50 Great DIY Christmas Projects and Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas

I like to have the kids make a new ornament or two every year. The hard part is always coming up with a fun idea that the kids want to do. Here’s 12 Easy Handmade Ornament Ideas to try with the kids. I love all of these.

These Cheap and Easy DIY Christmas Card Ornaments look so great on my tree, I want to make more. It’s basically Mini Christmas Cards, Christmas Twine, and a glue gun.

And, guess what. Yep, I have even more handmade ornament ideas for you. This post is one of the first DIY Christmas Projects I ever shared and it has 6 fun and easy Christmas Ornaments for kids and adults to make, together.

This DIY Christmas Card ornament idea is the easiest of all. And, it’s a great way to reuse last years pretty Christmas cards. Just glue pieces of the old Christmas cards onto brown paper tags to make pretty and rustic Christmas ornaments.

Two Feet First shared this great tutorial and how-to video for making DIY Wire Christmas Ornaments. I love how simple, but beautiful these look. This would be fun for kids to help with too.

Happily Ever After shared this super cute and easy 10 Minute Blush Gnome Ornaments DIY tutorial. I’m loving gnomes, right now. How about you? 🙂

These are so unique and fun. Songbird Blog shared the easy steps and video to make your own DIY Boho Christmas Tassel Ornaments.

The DIY Dreamer came up with another adorable Christmas project. I love her DIY Wool Socks Felt Christmas Ornaments. Aren’t they great?!

Her Tool Belt shared her steps for making these sweet little DIY Scrap Wood Christmas Tree Ornaments. I love new ways to use up my scrap wood!

Sheri at Hazel + Gold Designs has been coming up with lots of fantastic scroll saw projects lately, including these awesome DIY Scroll Saw Ornaments.

1905 Farmhouse came up with these adorable DIY Jingle Bell Ornaments that I am loving. My kids would love making these too. I need to get some jingle bells. 🙂

Zucchini Sisters came up with this super easy and really adorable Rustic Log Bundle DIY Ornament. I love this! It’s just so perfect and easy.

Have you tried wood burning yet? What a fun way to make rustic wood slice ornaments look extra special, right?! Love our real Life shared this tutorial.

DIY Beautify can show you how to make Easy Marbled Christmas Ornaments with finger nail polish. This is another fun family craft project I should try with my kids.

This Red Truck Christmas Decor is one of my most popular DIY Christmas projects and it’s really easy, guys. It’s a fun little Christmas display for a side table or kitchen counter.

Or, you can make the DIY Christmas Table Centerpiece version of that Red Truck Christmas Décor.

Add Christmas-themed tassels around your home with this post on How to Make Yarn Tassels for Home Decor Projects.

Watch the Quick Video and see the pictures for my easy DIY Christmas Wall Art using gift wrap. And, see 2 more ways I use gift wrap to decorate for Christmas.

Check out this post full of Quick & Easy DIY Christmas Table Decorations too.

Her Tool Belt also has a really pretty little Christmas Tree project. She went for a DIY Gingham Christmas Tree and has a great tutorial to show you how she does these DIY Christmas projects.

Love Our Real Life shared this sweet and easy no-sew tutorial for making DIY Christmas Gnomes from socks. And, she has another cute version for crafters that like to sew too. These gnomes are so great, right?!

Girl, Just DIY made the cutest Small Christmas Wood Signs with scrap wood and her Cricut machine. One day I’ll have to get a Cricut. There are so many fun and awesome Cricut uses and this is definitely one of them. 🙂

Happily Ever After designed this sweet DIY Letter to Santa Sign with her Cricut. You can grab the Cricut file and easy steps to make your own on her site.

The Creative Ramblings Blog shared her clever DIY Tassel Christmas Tree Skirt. It’s so pretty and can be done without sewing. Yay!

Just Measuring Up shared the quick and easy steps to make this great DIY Macrame Yarn Christmas Tree.

I’m loving this whole Rose Gold Tree idea from Happily Ever After. She has the full tutorial for this beautiful DIY Rose Gold Wood Bead Garland on her site.

For my DIY woodworking friends, I have the full build tutorial and printable plans for this great DIY Christmas Tree Stand that also stores your ornaments once Christmas is over. Yay!

Build this sweet DIY Wood Christmas Tree Shelf to use as a Christmas-y Hot Chocolate and Cookie Bar or to display your favorite Christmas decorations.

This DIY Barn Star wall art can actually be up all year long. But the red and white colors make it a beautiful Christmas decoration too. It’s a beautiful Pottery Barn Knock Off that can be built with just $20 in lumber.

Check out the build steps for this sweet Advent Calendar on Her Tool Belt's website.

Girl, Just DIY came up with this super sweet and fun DIY Santa Pleas Stop Here Sign. Head over to her site to see how to make your own.

The DIY Dreamer has a quick and easy DIY Christmas Tree Lantern that turned out so great. I really want a few of these around my fireplace. 🙂

DIY Beautify came up with a lovely DIY Wooden Framed Snowflake Sign. You can see her easy to follow tutorial and lots of pics on her site.

Hazel & Gold Designs can show you exactly how to make this beautiful little DIY Holiday Wreath Scroll Saw Christmas Sign.

Two Feet First has this easy to follow tutorial and free printable to make this beautiful DIY Christmas wooden sign. No fancy equipment needed, just a printer, pencil, and some paints.

The DIY Dreamer can show you how to make this cool DIY 3D Wooden Outdoor Christmas Tree. This is one of those great DIY Christmas Projects for anyone comfortable with a JigSaw. 🙂

How great is this DIY Christmas Porch Sled Decor?! I’m loving it and the other DIY Porch decor that Red Cottage Chronicles shared on her blog.

Happily Ever After shared her DIY Large Christmas Present Boxes. I love that you can see the “gifts” inside and the lights. I need to build these too!

That classic buffalo check ribbon is always a favorite too. Go to the Easy Christmas Ribbon Wreath tutorial to make your own from the Cookies, Coffee, and Crafts blog.

I don’t know why rusty bicycle rims are so beautiful, but they are. Look at how Meegan Makes turned hers into a stunning DIY Vintage Bicycle Rim Christmas Wreath.

Two Feet First designed a beautiful Leather, Cotton, and Magnolia Leaf DIY Winter Wreath that is totally my style. And, she can show you how easy it is on her site.

I love, love, love this pretty designer-style grapevine DIY Christmas Wreath from Southern Yankee DIY. She has the steps and all the pics to show you how to make your own.

Grab the free woodworking plans for this laundry table that slides right over a washer and dryer. This gift makes any laundry room look SO MUCH better.

Here's a SUPER popular DIY Christmas woodworking gift idea, a beautiful play kitchen for kids.

Make everyone on your Christmas gift list their own custom wood slice coat hook with this DIY.

Make your littles this sweet Pretend Animal Hospital. They'll love all of the details. 🙂

This 3-drawer kids desk is another popular woodworking gift at Christmas time.

You can make this DIY Nerf Gun Target with wood or foam board!

Or, get the steps to make your kids their own custom Sit and Spin.

Use this easy tutorial to make a fun play tent/reading nook to give as a gift.

Here's how to design and make fun wall art for a kids room. You don't need any special art skills. For this DIY, you use printables you find online as the outline for whatever shapes you need.

Last on the list is this easy stool/side table. It can be used as either and it's cheap to make. So, it's great for dorm rooms or teen bedrooms that sometimes need extra seating.