Need inspiration for diy Christmas presents to make this year? Let me help you with that! Here are more than 45 beautiful homemade Christmas present ideas to make your own easy Christmas presents. Add that thoughtful touch to this holiday season with a handmade gift you've made yourself!
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You are looking at a collection of the best homemade Christmas gifts I was able to compile, and then kept improving every year! And I've just added more than 15 brand NEW free tutorials from my friends, fellow sewing bloggers and a few new ones from me. So many cool ideas!
Diy Christmas Presents For Everybody In Your Life
Diy Christmas presents that you make for your loved ones are much more personal, more engaging, and better altogether than if you just purchase them. Making homemade Christmas presents can easily become one of your family's most cherished holiday traditions, and it might turn you into an avid maker.
These diy Christmas presents are easy to make - and totally adorable! You'll love them. Here you'll find them grouped for easy browsing:
- easy trending diy items to make for everyone
- everything you need to gift-wrap: diy gift bags, tags, and diy gift topper ideas
- diy home decor presents for holiday gift-giving
- easy to make wearables, like scarves
- cool holiday presents to make for teens
- ornaments as diy gifts - 4 adorable ideas!
- toys you can make as holiday gifts, and more!
Scroll down and get inspired to make your perfect diy Christmas presents! But first things first, have you ever sewn a Christmas stocking? Here's your best chance to make it once and enjoy forever:
My New Quilted Stocking to Sew (2 patterns)
Make heirloom pieces to put all your presents in - actually two free stocking patterns - two sizes, and three styles.
Quick & trendy diy holiday presents you can sew
Now a bunch of free, trendy diy Christmas presents ideas, I'm sure everybody will find something they love:
DIY JEWELRY ORGANIZER
Do you know someone who loves jewelry - and could use a little help with organizing all their necklaces, bracelets, and earrings? Make them this adorable and practical portable jewelry storage – all in diy style!
Diy Sleep Mask Gift
Gift the luxury of a relaxing sleep with this easy to sew yet practical and thoughtful sleep mask. Grab the free template, read the tips on what materials to use, and you are on your way to a great diy Christmas gift!
Easy diy pocket hand warmers
Make a few super easy diy pocket hand warmers for a quick last-minute gift. You only need scrap fabric, a cup of rice and a ribbon to quickly tie a bow - diy gift ready!
Cute Diy Coffee Cup Sleeve
A great stocking stuffer gift you can sew yourself, for friends, your mom, your coffee-drinking coworkers, and yourself. Use this free coffee cozy pattern and make a beautiful and easy diy coffee cup sleeve as diy holiday present.
Always a Handy Gift: Beautiful + Simple Keychain
This easy diy fabric keychain makes a great gift! Key fobs and diy keychains make great gifts for friends, family, and teachers. Also, they are a great way to use up your fabric scraps.
And here's one more idea for a diy Christmas gift to someone who loves cosmetics:
Beautiful diy Faux Leather Cosmetic Bag
How about making a makeup bag for mom, or best friend? This cosmetic bag tutorial comes with a free template, and detailed steps to show you how to sew it. It comes with 4 small internal slip pockets and a decently sized main compartment - an easy and simple diy Christmas present you can make to fit any style.
FREE FRONT POCKET WALLET PATTERN
Got a few scraps of faux leather or vinyl? Here's a slim card holder you can make with 2 seams and in 5 minutes of your time - see this free card holder pattern. If you never knew what gift to create for a man, this idea might be THE one to go for!
Easy Diy Christmas Coasters
These diy Christmas coasters are ridiculously quick and easy to sew and make perfect little diy holiday gifts. You won't believe how simple they are to diy - no fabric piecing!
SCRAPPY PINCUSHION
No matter how small the scraps, they'll work for this project! Use them all and make these little pincushions.
Diy Gift Wrapping Solutions
Now, let's take care of the gift wrap, diy gift tags, and gift toppers you can make (quickly!).
A Quick Gift Card Holder Anyone Can Sew
This easy gift card holder – just in case you want to give your loved one a choice to choose their own gift, this doesn’t mean it can’t be wrapped in a handmade fashion!
Actually, you get MORE! This gift holder template is part of my FREE Homemade Christmas Patterns Bundle which contains not just a few but 16 (!) free Christmas sewing patterns. All made for you! Here.
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You can check out these gift-wrapping ideas, and let me also just give you two options off the top of my head - both easy, just different:
Simple and Quick Diy Gift Bags
First, here’s an easy tutorial I made for super quick drawstring gift bags. You'll need them!
These are really quick to sew and make great last-minute diy gift bags. Yet they are not as durable as lined bags. Not an issue if it's a one-time gift. If you are planning on reusing them many, many times, feel free to check out my gift bag pattern in the design shop - it's not free but it's reversible, lined, and it comes in 6 sizes and design options. It includes a sew-to-sell license too:
Why not make your own, beautiful DIY gift bags to use for years to come? But any way you decide to diy your gift bags, it’s best you make a bunch of them at once and store these bags for future use. I keep them in a box, nicely stacked together, the largest at the bottom and the tiniest at the top of the box. If you make them in various sizes, you'll never again worry about how to gift wrap a diy present.
