10 Best Creative Homemade Gifts Your Kids Can Make

Do you have creative kids who love to create? If so you’ll love these great creative homemade gifts your kids can make in this gift guide list.

Both of my kids are super hands-on and artsy! We love to give creative handmade gifts to friends and family.

Handmade gifts are a great way to encourage our kids to build and create but can also help us teach our kids life skills such as budgeting.

little hands holding a homemade gift

Homemade gifts can also save money and allows your kids to add a personal touch.

Plus, I’ve discovered when my kids spend time thinking about the person they are creating the gift for, planning the gift, saving for the materials, and actually creating the gift it makes them even more excited to give the gift.

Giving someone creative homemade gifts makes the gift more meaningful.

Creative Homemade Gifts & Homeschool

When you homeschool, you start seeing how much our kids learn through daily life.

That includes making creative homemade gifts.

My youngest is my gift-giver and she is my creative one.

It shows in her gifts.

She plans, budgets, and slowly gathers the things she needs to make the gift.

She hides them in her room until the coast is clear and creates a clearly unique one-of-a-kind gift straight from her heart.

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We love the Big Life Journal. When we got to page 13 I knew she’d really shine.

This chapter is about making a difference in someone else’s life. It asks the child to brainstorm ways to help others and what you can do to help them.

The first thing she wrote down was “Handmade Card and Gift.” And then the fun brainstorming began.

Where To Get Creative Homemade Gift Ideas

My daughter’s favorite places to learn how to create things she isn’t sure how to make are on Pinterest and Youtube videos.

I’ll share some great creative homemade gifts your kids can make for others.

Please note most of these are for older kids, but you know your kids best. Please use your own judgment and supervise accordingly.

Gift Tracking Sheets
✔️Brainstorming 
✔️Tracking Pages
✔️Card Writing Help
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I created this simple Homemade Gift Brainstorming Sheet to keep track of all the ideas and budgeting.

When brainstorming try to think of favorite food such as candy or drinks, hobbies they love, favorite colors, and seasons.

Don’t forget if you live in a state or province that you need to count your homeschool days or time to count the time spend crafting!

Gift Ideas Your Kids Can Make

When it comes to brainstorming a list of handmade gifts your kids can make, I like to get them to ask these questions about the person they are making the gift for:

  • What do they like to do?
  • What are their hobbies?
  • What are they interested in?
  • What is their favorite color?
  • Do they have a favorite food?
  • What do they NOT like?
Plate of cookies and cookie mix in a jar. Homemade gifts kids can make

The answers to those questions are great starting points for gift ideas your kids can make for loved ones.

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Homemade Gift Supplies

Some of our favorite gifts for kids to make require simple supplies.

We love making gifts in glass jars such as cookie mix, soup mix, or even a mix of goodies such as travel trinkets.

We also love using pretty boxes and bags in place of wrapping paper.

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Make sure you take note of what is needed and have it on hand when your child is ready to create!

10 Creative Homemade Gifts Your Kids Can Make

Now that you have your gift brainstorming sheets and questions your kids can consider when choosing a gift, let’s dig into 10 creative homemade gifts your kids can make.

Creative Homemade Gifts Your Kids Can Make

If your kids love making handmade gifts for friends and family, you'll love these hands-on, creative, DIY gifts!


There you have it, the best creative fun homemade gifts your kids can make.

What I really like about these gifts is that they are all presents the receiver will actually be able to use and appreciate.

And they let the child express their own unique artsy style.

Which project do you think your child will start first? I’d love to know!

One way I encourage my teens to give gifts is by teaching them to express gratitude. I love using these 5 hands-on activities to help them out. You can read about teaching your kids gratitude here. 

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Best gift ideas for your creative kid to make

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