The holidays are quickly approaching and as a broke college student, your bank account may not be building as fast. Pinterest is your complete guide this holiday season to make miracles happen for any collegiette on your Secret Santa list. Here are five of the top DIY gift ideas this year that will satisfy your pockets and friends.
1. Homemade Bath Bombs
Need to de-stress after finals week? DIYProjects.com helps you create the ultimate bath bombs that will make bath time more exciting, yet calming. All you need is Epsom salt, baking soda, citric acid, water, natural oils, food coloring and shape molders.
2. Spa Trio Kit (DIY body scrub, body butter and foot soak)
Binge watch holiday movies and feel better after the semester is over with this spa trio kit. Popsugar.com gives you the recipes to create three of your own in home spa essentials that will keep you away from the temptation of paying for a costly spa day treatment. Just add your own scent and color theme to it.
3. Marbled Coffee Mugs
Coffee mugs always come in handy for those cold wintry months when you’re snowed in with nothing to do. DIYCandy.com shows you how to create a marble inspired mug with only water, nail polish, and foil pan so that tea time can be a little more elegant.
4. Wood Letters
This idea is perfect for dorm décor and your preppy sorority girlfriends. Be creative by adding your own touch to it with gems, glitter, or even modge podge pictures. JMDOnline.com shows you how to create this stripped glitter look in case you want to get design inspired.
5. “Open when…” Letters
Does your best friend go to school far away? Inspire and uplift them with these “Open When…” letters; the cheapest and best gift idea guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. All it takes is a pen, some markers and a couple of envelopes. This gift idea also is perfect for partners as well!
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