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DIY Christmas gifts 2024: 85 of the best gifts to make this festive season
Avoid last-minute shopping trips with these budget-friendly gift ideas 🎄
The festive season is nearly upon us (already!?) and whether you're looking for Secret Santa gifts under a tenner or a luxury gift for those on your Nice List, we've got you sorted when it comes to Christmas present ideas, including DIY Christmas gifts you can make yourself. You and your bank account can thank us later.
Yep, from beauty sets to stocking fillers and mindfulness gifts too, we've got all the Christmas gifting inspo you need for 2024, including budget-friendly present ideas that you can create at home. So, if you've got a few nights-in coming up – sounds ideal with the darker days and cold weather, tbh – then you'll love the DIY Christmas gift ideas we've rounded up (think: scented fire starters, dried orange ornaments and gingerbread body butter).
All that's left to do now is prepare a hot chocolate (using the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser, of course), put on your favourite Christmas film (ours is The Grinch) and get crafting...
Advent calendar
Advent calendars can be expensive these days, so why not make your own? Best of all – you can fill it with whatever treats you want. P.S. We won't tell anyone it's made using leftover loo rolls... OK, so this is one that works for early December birthdays, but maybe an early Christmas present, too?
Cocoa lip balm
Fancy yourself as the next Hailey Bieber? You'll feel like the founder of Rhode herself after creating a batch of these handmade lip balms.
Edible terrarium
Clear out your kitchen cupboards and put those empty jars to use with these edible Christmas terrariums.
Salt dough ornaments
These handmade ornaments – made using simple ingredients you can find in your kitchen cupboard – are sure to bring back sweet childhood memories.
Reindeer bark
Made using chocolate and salted pretzels, this festive bark will be a tricky gift to give away. Mmmm...
Felt car air freshener
'Tis the season to make your car smell like a festive dream. Alexa, play "Driving Home For Christmas" by Chris Rea...
Orange ornaments
There's just something so festive about dried oranges over the holidays... and this DIY gift requires only a trip to your local supermarket to get started!
A Christmas tea tree
Got a tea-loving colleague who is never seen without a cuppa in hand? We've got a feeling they'll love this Christmas tree-shaped tea stack.
Personalised hair brush
Okay, so this one isn't a total DIY job – you'll need to buy a hairbrush and some paints first – but the results are so adorable!
Song scrapbook
Got a music lover in your life? Spotify Wrapped has nothing on this handmade music-themed scrapbook.
Scented fire starters
Make that cosy fireside scene all the cosier with these scented fire starters, made using pinecones and cinnamon sticks for a truly festive experience.
Scrapbook in a frame
Haven't got time to fill an entire scrapbook? Pick up a frame and pack it with photos and clippings to create the next best thing.
Shower steamers
Brimming with essential oils, these homemade shower steamers will transform your recipient's after-gym rinse-off into a truly luxurious experience.
Festive bird feeder
Got an avid bird watcher in the family? Give them plenty to keep an eye out for with this festive DIY bird feeder.
Gingerbread body scrub
Give the gift of a festive everything shower with this homemade body scrub, crafted using sugar for a natural exfoliation.
Gingerbread body butter
You've made the body scrub, but why stop there? Go ahead and make this gingerbread body butter too! We can smell the gingerbread deliciousness from here...
Sweet-filled baubles
What's better than a bauble? An edible bauble, of course! Grab a pack of clear baubles and fill them with your favourite festive sweets for an easy (and low cost) DIY gift.
Gingerbread in a house
Haven't got time to craft an actual gingerbread house? This biscuit-in-a-box idea is the next best thing...
Ferrero Rocher wreath
Nothing says Christmas like a handful of Ferrero Rochers – which is why this chocolate wreath, tied with a festive red bow, will go down a real treat over the holidays.
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