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    Home » Easy DIY » Simple Crafts & Handmade Gifts

    October 1, 2016 | By Jami

    31+ Handmade Gifts for Christmas, Birthdays & More

    31 handmade gifts for Christmas, birthday, and more! There's something for everyone in this list, including resources for even more DIY gift ideas inspiration. All the project links are listed below!

    31 days of handmade gift ideas

    Welcome to AOC's series all about handmade gifts.

    On this page you will be able to see all the tutorials I highlighted a few years ago for homemade gifts that ranged from foods, personal items, kids gifts, ideas for men & women, and 'family' gifts (one item you can give to a whole family). Some are from me, and some from some talented bloggers.

    There is SO much inspiration in these great ideas! Some use simple sewing or knitting/crocheting skills, others paint, or simply putting things together in a basket/jar - but all show the time and care you took to create a meaningful gift.

    Which is so much better than just pulling something off the store shelf, right?

    Handmade gifts - both giving and receiving them - are near and dear to my heart and I have also created some great resources for ideas and inspiration  if you're planning your holiday gifts.

    Handmade Gift Roundups

    • Handmade Gift Ideas for Men & Women
    • Handmade Gift Ideas for Kids and Teens
    • 23 Creative Handmade Gifts
    • Complete Crafts & Handmade Gifts Gallery

    Handmade Gifts Video

    And we made a video where I share some of my favorite handmade gift ideas in just 6 minutes (bonus: there's a lot more new ideas here, too):

    Find all the 31 days projects below.

    And if you want to remember this, here's an image you can pin to your Pinterest boards so you can reference it and come back anytime:

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    31 Handmade Gifts for Christmas & More

    Day 1: Introduction + Past Handmade Gift Ideas (you're here!)

    Free Knitting Patterns for Gifts-5 knitted hats

    Day 2: 2 Stash-Busting Knitted Hat Patterns @ AOC

    Easy stenciled pillow cover & more stencil gift ideas

    Day 3: Stenciled Pillow Cover @ On Sutton Place

    upcycled glitter vase with dahlia

    Day 4: Upcycled Glitter Vases @ This Girl's Life Blog

    Framed-Recipe-Art-

    Day 5: Framed Recipes Kitchen Art @ Julie Blanner

     DIY play mat for cars

    Day 6: Car & Farm DIY Play Mats @ Shabby Creek Cottage

    Handmade gift idea: Easy envelope pillows + more gift ideas at AnOregonCottage.com

    Day 7: Easy Envelope Pillows @ AOC

    handmade-gift-idea-7-diy-body-wash-and-pouf

    Day 8: DIY Body Wash @ Today's Creative Life + Homemade Shower Pouf @ Dream A Little Bigger

    3-quick-gifts-with-free-printables

    Day 9: Quick Food & Scent Holiday Gifts with Free Printables @ Design Dazzle

    diy-mint-sugar-scrub

    Day 10: Lime-Mint Sugar Scrub @ Setting for Four

    DIY Reclaimed Wood Box-Mason Jar gift

    Day 11: Reclaimed Wood Box Jar Holder with Ideas for Filling @ AOC

    DIY wine bags from old jeans

    Day 12: DIY Wine Bags from Pant Legs @ My Soulful Home

    Homemade Spa Gift in a Jar

    Day 13: Homemade Spa Gift in a Jar @ Garden Therapy

    Cupcake-Kit-Gift-in-a-Jar-via-Cupcakes-and-Crinoline

    Day 14: Cupcake Kit Jar Gift @ Cupcakes & Crinoline

    diy stone-birdhouses

    Day 15: DIY Stone Birdhouses @ Empress of Dirt

    Ice Cream Sundae Kit with DIY bowls and spoons

    Day 16: Easy Painted Bowls and Spoons @ AOC

    DIY Photo Coasters via AKA Design

    Day 17: DIY Photo Coasters @ AKA Design

    DIY Bayberry Candle via Hearth & Vine

    Day 18: Easy Homemade Candles @ Hearth & Vine

    Personalized-Sign-via-Our-Southern-Home

    Day 19: Latitude & Longitude Personalized Sign @ Our Southern Home

    BBQ spice rub in jars

    Day 20: BBQ Spice Rub Set

    (This site is no longer available - use AOC's basic spice rub, Tex-Mex spice rub, Mediterranean Spice Rub, and or Thai Spice Rub in mason jars like the inspiration photo above.)

    Photo-Glass-Bead-Necklace-via-Little-House-of-Four

    Day 21: Photo Glass Bead Necklace @ Little House of Four

    Succulent-Terrarium-Planter-via-Lovely-Greens

    Day 22: Succulent Terrarium Planter @ Lovely Greens

    DIY Weathered Framed Chalkboard

    Day 23: Upcycled DIY Chalkboards @ AOC

    Rustic Toolbox via Flower Patch Farmhouse

    Day 24: Rustic DIY Wood Toolbox @ Flower Patch Farmhouse

    Jeweled-Bobby-Pins-via-DIY-Dreamer

    Day 25: Bobby Pin Hair Jewels @ DIY Dreamer

    modern-hypertufa-planter-via-Garden-Therapy

    Day 26: Modern Hypertufa Planters @ Garden Therapy

    Upcycled Bottles for Kitchen and Laundry via Our Fairfield Home

    Day 27: Upcycled Bottles for Kitchen & Laundry @ Our Fairfield Home

    Paint-Dipped-Spoon-Set

    Day 28: Paint-Dipped Spoon Sets @ Mom Advice

    Flavored salt sets in jars

    Day 29: Flavored Salt Sets @ Popsugar

    DIY Notebooks

    Day 30: Simple DIY Notebooks @ (clockwise, top) Brit & Co, Gathering Beauty, A Beautiful Mess

    DIY Tote Bags via Sew 4 Home

    Day 31: DIY Tote Bags @ Sew 4 Home

    Which handmade gifts for Christmas will you be making?

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Michelle Marine says

      October 04, 2016 at 6:05 am

      Jami,
      Great series! I'm excited to see what you highlight each week. I can't believe it's time to get started on homemade gifts already, but it sure is! 🙂

      Reply
    2. Jennifer says

      October 01, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      I know I will enjoy this series, but I will also miss your 3 things for Saturday post!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        October 02, 2016 at 8:35 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoy the 3 Things posts, Jennifer and I WILL be continuing those for the rest of the month, I just took a break this week to "launch" the 31 days series. No worries, then. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Jen says

      October 01, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Wonderful, thank you! And per Cherie's comment...yes, excellent timing. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Deborah Weber says

      October 01, 2016 at 3:44 pm

      What a great idea for a series - I look forward to following along!

      Reply
    5. Cherie says

      October 01, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      It is so helpful that you are starting this DIY gifts series October 1st. So many sites wait until December when we're all so busy we don't have time to start new projects so they end up on the back burner or don't get made at all. Thanks Jami !!!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        October 02, 2016 at 8:39 pm

        I'm glad, Cherie - October is when I want to think about it so I'm not all last minute and I figured most of you would, too. 🙂

        Reply

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