Handmade Gift Guide – DIY Gift Ideas

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This year I made a commitment to hand make all of my gifts. I would never call myself crafty, so at first I felt quite daunted by my goal. But slowly I’ve been building up a list of homemade gift ideas, so I thought I would share these with you to inspire you to do the same. I’ll keep adding to the list as I discover more.

Eco-Friendly, Reusable Waxed Food Wraps

With everyone doing their best to reduce their use of plastic, these eco-friendly, resuable food wraps will make very welcome gifts. They are a bit messy to make, but follow my detailed recipe and instructions to create the perfect gift. I’ve also included a vegan version to ensure that you can cater to everyone’s preferences. I have even created free printable food wrap labels for beautifully packaging them for gifting!

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Make this rich chocolatey hot chocolate mix for your friends and family. Place the mix in a mason jar and tie a decorative piece of ribbon around the top. Add a little bag of marshmallows, then, finish it off with an attractive handmade gift tag with a personalized message.

All-Natural Moisturising Lavender Lotion Bars Recipe

These DIY lotion bars are super moisturising and made with all-natural ingredients including shea butter, coconut oil, beeswax (candelilla wax for vegans) and vitamin E oil. They smell absolutely gorgeous with some lavender essential oil added to them. These lotion bars are perfect for dry hands and massaging onto skin after getting out of the shower. These DIY lotion bars are easy to make, and are the perfect handmade gift idea.

Luxury, Anti-Ageing Facial Oil

Create a custom anti-ageing facial oil for your friends and family at a fraction of the price of luxury brands using this DIY Anti-Ageing Facial Oil recipe. This nourishing facial oil is super easy to make. It simply involves mixing a few oils together in a bottle. It will deeply moisturise, soften fine lines, plump skin, and fade dark spots and scars.

Nourishing and Soothing Natural Lip Balm Recipe

These luscious homemade lip balms contain moisturising ingredients such as shea butter, jojoba oil and sweet almond oil. These make a great gift for everyone because you can easily make plain or tinted versions. Easy to make, just throw the ingredients in the bowl to melt then pour them into chapstick tubes or lip balm tins. Vegan friendly version included.

Soothing Goat Milk, Lavender, Oatmeal, and Vitamin E Soap Recipe

These homemade soaps are oh so gentle and make the perfect gift for people with eczema and dry irritated skin. These soaps are super easy to make because they use a simple melt and pour goats milk soap base. Additional key ingredients include oatmeal, and vitamin E. The addition of lavender essential oil creates a soothing, relaxing experience.

All-Natural Salve Recipe for Eczema and Dry, Irritated Skin

While we are on the theme of gifts for people with eczema and dry, irritated skin, then think about making them this homemade skin salve. This recipe uses ingredients that has scientifically supported evidence of treating eczema and dry, irritated skin. Vegan friendly version included.

Moisturising, Anti-Ageing Whipped Body Butter Recipe 

This moisturising and anti-ageing DIY body butter recipe is perfect for dry, scaly skin. The natural oils melt onto the skin and form a protective barrier. This fluffy, creamy body butter recipe is packed with ingredients that are proven to deeply moisturise very dry skin and protect it from the harsh winter weather.

Deep Sleep Pillow Spray

This relaxing deep sleep pillow spray helps to calm the mind and soothe anxieties to send you off to sleep. Made with just three ingredients, this DIY deep sleep pillow spray recipe is cheap and easy to create and makes the perfect gift.