3 Easy DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

During the holidays, we often need small gifts for groups. Do you need some easy DIY Christmas gift ideas for friends and acquaintances? I have 3 easy DIY Christmas gift ideas for you.

If you want to give a personalized gift and not spend a ton of money, these gift ideas are exactly what you need.

These 3 easy DIY Christmas gift ideas can be made for hostess gifts, your book club, Bible study groups, teacher gifts, or “just because” gifts.

Making DIY Christmas gifts is especially a good idea when you need multiple gifts for groups.

There is no better time to plan your Christmas gifts than right now! I’m going to show you how to make these three different easy Christmas gifts. These will help you get ahead of the Christmas gift rush.

These DIY Christmas gift ideas are simple to make, inexpensive, and useful. Your friends will appreciate the time you took to make them.

Christmas Gifts: 3 Easy Fun DIY Ideas

These Christmas gift ideas are meant for when you need several gifts that are easy to make and inexpensive.

Every year, for years, a group of my sorority sisters and I get together for a Christmas dinner. There are about 12 of us. Many of us make small gifts for everyone. In the past, I made gold leaf votive candle holders.

My Bible study group also gets together for a Christmas lunch. My girls’ happy hour group gets together for a holiday dinner. For all these occasions, I want to take a little gift for my friends.

Supplies for Your DIY Christmas Gifts

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I checked the supplies in my office and knew exactly what I would make as my DIY Christmas gifts.

Fortunately, I had all the supplies that I needed for these easy DIY Christmas gift projects.

• white cardstock
• Christmas stencils from A Makers’ Studio
• Gel Art Ink in red (Bless His Heart), green (Grass is Always Greener), and blue (Hey Y’All).
• white paint – Stonewall in One Step Paint from Amy Howard at Home
• skinny ribbon in red, white, and green
• small paintbrush
• artist’s brush
• wood slices – 3.5 – 4 inch rounds
• sharp craft scissors and paper cutter

Paper was the base for two of my Christmas gifts.

DIY Christmas Bookmarks

I thought bookmarks would be a sweet little gift for friends, especially book clubs and BIble study groups.

1 – Measure and Cut

First, I used the paper cutter and cut a piece of cardstock in half to give me two 6 X 6-inch pieces.

Then, I used my ruler and measured 2-inch widths on both pieces of the cardstock. Again the paper cutter made easy work of cutting the cardstock into book markers.

Each piece of cardstock would yield 3 bookmarks, 6 inches long by 2 inches wide. I could get six bookmarks out of each piece of 12 X 12 piece of cardstock.

That becomes pennies for each bookmark.

2 – Stenciling Your Bookmarks

For my design, I used a “Merry Christmas” stencil. I made three in red and three in green Gel Art Ink. I love this paint, which can be used on fabric, paper, wood, glass, or just about any surface.

NOTE: See 9 Great Tips to Make Signs with Stencils and How to Make two Cute DIY Christmas Signs with Stencils for more detailed instructions.

I repeated the process with the green Gel Art Ink. Then I used my paper cutter to cut the bookmarks.

I let the Gel Art Ink dry for about 10 minutes, then I turned the bookmarks over. I used a hole punch to punch at one end of the bookmark and used a To and From stencil in green and red.

3 – Adding Ribbon Ties

You will need a ribbon for the end of the bookmark.

I had skinny ribbon in red, white, and green. I used the red and green ribbon as a tie on the bookmarks.

I cut off about 10 inches of ribbon. Then I folded it in half and pushed it through the hole. I think these bookmarks are great when you need a lot of gifts, like for teachers.

DIY Christmas Cards

I have a friend who is a talented artist. A few years ago, she gave me a package of 10 hand-drawn Christmas cards. It was such a special gift and that was my inspiration for these cards.

I cannot draw, but I can stencil. I decided that I would make a few “test” Christmas cards.

1 – Folding Paper

Using the same piece of 6 x 6-inch cardstock, I folded a sheet in half.

2 – Adding Stencils

I added a stencil with a pretty seasonal design and message. I used red Gel Art Ink on the text. Then I used green Gel Art Ink on the green sprigs.

3 – Adding Embellishments

I decided to add a touch of Gold Leaf to the sprigs of greenery. Here’s another project using Gold Leaf.

I love this card of red, green, and gold. These stencils have so much depth and detail. More Gold Leaf adds sparkle.

The last card was more simple – a holly design.

After applying Gel Art Ink to the holly, I gave the berries a bright red color by applying the red Gel Art Ink with an artist’s brush. This made the process so easy.

Which card is your favorite? I think even a small set of 5 ~ either all the same or different ones ~ would be a great gift.

DIY Christmas Wood Slice Ornaments

Another item I found in my supply stash were wood slices. They were leftover from my wood slice wreath project. They are about 3.5 inches in diameter.

1 – Paint Wood Slices

The first step was to paint one side of the wood slice in Stonewall from Amy Howard at Home. It’s a soft white.

2 – Pick out and Apply Stencil

Then it was just a matter of picking out a few stencil designs. How about a deer?

I thought snowflakes would be pretty in blue – Hey Y’All.

3 – Apply Hangers

For hangers, I added white skinny ribbon. Cut about 12 inches of ribbon for each wood slice.

TIP: Use a skewer to push the ribbon through the hole and make a loop. Start in the front so your loop shows in the front.

How is that for 3 easy DIY Christmas gift ideas? You could make several of these in an assembly line fashion.

I think making these easy DIY Christmas gifts would be a great project for kids. They could make them for teachers, friends, or relatives.

These Christmas gifts would also be great as party favors.

Which DIY Christmas gift is your favorite? Which one would you make? Here are 15 more fabulous Christmas DIY gifts to check out.

I hope that you will PIN these ideas for your Christmas inspiration. Would you like more Christmas DIY projects? Check out this Pinterest Board: Christmas DIY Ideas.