Are you tired of giving your family and friends the same things as everyone else for the New Year? Do you want to do something truly original and interesting? There is a way out – homemade gifts! In our selection we have collected 20 DIY New Year 2025 Gift Ideasthat your friends and family will be happy to receive.
20. Spices and seasonings
The list of the best gifts for the New Year 2025 is opened by homemade dry spice mixes. Such gifts look beautiful, are stored for a long time and will create a festive mood in the house for many weeks – every time the recipient of the gift sprinkles the seasoning into a dish.
What you can prepare: oil with various herbs, salt with lemon, lime and orange (an excellent seasoning for fish), crushed sugar with cinnamon and anise and much, much more.
What you need for this: the spices themselves, a base for them (oil, salt or sugar) and a pinch of culinary talent. Don't forget about beautiful packaging!
19. Coasters
If you have a friend who is an avid tea drinker, coffee addict or a connoisseur of less innocent drinks, you can make a set of coasters for a cup/mug/glass with your own hands. Those who are used to drinking tea in the office or at home in front of the computer will especially appreciate the gift.
What you need for this: the stand can be made of any material, the main thing is that it is flat, durable, looks good and can withstand at least several weeks of constant use without damage to the appearance. The material can be anything: clay, wood, natural or artificial leather, cork (decorate it with decoupage and cover it with varnish to protect it from moisture),
18. World map
And this gift will be appreciated by avid travelers, who would rather go somewhere far away than eat bread. For such people, you can make a large map of the world, on which they can mark the places they have visited.
What you need for this: cork, a beautiful and stylish frame. The outlines of the continents can be designed in different ways - either fill them with laconic white paint, or print a physical map of the world or a high-resolution satellite photo, or make felt or pretty fabric overlays. As your imagination tells you. Don't forget about the impressive-looking pins!
17. New Year's wreath
The idea of Christmas wreaths came to our region from the West and blossomed in full bloom. This is one of the simplest and at the same time beautiful DIY New Year gifts, capable of creating a festive mood for both hosts and guests.
What you need for this: the wreath can be anything – from classic green branches entwined with a red and gold silk ribbon to small wreaths of pleasantly smelling spices (cloves, anise, cinnamon sticks, etc.). But personally, we like the wreath of fluffy white branches “under the Christmas tree” the most, with a little cotton wool on top, and colorful cardboard houses as decoration.
16. Kitchen towels
Do you have a signature dish that you are especially good at? Do your friends beg you for the recipe? Share with them the secrets of cooking in an original form – text on kitchen towels.
What is needed for this: a base, that is, the fabric itself. It should be dense, stain-resistant, and washable. And the company to which you can bring almost finished towels with processed edges will be responsible for printing on the fabric. The main thing is that the paint is waterproof and does not fade.
15. Jewelry stand
Since ancient times, mankind has loved to adorn itself, especially its beautiful part. And how annoying it is when you can’t find the second one in a pile of earrings! You can save your friend from an evil fate by making a stand for jewelry with your own hands.
What you need for this: the stand can be made of any material, starting from the simplest cork board (let's not forget about a decent-looking frame), spectacular lace stretched over a mirror frame, perforated cardboard with fasteners, an imitation of a hanger with large button holders, or even an interesting branch from which the bark has been removed, polished and varnished.
14. Candles
Such a gift looks impressive, smells nice, and on New Year's Eve it can create a magical mood for everyone around. We recommend trying to make a special New Year's version - with glitter, fir branches and tinsel.
What you need for this: a vessel for the candle, a filler - transparent gel, the candle itself (the simpler it looks, the better) and decorations - dried spruce branches, a little tinsel of different colors and glitter, which we will cover the bottom of the vessel with. The candle does not need to be filled with gel entirely, it looks more beautiful when it seems to "float" on top of the transparent "liquid".
13. Home garden
Do you have a friend who loves plants but can't afford to spend time caring for them? No problem, we have a gift recipe just for such people. What could be more unpretentious than succulents - plants that live in arid places of the planet? And if you plant them in beautiful pots, made by yourself or purchased, the gift will be very nice.
What you need for this: the plants themselves – consult with experienced home gardeners about which plants can live a long time without care. Prepare a filler for the pot, get some beautiful pebbles that you can put on top. The especially handy can make the pots themselves (the “houses” made of plexiglass look very cute) or make a whole Japanese-style garden with pebbles patterns. Don’t forget to print out the care instructions and bind them beautifully.
12. Bath salts
Who doesn't love to lie in the bath, read a book, sip wine or just listen to music with their eyes closed? To make the pleasure complete, give your friends homemade bath salts.
What you need for this: salt itself (sea or Epsom salt), a softening ingredient (glycerin or jojoba oil, almond oil, grape seed oil), an aromatic additive – ground leaves or petals and essential oil.
11. Deliciousness
One of the easiest DIY New Year gifts that even a child can make is glass or ceramic containers filled with your friends' and relatives' favorite sweets. Friends don't like sweets? No problem, you can fill the containers with beer pretzels and other dry salty snacks or dried fruits.
What you need for this: a nice vessel, preferably with a transparent part. We don’t want the lovingly selected sweets to be hidden in the dark, do we? And lots of delicious filling, which, in addition to a pleasant taste, has an impressive appearance. Don’t forget about the New Year’s mood, tie the lid of the vessel with ribbons and attach a themed card to it.
10. Cozy blanket
In winter, you want to bury yourself in a warm, soft blanket, take a mug of mulled wine in your hands and read, watch a TV series or just sit on social networks under the rustle of snowflakes outside the window. You can provide the main component of this simple, but such a pleasant pastime - a blanket.
