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89+ Natural & DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

Katie WellsDec 9, 2021
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  • Why Make DIY Christmas Gifts?
  • DIY Gift Ideas For Men
  • DIY Christmas Gifts for Grandparents
  • DIY Christmas Gifts for Women
  • DIY Christmas Gifts for Kids
  • Health-Related Gift Ideas
  • Gifts for a Healthy Home
  • Edible Christmas Gift Ideas
  • Gift Basket Ideas+−
    • Herbal Teas Basket
    • Natural Baby Basket
    • Mom-to-be or New Mom Basket

This year, we’ve decided to keep things simple, natural, and sustainable with natural and DIY Christmas gift ideas. That includes a few select wooden toys for the kids that will (hopefully) last for generations. We’re also focusing more on experiences than material gifts (for the most part).

There are so many great gift options for DIY homemade gifts, and I hope that others will consider joining me in gift-giving this way. Below are a few of my favorite homemade gift ideas and some suggestions for some simple gift baskets. Whether it’s under the Christmas tree or as a stocking stuffer, handmade Christmas gifts are an easy way to love on your family and friends.

Why Make DIY Christmas Gifts?

Modern society is flooded with stuff everywhere. We’ve been told that piles of toys, jewelry, and other items are what make the holidays. Thoughtful gifts, like easy DIY projects, not only save money but are a simple way to make Christmas more special.

And if you don’t have time for homemade gifts, it’s nothing to beat yourself up over. Spending quality time with loved ones is the important thing. If you’re looking for some last-minute gifts to buy, then check out my gift-giving guide for the whole family. I’ve also got a ton of great ideas for gifts for women in this post.

I’ve divided some of the homemade Christmas gift ideas by type of person (grandparents, kids, men, etc.), so you can easily find something for everyone on your list. There’s a lot of crossover though, and some DIY projects in one category may be perfect for someone else on your list.

DIY Gift Ideas For Men

Treat your man with holiday gifts he’ll love, from food gifts to homemade body care. The perfect gift doesn’t have to be crazy expensive or complicated. Whether it’s for grandpa, dad, or your significant other, these easy DIY Christmas gifts are just the thing.

  • Herbal DIY aftershave recipe 
  • Spiced essential oil soap for men 
  • DIY men’s lotion recipe with essential oils
  • Homemade beard oil 
  • Men’s deodorant
  • Sriracha sauce recipe
  • Sweet and smoky BBQ sauce
  • Skin nourishing massage oil (gift to your significant other along with the promise for some massages!)
  • Pain relief lotion bars – perfect for aches and pains from age or working out.
  • Shaving soap recipes
  • DIY fleece-backed t-shirt quilt (one of my husband’s favorite gifts I’ve ever given him)

DIY Christmas Gifts for Grandparents

Many of these Christmas crafts are simple enough for the kids to make for grandma and grandpa. There are also some DIY beauty recipes that are great for mature or drier skin types.

  • Relax sore muscles with these natural detox bath recipes
  • Homemade Christmas ornaments from the kids make a great keepsake
  • Reusable rice heat packs make great hand warmers. Lay it across the neck to ease tense shoulder and neck muscles
  • A picture frame with a drawing or painting from the grandkids in it
  • Stovetop potpourri mix in a mason jar
  • Shea butter lotion bars
  • Anti-aging rosehip seed oil facial moisturizer 
  • Hot chocolate mix – add the dry ingredients from this hot cocoa recipe to a mason jar. Attach a cute label that gives the proportions of the wet ingredients to add (butter, milk, and sweetener)
  • DIY canvas photo print – a perfect personal gift of a favorite photo for a loved one. A sophisticated and artistic looking canvas, but DIY to avoid the photo lab price tag
  • Cracked heels salve
  • Use beads and leather string to make a homemade keychain
  • Have the kids help make DIY snow globes with their pictures inside
  • Drawer fresheners

DIY Christmas Gifts for Women

Your child’s teacher, your mom, your best friend… here are gifts that women will enjoy this holiday season. While you’re at it, don’t forget to make some extra for yourself!

  • Lavender peppermint bath salts
  • Sugar cookie lip scrub
  • Gingerbread body scrub
  • Mulled wine – put the mulling spices in some tins or a nice bag and gift it along with a bottle of healthy wine
  • River rock acupressure mat
  • Healing lip salve
  • Tinted lip balm
  • Homemade lipstick
  • Luxurious sugar scrub recipe
  • Beach waves natural hair spray
  • Homemade dry shampoo
  • Luxurious lotion recipe
  • Whipped body butter recipe (like velvet on the skin)
  • Coffee under eye cream
  • Vitamin C and witch hazel facial toner
  • Eyelash growth serum
  • Vitamin C serum
  • Rose bath melts
  • Vanilla mint chocolate massage butter
  • Frankincense face cream
  • Shea butter eye cream
  • Cleansing grains
  • Chai sugar scrub

DIY Christmas Gifts for Kids

It depends on your child’s age and gender, but in general, here are some fun DIY gifts for the kids. The little items also make great stocking stuffer ideas!

  • Bath bombs 
  • Herbal tea blends (delicious and health-boosting) along with a cute mug they’ll love
  • Homemade marshmallows
  • Homemade fruit snacks (aka gummy bears)
  • Chocolate mint candies (like Junior mints)
  • Natural DIY eyeshadow that’s subtle but fun to use
  • Lotion bars are a great way to moisturize without the mess
  • Homemade deodorant bars – great for teens!

