🎁 5 Handmade Gift Ideas to Surprise This Christmas

Written by: Júlia

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When the best gift is the time you dedicate to it


Sometimes the best gift is not bought: It is done with the hands, calmly and thinking about the person to whom it is addressed.

 Often, the most beautiful thing is the simplest: an imperfect detail but full of intention.
Something that says: “I made this for you”, without the need for perfect packaging or large budgets.

In this guide we share 7 beautiful, original and 100% feasible ideas, so that this Christmas you can give something truly special: your time, your care and your creativity.

1. A personalized painting painted by you

One of the most special gifts you can give: paint with your own hands a unique painting, full of intention.


And best of all… you don’t need to know how to paint.

With our custom paint by numbers kits, you can transform a meaningful photo into a work of art made by you:
🐾 your pet,
🏞 a place you shared,
📸 a familiar scene,
🤍 or that photo that always makes you smile.

All you have to do is choose the image and we'll turn it into a canvas for you to paint step by step, calmly and with all the love in the world.

When you finish it, frame it carefully and add a handwritten note on the back for the finishing touch. 

2. Macramé hanging tapestry

A tapestry is the kind of gift that transforms any corner into a charming one: it doesn't take up much space, but it conveys warmth and personality.

You can make it with cotton rope, natural wool, or even fabric scraps. All you need is a pretty twig for support and some simple knots (or even just a graceful combination of strips, textures, and colors).

It looks beautiful on a wall, a shelf, hanging on a door, or even as an ornament on a cabinet knob.


✨ If this is your first time, we encourage you to look for a DIY macramé kitThere are tons of beginner options that come with materials, a pattern, and step-by-step instructions.


You can choose from tapestries, planters, keychains, or decorative rainbows... and you might even be inspired to try more than one project.

3. Box of scented candles

Making a candle by hand is easy, beautiful, and very rewarding. All you need is vegetable wax (soy or beeswax), a few drops of essential oils (lavender, cinnamon, sweet orange, rosemary, etc.), and something to decorate it: dried petals, citrus peel, spices, etc.

The container also counts: you can use recycled jars, old mini cups, or metal cans.


✨ The idea we recommend to you: prepare one box with 2 or 3 different candles, designed for different moments:

  • “To rest” (lavender + chamomile)
  • “To create” (rosemary + citrus)
  • “To reconnect” (cinnamon + orange + clove)

A sensory gift, made with care, that invites you to light it slowly... and enjoy.

4. Box with homemade or artisanal cosmetics

A gift that truly cares, made with natural ingredients and the care of your own hands.

You can prepare one self-care box with simple but special products: easy to make, pleasant to the touch and smell, and delicately presented.

 Pack everything in a kraft, metal, or wooden box., add an illustrated postcard or a hand-painted label with a phrase like:
“To stop. To care. To come back to you.”

A gift that isn't used all at once, but rather little by little, when needed. As a gentle reminder that taking care of yourself is also loving yourself.

✨ Honey and coconut lip balm

  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of beeswax
  • ½ teaspoon of honey

     → Melt in a double boiler, pour into a mini jar and let cool.

✨ Lavender body butter

  • 50 g shea butter

  • 30 ml almond oil

  • 5 drops of lavender essential oil

     → Blend until smooth. Store in a glass jar.

✨ Aromatic bath salts

  • 1 cup coarse salt (sea or Himalayan)

  • Dried petals (lavender, calendula...)

  • A few drops of essential oil

  • Pinch of baking soda

     → Mix and store in a pretty jar. You can add a wooden spoon.


5. Mini creative starter set

This set is perfect for someone who wants to reconnect with their creative side, even if they don't know where to start.
You don't need to know how to paint or have any technique. Just the desire to stop, breathe, and let the color carry you away.

You can present it in a kraft box, a cloth bag, or a recycled case, and add a hand-painted label with the kit's name: "Paint Your Calm," "Moments for You," or "Emergency Creative Set."

 What can you include?

  • A paint-by-numbers book 

  • Acrylic markers 

  • A cloth bag for painting

  • A special infusion, specialty coffee or matcha to accompany the first moment

  • A inspiring playlist (you can create it yourself)

  • And as a finishing touch, include a note written by you.

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