23 Handmade Gift Ideas for Any Occasion
There's nothing quite as charming as a handmade gift to show somebody just how much they mean to you. What's more, there truly is endless possibility when it comes to handmade gift making – all within reach, whether it's adding a personlised touch to a bag or frame with vinyl, or creating the ultimate amigurumi toy from scratch using the softest cotton yarns.
We've got you covered with these 23 handmade gift ideas suitable for any occasion!
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This is a great weekend bag to take out to brunch or for drinks with friends, making it the perfect gift to make for a loved one!
Fimo is an excellent material that allows the creation of high quality handmade items in a pinch! Why not create an on-trend marbled trinket dish for a friend or loved one using their favourite colours?
Beeswax wraps are the ultimate reusable, zero waste alternative to cling film and tin foil. They're the perfect way to wrap up baked goods before giving to friends and family!
Thanks to the durability of finished Fimo, it works a treat for jewellery! Add jewellery fastenings and tassels to create super on trend pieces that friends and family will adore.
Add a personal touch to any handmade gift by wrapping it using hand painted gift wrap! Add patterns, foliage or abstract mark making to quickly create a stunning and sentimental addition to your gift.
Create these ridiculously adorable amigurumi fruits using Knitcraft Cotton Blend yarns by following the tutorial by Sarah-Jane. Any recipient would be outwardly smitten upon receiving these as a gift!
These macrame coasters will complete any summer tablescape perfectly and they are super easy to make! Combining modern style and boho chic, this macrame coaster pattern makes a lovely gift for loved ones.
Metal stamping is an upcoming crafting trend that allows the creation of high quality, professional-looking, and personalised jewellery or decorative gifts from your very own home.
Creating a beautiful terrazzo pot for your friends has never been easier! Create your pot any size and colour they'd like using FIMO Modelling Clay.
This stunning papercraft technique has been used to create a celebration of flowers in this beautiful quilled floral box frame project. Either use initials or spell out a word for the perfect personalised gift.
Tassels are the accessory trend of the summer. From tassel adorned bags to striking festive-ready necklaces they are the crafters must-have project and make a great gift!
Create a classic wardrobe staple by transforming a pack of fat quarters into this super chic envelope clutch. Use a magnetic popper to take for a make that looks just like you've bought it off of the shelf!
We have loads of beautiful unglazed ceramic blanks online and in store at Hobbycraft, and there's no end to the designs that can be painted onto them. These vases would make the perfect gift – just add a bunch of flowers!
You can create pretty much anything out of air drying clay. The above tutorial will teach you how to create a gorgeous clay loom, that would make a perfect home decoration, and the perfect gift! Make intricate weaves using embroidery floss – which colours would you choose?
This pyrography adventure decoration makes us all want to immediately pack our bags and head off on a woodland trip! This would make an excellent home decoration gift for those in your life with a case of wanderlust!
Create this gorgeous autumnal wreath using artificial foliage available online and in store at Hobbycraft for the perfect home warming gift!
Creating marbled ceramics is a beautiful and speedy way to add a pretty surface pattern design to a functional object. The technique is super on trend, and when added to blank ceramics make the perfect handmade gift.
Create this stunning wall hanging using a selection of cotton yarns and a tying technique that replicates the delicate shape of a feather. Any home maker would love this modern decorative piece to dress their walls!
You can give old linens a new lease of life with natural dyeing and fabric printing. They're the perfect, sustainable alternative to gift wrap!
Create a set of classy clay coasters using air drying clay, and wooden block printing stamps! These are so quick and easy to make, and are the perfect gift for a tea lover. Add a spot of colour to really emphasize the textures left behind by the stamps.
Using paper cut techniques to create portraits of people, objects, pets, or homes make for perfectly sentimental gifts, and sit beautifully within the Hobbycraft box frames.
Create this super chic Monstera leaf trinket dish for a friend or loved one using air drying clay and gloss acrylic paints – perfect for a bedside table, desk, or vanity table!
Clay allows experimentation, and how to learn new ways of making a variety of different items; whether it be household objects, decorative pieces or fashion accessories, like these trendy clay bead keyrings! Easy to make and the perfect gift – what's more to like?
