you can buy, wrap and mail all your holiday gifts for loved ones — but just because you sign your child’s name on the card, doesn’t mean their personal little stamp is on the present.
This year, add your kid’s unique flair by helping them make sweet homemade gifts that friends, teachers and relatives will love. Children will take pride in the accomplishment, and the receiver will cherish the craft your little one made forever.
Here are some simple — yet totally adorable — gifts kids can make for the holidays.
Originally published December 2015. Updated December 2016.
Embroidery hoop ornaments
Made with only two strings and a wooden hoop, not only are these embroidery hoop ornaments easy to craft with little fingers, but they’re seriously cool-looking!
Chalkboard coasters
These easy to DIY chalkboard coasters aren’t just fun to make, they’re fun to set your drink on! Who doesn’t love having a little square on which they can doodle? Too cute.
Painted bookmarks
Any toddler will nail these supercute painted bookmarks. And every time you mark your place, you’ll think of their cute face.
Doughnut soap
Kids will be amazed that they can actually make soap that looks like doughnuts. And of course you’ll love keeping it in your bathroom.
Composition notebook iPad cover
Gah, the cuteness! Old meets new in this easy-to-do composition notebook iPad cover. Surfing the Net never looked so retro.
Fingerprint pendants
Your child would be delighted to see you walking around, sporting their little fingerprint on a pendant. And let’s be real, so would you!
Puzzle piece picture frame
Little ones will love making these simple puzzle piece wreath picture frames. And moms will love putting photos of their kids in them!
‘Designer’ shoes
What kid wouldn’t love to draw all over a pair of shoes? Using Crayola Fabric Markers, any pair of sneakers becomes one of a kind. And even better, they’re made by the world’s cutest designers.
Plastic perler bead bowls
How pretty are these colorful plastic perler bead bowls? And with only two ingredients — OK, three, including the bowl you need to bake this in — they’re seriously easy to make.
3-D holiday gift tags
Sometimes the wrapping is prettier than the gift itself — and with these adorable 3-D holiday gift tags, that just might be the case. So cute!
Button frame artwork
You can add a pop of color to your home with this sweet button frame artwork. It’s incredibly easy for little ones to do — and it looks so pretty!
Vintage tub garden
Pretty flowers? Cute “vase”? Anyone would be delighted to receive this adorable vintage tub garden… that’s ridiculously easy to make.
Holiday chalkboard mugs
All kids really need is some chalkboard paint and mugs to make these cute chalkboard mugs. Hot cocoa not included.
Knotted scarf
Let the kids make old scarves new again by redesigning them into these cool knotted scarves. The perfect thing to keep you toasty on a chilly day.
Pushpin string art
Really, it doesn’t get cuter or more on trend than this: pushpin string art. All the little ones need are a few art supplies you likely already have in the house, and voilà!
Bottle cap magnets
Let’s face it: Everyone could always use magnets. Teachers, friends and relatives alike would be delighted to get these sweet bottle cap magnets that can be made in a jiffy.
Candy cane reindeer
Even the littlest of kids can help put these together — and who doesn’t love an edible gift?
Dollar store sock wreath
This dollar store project costs practically nothing to make, and kids will love picking out their own colors and themes to adorn the wreath with.
Handprint wall art
Rhythms of Play’s gorgeous DIY four season hand and fingerprint tree will be a welcome addition on any relative’s wall.
Snowflake ornaments
With all of the sequins, feathers and glitter involved with this craft, kids can make each of their snowflake ornaments truly unique and personalized.
Christmas mice
Sewing Barefoot’s cute little Christmas mice make great ornaments, or just a simple treat!
Marbled handprint jewelry dish
Kids will definitely need a little help from a parent to create Rhythms of Play’s jewelry dishes, but the outcome is gorgeous.
Cute cozy
Grandma will think of her sweet grandkids every time she drinks her coffee with this adorable Minnie Mouse-inspired cozy.
Thumbprint heart magnets
Who wouldn’t want a set of these lovely little thumbprint heart magnets?
Dotty tote bag
Now that plastic bags are started to get banned all over the U.S., useable totes are in high demand — making Cutting Tiny Bites’ fun DIY gift darling and functional.
Gifts even kids can make
They don’t have to be grown up to make holiday gifts everyone will love.
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