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25 Amazing DIY Christmas Gifts for Family

October 15, 2020 by Laura 3 Comments

Last Updated on December 18, 2022

And just like that, the Christmas season is here again. How can it be that this was both the longest year of our lives and yet it has sped by in a flash?! Well I’m back again with another roundup of handmade gift ideas. Here are 25 amazing DIY Christmas gifts for family!

25 Amazing DIY Christmas Gifts for Family. Handmade gifts are always a good idea! Make one of these 25 DIY Christmas gifts for friends, family or coworkers. Gifts to craft, sew, paint and assemble. Easy handmade Xmas gift ideas. Family will love these handmade Xmas gifts!

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I feel like this has been a particularly divisive year. So many opinions and disagreements over the tough issues we’ve had to face. I think it’s so important in times like these to value our family and friends, even if we don’t always agree. Relationships are so much more important than winning an argument. 

And how better to let someone know you care about them than with a homemade gift?!

(lol can you tell my love language is gifts?!)

Most of these DIY Christmas gifts for family can be made fairly inexpensively. Which I think is going to be key to the 2020 holiday season. This crazy year has affected everyone and many people are facing a lean Christmas.

But with a little creativity, we can still celebrate and gift-give joyfully and on a budget!

Since I started this blog I’ve been writing one of these posts every year. So now I’ve got a total of 75 (100 now!) fantastic DIY Christmas gift ideas rounded up.

Last year’s post was 25 Unique Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas, and the year before was 25 Christmas Gift Ideas to Make and Sew! (plus the 2021 update: 25 DIY Christmas Gifts for Friends)

Let’s get crafty!

DIY Christmas Gifts for Family

1. DIY Wood Wall Decor

Actually, forget family. I’ll be making a few of these for myself! 

DIY Wooden wall decor. 25 christmas gift ideas to make

2. Fleece Bow Earwarmer

These would be fairly inexpensive and quick to make. You could make matching ones for the whole family!

DIY Fleece ear warmer headband. Cozy DIY Christmas gifts to make for family

3. Peppermint Mason Jar Candle

I bet these smell amazing!

How to make candles for Christmas gifts. Great DIY Christmas gift ideas for coworkers.

4. Lottery Tree

I don’t think there’s anyone who wouldn’t want this Christmas tree.

DIY Christmas gifts everyone wants to receive!

DIY Christmas Gifts for Coworkers

5. Christmas Potholders

Pair these up with cute & colourful measuring spoons or a pre-made baking mix.

Cute Christmas potholders to decorate with a Cricut. Secret Santa DIY gift ideas for coworkers

6. Crochet Hat

I wish I could pull off a cute hat with a big pom pom. Curly hair prevents me. But I really love this trend of big floofy pom poms!

Adorable crochet hat with big white pom pom topper. Amazing DIY Christmas gifts for family to crochet

7. Embroidered Felt Ornament

This Christmas ornament felt pattern set is my design and I love each of them so much! 

 

8. Snowflake Bath Bombs

You could make a big batch of these and give them out as teacher gifts, or bundle them with other bath products for a gift basket.

DIY Peppermint snowflake bath bombs. DIY bath product gifts for Christmas

9. Dip Mix Ornaments

A cute way to package up some homemade spice mixes. You could also use these fillable ornaments for hot chocolate mixes or small candies.

Dip mix ornaments. DIY gift ideas for foodies

10. Painted Jewellery Trays

This is a fun upcycled project! Go thrifting for some cute trays and give them a new life.

Fun upcycled and painted jewellery trays. Creative DIY gift ideas for family and friends

Easy DIY Christmas Gifts

11. Slipper Gift

This is a sweet way to elevate a cozy pair of slippers. You could even put some of the peppermint bath bombs from idea #8 in them!

Assemble a sweet slippers gift with nail polish and other essentials

12. Handlettered Acrylic Ornaments

You can buy a big batch of these blank acrylic disks on Amazon and personalize them for each member of your family. Another inexpensive DIY gift idea.

How to handletter on acrylic ornaments for Christmas

13. Christmas Hoop

DIY Christmas decor gift

14. Seaglass Bracelet & Earrings

There’s also a great tutorial for little sea glass stud earrings. So pretty!

DIY Seaglass jewellery. Nautical gift ideas for family.

15. A Frame House Ornament

A sparkly vintage inspired A frame ornament you can make with materials you probably already have on hand.

A-frame house ornament DIY. Amazing Christmas gift ideas to make for family

16. Crochet Face Scrubbies

I use a crochet pad as a makeup remover and it’s great! A nice way to try to reduce waste.

Crochet face scrubbies free pattern. Great DIY stocking stuffing ideas.

17. Personalized Candles

Nothing like a family photo to tug on heart strings!

DIY Christmas gifts for family. Family photos in candles.

18. Colour Blocked Wood Vases

Add some fresh flowers and this is a great hostess gift for holiday parties. I had never heard of adhesive wood sheets before reading this tutorial!

Beautiful colour blocked wooden vases. DIY gift ideas for friends.

19. Cutlery Keeper

Another zero waste project. Use a cutlery keeper to stash in a purse for unexpected take out trips or picnics.

Zero waste changes to DIY. Cutlery keeper to stash in your purse for take out. DIY Christmas gifts to sew for family.

20. Pineapple Bookends

A fun way to upcycle large plastic fruit!

Super fun pineapple bookends. Upcycle some fruit decor into cute bookends for a crafty Christmas gift.

DIY Christmas Gift Ideas for Friends

21. Stained Glass Ornaments

I love all things hexagon.

How to make easy stained glass ornaments. DIY Christmas tree ornaments to give away as gifts.

22. String Art Stocking Holders

I might need to make some of these for our family. Our current tradition is to drape our stocking over the furniture. Lol

DIY Christmas stocking holders. Great gift ideas for family for Christmas.

23. Candy Dispenser

I loooove plinko!

Fun DIY candy dispenser. Plinko style candy dispenser. DIY Christmas gifts for kids and kids at heart.

24. Photo Coasters

Add cool filters to family photos and turn them into ceramic coasters. 

Turn family photos into coasters with this simple DIY tutorial. Handmade gift ideas for family.

25. Grapefruit Soap

Who doesn’t love homemade soap?! And 2020 is pretty much the year of the soap. Make a big batch and hand them out to coworkers, teachers and distant cousins!

Handmade grapefruit soap tutorial

So many great DIY Christmas gifts for family in this list and I am ready for the Christmas crafting to begin! 

How many gifts are you planning to home-make this year? Tell me in the comments!

Happy crafting!

ps. I’ve got a little bonus idea for you:

DIY Clay Ornament Gift Toppers

These are a perfect DIY’d gift topper for a perfect DIY gift!

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