Christmas is a week away! So, if you’re planning to DIY any gifts this year, now is the time.
Which is why, I’ve put together a big list of my absolute favorite DIY gift ideas for the holidays (only the really good stuff) to make it easy for all of us, myself included, to figure exactly what we’ll be making this year.
There are 89 project ideas on this list, so there’s bound to be at least a handful of DIY gifts that will work for that hard to figure out person on your list. Right? Right!
1. DIY statement necklace made of wire
2. DIY woven leather basket from Hello Glow
3. Matisse t-shirts from The House that Lars Built
6. canvas DIY wine bags
7. macrame handbag DIY from Fabrica de Imaginacion
10. DIY leather stamped flasks
11. three-dimensional planter DIY from Almost Makes Perfect
12. DIY punch rug artwork from Fall for DIY
13. velvet earring tags DIY from Oleander and Palm
14. DIY mini beaded rings from Fall for DIY
15. DIY skinny bow tie (for men and women)
16. printable inspirational sayings prints
17. DIY pom pom earrings from Honestly WTF
18. DIY concrete photo holder (also works as a paperweight)
20. colorful concrete vase DIY
21. brass ring hanging planter DIY from A Beautiful Mess
22. DIY lunch bag made of canvas and leather
23. leather and brass DIY necklace idea
24. DIY grapefruit sugar scrub from Fall for DIY
25. painterly art prints (free download)
26. DIY macrame bag from A Pair and a Spare
27. DIY rollup organizer for craft supplies
29. DIY beret
30. DIY earring dome organizer from Almost Makes Perfect
31. leather DIY drawstring bag
32. DIY bug patch boots from Honestly WTF
33. DIY apron (sew it in 10 minutes)
35. gold statement earrings DIY from A Beautiful Mess
36. DIY triangle leather pouch from Almost Makes Perfect
38. DIY wire portrait from The House that Lars Built
39. DIY scented soy candles
40. DIY weaving loom (in two sizes)
41. hand lettered wall art DIY
42. DIY color blocked clock from Almost Makes Perfect
43. DIY dyed hankies (great gift for guys)
45. DIY polymer knot paperweight from Fall for DIY
46. 2 ingredient lip gloss pots
49. DIY leather luggage tags from Almost Makes Perfect
50. DIY wood and leather notebooks
51. DIY stuffed whale from The House that Lars Built
53. DIY stamped metal bracelets
54. DIY linen eye mask from A Pair and a Spare
55. DIY earring stand from The Merrythought
56. DIY mini planters (and how to dye plaster)
57. brass curve necklace DIY from Almost Makes Perfect
58. rolled beeswax candles from Oh Happy Day
60. natural room sprays from A Beautiful Mess
61. DIY cafe apron in 10 minutes
62. DIY graphic tees from Almost Makes Perfect
63. painted pattern roller skates from The House That Lars Built
64. knit potholders project from Homey Oh My
67. geometric cutting boards DIY
68. candle votives on a budget
69. denim clutch DIY in about an hour
70. DIY cross body bag for under $10
73. indigo marbled ornaments DIY from Alice and Lois
74. leather keychain DIY from The Crafted Life
75. faux ceramic ring cone DIY from Almost Makes Perfect
76. completely natural (2 ingredient) lip balms
77. color-glazed stacked vases DIY from Sugar and Cloth
78. DIY fabric cocktail napkins
79. DIY bathtub caddy from The Merrythought
80. DIY raffia pom pom sandals from Honestly WTF
82. DIY raw stone earring set from Alice and Lois
83. 
84. DIY art hack for art lovers
85. DIY succulent pots from Hello Glow
86. DIY dip-dyed woven baskets
87. DIY terracotta ornaments (use them as gift toppers too)
88. DIY plaster cheeseboards from Sugar and Cloth
89. Are you making any of your holiday gifts this year? Which projects are your faves from the list?
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These ARE great ideas that definitely do not suck! We’ve been moving towards experiences versus gifts as a family, but I’d love to make a few simple DIY gifts for my sisters and moms. Pinning for later!
februarySuch great ideas! Perfect for birthday gifts too! Going to give some of these a try!!
VeronicaSo many awesome projects to try! Thanks for including us! xo
sara aLove these ideas. This year I did a lot of diy from infinity scarves, homemade soap and bath salts / scrubs. Everyone loves them. I can’t wait to try a few of these.
AngieHaha. Thanks Team Gillis.
BrittniWow, Thank you so much. These are the best gifts that I can give. I am sure friends and family will really love this list. They sure don’t suck.
Team Gillis RealtorSo glad to hear that Michelle. Happy crafting.
BrittniWow, this is an amazing picks, there are so many things I want to craft!
Michellehttps://www.makeandmess.com/
Right Greta? It’s the worst when projects don’t turn out right or just look like sad little piles of craft supplies. 🙂 All these projects are high quality and reasonably simple to recreate.
BrittniI love that you prefaced this post by writing “Giftable” because so many DIY projects turn out not so “liftable” and a waste of time. Having said that, I love these ideas! I’m gonna hop on that homemade room spray idea and write on the glass bottles – so chic!
GretaAw, thanks Amy. 🙂 Always LOVE your projects.
BrittniSooo many good ones on this list and I missed your wall art hack! It’s gorgeous!!
Thanks for including me, Brittni <3
AmyIsn’t it amazing, Jessica. Love all of Molly’s projects.
BrittniThat 3D planter is gorgeous! x
Jessica — NinetyCo
Jessica