18 Easy & Creative DIY Christmas Gifts For Students

Get inspired with low budget, easy and creative DIY gifts for students.

Handmade gifts are extra special during the festive season, especially when you need to stick to a budget too. Whilst cheap Christmas gift ideas have their place, DIY gifts are meaningful and let’s face it, cheaper in most cases!

Have a little fun with these creative student DIY gifts for Christmas to gift your peers, housemates and loved ones.

Easy DIY student gift ideas

1. Pom-pom decor

Pom poms aren’t only super cute, but they’re incredibly fun and easy to make. Even if you’re not the most crafty, anyone can make a pom-pom. String them together to make some cool student room decorations, or stick these on cards, bookmarks and other items to make them look extra pretty.

2. Framed chalkboard

Found a cool frame in a charity shop lately? Buy a chalkboard, some super glue and combine it to make a fancy framed chalkboard that can sit in someone’s home.

3. Finger knitted cosies

Use your fingers to knit letters of the alphabet, mug cosies, hats and scarves without the complication of learning how to knit with needles. You’ll save on buying a pair too.

4. Handmade card

Handmade cards make fantastic gift ideas if you’re not actually “doing gifts this yearâ€. Make the card extra special by drawing or photoshopping your own design. Tons of sites like Moonpig make this easy to do in just a few minutes.

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5. No-bake festive ornaments

Got a Christmas tree in the flat or want to make some fridge magnets to literally spice things up? Make some festive ornaments that require zero baking and use only a handful of ingredients. You probably have these lying around already too.

6. Christmas cookies

Cookies always go down a treat. There are absolutely tons of recipes out there, but we love this Christmas cookie tutorial by which is super easy and cheap to make. Jazz it up a bit by presenting it in a box or wrapping it in cellophane.

7. Bath treats

Don’t have the time to nip to Lush? Then go to your local supermarket and make your own bath set for a housemate or loved one! Go the extra mile and present it in a glass bottle. We’ll bet you have some nice looking ones from a previous night out (at the very least remove the label, though…).

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8. Body scrub

Another super easy item to make with ingredients you have around the house or can buy for cheap. Body scrubs are a fantastic festive gift idea for students because it’s not a cop-out gift either – they’ll be handmade by you! Check out this cool DIY scrub recipe to get you started.

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9. Vodka infusion

Know someone who loves their vodka? Find out their favourite foody flavours and make an infusion they’ll love. There are thousands of combinations, but here are some of our favourite vodka infusion ideas for gifts:

• Strawberry and vanilla
• Cranberry and lime
• Blueberry and lemon
• Pineapple and coconut
• Peach and basil
  
  
  …and much more!

10. A recipe box

Have people raved on about how good of a cook you are? Knowledge is power. Pop a cute box together with all of your favourite recipes they’ve been begging you for this gift-giving season. It’s a cheap, cheerful yet incredibly thoughtful student gift idea.

11. Marmalade

Jams and marmalades are a fun gifts to make and last a long time. Get some cute jars and follow this marmalade recipe or jam tutorial that’ll have your preserve-loving friends and family reaching for toast.

12. Ring or key dishes

Clay dishes are not only pretty, but they’re functional too! This cheap idea is surprisingly easy and cheap to make. Great for you crafty gifters out there. Get the instructions on how to make a ring dish here.

13. Tie dye tote

Got a plain tote bag you could repurpose? Add your own colours and tie dye techniques to it and create a unique gift for someone! All you need is some string, dyes, a bucket and an old tote.

14. Scented soap

Handmade soap is a lovely cheap gift idea for students. It isn’t hard to make either. Add your own scents and have some leftover for yourself. We guarantee you won’t get enough of it! Here’s a handmade soap recipe that’s easy to follow.

15. Rice bag warmers

Know someone that gets achy pretty often? This thoughtful rice bag warmer gift is fantastic for those who could use a pick me up. Pick a pattern they’d love, watch this easy-to-follow video and get sewing!

16. Everything in a jar (or box)

Literally what it says on the tin, jar, box. You catch our drift. Get a jar and add themed items such as self-care, colour schemes, mental health days. Run wild.

17. A coin purse

Are you an avid stitcher or want to make more use of your sewing machine? Coin purses are incredibly easy gifts to sew together and the possibilities are endless.

18. Teacup candles

Not only are these super cute, but they can be put together so easily and still look boujee. Check out this useful tutorial on how to make your own teacup candles.

We hope these easy DIY student gift ideas for the festive season have given you some food for thought. Got an idea you’ve tried out recently? Tweet or DM us and we’ll feature it!