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Gift-giving can be really overwhelming. Even if you love giving gifts, it can feel like the list of people to purchase gifts for grows each year, and the reality is that can be a strain on our budgets. But giving a meaningful gift to those you love doesn’t have to break the bank and can be a great way to get your kiddos involved in the giving process. So, we’ve rounded up ten inexpensive handmade gifts you and your kids can make together this holiday season to help you spread cheer without going broke!
In a time when everyone is busy all the time, self-care can be hard to come by. Remind your loved ones to take some time to themselves with these self-care gifts!
Giving gifts that help our loved ones take care of themselves is a great way to encourage self-care. These homemade lavender bath bombs are perfect for moms, aunts, grandmas, or even big sisters. Give the gift of an at-home spa day that’s sure to relax everyone.
Did you know that making lotion at home is actually super easy? We love these peppermint lotion bars for a little extra holiday “pep” in your step. Plus they’ll help keep dry winter skin at bay!
Sugar scrubs are an incredible way to exfoliate skin and the best part is, they’re super cheap to make and highly customizable. Give the skin-care-obsessed family member this three-ingredient citrus sugar scrub to help keep that skin glowing all year round.
Is there any better gift than a snack? While sometimes edible gifts can be time-consuming for both the giver and the receiver, these options are super easy and kid-friendly!
These Hot Cocoa jars are a sinch to make and a great gift to give to people like teachers, coaches, or neighbors. Plus, you can customize them so easily! Add some chopped candy canes for a pepperminty twist, or include mini marshmallows.
This is such a fun idea (see number 20 on this page)! Wrap mini chocolate bars in little love notes and give a jar of “Complimentary Chocolate.” A super cute gift to give to a parent who works in an office and could use a daily pick-me-up!
The best part about crafty gifts is that they can help keep your kids occupied for hours. So you are making gifts to give and giving yourself one, too!
Do you have an avid gardener in your life, or maybe a plant-obsessed family member? Know someone who just moved into a new home? These seed bombs are a great gift option for those folks. Seed bombs are a great eco-friendly gift, too, and can be made from recycled materials.
Tote bags are probably one of the most useful and versatile gifts anyone can receive. Whether you use them to carry books around school, as a diaper bag alternative, or to carry your groceries, a custom tote made by a loved one makes for a super practical and cute gift!
Salt dough is not only easy to make but can be used to make all sorts of fun gifts to give and receive. We love these cookie-inspired magnets, but salt dough can also make some adorable ornaments and decorations.
If there is a champion of kid’s crafts, it’s air-dry clay. You can make just about anything you can imagine with this stuff; all you have to do is let it dry! Paint it, use mod-podge to seal it if you want, but air-dry clay makes for a ton of fun and some really cool gifts. We’ve got big heart-eyes over these hand-print trinket bowls or these super cute painted trinket bowls.
These might be the prettiest gifts on our list. Everyone loves a good candle moment, and these tissue paper votives are easy as pie and super customizable. Make them in the recipient’s favorite colors, cut out pictures of their favorite things, and even use book pages for the readers in your lift. Either way, these will be a gift that gets lots of use!
We hope these ideas help spark your gift-giving creativity this holiday season. At the end of the day, gift-giving is about showing how much the people in our lives mean to us, and love never requires a big price tag! Happy Making!