Need some kids’ gift ideas this holiday season? We have handmade gifts for all ages that you can make for the little ones in your life. Make these fun projects and gift them to your kids, grandkids, students, nieces, nephews, and so much more. Start crafting today for a simple holiday season full of handmade gift giving. I love giving handmade all year long. This time of year making a list and getting started early helps to keep me sane! I hope this list helps you as well.
I have gathered over 50 ideas for you that include step by step instructions for making these kids gift ideas yourself at home. I put them in the widget below. Just browse the pictures, click the ones you want to make, and the tutorial will open in another window on your computer. From there you can pin, print, or save the ones that you are going to make this year for Christmas gifts. Y’all enjoy!
Kids’ Gift Ideas
Painted Pasta Kids Craft
Once you learn this method for painting pasta, you will never do it another way!
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Making Straw Rockets with Kids
These kids rockets are easy to make and will teach your kids a science lesson as well!
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Wood Blocks Puzzle
Make this wood blocks puzzle as a handmade gift idea for any toddler or pre-school-aged child on your gift-giving list. This is a really simple project that will help to keep you on a budget this holiday season as well. Grab your supplies and make your own version today.
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Cat Puppet: Finger Puppets with Your Cricut
Make a cat puppet for your little one in minutes by using your Cricut machine. I have a cut file for you below that you can use to get started on these finger puppets right away. You have to love a handmade gift for the little ones!
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Dinosaur Wall Art Decals
This month I am offering up this free printable SVG file to make these dinosaur wall decal stickers! These printables are perfect for both the nursery and toddler bedrooms and are a part of our free SVG monthly series. This is our second in the series and you can download the first one here. For now, let's take a look at how to make this dinosaur wall art decor!
DIY Scratch and Sniff Stickers
Use this tutorial to make amazing and unique scented stickers for your kids or your own crafting projects!
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Father’s Day Cootie Catcher
A quick and easy craft is the perfect (free!) gift for dad! This cootie catcher (aka Fortune Teller) is a great way to shower dad with hugs, kisses, snacks, and more!
Superhero Toy Storage Jar
DIY Travel Bottle Cap Checkers
Make this easy bottle cap checkers board so the kids can entertain themselves when they travel!
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Make an Applique Bib
Make an applique bib with our super simple step by step instructions. This same technique can be used on shirts and more!
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How to Make Onesies with Your Cricut
Learn how to make onesies with your Cricut machine and some heat transfer vinyl plus get three free cut files to get you started! #babyshower #giftidea #svg #freesvg #cutfiles #cricut #cricutcreated
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Assembling a Busy Book
Start assembling a busy book today! A great tutorial for putting together the pages of a busy book into a fun carry along case. Free patterns for pages too!
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How to Make This Simple Bleach Spray Shirt
Make a fashionable bleach spray shirt with just a few supplies. So easy to make and can be completed by anyone in just minutes.
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8 Hoop Ornament Gifts For Any Occasion
These 8 hoop ornament gift are perfect any time of year. Follow all of the easy tutorials on this page and discover more gift ideas too!
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Easy Custom Airbrushed Shirt Technique
Create an easy custom airbrushed shirt with this super simple technique. It’s so easy that the kids can even make their own shirts!
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How to… Crochet a Little Bug Ladybug Hat – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
I am so pleased to welcome Kat from Slugs on the Refrigerator, who is sharing her Ladybird Hat Crochet Pattern – she has a number of sizes and here she shares the 1-3yrs old size. Kat is is wonderfully creative and has come up with a fantastic set of crochet patterns, designs and ideas – many…
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Quick Craft Post: Easy Rag Teddy Bear – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
Well! Remember all my Black Apple Dolls? The one’s I cannot get enough of and that I keep making? The easy Rag Dolls that follow the Martha Stewart pattern (Guest Post by Emily from Black Apple). Well… Sewing for boys can really be a challenge and I decided it was about time I sewed something for Re…
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How to.. make a Sock Monkey – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
Welcome back to this week’s “How to… Make A Sock Monkey”. The Sock Monkey Pattern has been around a long long time. Originally it was designed by the Nelson Knitting Company. They came up with a way of making use of two whole socks to make a cute cheeky little monkey. The Sock Monkey Pattern…
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DIY TINTED & FLAVORED LIP BALM
We all know that chapstick is fantastic for keeping your lips moisturized, but plain chapstick is boring on its own. Today I am sharing a quick and easy way to transform plain chapstick into tinted & flavored lip balm!
