DIY Gifts for Friends
'Thin Mint' Christmas Cookies(Ages 3-11)
Does your friend have a sweet tooth? These ‘Thin Mint’ cookies make for a fantastic holiday gift; they’re delicious and festively decorated with crushed candy cane pieces! This kid-friendly recipe ist an all-around awesome treat that doesn’t even require an oven!
Christmas Slime Recipe(Ages 3-16)
It’s Christmas slime time! Making slime is such a fun-filled way to learn about molecule movement while also engaging in sensory play. For this holiday recipe, you’ll be adding in some holiday-themed scents like peppermint oil, gingerbread spice, or cinnamon to make this gift for your fabulous friend especially jolly!
Snow Pal Peg People(Ages 5-16)
Little things are always a joy for kids to make and play with. They’re sure to have a great time making and gifting this pocket-sized snow pal peg person complete with tiny top hat and itty bitty scarf to wear! You could even make a pair to represent the two of you- cute!
Homemade Cookie Cutters(Ages 9-16)
Christmas ornaments, snowmen, dreidels… the possibilities of cookie shapes are endless when you can make your own cookie cutter! Bake some holiday themed cookies for friends and gift them the cutter too!
New Year's Eve Surprise Popper(Ages 3-11)
This crafty gift is a celebratory and lively way to ring in the New Year! What mini treasures and trinkets will you fill the merry popper with? Whatever you choose for the goodies will be a great surprise for the giftee to find.
Snow Globes(Ages 3-8)
A snowy little gift that friends can beautifully display on their windowsill, nightstand, mantel, or wherever they like. You can even try making a group of them in different sizes and give them a mini evergreen forest. For this winter craft, you’ll need a hot glue gun, a bottle-brush tree, a mason jar with a lid, artificial snow, and ribbon or twine.
Hot Cocoa Spoons(Ages 5-16)
Did someone say chocolate? These hot cocoa spoons are a winter candy craft that are super fun to customize with unique toppings and decorations. Don’t forget to come up with some creative names for the different flavors you all invent!
Wood Bead Friendship Bracelet(Ages 5-16)
This list wouldn’t be complete without the classic friendship bracelet! Your kiddo can make one for their BFF and one for themselves, so they can match in style.
Holiday Puzzle Box(Ages 9-16)
Looking for an extra special way to wrap up one of the homemade gifts on this list? Look no further! The maker will have a blast watching their friend working their way through the puzzle, and the friend will be quite entertained trying to get to the gift inside.