Homemade Holiday Gift Guide

Nothing says holiday spirit like a homemade gift. We have homemade holiday gift ideas for lots of different skills. Share your wares and try on these hats with a little help from our seasonal DIY guides.

For the Kitchen

For Cookie Elves: Gift your friends and family with some holiday spirit — or at least some holiday crunch! Fill up buildable cardboard cookie boxes (you can find them on Amazon) with an assortment of cookies for an instant and memorable gift. You can mix and match from our ideas (or your own favorites!). Get the guide here.

For Bakers: Bring sweetness to your friends’ homes in decorative baking mix jars. Use a family recipe or try our spice cake, oatmeal raisin cookies, maple-oatmeal scones, and apple cider doughnuts. Get the guide here.

For Spice Collectors: Add a sparkle of handmade goodness to your gifts with these simple but effective ideas. Homemade spice sachets and simple syrups can be gifted and used to make holiday drinks. Mulled cider and chai latte spice sachets make ready-made winter warmers. Peppermint syrup freshens up holiday hot chocolates. Brown sugar syrups sweetens all-ages eggnog for midnight. Bonus: You can write out these concise holiday drink recipes on the gift tag you attach. Or just make them for yourself! Get the guide here.

For the Home

For Candlemakers: Whether you’re an aspiring Etsy seller or a pioneer nostalgist, candle making is the ultimate wintry gift, endlessly personalizable with scents and decorations. Get the guide here.

For Toymakers: Does your gifting list include furry friends? Remembering the four-pawed among us is an extra-special gesture. Bonus: You’ll feel like one of Santa’s elves crafting these little cat toys. Find ideas here.

For Decorators: Seasonal flair can be a great housewarming or host gift: Think gold-leaf pine cone garlands, painted-acorn place settings, fallen-leaf tea lights, festive bunting, and paper crowns. Find harvest craft inspiration here.

For Cleaning Wizards: Make cleaning a little merrier and help keep everyone healthy by adding seasonal scents to cute DIY cleaning products that just require a few household items and maybe a bow on top. Find your base recipes here.