60+ DIY Christmas Gifts on a Budget - Making Manzanita (2024)

This DIY boho wall decor is the perfect option for a quick and easy Christmas gift that’s easy and budget-friendly!

All you need is a spare frame from the thrift store, watercolor paints, and a design in mind!

Need a little craft project for Christmas gifts? This tassel tree is an adorable DIY project with a little bohemian flair for a Boho Christmas lookthis holiday season.

You can make this project your own by using different colored yarn and a frame!

Looking for easy DIY wood projects that you can make as Christmas gifts?

With scrap wood, I created this piece of wall decor with plywood and wood shims. Learn how to do this easy project with this step-by-step tutorial.

Ready to turn that old vase into chic decor to give to someone special who loves home decor?

By adding baking soda to acrylic paint, you can transform an old vase into boho-style pottery with a few easy steps.

This baking soda and paint technique transforms any glass container into a ceramic boho masterpiece! The best part is that you can totally customize this by using any color you want!

Do you love the boho look and giving thrift store finds dramatic makeovers? You’ll love this DIY project!

See this DIY magazine rack makeover come to life with cane webbing!

Everyone you know could use an extra place to store books and magazines in their home. Make this for them!

Want a quick and easy DIY Christmas gift idea for your best friend?

Make a DIY footed tray using a ceramic plate and wooden knobs for feet.

It is so versatile! You can use it as a DIY coffee table tray in the living room, a vanity tray in the bathroom, or a pedestal tray in the kitchen!

Want to make a handmade Christmas gift that has a high-end look? Try these easy DIY decorative clay knots!

These knots look just like the ones sold by high-end interior design retailers like Studio McGee or West Elm.

All you need for this knot home décor is a package of polymer clay and some time to follow along with our easy step-by-step tutorial.

Looking for a fun and easy DIY to try this year?Try these Boho yarn Christmas trees! They are so easy to make!

Anyone on your list would love to receive one of these to add some extra holiday cheer to their Christmas decorations!

Looking for a great DIY gift idea that’s perfect for just about anyone? Why not make DIY wood coasters?

You’ll love these state coasters that we made in the shape of Oregon with our new X-Carve CNC machine.

If you know someone who loves leather, they will love an easy DIY Christmas gift...a leather keychain. The good news is that this lovely gift only takes a few minutes to throw together and the result is SO cute!

There's a tutorial for two different kinds: a leather tassel keychain and a braided leather keychain. Take your pick or make them both!

Related - Learn how to find FREE leather for your craft projects!Yes, that's right...FREE. Just think of all the present ideas using leather that you could come up with!

Learn how to create a handmade gift that anyone on your list will love.

This Christmas cookie in a jar is ideal for friends, co-workers, and teachers. Instead of buying them a gift card or store-bought gifts, make them this jar of cookie mix that they can bake at Christmas time.

If you want to add a little something extra to the jar, attach some cookie cutters to the top of the jar with ribbon.

Read more to learn how to put your own cookie in a jar together.

A gift that’s easy to create & filled with lots of love!

Start with a large size mason jar filled with chocolate kisses, faux mistletoe, lip moisturizer, and a pack of mints.

Use a glue gun to secure the burlap ribbon and red checked ribbon around the far. Top it off with a silver jingle bell on the front for decoration.

Use a printed gift tag that says "meet me under the mistletoe"!

Banish dry, cracked winter lips with these 7 moisturizing (and delicious!) homemade lip scrub recipes.

They’re simple to make with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen!

I love this “My Crazy Family” album. It’s a dry-erase album with photos of family members that you can decorate however you want, erase, and do it all over again.

This is such a great idea for kids, which can be hard to make DIY Christmas gifts for when all they want is another toy!

She uses a smaller 3-ring binder with 5.5″x8.5″ page protectors but any size will work. You could even just clip the page protectors onto a clipboard.

For the photos, you can lighten them up before printing so that the drawings would show up better.

Homemade candles can be customized and scented with lavender and rosemary to help relax and relieve stress.

Find out how to make your own candles in this article (it’s so easy!), both scented and unscented, soy or beeswax. These make the best gifts!

