100 Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas

Handmade gifts are fun, thoughtful and can be very budget friendly! They don't have to be cheesy or tacky. On the contrary, the popularity of handmade items has skyrocketed in recent years with more and more people making an effort to shop locally, support small businesses and buy things that are Eco friendly. Check out all the great ideas that are sure to  be a hit with your family and friends. For lots and lots of ideas like those pictured on the left, check out the Handmade Holiday's collection found here. If you're not very confident in your own crafting abilities, consider supporting great small businesses and stay-at-home moms that have set up shop at sites like Etsy 

>> Gifts for Kids <<

Build this nifty personalized Lego tray using the tutorial found here

Make a fun place to store and carry cars! Find the tutorial here

An adorable selection of felt food! Find lots of ideas here

Makeitdo has a very cute tutorial on a Snowman Kit.

>> Gifts for the Home <<

Burlap Wreaths are so versatile for every season.

Gift Ideas for the Baker at I Heart Organizing

These pinecones are transformed here by Martha Stewart.

Fabric Covered Boxes Get the tutorial here.

Grab a frame from your house and download this 

free Christmas Subway Art here.

Burlap Rose Wreath Tutorial

Frame a Sentimental Family Saying! For this idea, Click Here

Easy to create Felt Stockings

 >> Easy Gifts for Kids to Create and Give <<

Here's a great opportunity to create some fun gifts for friends and loved ones. This no sew apron is a wonderful intro.

Kids love making Salt Dough Ornaments!

Peppermint Ornaments that while being created and popped in your children's mouths will not hurt them :) Thanks, Martha Stewart and crew.

Find full instructions here Angel Paper Plates provided by Martha Stewart.

Cinnamon Ornaments Click here for the recipe.

>> Gifts for Santa <<

Milk for Santa from DukesandDuchesses.com

Many families make cookies for Santa, but here's a cute gift around that theme from makeitdo.

>> Accessories and Apparel <<

This easy to sew tutorial from Design Sponge for a zipper case could be used for school supplies, make up or a small assortment of anything!

Here's a cute iPad or Tablet case!!

American Girl Matching Clothes Set

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25 DIY Christmas Ornaments

Get into the Christmas spirit by making some fun ornaments! These ideas are inexpensive and completely within reason for any skill level to master. Find lots of ideas like the ones pictured here on the left, by checking out the Handmade Holidays Collection here.

Make these adorable cupcake ornaments using Dollar Store. materials. Find the tutorial here

This idea for some adorable little felt snowmen comes from 

the Handmade Holidays Collection found here

Cute upcycled snowman ornaments using old light bulbs! 

View the tutorial here

Find the recipe for Cinnamon dough ornaments here

An adorable idea for a baby's first Christmas. Buy this ornament on Etsy, 

or grab a plain glass ornament and get crafty with some paint and glitter

Classic salt dough ornaments are fun and easy to make! 

Find the recipe and ideas here

Super cool Charlie Brown felt ornaments! Find them here

A beautiful way to preserve Christmas memories each year. 

This idea for a Christmas time capsule can be found here

This idea for cookie cutter ornaments comes from Martha Stewart

A trendy twist on the traditional salt dough ornaments! Tutorial found here

Add some sparkle to your cinnamon dough ornaments like the ones seen here

These pretty ornaments are wrapped in burlap and tied with lace and twine. 

This picture was found here

These scalloped ornaments are super cute and you could buy them from 

The Land of Nod, or you could get creative with a paint pen or colored sharpie!

Any little boy would love to hang these superhero ornaments on their tree! Find the tutorial for them here

These paper ornaments were originally from Martha Stewart. 

Find the template idea for them here

These beautiful ornaments are created by wrapping plain ornaments 

in newspaper and glitter! Find the tutorial here

Thumbprint ornaments found here

Create a smart and funny "melted snowman" ornament like the one found here 

by filling a clear glass ornament with kosher salt, peppercorn and an orange paper cone!

Make a Santa hand print ornament like the one found here 

by using a salt dough recipe like the one found here

These cute macaroni snowflakes would be really fun for kids to make, 

and look great on any tree! Find the instructions here

These burlap bows would look stunning on a tree! Originally found here, 

create them using burlap and crystal embellishments.

These felt ornaments are cute and funny! Found here

Find the tutorial for this cute button wreath at Martha Sewart's web site

This adorable nativity craft can be found here.  

Add a string or hook to the back to turn it into an ornament!

Buy this snowball ornament from Oriental Trading or, 

make it yourself by covering an ornament in glue 

and dipping in epson salt. Add glitter for extra sparkle!

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Cinnamon Ornaments

This is such a fun project to do with kids! I have so many memories of making these with my mom. I also think I still have a cinnamon ornament or two that has been hanging around for the past 20 years, still in perfect condition! Maybe you have one as well. 

The bonus to this project, is that it makes your house smell super yummy! Too bad you can't eat this dough, it definitely doesn't taste as good as it smells.

Cinnamon Ornaments

1 Cup Cinnamon

1/4 Cup Applesauce

1/2 Cup Craft Glue

I added about half a cup of flour to this recipe, just to stretch it a little further since Cinnamon is more expensive! I added some glue and water to keep the consistency right (similar to play dough or cookie dough). 

I spread flour on the counter before rolling out the dough, to keep it from sticking - I found this gave it a more dough-like appearance, but if you don't want the flour hanging around on your ornaments, make sure you brush it off good or blot with a moist towel before baking. You may also use cinnamon instead of flour,  which blends better, but the flour is less expensive.

Roll dough 1/4 inch think and use cookie cutters to cut out ornaments. Use a straw to poke holes in each ornament where you want to hang them. Bake on cookie sheet at 200 degrees for 2 to 3 hours, flipping every half hour.

On a side note, why oh why did I not think to mix glitter in with the dough as Carli at Simply Notable has done below!