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Last updated: February 27, 2020 in Arts & Crafts· Gift guides

DIY Gifts to Make in a Day

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Easy DIY gifts that are homemade and easy to do
Last minute DIY gifts to make

Are you a procrastinator when it comes to finding gifts for loved ones? Don’t worry, I am too! Fortunately, I have plenty of quick and easy DIY gifts to make in a day if you’re scrambling for gifts for teachers, moms or girlfriends.

Easy DIY gifts that are homemade and easy to do

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The Perfect Last-Minute DIY Gifts

We’ve all been there before. You have just a few days before a friend’s birthday or Mother’s Day, but you want a gift that shows how much you care. You want something that looks put together and not thrown together.

I’ve collected some of my favorite handmade gifts below that you can make in just a matter of minutes or hours.

An Amazon Prime membership comes in handy for some of the supplies, but you can also find many materials at your local craft store.

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Easy DIY Gifts

Get ideas for homemade gifts and handmade gifts that you can make in a day (and often less than an hour).

These DIY gifts include relaxing remedies, sweet home decor and items that will generally make any special lady happy!

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How to Make Lavender Sugar Scrub {Free Printable Tags}

Learn how to make a DIY sugar scrub with this easy recipe using lavender essential oils and dried lavender buds.

This lavender sugar scrub is great for stress relief and exfoliates and moisturizes dry skin at the same time! The best part...it takes less than 10 minutes to make!

Plus, get FREE printable labels and tags!

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How to Make a Rice Heating Pad with Lavender

Learn how to make a lavender heating pad with rice that smells good, feels good and looks good, too! This lavender-scented microwavable heating pad is easy enough as a beginning sewing project, and you can choose a no-sew version as well.

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Decoupage Wooden Spoons (The Easy Way)

Make beautiful decoupage wooden spoons using Mod Podge, scrapbook paper and bamboo kitchen utensils.

This makes a great DIY gift in a matter of minutes! Use these decorative spoons as a hostess gift, birthday gift, housewarming gift or Mother's Day gift.

4

How to Make DIY Farmhouse Flour Sack Towels

Make DIY flour sack dish towels for French country or farmhouse style decor.

These striped kitchen towels make a great home decor accent, and you can give them away as gifts for birthdays and holidays!

5

How to Upcycle Old Picture Frames

Learn how to repurpose old picture frames with decoupage and paint to create a magnetic recipe card holder.

6

How to Paint a Canvas Bag: Complete Guide

Upgrade a plain canvas tote bag with just a little paint and a stencil. Learn everything there is to know about the best paint for canvas bags and what technique to use. This tutorial includes video!

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Farmhouse Signs DIY Tutorial: Complete Guide

Make beautiful farmhouse signs for your home with wood and a few simple materials!

You can use either removable vinyl or paint to make these rustic farmhouse signs. This tutorial includes options to use a Cricut or Cameo machine or hand-paint lettering directly onto the wood.

The best part about this sign construction is you can make the sign reversible to use it for multiple holidays or occasions.

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How to Make a Decoupage Wood Sign

Learn how to make decoupage wood signs the easy way with this quick beginner project. This is so easy to DIY, even the kids can help!

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Valentine's Patterned HTV Shirt with Cameo {Free SVG File}

Get tips on making a DIY t-shirt with heat-transfer vinyl and this free SVG pattern for Cricut or Cameo.

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How to Create DIY Pressed Flower Art with Microfleur

Remember pressing flowers as a kid? With this easy technique, you can press flowers in a matter of minutes (not months) and create unique artwork that's sentimental, too.

Shop Supplies for DIY Gifts

Many of these DIY gifts use the materials below, and it’s always good to have some of these handy for last-minute projects.

Wooden Items to Use with Mod Podge

You can decoupage any number of wooden items. Here are some great items to consider for DIY gifts.

Canvas Totes and Tea Towels to Paint

You could paint just about anything on a white canvas or fabric. Try starting with some of these, and see the tutorials above for recommendations on paint.

Mason Jars for Crafts

Mason jars are all the rage these days. You can paint or decorate these jars or use them as pretty containers for sugar scrubs, soaps or even homemade fruit preserves.

Scrapbook Paper

I have used scrapbook paper for tons of DIY gifts over the years. With pretty papers, you can create DIY banners, decoupage gifts or stationery.

Drop me a comment to let me know which of these homemade gifts you plan to try! Happy gifting!

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  1. Michelle says

    February 11, 2020 at 9:42 pm

    All of these are so creative! I think the wooden spoons are my favorite!

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    • Crissy says

      February 12, 2020 at 1:36 pm

      Thanks so much, Michelle! I appreciate you stopping by, and I’m glad you like the spoons!

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