Diy Gift Tag - Two Ways!
A diy gift tag will instantly upgrade any package, adding that lovely handmade touch. Two different looks, same free template - and you can choose among three sizes to make! Use this gift tag tutorial or this one to make gift tags with hexies - fun!
Home Decor As Diy Christmas Presents
Here are adorable and easy ideas to try if you like pretty home decor:
Framed Patchwork Gift
Turn little fabric scraps into lovely DIY Christmas presents for your loved ones. Put your beautiful mini quilts on display and make your own diy Christmas presents out of them. Find out more HERE.
Diy Christmas Pillow With Ornament Applique
This classic Christmas pillow in beautiful reds and silver-grey looks so classy. Nobody will guess how easy it was to make! Christmas pillow tutorial here at AppleGreen Cottage.
Cutest Mini Fabric Bin
Make one of these adorable small bins, toss in a moisturizing face cream and a diy sleep mask - and here it goes, a great gift to give! These fabric bins are easy to make, gorgeous and so versatile.
Snowflake Christmas Pillow
This snowflake applique pillow is a simple make yet such a beautiful classic! Grab some buffalo check plaid and follow the tutorial made by Leslie at The Seasoned Homemaker.
Christmas sweater pillow
Another pillow, but from a totally different angle: Heather made an upcycled Christmas pillow, so fitting! Tutorial at Heather Handmade.
Diy Christmas Tree Table Runner
Table runner With Christmas applique
Give your table a holiday touch with this diy table runner featuring adorable gnomes and trees.
Diy Christmas Present for Chefs
Diy Christmas gift For a BBQ chef? This one!
Make a set of super quick potholders as a perfect diy Christmas gift for people who love to cook, bake, and barbecue. Get the free potholder template here.
Colorful DIY Felt Coasters {Really Easy}
These easy felt coasters will be an eye-catcher at any party, and would make a perfect homemade Christmas gift! So easy you don't even need a pattern for these, just follow the few tutorial steps and voila!
Diy A Super Fancy Gift Basket
Go for beautiful, and make a set of nesting round baskets in the giftee's favorite prints - a thoughtful, adorable diy present to give away on any occasion. Fill them with cosmetics, candy, or crafting materials. Think a skein of yarn and a crochet hook!
Wearables as diy Christmas presents
Easy to make accessories like scarves and mittens, and traditional Christmas sweaters and pajamas are in trend every holiday season - check out a few tutorials here:
Reversible Fleece Neck Warmer
This cozy and warm fleece neck warmer makes a great DIY Christmas present. It's a super quick project, one of the easiest I've ever made - and there's a free 3-sized template for you. Check it out HERE.
Living in a mild climate? Make this one instead:
Easy DIY Infinity Scarf
Soft and timeless holiday present for anyone! Use pink jersey for a little girl, metallic prints for teens, or a gorgeous floral lawn cotton print for your mom. You're not gonna believe how easy it is to make - see infinity scarf tutorial here.
The Best DIY Earwarmer Headband
The Best Earwarmer Headband - Free 3-size PDF Sewing Pattern + Tutorial
this earwarmer makes a perfect homemade holiday gift you can sew in a really short time. And did I mention it's a beginner sewing project? Easy and fun!
Easy DIY christmas Pajama Pants
Are you familiar with the Christmas pajamas tradition? Make pajama pants for the entire family this Christmas. I've made a lot of them for my kids, and here's an easy step-by-step tutorial for you with plenty of photos. These pajama pants can be made really quickly, and there are no limits as to the sizing! Get your tutorial with step-by-step directions here. {Beginner? Go for it, it's easy.}
Diy Christmas Scrunchies
What a cool idea, use holiday-themed scraps to make adorable holiday scrunchies! Tutorial at Easy Sewing For Beginners.
And an All-New Type of Accessories: diy face masks
It looks that the masks are here to stay, and if so, we can just as well use some fun ideas to make this new reality bearable. Lisa had a great idea, and you'll love it too; visit her tutorial here and make a few for your loved ones.
Cool Diy Christmas Presents For Teens
Sometimes it's hard to find a diy idea for a gift that teens will actually like. Here are a few tried-and-tested ideas that will work!
Make a Cool Elastic Pencil Case
You can never go wrong with personalized pencils in an easy pencil case with elastic. They will have their writing utensils always at hand, neatly attached to a notebook or journal. And it's so easy to sew!
The Quickest And Easiest Pencil Case
Teens love these pouches! Here's an easy, quick and fun diy Christmas present anyone can make - and one that will take you no more than 10 minutes to finish! Perfect for tweens, teens, and school kids. And a teacher's gift too!
Mini Coin Purse Pattern
Just the sweetest little DIY coin purse! It's flat, so you can easily slide it into a jacket pocket and carry it anywhere, attached to a keyring. Get your PDF pattern and make an excellent little handmade Christmas gift (think stocking stuffers!).
Mini DIY Wallet
Adorable. Cute. Fresh, unique. It has a zippered coin pouch, one cardholder pocket, and two note compartments. No bulk and perfect as a teen's first wallet! See why I love this little DIY wallet.