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How to Make a White Chalkboard
Learn how to make a white chalkboard out of cut wood! You can have any color of paint underneath using a cool, clear chalkboard topcoat.
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DIY Christmas Gifts: Toy Car Play Mat – The Shabby Creek Cottage
Looking for DIY Christmas gifts for boys? This gift works for girls and boys alike… a DIY toy car play mat! Great for traveling, too!
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How to… make a dolly (from onesies?) (Guest Post) – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
I have been wanting to make a dolly for Pip Squeak for a number of weeks now. The idea was to use some her onesies and make them into a keepsake doll (as much as a keepsake for me as for her!!). And although, I don’t think making a doll is hard, you do need…
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Tinkerbell Clothes Pins Dolls
We adored the Tinkerbell Movie and were inspired to make some Tinkerbell and Periwinkle Fairy Clothes Pins afterwards.
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Quick Craft Post: Black Apple Rag Doll AGAIN… – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
Ok, you had better not look. If you look… and if you think of making a Rag Doll (from Martha Stewart, a Guest Post by Emily from Black Apple) you will become addicted and NEVER STOP! Here is my THIRD doll, for a fellow bloggy friend Angelique. She fell in love with the one I Rag Doll I made for…
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Comic Book Clock From a Charger
This comic book clock is the perfect gift idea for someone who loves comic books. And you won’t believe what it’s made out of . . . a charger!
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Fun Handmade Earrings from Clay
Just in time for strawberry picking season – some fun and girly handmade earrings! These are such a great gift and are easy to make.
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How to.. make felt donuts! More felt food! – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
I am on a mission to make a whole grocery bag full of Felt Food for Pip Squeak’s 1st Birthday – so far I have one Gingerbread Man, 8 gorgeous Strawberries and 3 donuts (or doughnuts, depending from which side of the pond you are visiting)! I am yet to make some Cream!!! Here I will…
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Recycled Crayons: Gifts Kids Can Make – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
Recycled Crayons make great gifts. You can shape them into anything, these Recycled Crayons Stars make a great little Christmas Gift that Kids Can Make.
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Play food made from scrap fabric {a silhouette project}
Take old pieces of fabric from past projects to make this fun play food set. Perfect toy for any kid and easy to make – templates included!
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How to… make an Octopus out of Kids’ Tights – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
Oh hello hello hello! I am sooo pleased about today’s How To… it again, has been brewing for quite a few months now, whilst I figured out “how to” actually do it: 4 pairs of tights converted into a cuddly Octopus toy!! And the best thing about it, is that it is practically no sew..…
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Paper Bag Frog Puppet
April is National Frog Month and March is National Craft Month. See where I’m going with this? There are a lot of fun ways for kids to learn about the frog. Games, activities, printables and
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DIY Personalized Pencils in Four Easy Steps
Who doesn’t want a set of pretty personalized pencils to start a new school year? These also make great gifts – and are easy to do!
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Googly Eye Dice – 30 Minute Crafts
Google eyes, goolgy eyes, wiggle eyes… whatever you call them, I love to craft with them. Throw two googly eyes on anything, and you’ve got the perfect 10 second craft! I have lots and lots of googly eyes around the house, so making this set of googly eye dice was simple. If you have kids, […]
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Button Monogram Back to School Tote
I am joining up with a great group of ladies today for a button and dye back to school blog hop that you are going to love. The hop is sponsored by Buttons Galore and
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How to make a DIY Hobby Horse – Red Ted Art – Kids Crafts
I have been pondering on how to make an easy DIY Stick Horse (or Hobby Horse in some parts of the world) for a while. Ever since, we had the Sock Bunny visit, I have been wanting to make a Sock Stick Horse, and here we have it! I have made it for Red Ted this Christmas, which is such a shame, as I cannot wait to give it to him. Mummy will have to be patient! We also have a range of DIY Crochet Toy Patterns you may like!!
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How to Make a Cardboard Doll’s House
This week, I wanted to “show off” our Cardboard Dolls House. There are MANY ways of course of making your own dolls house and this is just how we made it.. A while back, I bought some little wooden dolls for Pip Squeak’s birthday, as well as a random set of kitchen furniture. It was one of those “opportunity” buys and I wasn’t really thinking what we would do with them. As Pip Squeak’s birthday drew nearer, I realised we needed a house! I have always wanted to make a dolls house for my children (see 7 plus 1 things) and here was my opportunity.
