Personal Homemade Gifts

Easy homemade gifts with a personal side, from beaded lamps to trinket boxes, jewellery or wine charms, you'll find lots of DIY ideas to make for special friends and family members.
You'll also find information here on charity fundraisers around the world that welcome donations of handmade knitted, crocheted or sewn items.
by Jane Lake

Homemade Healthy Dog Cookies Recipe

This healthy vegetable dog cookies recipe is easy to make and also easy to tweak. ...

Garden Party Paper Fan DIY

This little homemade garden party paper fan may be a little old-fashioned, but ...

Homemade Felt or Fabric Rosebuds

These lovely homemade fabric rosebuds were made by a talented friend of mine, ...

From Leggings or Tights to Crop Top

If your leggings don't fit quite the way you like, or you've somehow managed to ...

Altered Book Safe

How to make a hollow book safe to hide small personal valuables "in plain ...

Dollar Bill Butterfly

How to Make Dollar Bill Butterflies Want to give a friend, a child, or a family ...

Dinner Fork Ribbon Bows

How to make tiny ribbon bows using a dinner fork and narrow ribbon. by Jane ...

Toss Ball Dog Toy

Here's how to make your dog a toss ball toy from a tennis ball and rope. Toss ...

Scented Doily Sachets

Homemade Scented Cotton Doily Sachets These pretty, scented doilies are ...

From Wire Hanger to Pretty Lace Clothes Hanger

Wrapped in lace, a wire clothes hanger becomes a thing of beauty. This easy ...

Hand Towel Kitten

Hand Towel Kitten This sweet little kitten is a lovely homemade gift to make ...

Hand Towel Elephant

Who would ever dream that you can make an elephant from a towel and two ...

Make a Tulle Scrunchie

How to make a ponytail scrunchie from strips of tulle. by Twila ...

Clay Rose Hair Snaps

Sculpey Clay Roses Hairsnaps Here's how to make your own miniature clay roses, ...

Plaster of Paris Air Fresheners

This is a simple introduction to crafts using Plaster Of Paris. In this ...

Fabric Book Cover

How to Make a No-Sew Fabric Book Cover Here's how to make an easy homeade, ...

Gold Leaf Box

The gold leaf motif on this painted trinket box lends texture and elegance - no ...

Strand Necklace

"The Strand That Goes Like This" Necklace designed by Cindy Overland A ...

Message Organizer

Homemade Ribbon and Lace Message Organizer Use leftover ribbon and lace, or buy ...

Motley Cord Necklace

Inspired by the simplicity of nature, this is an easy beading jewellery project ...

Sand Painted Box

DIY Sand Painted Trinket Box by Twila Lenoir Make your own sand paint to give ...

Floral Painted Mugs

How to use press 'n paint transfers to help you paint and decorate plain coffee ...

Spiced Tea Mix

How to Make Spiced Tea Mix Hot spiced tea mix is a wonderful gift in a jar - ...