101 Handmade Gift Ideas: The List of Gifts

101 gift ideas that you can easily and inexpensively make yourself

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Nicki. I’m a freelance artist and graphic designer. I started this blog shortly after grad school when I was living on a shoestring budget. I would tear ideas out of magazines and keep them in a binder for reference and inspiration whenever I needed to come up with a creative, yet inexpensive gift. This blog was my foray into collecting and curating these ideas online.

Since the creation of this blog I’ve also started a second blog with even more ideas: Christmas on a Budget.

I hope you find it useful & hey, thanks for checkin’ it out.

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38. Flavored Vinegars

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74. Marble Magnets

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34. Felted Wool Mittens

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30. Button Clock

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86. DIY Sock Kitten

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15. Bath Bomb

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45. Recipe Cards

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80. Altoid iPod Speakers

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aromatherapy
Baking
Bath
bookbinding
button crafts
calendar
decoration
diy
food gifts
free printable
Gardening
Gifts for babies
Gifts for bird lovers
Gifts for book lovers
Gifts for cooks
Gifts for gardeners
Gifts for quilters
kitchen
knitting
No Sew Projects
Paper craft
Pet gifts
Recipe
Sewing Projects
Spa gifts

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Knit
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Crochet
Bind a book
Fold Origami
Decoupage
Force bulbs
Make Paper Toys
Transfer Images
Make a Scrapbook
Make a Handloom
build furniture
Make a pinhole camera
Work with Polymer Clay
Make a Rubber Stamp

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