12 Quick and Easy DIY Christmas Gift Ideas
Discover 12 easy DIY Christmas gift ideas you can personalize with labels, tags, and free Avery templates for thoughtful holiday gifting.
Simple gift ideas that can work all year
Looking for thoughtful Christmas gifts that won’t break the bank? With a few simple supplies and personalized labels, tags, or fabric transfers, you can turn everyday items into meaningful gifts for friends, family, and more. Explore these 12 easy DIY Christmas gift ideas to make holiday giving a little more personal.
We’ve included free holiday templates for inspiration, along with the DIY and custom-printed Avery products used to create each gift. And with a few simple tweaks, you can use these ideas for gifting throughout the year.
1. Mulling Spices
Mulling spices like cinnamon, allspice, and cloves are a fantastic way to add flavor to wine and cider. They also make thoughtful DIY gifts for party hosts, neighbors, and friends.
We used square tags to create this look. You can personalize any gift tag with your own message and add instructions on the back.
2. Special Seasonings
Have a favorite BBQ rub or homemade seasoning you love? Put it in a jar, tie it with a bow, and you have a thoughtful gift anyone would appreciate having in their pantry.
We used a Mason jar, red twine, and a personalized kraft brown round label on the lid for this tasty gift.
3. Baking Staples
Fabric transfers are great for shirts, but you can also iron them onto small canvas bags to create this fun gift of baking essentials. White flour sacks work great too. It just depends on whether you want a rustic look or a clean, polished finish.
We used our iron-on fabric transfers to make this fun kit of baking essentials.
4. Cookie Cutters
Cookie cutters, spatulas, holiday dish towels, and even a festive oven mitt make an inexpensive gift for the bakers in your gifting circle. They also make an awesome party favor for holiday parties.
Just attach a fun personalized tag and you’re done. We used a scallop tag with this simple snowflake design.
5. Cookie Dough
Is it even Christmas without cookies? Give friends and family the gift of something sweet with a roll of homemade cookie dough. Or keep things simple with store-bought dough wrapped up with a personalized touch.
We used white wrapping paper, ribbon, and a rectangle label for this look. Be sure to include baking instructions for homemade cookies.
6. Cinnamon Rolls
Whether you have your own recipe or buy a tin from the store, cinnamon rolls are a delicious treat that everyone will enjoy during the holidays.
For our canned rolls, we added a simple ribbon and tag. If you bake your rolls, you can do the same thing with a brown bakery box.
7. Cookie Decorating Kit
A cookie decorating kit immediately looks fun as soon as you open the box and is a great DIY Christmas gift for the whole family. Include cookies, frosting, sprinkles, gumdrops and more.
We used fun little scalloped tags on the individual items and printed the instructions on a full-sheet label we adhered to the inside lid.
8. Cookie Baking Kit
Expand the gift of cookie dough to include cookie cutters and toppings to create a gorgeous cookie baking kit. These sets are fun for everyone and can be the start of a beautiful holiday tradition.
We used banner tags to label each item. Make sure to include any instructions that might be needed.
9. Pineapples
Pineapples are a symbol of warm welcomes and hospitality and can make the perfect hostess gift.
Just add a festive Hawaiian holiday tag and some ribbon for an easy inexpensive gift. We used our banner tags to create this fun look.
10. Snacks
Try as we might, we can’t survive on cookies alone. That’s why jars of snack mix make great Christmas gifts for coworkers, teachers, or kids who could use a tasty treat during the holidays.
We used a Mason jar, ribbon, and a personalized banner tag for this easy gift idea.
11. Jams & Jellies
Homemade preserves hold a lot of love but a store-bought jar of gourmet jam is also a lovely gift. It’s a perfect item to pull from the cupboard and serve with toast on Christmas morning or to make jam-filled cookies for friends and family.
We just added an oval label and a sweet bow to create this sweet treat.
12. Pancake Mix
Wrap up the dry ingredients for a pancake mix, such as all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda and add a whisk or spatula for a tidy pancake starter kit everyone will love on a holiday morning.
We used our pretty scalloped tags with some beautiful plaid ribbon for this easy idea.
No matter what you decide to give this holiday season, it’s the thought and personal touches that make a gift special. Sometimes, a simple homemade treat or personalized gift is all it takes to make someone’s day. For more holiday inspiration, check out our Top 10 Ways to Use Christmas Printables.
Happy gifting!