Gift-giving to friends and family is one of the best parts of the festive season, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. With Cricut, you can create personalised, thoughtful gifts that are affordable and one-of-a-kind. Planning your DIY Christmas gifts is an important step in organising your ideas and managing your crafting time. When focusing on Christmas gift-making on a budget, always start by setting a budget for each gift to figure out which materials to prioritise in your crafting.
Creative gifts for their home
Gifts for the home are both practical and thoughtful. If you’re stumped on what to give, you can’t go wrong with a custom recipe book or upcycled picture frames that will last years to come.
Custom Recipe Cutting Board
Seeing a grandparent’s or parent’s handwritten recipe displayed on a cutting board can evoke heartwarming memories every time it’s used or displayed. We used iron-on to make sure the recipe stayed put.
Personalised Snowflake Pillow
A personalised pillow is a fantastic Christmas gift because it combines comfort, sentimentality, and style.
Last-minute DIY Christmas gift ideas on a budget
Cricut-made Christmas gifts are best accompanied by other DIYs you can make with items around the house. If you’re short on time before the holidays, these three gift ideas will come in handy for any holiday.
Candy Bath Bombs
These bath bomb wrappers are a super gift for any occasion.
Personalised Monogram Mugs
This project uses Infusible Ink Pens to create a personalised monogrammed floral mug. It’s a perfect gift for the coffee or tea lover in your life.
DIY Christmas gift ideas for Her
Creating memorable gifts on a budget is easier with a little planning and a Cricut machine. Making custom jewellery allows your loved ones to look uniquely stylish and personalised photo albums help store the sentimental moments forever.
Handmade Jewellery
Make one-of-a-kind jewellery sets for the lucky ladies in your life with these wooden four-leaf clover earrings and matching necklace.
Monogrammed Cosmetics Bag
DIY Christmas gift ideas for kids
Custom baby blankets and adventurous storybooks make creative and unforgettable gifts for kids of all ages.
Baby Blanket
Celebrate Baby’s first Christmas with a blanket made from the heart.
Children’s Story Book
Take the kids on an adventure with a custom storybook featuring themselves as the main characters!
Edible DIY Christmas gifts
A good gift is one you know the recipient will use, so something delicious is a go-to. Embrace your inner chef and make edible gifts at home, or spice up bottles and jars with custom labels.
Hot Cocoa Mix
Create a fun and festive way to send gifts and goodies around to your friends and neighbours with these adorable gingerbread cocoa mix jars.
Homemade Jam
Packaging your DIY Christmas gifts
Gifting on a budget can often be challenged by the costs of wrapping materials and cards. With Cricut, you can maximise your savings by creating custom wrapping paper, stamps, holiday cards, and gift tags at home.
Turning to more sustainable products, such as paper shopping bags or fabric scraps, as packaging can help you save your money and the environment by recycling materials. You can also use your Cricut scraps to make gift tags rather than buying them.
Tips for successful budget DIY gift-making
The best part of crafting your gifts for the festivities is the ability to source your products from anywhere. Buying craft supplies in bulk is a popular way to save money and guarantee you have enough material for all your DIYs. Crafters can also utilise pound store finds to layer their customisations on.
This option is cost-effective and commonly accessible at many shops. Finally, DIY gift-givers can repurpose household objects and give new life to a once-unused item. There are craft sources all around us, and with Cricut, we can make anything extraordinary. Christmas DIY gift-making on a budget is easier than you think with a little creativity.
Budget-friendly DIY gifts are plentiful with a little creative thinking and Cricut crafting. No matter who you’re gifting to, there are project possibilities out there. Check out Design Space for tons of inspiration and ready-to-make projects for this Christmas season.
Make these DIY Christmas gifts in Design Space
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