Kristin Maxwell
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35 Gift Ideas for Neighbors and Friends
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‘Tis the season to start thinking about Christmas gift giving! I know it seems early, but if you’re the type who loves to give homemade gifts, then you may have already started! I love giving small gifts to friends, neighbors and school staff.
Each year it seems to be harder and harder to come up with creative gift ideas for Christmas, so I’ve gathered up a bunch of my favorites right here. These are all inexpensive gifts for Christmas and most are really simple DIY projects. But they are all adorable and sure to be loved by their recipients!
Easy DIY Christmas Gifts & Crafts
Gift giving is one of the best parts of the holidays for me, but it can get expensive! Especially when it comes to gathering gift ideas for all of your friends and neighbors. These ideas are quick and easy but much appreciated homemade Christmas gifts that everyone will love.
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- Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Cubes
- DIY Infinity Scarf
- Cookie Cutter Set with Sugar Cookie Free Recipe Printable
- DIY Christmas Pillow
- DIY Personalized Ornaments
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- Snowball Playdough
- Peppermint Sugar Scrub with Free Printable
- Polaroid Photo Coasters
- DIY Fringed Flannel Blanket
- DIY Tile Photo Coasters
- Homemade Hand Soaps
- DIY Milk & Honey Soap
- Oven Mitt Gift Idea with Free Printable Tag
DIY Food Gifts
I’m not so much the crafty type, so I love giving edible homemade Christmas gifts! These are all easy and creative ideas for the foodie lover!
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- Cinnamon Shake and Pour Pancakes in a jar
- Homemade Flavored Compound Butters
- Homemade Soup Mixes in a Jar from Wholefully
- Christmas Stove-top Potpourri with Free Printable
- Coffee Lover’s Gift Basket
- Root Beer Float Gift Basket
- Snowman Candy Gift Pots
- Homemade Vanilla Extract
Cheap Gift Ideas on Amazon (affiliate links)
No time for handmade Christmas gifts? Check out all these cute and cheap Christmas gifts I found on Amazon!
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- Sticky Note Roll
- Sriracha Popcorn
- C.O. Bigelow RoseSalve
- Macrame Plant Hangers
- Washi Tape
- Thug Kitchen Cookbook
- Cat Confessions
- Salad Hands
- USB Flash Drive
- Glitter Nail Polish
- Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible
- Andy Warhol Coloring Book
Need more Christmas Gifts Ideas? Look no further:
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- 25 Gift Ideas for Foodies and Cooks (to fit every budget!)
- Stocking Stuffers for Teens (Stocking Stuffer Ideas)
- 65 Stocking Stuffers for Kids
This such a darling and creative site. Thanks for all the beautiful ideas!
Wow!, Beautiful Gifts. really i want to surprise my best friend by seeing these amazing gifts. Thank you
You are so welcome Aishmanu, thank you so much for stopping by.
Lots of useful gift ideas… My friends are getting the pancake mix in a swing top bottle this year … Thanks (found via Pintrest)
Thank you Jayne!
Lovely Images…all are so attractive..
I wish there were directions to make those adorable wooden spoons.
Great job curating a list of useful and fun gifts! Exactly what I was looking for.
Wow. Wonderful ideas Kristin!
These are some amazing ideas I can’t wait to try sone myself. Handmade and homemade are my favorite kind of gifts to give.
Most definitely!
These are all fantastic ideas! Thanks so much for including my milk & honey soap! 🙂
I wish there were directions to make those adorable wooden spoons w/ colorful handles.