What you need for this: some knowledge of sewing or knitting, base material - flannel or cotton, top material - fleece or knitted fabric. An experienced knitter can make the top herself - with knitting needles or a crochet hook, but it is better to choose yarn with synthetic content so that the bedspread can be washed in a washing machine without problems. A lot of trouble, yes, but the gift will be excellent, and the memory of the giver - long.
9. Sleep mask
We will continue the “sewing” theme of DIY New Year’s gifts for 2025 with sleep masks. It is no secret that the population of the Earth now mainly lives in cities, and where there are cities, there are cars and constant light from street lamps. Even curtains sometimes do not protect from a passing car with high beams. For sufferers with sensitive sleep, we suggest giving a homemade sleep mask. In addition to an apartment, this mask is indispensable for long-distance trips by car or train and flights on an airplane.
What you need for this: a pattern (from the Internet or drawn by hand), a pleasant to the touch fabric for the backing and a thicker and more effective fabric on top, as well as a couple of elastic bands for fastening. You can decorate the mask in any way that your imagination suggests - from drawing with acrylic paints to embroidery, applique or printing on fabric.
8. Flip calendar
Such a gift may appeal to those who value an organized and measured life or simply like to keep beautiful things on their desk.
What you need for this: thick and high-quality paper, cardboard for the base, wire and tools for working with it (round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, nippers), a punch for cardboard and paper, scissors, photographs or paintings for decoration, a stencil for numbers if you want to add a little “handmade” carelessness to the printed text.
7. Christmas tree decorations
Not just glitter, glass and teddy bears – nowadays a Christmas tree decoration can be anything. There is plenty of scope for imagination!
What you need for this: anything you have on hand. Traditionally, a set of rustic rope wound around a cardboard base, coffee beans (can be painted), star anise and cinnamon sticks looks good. The especially daring can even add a dried and varnished slice of lemon.
Felt toys look cozy, and overcasting with threads of a different color along the edge will give them a fairy-tale-rustic look. And the most original and humorous can make Christmas tree decorations in the form of fried potatoes from catering establishments (in characteristic red cardboard cups), and make the "food" itself from foamiran.
6. Stand for a smartphone or tablet in the kitchen
Do your friends like to cook and use recipes from the Internet? Do they use video guides? Then they probably watch them on their smartphone. But in the kitchen, this device is subject to many dangers, from spilled liquid to crumbs that just love to get into the microphone grill. You can save your smartphone from an evil fate and gain a reputation as a giver of an original DIY gift in a new way by making a special stand for your smartphone. It is convenient to watch, and the valuable thing is safe. Ideally, the stand can be either tabletop or hanging.
What is needed for this: the stand material must be durable and waterproof. It can be processed wood, metal, ceramics, plastic. There are many options, we suggest you choose yours depending on your level of familiarity with manual labor.
5. Shopping bag
It is also colloquially known as an "eco-friendly string bag". Wherever you look, there are only advantages: care for Mother Earth, a large, spacious shopper bag with wide straps is much more convenient than a package, and it looks better.
What you need for this: you can sew a bag (when folded, such a bag takes up the least space) - we recommend a thick waterproof fabric that is easy to wash. If desired, you can decorate it in an ethnic or boho style, or you can limit yourself to a laconic black square with a strict leather label in the style of Malevich. You can knit a bag. You can even weave it from macrame, if you are skilled in this.
4. Pendant-keychain
Such a gift will be especially appreciated by geeks, loving parents or little fashionistas. Provided, of course, that you make a keychain especially for them. For example, in the theme of a favorite game (class badges look especially good), anime, with a photo of a favorite child or an adored cartoon character.
What you need for this: the ability to handle epoxy resin - most often it serves as a "fill". A beautiful picture on the bottom and a base for it. Additional materials - dye for resin, phosphor for glowing in the dark, glitter, anything that your imagination suggests. And fine-grained sandpaper to remove roughness and polish your creation to a shine.
3. Brutal Chess
Do your friends like to play chess? Give them an original set made by hand, where the figures represent various combinations of nuts, bolts and washers.
What you need for this: actually, those same nuts, bolts and washers. Important: they should be new and shiny, and the figures should be clearly distinguishable from each other. Also keep in mind that the second part of the figures will have to be covered with paint, so the ability to handle a spray gun will come in very handy. Don't forget about a board (preferably a folding one), two different bags for the "figures" and a compact case to pack all this wealth.
2. Textile necklace
It's amazing what you can make from strips of knitted fabric, beads and imagination! Similar items - and much more expensive, by the way - have long been a staple in fashion stores. And you can make exactly the same one for much less, and it will look just as good, if not much better.
What you need for this: knitted fabric, large beads - wooden or similar rough textured ones look best. Our advice: the more fabric, the better - such necklaces look best when there are many stripes.
1. Beginner Artist Kit
One of the best DIY gifts for the New Year 2025 for a child is a kit for a budding artist and traveler. This book seems to have been created for young explorers to fill it with their observations and sketches (and parents did not worry about what to do with their child during a long trip in a car or on a plane). You will have to work hard to create such a kit, but the result will be excellent.
What you need for this: the basis for the book is an A3-A4 notebook with sheets of strong paper; you can buy it or make it yourself. Filler for the notebook: various paper figures, small flat buttons, pieces of fabric, cut pieces of string, glitter - all carefully packed in separate bags. A set of pencils. A marker. Wrapping paper. Glue.
The pages of the notebook can be decorated with stencil pictures - the main thing is not to overdo it, so that young artists and decorators have room to spread out. And, of course, a case to store it all in.
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