50+ Last Minute Handmade Gifts You Can DIY in 60 Minutes Or Less!
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These last minute handmade gifts will take the stress out of gift giving for any occasion: Christmas, birthdays, housewarmings, and more. Find 50+ project ideas that you can make in less than an hour.
Hi Crafty Friends!
Christmas is just a few days away, and if you are anything like us, time has gotten away from you and the panic is starting to set in! Who wants to battle the mall in the week before Christmas (not us) and we all know that handmade gifts mean so much to the recipient! We decided to pull together 50 of our favorite handmade gift ideas that can be made in an hour or less! These gift ideas are perfect for any time of year, so make sure you PIN THIS POST so you can refer back to it throughout the year!
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Love giving handmade gifts? You’ll find plenty of creative inspiration here! From heartfelt keepsakes to quick last-minute projects, these collections are filled with handmade gift ideas for all the people you love and everyone on your list.
Whether you’re crafting for family, friends, neighbors, teachers, or coworkers, you’ll discover budget-friendly projects that are as fun to make as they are to give.
Ready? Clear off the dining room table, pull out your mixing bowls and pinking shears and let’s “get our creative on” making amazing handmade, homemade, heart-made DIY Gifts!
Last Minute Handmade Gifts in 5 Minutes or Less
Kleenex holder (5 minute project)
Flower Push Pins (5 minute project)
5 Minute Fabric Scrap Bookmark (5 minute project)
Homemade French Onion Dip Mix (5 minute project)
DIY Gold Wine Glasses (5 minutes project + 30 minutes for baking to set design)
Essential Oil Beard Blend (5 minute project)
Dip Mix Ornaments (5 minute project)
DIY Power Cord Keeper (5 minute project)
Nighty Night DIY Bath Salts (5 minute project)
Skillet Handle Cover (5 minute project)
Marinated Feta in a Mason Jar (5 minute project + at least 1 hour for marinating)
Last Minute Handmade Gifts in 15 Minutes or Less
Chocolate Dipping Spoons (10 minutes + time for chocolate to set)
No sewing machine required fabric flower brooch (10 minute project)
Homemade salted caramel sauce (10 minute project)
DIY Bath Bombs With A Toy Hidden Inside (15 minute project)
DIY Vanilla Honey Chocolate Sugar Scrub Recipe (15 Minute project)
Recycled Sweater Vase Cozy (15 minute project)
DIY Washi Tape Stickers Decorated Notebook (15 minute project)
DIY Winter Chai Sugar Scrub (15 minute project)
Photo mounted to canvas (15 minutes active time plus drying time)
Essential Oil Diffuser Locket (15 minute project)
Hipster Rudolph Shirt (15 minute project)
Gingerbread Cookie Scrub (15 minute project)
DIY Kitchen Tablet Holder (15 minute project)
Handmade Tic-Tac-Toe (15 minute project)
Neon Pom Pom Ring (15 minute project)
Flavored Salt (15 minute project)
Mr & Mrs Rudolph Hand Towels (15 minute project)
Cocktail Cherries (15 minute project)
DIY Sensory Playdough (15 minute project)
Happy Holidays Tea Towels (15 minute project)
Stencilled Pillow Cover (15 minutes + drying time)
DIY Hard Lotion Bar (15 minute project + cooling time)
Kid’s Infinity Scarf (15 minute project)
Last Minute Handmade Gifts in 30 Minutes or Less
Mocha Mix Test Tubes (20 minute project)
Paint Dipped Wood Candle Holder (30 minutes + drying time)
Mason Jar Sewing Kit (20 minute project)
Teapot Coaster (30 minute project)
Mint Chocolate Whipped Body Butter (30 minute project)
Adult Infinity Scarf (30 minute project)
Homemade Fudge (30 minute project)
Hanging Phone Charging Station (30 minute project)
Homemade Lemon Pepper (30 minutes active time + 60 minutes of oven time)
Hot Wheels Wallet (30 minute project)
Embroidery Hoop Photo Mobile (30 minute project)
Last Minute Handmade Gift Ideas in 60 Minutes or Less
Honey Sweetened Cinnamon Marshmallows (45 minutes + 8 hours to set before cutting)
Scalloped Sunglass Case with Felt Flower Accents (45 minute project)
Customized size laptop cover (60 minute project)
Fish In A Bag Soap (60 minute project)
Heart Collage Photo Display (60 minute project… print the photos on your home printer to avoid ordering time)
Kids Blanket/Play Mat (60 minute project)
A Year of Dates (60 minute project)
Cable Cozy (60 minute project)
Photo Lampshade (60 minute project)
Tell us… Do you make handmade gifts for friends and family? Which of these would you love to try?
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This is an amazing list and something I”ll definitely be referring back to… and not just for Christmas either! Thanks for including my post on Manly Essential Oil Beard Oil Blends!
I like the look of a lot of these, but the wooden candle holders are really cute and unique. It’s fun how they are just the flat planks put together to be crosses. My sister really like making wooden craft projects like this, I should show it to her.
Some excellent ideas for the many teachers/coaches in our lives.
Gosh! what a comprehensive list. Cannot thank you enough Crystal. I like the flower brooch. Brilliant.. I really wanna try to make one for me, crocheting a couple of pillows currently but will make it once i will finish that. Thanks for that idea, however i know it doesn’t need sewing but i would like to make a crochet brooch. Thanks again for this post. I will share it on my social channels.
All these wonderful DIY gifts. Perfect for holiday giving.
This post is wonderful. Many of these I think I could actually make. 🙂 Thank you. Saving for near future reference.
Thanks for all of these quick and easy ideas!
I just wanted to give a heads up that some of the links don’t work anymore, the year of dates gives domain error, and the DIY kitchen tablet seems like a private blog.