Have leftover primitive fabric from the ornaments? Use up the fabric scraps with this small fabric Christmas tree. It is great for putting on the mantel, shelf, or tablescape.

They are such an easy DIY Christmas craft that even the kids can make them!

These DIY Sharpie dot mugs make a great gift for friends, moms, dads, teachers, grandparents, graduates, coworkers, and neighbors.

It’s easy enough that school-aged children can make it and impressive enough to make a great gift idea.

This DIY Christmas gift on a budget is genius because you can make it for free! She uses a square yellow container of cornstarch.

Not only was this cutie free, but it only took about 10 minutes to make. It’s also simple enough and fun enough for your kiddo to make.

All you need is the square yellow container, a black Sharpie, a red Sharpie, some white labels, a hole punch, and scissors.

This easy soap is made from goat's milk and is lavender-scented, which smells heavenly. Making your own soap is super easy and way cheaper than the store-bought kind.

She made these ones into a heart shape by using a tin tartlet pan, but you can also get molds of every shape and size! These would make great stocking stuffers too!

The holidays are such a special time and we want our holiday decor to look amazing. But we have to stay on a budget since there’s lots of spending going on for so many other things.

Things like gift giving, family gatherings, gift giving, special holiday foods and recipes, oh and more gift giving LOL!

For this DIY gift, all you need to do is get a Christmas tree-shaped rosemary plant (which you can find at your grocery stores during the holidays), a terra cotta pot, some chalkboard paint, painter's tape, chalk, ribbon, and some potting soil.

These pedestal bowls are so trendy! Learn how to make them in less than 5 minutes for under $5!

Anyone on your list would love one because they can be used in so many different ways in your home.

This is a simple DIY gift for your dad or hubby who loves to grill meat! These dry spice rubs are so easy that even the kids can make them themselves.

Dry rubs are a great and simple way to season meats before you cook. They can be combined with a sauce or just used straight onto the meat. This practical gift on a budget is sure to impress Pops.

How adorable is this burlap and wood cross idea? You have a lot of flexibility with them- you can use fabric or ribbon, you can paint your wood whatever color you want, and you can add Bible verses or quotes. There are so many different ways to customize them!

It’s also a really simple project. You can make a couple of these in under 30 minutes and you don't even need a sewing machine!

If you need to make a bunch of DIY Christmas gifts, this one is a winner. You can buy everything in bulk to cut down on the costs. These little jars are full of the ingredients to make a lovely stovetop potpourri to give to your friends and family.

You can also download the free printable gift tags to go with it, which includes the instructions on how to use the stovetop potpourri.

If you have leftover supplies from the stovetop potpourri, you can also make these mulling spices using a lot of the same ingredients. I put them in Dollar Tree plastic ornaments for a festive touch.

Download the free printable tags to go with them and add some tea bags as well.

DIY bath bombs make the perfect handmade gift and they are really easy to make! These lavender rose bath bombs are beautifully fragrant and turn a normal bath into a luxurious setting.

The tutorial includes the recipe and a sweet gift tag to give these cute rose bath bombs as gifts to friends and family.

A coffee filter wreath is budget-friendly and easy to craft! An hour or two is all it takes to make a stunning wreath from humble paper liners!

Read more and follow the full DIY tutorial for her best tips.

Do you know someone that needs a little relaxation? Make them a relaxation basket with these free printable gift basket tags.

Themed gift baskets are so easy to create. They seriously make the best homemade Christmas gift ideas and they are so much fun to put together with your own personal touch.

In the post, I share tons of ideas for things to put in your relaxation basket ideas.

You can whip this holiday hostess gift idea up in 5 minutes using supplies from the Dollar Store. Talk about a DIY Christmas gift idea on a budget! I love this good idea.

Make them before the holiday season so you have them ready to go before the Christmas parties start. This idea takes zero creativity, only a few bucks, and little to no time.

If you’re looking for a really easy DIY frame for printables, you’re going to love this tutorial! Learn how to make a DIY poster frame that is cheap and simple!

You can print out whatever type of printables you want to use for your gift or you can download my free farmhouse bathroom printables to put in the frames (which are provided in the post)!

