. I love practical gifts and many of these easy homemade gifts are really useful.
  • Look for items you already have around the house? Have mason jars? You could use them as storage containers for these gifts, or as a candle jar.
  • Make a list of who you are going to make gifts for, what they may like, and then all the materials you may need.

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25 DIY Christmas Gifts

Follow along as we go through these many easy homemade gifts.

homemade peppermint lip balm with essential oils, beeswax, and shea butter - DIY Christmas Gifts1. Peppermint Lavender Lip Balm 

This is my favorite lip balm with a holiday twist. You can add a different variety of essential oils if you prefer. I’ve given these as gifts to family, friends, and even coworkers.

picture of homemade chai concentrate in glass bottles with yellow tea cups on a napkin2. Homemade Chai Tea Concentrate

Have a tea lover in your life? How about make them some chai tea concentrate. Another idea is to give a variety of assorted teas. One year, I placed some assorted teas in mini mason jars (like these ones) as a gift for my husband. He loved it. 

3. All Natural Beard Balm

For that bearded man in your life, how about some all natural beard balm made with just a few simple ingredients.

Homemade Granola Gift Ideas - DIY Christmas Gift Ideas4. 8 Granola Gift Ideas

Make this in bulk and hand it out to a variety of friends or this would even make a great teachers gift (maybe with a coffee gift card attached).

5. Homemade Natural Lip Butter

Multiply the ingredients to make a larger batch to give out to friends and family.

6. DIY Easy Solid Perfume

Have a friend trying to switch to natural living? They may love some easy solid perfume made with essential oils.

Glass bottoel filled with homemade hot chocolate mix for a diy Christmas gift

7. DIY Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix 

Every year, my friend makes a large batch of homemade hot chocolate mix for her husband and as gifts for friends. Nothing says winter and a cold snowy day like a nice cup of hot chocolate.

Homemade Rose Sugar Scrub

8. Homemade Rose Sugar Scrub

Perfect twist on a classic sugar scrub. Use rose petals to add a lightly floral scent and beautiful color.

9. How to Make Aromatherapy Candles

Who doesn’t love candles? Many candles contain harmful fragrances and waxes and have been described as the next second hand smoke. Make these all natural homemade candles scented with essential oils for a delightful and healthy present.

10. DIY Brown Sugar Lip Scrub

DIY Herbal Infused Oils

11. DIY Herbal Infused Oils

DIY herbal infused oils are the perfect creative gift for that DIYer in your life. They can use these oils to make other products or as is.

12. DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Locket Necklaces

Every person that loves essential oils or is just starting out with essential oils could use a good oil diffuser necklace. You could also buy one pretty inexpensive (I have this one).

13. Easy DIY Gingerbread Soap

Homemade soap is one of my favorite creative Christmas gifts and how cute are these Ginger Bread Soaps? So festive and fun.

diy leather earrings for the perfect DIY Christmas gift

14. DIY Leather Earrings

My friend, Libby gave me two pairs of these leather earrings last year and they are seriously my favorite. I wear the pair in the middle just about everyday. Even Joanna Gaines loves a good pair of leather earrings.

15. Honey Cinnamon Lip Balm

Another holiday spin on the classic lip balm.

16. Ginger Snap Face Mask

A face mask that smells like ginger snap cookies? Sign me up!

17. Homemade Mulling Spices

18. Homemade Natural Sunshine Body Scrub

19. Easy Homemade On-The-Go Lotion

No lie, my brother asked me to make him this one year for Christmas because he was sick of having such dry winter hands.

DIY Wooden Ornament for a perfect DIY Christmas Gift

20. DIY Wooded Ornaments

Super simple and inexpensive to make. Make a bunch for your own Christmas tree or to hand out as gifts (or even name tags).

Soothing Magnesium Bath salths on a napkin with towels behind it. For a great DIY Christmas Gift

20. Soothing Bath Salts

This would be a great gift for the mom in your life, or someone you know could use some relaxation.

21. DIY Wool Dryer Balls

These dryer balls are like the gift that keeps on giving. I received some a few years ago and continue to use them today. Not only will they help save money, but they are a much healthier option than dryer sheets.

Gardener's Hand Scrub on a white towel with flowers behind it - great DIY Hand Scrub

22. Gardener’s Hand ScrubDIY Wreath on a wire wreath with twine to make a perfect DIY Christmas Gift

23. DIY Minimalist Wreath

This wreath would be an amazing gift. I get so many compliments on the one that I have and have had friends ask me to make one for them. You could make a holiday version as well!

24. Lavender Goats Milk Soap

Easy melt and pour soap for an easy and fancy looking DIY Christmas gift.
Shea butter cream sitting on a white place on a blue napkin with leaves and flowers in a jar behind it.

25. Shea Butter Cream

My favorite face cream is so nourishing and moisturizing. 

There you have it! 25 different homemade DIY Christmas gifts that are also all natural! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!

What are your other favorite ideas for creative homemade gift?

7 Comments

  1. I’ve always loved making gifts for the holidays. When I was younger it was out of necessity because I didn’t have the money to go out and buy them for family members, but now I’ve come to realize that you can make really great and meaningful gifts and customize everything the way you want it when you take the time to make them yourself.
    This is a really great collection of DIY gift ideas. Thanks for sharing it right at the perfect time for my holiday gift giving. 🙂

    1. Some of my absolute favorite gifts have been hand made ones. When my hubby and I first got married our budget was super tight so he made me a bench (which turned out to be expensive hahah) but it is the thought that counts. Thanks for letting me share some of your wonderful recipes Tracy!

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