I love making easy DIY Christmas Gifts each year! I like that I can be creative, save money, and make many of one thing to give to many people. I have a great list for you today of easy DIY Christmas gifts that your friends and family will love!
What are some good DIY Christmas gifts?
Here is a list of some of my favorites that I have made and given as gifts each Christmas:
DIY Vase
Use an upcycled glass jar, cover with jute, and make a flower using a flower loom. Add some of your favorite flowers to it!
![Homemade Christmas Cards using food coloring and shaving cream](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thank-you-note-927x1024.jpg)
Make your own Christmas cards
With this shaving cream technique! Just use red and green food coloring and a Christmas stamp!
![no sew rope bowl to use as gift basket](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_0195-1024x681.jpg)
Easy DIY No Sew Rope Bowl
Use this as a gift basket! Fill it will all sorts of goodies and then the recipient can also use it as a home décor piece!
![homemade lavender soap DIY Christmas gift idea](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/stacked-lavender-soap.jpg)
Easy Homemade Lavender Soap
Making your own Homemade Lavender Soap is not only fun, but a great way to improve your soap making skills. You can easily create customized soaps. Make 12 free of harmful chemicals lavender scented bars in just one hour.
Homemade Christmas Soap
This is a melt and pour soap recipe that uses pine and frankincense to scent it!
![DIY Christmas Gift wood word magnet board](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/family-frame-main.jpg)
DIY Magnetic Board
Upcycle an oven cover from the Dollar Tree and make this amazing wall décor!
![DIY Christmas Gift Succulents in Teacups](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/succulent-tea-cups-5.jpg)
Succulent Tea Cups | Frugal Gift Idea
Grab some tea cups from a thrift store and give the gift of a hearty plant for Christmas!
![DIY Christmas Gift Boho Loop Wreath](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/boho-hoop-wreath-07-673x1024.jpg)
Learn How to Make a Boho Floral Hoop Wreath With Yarn
This is an affordable DIY gift idea if you are on a tight Christmas budget this year!
![How To Transfer Photos to Wood - DIY Christmas Gift Idea](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/9-final-high-res-681x1024.jpg)
Learn how to transfer a photo on wood!
Then you can have an antique or rustic looking photo to hang and makes the perfected personalized gift!
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea reusuable gift box](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/reusable-gift-box-3.jpg)
Make a re-useable gift box!
Turn Those Ugly Cookie Tins Into an Adorable Re-Usable Gift Box!
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea - Charcoal Facial Soap](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/13-suds-WM.jpg)
DIY Charcoal and Clay Facial Bar Soap with Essential Oils
I’m going to show you how to make this easy homemade charcoal bar soap. This is an incredibly easy way to make your own melt and pour bar soap with just three main ingredients, including essential oils. If you suffer from mild acne, using this soap could be better for your skin than other harsher cleaning products.
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea Free Printable "Laughter Is Good Medicine"](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/framed-verses-edited-4.jpg)
Free 8×10 Printable “Laughter Is Good Medicine” Easy Decor Idea!
Get your free printable today and frame this as a wonderful DIY Christmas Gift. I have a few more varieties below:
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea "Faith Over Fear" free printable](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/framed-verses-edited-8.jpg)
Free 8×10 Printable “Faith over Fear” Easy Decor Idea!
You can get frames for as cheap as $1 at the Dollar Tree or even less at a thrift store!
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea free printable "Keep Moving Forward"](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/inspirational-printables-framed-47.jpg)
Free Printable “Keep Moving Forward” Easy Decor Idea!
!["Life is Tough But So Are You" free printable for DIY Christmas Gift Idea](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/inspirational-printables-framed-21.jpg)
Free 8×10 “Life Is Tough But So Are You” Printable: Easy Decor Idea
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea Snowflake Bath Confetti](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/snow-flake-bubble-bath-10-1024x816.jpg)
How to Make Snowflake Bath Confetti
Today I’m going to show you how to make bath confetti! These make terrific DIY gift ideas that are frugal and fun! This is an easy DIY gift idea for a girlfriend to remind herself to relax and take a bath during the busy holiday season!
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea Mason Jar Lentil Soup and free printable recipe card](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/mason-jar-gift-idea-curried-lentil-soup-jar-up-close.jpg)
Dry Soup Mix In A Jar Recipes – Curried Lentil Soup with Free Printable Recipe Card
If you are looking for a great mason jar gift idea this holiday season, then I have one for you! This one is a dry soup mix in a jar recipe for curried lentil soup.
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea Burlap Photo Display](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/burlap-wall-hanging-white-WM-cool-tint-0053.jpg)
DIY Photo Print Wall Hanging with Faux Succulents and Burlap
Here is a fun DIY photo print wall hanging that you can easily make! I like the fact that this is a very unique way to display photos that uses burlap and faux succulents. It’s rustic, but has a splash of color – and I love this creative way to display antique style photos of my daughters.
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea Essential Oil Ribbon Tree Ornament](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/essential-oil-diffuser-christmas-ornament-9-564x1024.jpg)
Homemade Essential Oil Diffuser Christmas Tree Ornament
Grab some ribbon, beads, and a lava bead stone to make this beautiful Christmas Ornament!
![DIY Christmas Gift Idea needle felted christmas tree ornament essential oil diffuser](https://happydealhappyday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/7-hanging-tree-WM.jpg)
Needle Felted DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Ornament
Here is a really easy and fun ornament you can make (even with some kid help) that is needle felted and can be used as an essential oil diffuser ornament.
What can I do instead of gifts for Christmas?
If your budget is just so tight this year that paying for materials for these DIY gifts is just too much, then a heart felt note of thanks or encouragement to your friends and loved ones will be well received. Sometimes those words mean more than any material gift you could give anyway!
Did you love these do it yourself gift ideas?
If so, I’d love for you to pin some of these ideas on Pinterest or share your favorites on Facebook so others can use these ideas as well!
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