A Cross-Body iPad Bag
Do you know someone who never leaves a home without their iPad? This is what they would certainly love to have for Christmas: a practical, hand-free cross-body bag, large enough to hold all the essentials neatly organized and easy to reach. This PDF pattern comes with a Sew-to-Sell license. Check it out HERE.
Great diy christmas presents for dad - This MENS Diy MESSENGER BAG
Sew a large, sturdy and easy messenger bag for a sports fan:
Ideas for manly diy Christmas gifts might be hard to find, so here's one: this completely free pattern for the best diy messenger bag for a sports fan, for a diyer, or simply for someone who needs a large, uncomplicated bag to carry either as a crossbody or over the shoulder. It even has a laptop sleeve pocket, and a phone pocket that will house even the largest phone in the market. Such a cool diy present!
Diy Makeup Remover Wipes For Beauty Queens - and Teens!
Go green with these zero-waste diy makeup remover wipes. A perfect go-green diy gift for teens in your life, and especially handy if you want to make zero waste Christmas gifts. These wipe pads are quick to diy, and going green is a popular choice for diy Christmas presents. See how to diy a set of makeup remover wipes and go green this Christmas - and while you're sewing, make a set with the next project on this list:
Mix-and Match Diy Baskets As Diy Christmas Gifts
Also, make a set with these popular diy storage baskets. These are beautiful and handy, and will hold anything you like! See a video to make these diy baskets in 3 sizes.
Diy Ornaments As holiday gifts
You can make keepsake holiday ornaments for a person you love. Since you know their hobbies, preferences and even their favorite colors, you can make a personalized ornament they'll love. A few ideas here:
Embroidery hoop ornament
Christmas ornaments made with embroidery hoops are super easy and fun.
diy dog ornament
You can make cute ornaments for a dog owner or their fluffy friend - tutorial at Beginner Sewing Projects.
Diy Keepsake Christmas Ornaments
These are easy canvas Christmas ornaments for kids to color. Or adults! Find the tutorial at Orange Bettie.
Sewing Tools Christmas Ornament
Not a sewn ornament per se, but this one will bring a smile to your face if you love sewing. So cute!
Stitched Christmas cards As gift toppers for your diy Christmas presents
I can't help but add these lovely Stitched Christmas cards to the collection. Beautiful and unique, you can either send them, use as gift toppers or hang on your holiday tree. They would make beautiful ornaments!
Also take a look at what lovely gift card holder my friend Chelsea made:
This Christmas-themed diy gift card holder is adorable and has a different construction than mine, so you just have to check it out! You can hang it on a tree to double as a cute gift-ornament.
Diy Toys As diy Christmas Presents
And last but not least, homemade toys make amazing diy Christmas presents! Here are a few gifts you can make for kids this Christmas (though adults might love some of them too!):
Marble Maze Game
A free PDF sewing pattern and tutorial for a lovely fabric marble maze toy for kids. It's made from fabric and fleece scraps. A great diy present for kids that's easy and quick to make. A perfect toy for kids in the car. Or a great toy to keep in your purse for when you go to the doctor, or another place where you'd like your child (or grandchild) sit still for some time.
Easy Felt Star Softie Pattern
This felt star softie is an easy beginner sewing project for everybody and it includes a free PDF sewing pattern. Soft, cozy and ideal to DIY as a gift during the winter months. Never sewn before? Give this DIY star softie toy a go!
Fabric Scraps Memory Game
Made out of your fabric scraps, it is close to zero-cost, but it will make an amazingly cute and fun DIY present for a kid or adult, depending on the fabric you choose. Are you a beginner? Perfect, this is a great project for you! (Grab my free PDF template while you're there!)
A Soft DIY Baby Toy
This is an easy step-by-step sewing tutorial for an adorable handmade present for babies, a soft fabric ball. It has lots of photos (and I mean a lot!), as well as a free PDF sewing template, to make sewing super easy for you. Tutorial and free pattern HERE.
A Clever Diy Stacking Toy for toddlers
Clever and easy - reuse a few of your old wooden blocks to whip up this quick and colorful diy toy for kids. We loved how creative it gets!
Button Snake For Toddlers
This colorful felt button snake is made in a moment, requiring really little sewing skills. It's a really easy Christmas present, and if you know how to sew on a button, you're set! It's one of the all-time favorite toys among toddlers for learning buttoning and fine motor skills through play. Easy and fast to make - a perfect gift! A tutorial with step-by-step directions here.
Felt Play Food Set
Have a look at 7 of my favorite free felt play food TUTORIALS for home-made felt fruit, vegetables, dairy and French bread. Make a set and you've got a wonderful diy Christmas present for a kid. Niece, nephew?
Sooo, what do you think? Want to start sewing right now? Me too!
Now, the best thing is that many of these individual sewing projects can be mixed and matched, so if you use the same fabric, you'll get wonderful sets. One of my favorites would be making a color-matching gift bag (you know the one from the beginning of this post?) - for each handmade gift I'd sew. We'll see if I manage to do it this year... Just imagine getting someone a handmade gift, and that in a matching-print gift bag. Wheeew!
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