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Heat Transfer Baby Onesies
Learn how to make your very own heat transfer baby onesies with this simple tutorial! These personalized onesies are made by using heat transfer sheets and are so easy to customize! Create these onesies for your next baby shower gift or if you’re expecting a little one.
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Duct Tape Mickey & Minnie Gift Card Holders
I can’t begin to tell you how much fun I had creating these! I had seen some ornaments in Mickey and Minnie Mouse style recently, and I already had it in my head to make a gift card holder from duct tape… so combining the two was a light bulb moment. They are easy to make and look oh so cute when they’re done!
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Make a Ring Toss Game
Use these instructions to make a cute ring toss game that the entire family will love.
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How to Make Juggling Chooks
If you love Sewing with Kids and are looking for a cute Easter Craft for kids to make, check out these adorable Pyramid Bean Bag Chickens. They are super easy to make, use up some fabric scraps and are fun as decorations, door stops (make in large) or can be used to learn to juggle with! So much fun with this Juggling Chook How to!
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Science Experiments at Home
Science experiments at home are such a great way to get all the family involved in exciting activities and you can all learn together. I often find that one activity leads to another as the children ask more and more questions.
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Make Your Own Lap Desk
A lap desk is easy to make for kids or even adults of all ages.
Cinnamon Applesauce Ornament Kit in a Jar
Cinnamon Applesauce Ornament Kit in a Jar is a great way to give the gift of handmade ornaments. This jar has everything you need to make cinnamon applesauce ornaments! Give this as a gift to anyone with kids for a fun holiday activity! Perfect to give for Christmas!
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Smiling Llama Felt Finger Puppet
A quick and easy craft that you can make in under 15 minutes with your Cricut machine. Kids love it!
Winter Penguin Love Coupons
Sometimes the perfect gift is something you can’t get at the store, right? Gift certificates are fantastic and make it easy to give gifts everyone will love, but how about something with a personal touch? Give little gifts of love with these DIY love coupons featuring winter penguins. You can write in anything you want… give a hug, give a date night or give something else your special someone will love.
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Tractor Applique Pillow
I am here with two weeks of handmade gifts and we are kicking things off with a great tractor applique pillow. This one was originally posted at The Ribbon Retreat but I thought it would make a fabulous Christmas gift. My little boy loves it that is for sure. You can use this same method to applique anything you can imagine for a handmade gift for anyone in the family.
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Craft a Checkerboard
My oldest son loves playing games. We’ve introduced him to Chutes and Ladders, Candy Land, Memory, and even play a very basic version of Parcheesi with him. He’s been asking to play checkers, so I thought it would be fun to teach him on a special checkerboard!
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Apple Scented Homemade Bubble Bath
Fall is in the air! Don’t you love the smell of fall? Crisp air, colorful leaves, and APPLES! Today’s craft is adorably cute and will make your kids smile each time they choose to use it.
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DIY Sidewalk Chalk Recipe
We love making our own things – whether it is our own “playthings” or gifts for family or an arty recipe, making you own is a fun experience and makes you enjoy the final product more. And so we decided it was time to have a go at making Sidewalk Chalk. Making Sidealk Chalk is reasonably straightforward, though it is worthwhile “setting up” and getting ready for it, as the chalk sets quickly. This is a super simple DIY Sidewalk Chalk Recipe and you won’t need many ingredients.
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How to Make Story Cubes
Today I bring you a little “How to” that is very close to my heart: Story Cubes!? Though you need to make these for your kids, they do make a lovely preschool craft to make FOR them…. Can I do a bit of rambling first and then tell you how to make them? Pretty please!
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Love those and looking for even more ideas? You can also click here to check out this list of 70 toys to make and give to kids. Between the two lists you should have tons of ideas for any of the kids on your gift giving list. I love giving handmade on the holidays. It really shows the gift came from the heart and it can save money as well. If giving handmade sounds great to you, browse our kids’ gift ideas above then get started on your own versions. You will finish with time to spare this holiday season.
We have some other handmade gift round ups that you might enjoy as well. Click on the links below to be taken to posts with even more ideas!
- Handmade Gifts for Adults
- Handmade Gifts for Mom
- Handmade Gifts for Dad
- Over 100 Handmade Gift Ideas
Use our ideas to give handmade this holiday season! Whether it is our kids’ gift ideas or these other links, you are sure to find something to make for everyone on your gift giving list.