You will LOVE these easy DIY custom coasters made from maps! Make them for yourself, or as a gift, they’ll treasure for many years to come!

Related Reading - Check out more DIY coaster ideas here!

Use up leftover shiplap with this DIY sign! This simple step-by-step tutorial breaks down how you can make your own trendy shiplap sign and stencil on any quote you want.

Related Reading - Check more shiplap decor ideas here!

Looking for a DIY photo gift idea? Here is a thrifty one for you that you can make with scrap wood even!

Create this Instagram picture frame using a few basic supplies. This is a great beginner craft project and the perfect gift idea for husbands and grandparents.

Learn how to make a white farmhouse pitcher for a fraction of the cost using a tacky thrift store find with spray paint!

If you know someone who loves the farmhouse style, they will love receiving this DIY farmhouse pitcher as a gift!

These easy and cheap Christmas ornaments are made with leftover wine corks! They are so easy to make. They make great hostess gifts or something that your kids can make as gifts for their teachers.

All you need is wine corks (11 per ornament), a green Sharpie, a hot glue gun with glue sticks, and a red ribbon.

This DIY Believe Christmas sign with farmhouse style was so easy to make!

See how this old spindle and wood transforms into a cute BELIEVE sign to hang on the wall for your farmhouse Christmas decorations.

I just love giving homemade gifts during the holidays, don’t you? This mason jar with cookies for Santa is absolutely adorable.

Put all of the dry ingredients for Santa’s cookies in a large mason glass jar, and add some decorative ribbon and the free printable cookies for Santa tag for an easy handmade gift that anyone will love.

There are so many ways to use mason jars for home decor. Someone on your list can definitely use a painted mason jar!

This tutorial shows you how to paint mason jars with acrylic craft paint. Once you’re done you’ll have adorable colorful mason jars to gift to someone special.

Are your kids bored at home? Entertain them by making this beautiful glittery DIY Travel Mug that you can get at Dollar Tree. This post will show step-by-step how to beautify it.

Think of all the gifts you can make for just $1. Excellent as party favors for kids' birthdays, teacher gifts, holiday gifts for your co-workers, etc.

Most of the supplies you need I am sure you already have at home. All you need to buy is a few travel mugs at your local Dollar Store.

Want a creative DIY Christmas gift you can make on a budget? Make these stamped garden stepping stones!

I love the unique pattern that we stamped into these DIY garden stepping stones. They were so fun and easy to make!

These ribbon bookmarks will make beautiful handmade gifts for your book-loving friends and family. These velvet ribbon bookmarks are so simple, but the finished result is gorgeous. You won’t be able to make just one!

She used buttons, pendants, and velvet, as well as a broken earring from her jewelry box. You could also purchase any charms and pendants that fit your style, or recycle broken jewelry pieces!

Learn how to make these for every avid reader in your life!

ROAR! This DIY Dinosaur Planter is so fun and cute! It’s a great planter forsucculentsand it’s great forair plants too.

It’s super happy, fun, and silly! This one is made in pink – but you could make these any color of the rainbow. You could evengold gild themtoo.

Imagine this Dino Terrarium in a boy’s bedroom or given as a gift to a science lover!

This DIY Christmas gift idea will only take a couple of minutes!

Make these clothespin magnets with washi tape to display notes and photos on your fridge of your favorite memories.

It’s a great easy and inexpensive craft to make and it’s easy enough for the kids to make too!

DIY candy cane lip balms make great Christmas gifts and stocking fillers. This candy cane lip balm is easy to make, so you'll be able to do it even if it is your first time making lip balms.

You will be surprised by how cheap it is to make your lip balm, especially if you make a lot at the same time.

This DIY gift is perfect if you need a lot of cheap and easy DIY Christmas gifts, for example, all of your friends or coworkers.

This DIY baby family picture book is perfect for teaching your little one the names and faces of your family.

This book will also come in handy when he is learning how to write. You can use the laminated picture book to practice your hand lettering with a dry-erase marker.

Everyone needs a good coaster! Use up your leftover tiles to make marble coasters.

This video tutorial will walk you through all the steps to make your own DIY tile coasters!

Bonus: they make great DIY Christmas gifts.