Searching for the perfect gift for the perfect person? We have a massive list of gift ideas. This post was originally posted at Quirky Momma and she has reposted it so we can have fun gifting!
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- Finger Puppets
- Sock Monkey
- Jars of Fudge with Icecream fixings
- Cake-in-a-Jar
- Coffee Mixes and chocolate spoons
- Hot Coco Mix with Chocolate dipped pretzels
- Box of assorted cookies (Biscotti always looks yummy!)
- Box of truffles
- Cinnamon Roasted Nut Mix
- Homemade Vanilla Extract
- Pastry Bag packages (drink mixes – they look really cute!)
- Holiday wreath.
- Are you a photographer? Offer to take a family portrait for them.
- Homemade soap – add a toy to the soap for a fun kid twist, great stocking stuffer
- Tile Coasters
- Decorate Yoga Mats for nap time – great for preschool attendees
- Chore coupons (for acts of service like backrubs, car washing, favorite meals, etc.)
- Koolaide Playdough
- Goop
- Make your own playdough or goop kit
- Decorated Pillowcases
- I Spy Jars
- Tote Bags
- Knit a Scarf and Hat set
- Paintable Sidewalk Chalk Kit – or the paint if you know they’ll use it in a couple of weeks.
- Snow Globes (or shaky bottles for the kids)
- Bathtub Paint – encourage preschoolers to paint in an easy-to-clean way!
- bottle cap magnet set, or use glass baubles like Brooke did here.
- Sock puppets
- Mop-Stick Horse
- Hooded towels (or towel capes)
- Crochet some Baby or Toddler leggings
- Make a Taggies Blanket
- Bean Bags (with different colored and textured fabrics)
- Geoboard – this may be more appropriate for an older child
- bracelet kit
- Felt Letter collection – encourage kids to practice making words.
- Felt Shape Collection (tan travel board)
- Homemade Crayons. This is a great way to recycle old crayons!
- Dress-up clothes
- A family of Clothespin dolls – or better yet, a kit so the little girl can make and decorate her own dolls
- Capes – kids love them!
- Aprons (matching mother daughter ones are always nice)
- Necklace holder
- Flower Hair Bow Collection
- Placemats
- Coasters (quilted, tea time ones, photos, handprints, etc. The possibilities are endless)
- Handprint magnets
- Bookmarkers (with a good book)
- Set of homemade cards
- Key Chains
- Cinnamon ornaments/drawer scenters
- Cloth napkins or hanky set
- Crochet or knit dishcloths
- Placemats
- Bath Salts in a jar
- Date Night Kit (free babysitting coupon, bottle of wine, pasta kit, etc)
- Make a scarf either by crocheting or by no fraying fleece if you want something more simple (easy to sew)
- Family calendar – Not quite “homemade” but you can have them personalized
- Quilt or Blanket
- Dehydrated fruit or jerky
- Layered soup mix in a jar
- Scrapbook of your family for a distant relative (snapfish lets you make them digitally)
- Embellished Towels (it’s amazing what a thick row of ribbon will do!)
- Cookie Kit in a jar (or in bags wrapped up in a mixing bowl)
- Pizza dough ingredients (with a jar of sauce and toppings)
- Smores and Hot Coco Mix
- Movie Kit (DVD or gift certificate for movie rental with popcorn, soda, candy, etc.)
- Breakfast in a basket – include muffin mix, mugs, coffee, etc.
- Canned Cakes or sweet breads
- Homemade Candy (peppermint bark, Peanut brittle, Almond Roca, flavored marshmallows, etc.)
- Applique T-shirt, onesie, burp cloth, napkins, etc.
- Screen print a T-shirt, tote bag, hat, etc.
- Coupon holder with precut coupon collection
- Clove stuffed Orange Ornaments/Sachets
- Half-Scrapbooked recipe book with a few of your favorite recipes inside and lots of room for giftee to fill it out
- Message or Photo board. Add some photos of the person you are gifting with those they love!
- Herb Kit (packets of seeds, dirt, a cute flower pot and a spade)
- Make a mini-book of memories that you share with that person
- Covered Journal/Book. Add a flower pen for extra pizazz. This crafty person creates covers from cereal boxes and even the carton of a Dora toy!
- Hairbow Collection
- Coloring wallet for the sketcher or child in your life!
- CD mix of favorite songs
- Fruit liqueror.
- Canned Salsa or Pesto
- Home-Canned Jellies or Jams
- Homemade Paper Mache Pinata with a Styrofoam bat
- Lip Balm or homemade cold cream
- Cookie Cutter Windchime – Functional Art
- Jar of Laundry Detergent and Home Cleaner Ingredients with a few bottles of essential oils (lavender and orange are great).
- Collection of homemade buttons.
- Make your own Dog biscuits for the dog-lover!
- Activity Jar with ideas
- Make a rug out of old clothes and blankets. Here is another variation.
- Homemade icecream ball with ingredients.
- Do-your-own facial kit
- Photo Book Mark(maybe add a favorite book to go along with it).
- Personalize a clipboard with mod-podge and scrapbook paper.
- Decorate a picture frame and include a photo.
- Let your kids go Jackson Pollock and make a canvas painting, or use Fabric Markers to decorate a totebag.
- Personalize a Children’s book, use old family photos and replace the heads of the characters. Laminate and enjoy!
Thanks to Risager for photo use!
Have some other homemade gifts that you’d like to share with the world? Have gift lists or suggestions for the hardest to buy for? Tell us about them!
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