60+ Ideas for the Best Homemade Gifts

If you're planning to make home-made gifts for Christmas, now is the time to start. Even if you're 'start' only involves planning what to make and buying the necessary ingredients/components, it is a start. Add any long-life food ingredients to your next shopping list and put them to one side for when you have the time to make your gifts. Here are 60 ideas for the best home-made gifts to give this Christmas.

Edible Gifts

Jam - try this plum and amaretto jam recipe
Marmalade
Chutneys - try this pineapple chutney recipe
Flavoured oils
Pickles - try this chilli piccalilli recipe
Flavoured vodkas
Nutella fudge
Cookie or brownie mix layered in a jar (dry mix) - these Kilner jars are perfect for this
Chocolates or truffles
Biscuits - try this delicious vegan biscuit recipe
Deluxe hot chocolate gift set
Cookies - these Lindt chocolate cookies are amazing
Sloe gin (forage for sloes in autumn)
Shortbread - this lime shortbread recipe is always popular
Rainbow jars – layers of brightly coloured sweets
Gingerbread - try this easy gingerbread recipe
Peppermint creams

Easy Home-Made Gift Ideas

Pretty candle in a decorated jar
Bug explorer kit in a jar
A decorated journal or notebook
Plant some prepared hyacinth bulbs in a low pot or vase (early October is best)
Painted pebble paperweight/doorstop
Fabric covered notebook
Scrapbook of their life so far - I love this linen-covered scrapbook, so special
Photo collage
Hand/footprint canvas - this canvas set is great value
A birdhouse or garden crate decorated by the children
Make your own photo calendar
A painting, framed photo or framed child's drawing
Bookmark
Hand-painted terracotta pot planted with bulbs
Handcrafted notelets
Make a collage of photos of your children and frame it

Craft Gifts to Make

Knitted scarf, hat or gloves
Bath salts
Soap
Bath bombs
Baby blanket
Recycle an old pair of jeans or cushion cover into a bag
Embroidered or appliqued cushions
Recycle old jumpers into cushion covers
Hand-painted box
Jewellery
Apron
Embroider a design, name or initial onto some plain hankies, face cloths, pyjamas, napkins or a pillowcase
Home-made candle
Make a Scrabble tile picture with family or pet names

Toys You Can Make

Wooden toys
Puppet theatre and puppets
Knit or crochet a teddy bear or cuddly animal - we love this crochet unicorn pattern
Dressing up capes or costumes
Knit a doll
Rag doll
Sock monkey
See more awesome non-toy gifts for kids