Health-Related Gift Ideas

  • Homemade magnesium oil – great for improving sleep, energy, hormones, and more
  • Healing clays – for masks, internal and more
  • Coconut oil – because there are 100+ ways to use it!
  • Homemade tooth powder recipe – helps sensitive teeth
  • DIY remineralizing toothpaste
  • All-natural vapor rub
  • Homemade healing salve – like Neosporin but natural
  • Homemade buckwheat pillow eye mask
  • Or, if you are really motivated, you could put together an entire herbal first aid and natural remedy kit

Gifts for a Healthy Home

  • Natural air freshener spray
  • Reusable food wraps
  • Room freshening pumpkin spice spray
  • Linen spray

Edible Christmas Gift Ideas

Instead of sugar-filled candy canes and drink mixes, gift your loved ones some homemade food items. Who wouldn’t want a cute hand-packed box of homemade truffles?

  • 14 homemade herb and spice blends
  • Healthy delicious chocolate recipe
  • Coconut cream recipe
  • Healthy chocolate truffles
  • Himalayan salt
  • Gochujang paste
  • Kombucha starter and instructions
  • Water kefir and instructions
  • Homemade dog treats

Gift Basket Ideas

Gift baskets are great for family members, co-workers, or friends. They’re simple enough to put together but look impressive. Be sure to choose a cute basket or tote for your assorted items and arrange as desired! Browse through the categories above for options to put in your customized gift basket, or choose from the ideas below.

Herbal Teas Basket

Give an assortment of homemade herbal tea blends with a natural cast iron teapot and some teacups.

Natural Baby Basket

  • Some or all of these natural baby care recipes
  • Foaming baby wash
  • DIY cloth baby bibs
  • Baby balm skin cream
  • Homemade baby powder
  • Homemade baby wipes
  • Teething remedies
  • Colloidal oatmeal bath to soothe skin

Mom-to-be or New Mom Basket

  • This stretch mark salve to help prevent stretch marks
  •  Homemade magnesium oil to help with nausea and afterpains
  •  Healing clays for  “pregnancy mask” or itchy skin
  •  Red raspberry leaf tea to tone the uterus
  • Homemade healing salve for perineum healing post-baby
  • Headache relief stick for pregnancy headaches
  • DIY Remineralizing Toothpaste for strong teeth during pregnancy
  • Healthy delicious chocolate (of course!)

Do you make any homemade gifts? Any ideas to add to the list? Share below!

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (38 Comments)

  1. Jenny

    October 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM

    I take my kids broken crayons, melt them down with like colors, or combine a couple to make “special” colors, then pour them into candy molds.. I give out 8-12 crayons in wax baggies to the kids that come to our solstice party, and my school age boy takes them to his friends at school. At the beginning of this school year, a little girl came up to me and asked “are you making heart shaped crayons again this year!?!?!” It’s my thing.. But it should be everyones, as it’s “upcycling”, affordable and the molds are reusable time and time again, for crayons- or chocolate 🙂

    Reply
  2. Bria MacDonald

    July 17, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    I’ve just discovered your DIY recipes and as a student, I’m hoping to be able to make my own products rather than spending all my money on drugstore brands. However, I was wondering if there was an alternative to beeswax that I could use.

    Reply
  3. Sabrina Bullock

    January 14, 2013 at 6:11 PM

    Love your website. I’ve been trying to do a lot more DIY gifts. I usually bake quite a bit, crochet many gifts, and made herbal heat rice packs one year.

    Reply
    • Melissa O

      October 31, 2021 at 7:28 AM

      Do you have a link or instructions for making the heat rice packs? I’ve been wanting to make these for gifts for years!

      Reply
      • Katie Wells

        October 31, 2021 at 8:36 PM

        https://wellnessmama.com/24601/reusable-rice-heat-packs/

        Reply
  4. Cherisse Brumley LaSalle

    December 19, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    Katie!
    I have been meaning to leave a note on your blog for a very long time. I absolutely LOVE your website. It has been so helpful to me! Your recipes are delicious (please keep adding more), and I am so thankful for your articles concerning health. Also, this list of homemade gifts was perfect for me this year! My friends and family will be getting body butter and sugar scrubs.
    Thank you! God bless and have a Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  5. Lynette Green Nelson

    December 9, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    I can’t wait to dig into this after the kids go to bed. Waiting on my shipment from Mountain Rose Herbs so I can whip up a batch of body butter and some lip balm. Love your blog…thanks for sharing! I look forward to more of your posts!

    Reply
  6. Katherine Atkinson

    December 5, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    How wonderful! Another great post to share on the Wildcrafting Wednesday blog hop! 🙂 We’d love to have you link this one up! 🙂 You are awesome! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Janet White

    December 5, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Thanks for this list. I had just written down on my to do list “ideas for homemade gifts” so your list is super-timely. Yay!

    Reply
  8. mary

    December 4, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    I have sewn fleece socks, aprons, and crocheted pot holders as gifts throughout the years.

    Reply
  9. Terra

    December 4, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    it didn’t seem to make ur list, but I am baking tons of muffins for Christmas, they freeze and warm well, also I can get creative. chocolate with cream cheese in them, apple caramel, banana nut. I love to cook, and ur website makes it so easy. thank u and may u and urs have a blessed holiday :).

    Reply
  10. Kris Leigh

    December 4, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Unfortunately, if I were to give these to people, they would look at my like I’m crazy. I’ll make them for myself, though!

    Reply
    • Terra

      December 4, 2012 at 4:14 PM

      my family thinks I am nuts, but they seem to love the after effects..lol…

      Reply
    • Nicole

      October 29, 2013 at 4:55 PM

      My hubby used to think I was nuts until he saw the results. He was the first one on board to try toothpaste powder I made recently…I think he is a convert!

      Reply
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