45 DIY Christmas Gifts That Are Easy and Budget-Friendly

There is something so thoughtful about handmade Christmas gifts.  These 45 DIY Christmas gifts are creative, easy to make, and budget-friendly.  These easy crafts will show you it IS possible to make a homemade gift even if you are the least like Martha Stewart in your friend group. Bonus is that you can make these homemade Christmas gifts way ahead of time!

DIY Christmas Gifts – The Perfect Budget Gifts

I get SO excited about Christmas season from about October on.

One of my best friends from university used to listen to Christmas music to study for exams because it would put her in a good mood.

Christmas can be expensive but it doesn’t have to be.  There are ways to keep Christmas simpler with frugal gifts and cheap DIY presents.

One of the most enduring gifts I ever gave was a DIY Christmas gift I made for my grandparents when I was in grade school.  It was a wooden candle with a small wooden dowel stuck in the top for the flame, and a metal handle drilled into the side (I had help with that part!)  I painted the candle red and the flame orange and yellow.

My family doesn’t remember what I got them two years ago for Christmas (to be fair, I don’t either) but this easy handmade Christmas gift still gets brought up from the basement and displayed each year.

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Easy Handmade Christmas Gifts

There are so many creative DIY Christmas gifts you can make.

Since I am NOT a super crafty person (I don’t own one of these and won’t pretend I know how to use one), I enlisted the help of some wonderfully crafty online friends.

I love all the easy handmade Christmas gifts they contributed. 

There are leather bookmarks, a DIY book page ornament, and teeny single use soaps shaped like Christmas trees (they are SO cute and unique). 

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I am sure that you will find inspiration with everything from homemade Christmas food gifts for neighbors and coworkers to easy handmade gifts for friends and family.

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Whether you are a DIY-lover or you are more DIY-curious like I am I hope you find something you’re excited to make and gift!

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Easy DIY Christmas Gifts to Make This Year

1. Dried Orange Christmas Tree Ornaments by She Keeps a Lovely Home

2. Ugly Sweater Ornaments by Crafts by Amanda

3. Painted Snowmen Ornaments by The Inspiration Edit

4. Salt Dough Handprint Ornament by The Best Ideas for Kids

5. DIY Monogram Glitter Ornament by The Diary of a Debutante

6. DIY Leather Bookmarks by Making Manzanita

7. Family Tree Ornaments by The Country Chic Cottage

8. DIY Milk Carton Holiday Houses by Boulder Locavore

9. Single Use Soaps by Tikkido

10. DIY Wood Burned Christmas Spoon by Burton Avenue

11. Red Sled Ornament by Fireflies and Mudpies

12. Pinecone Christmas Trees by Joyfully Thriving

13. Easy DIY Seashell Candles by Feeling Nifty

14. Reverse Canvas by Sew Simple Home

15. Reindeer Wreath by Spaceships and Laser Beams

16. Peppermint Bark Soap by Pink Fortitude

17. DIY Book Page Ornament by Crafty Julie

18. Lavender Rose Milk Bath DIY by Muy Bueno Cookbook

19. Peppermint Sugar Scrub by One Crazy Mom

20. Christmas Slime Party Favors by Full of Fortunes

21. Funky Christmas Tree Ornaments by The Inspiration Edit

22. Gingerbread House Ornaments by Projects With Kids

23. Hershey Kisses Christmas Tree by Lucky Mojito

24. Homemade DIY Coconut Salt Scrub by Mama Likes This

25. Holiday Gift Clips by FrugElegance

26. Hanging Towel by Sew Simple Home

27. Holiday Spa Set by Fleece Fun

28. Homemade Cinnamon Ornaments by Strength and Sunshine

29. Superhero and Princess Felt Christmas Tree by Party With Unicorns

30. Easy DIY Wood Nativity by Creative Southern Home

31. DIY Sugar Scrub by Totally The Bomb

32. Personalized Christmas Cards With Photos by Simplify Create Inspire

33. Sriracha Salt Easy Food Gift by Mama Likes To Cook

34. Peanut Snowman Christmas Ornaments by The Flying Couponer

35. Upcycled Book Page Christmas Wreath by Organized 31

36. DIY Painted Doormat by The Diary of a Debutante

37. Gluten-Free Monster Cookies in a Jar by Hunny I’m Home DIY

38. DIY Resin Map Keychain by Sustain My Craft Habit

39. DIY Christmas Ornament Gift by Charm of Gifts

40. Christmas Potpourri by Mommy Made That

41. Rudolph Hot Cocoa DIY by Ottawa Mommy Club

42. Kid-Friendly DIY Easy Rag Wreath by Two Kids and a Coupon

43. Bottlecap Magnets by Titus 2 Homemaker

44. Superhero Christmas Village by Party With Unicorns

45. Cranberry Lip Balm by Tikkido

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And for the kiddos here are Dollar Store stocking stuffer ideas to save you money at Christmas!

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