Buying gifts during the holiday season can be a major pain. Going from store to store in search of the perfect gift for your best friend will either be successful or have you pulling your hair out and screaming expletives. Not to worry. This do-it-yourself list will give you plenty of gift ideas and won’t make your brain explode (unless you have one of those Pinterest fails…in that case, take a deep breath, try it again, and pray to the craft Gods that it will turn out great).
1. Coffee Bean Soap
This is perfect for your BFF who loves coffee or the smell it! This soap is easy to make and will be cheaper than buying those scented soaps from LUSH. Plus, coffee is amazing as an exfoliate. Their skin will look great and smell wonderful.
2. Black Cat Stamped Scarf
Cats + scarf = ideal for a cat-lover during the wintertime. If you are good arts and crafts, then this will be easy for you since you have to intricately carve a cats face into, not a carving block. You can also carve other things into the block to that’ll suit your BFF better if they aren’t a cat person. Here are the instructions on how to make it
3. Instagram Coasters
They will fall in love with these, especially if they love taking photos. You can find their favorite/best ones on their Instagram and put them on coasters! This gift takes little time to make and is great for those on a budget!
4. Open When…Letters
If you have a long-distance friendship, then this is the gift you’ll want to give them. These letters are easy to create and your BFF will love them! It will take some time, so you’ll want to set aside a day to complete them. Even though they are typically made significant others, you can tweak it and make it relatable to your friendship. All you need for this project are envelopes, stationary, and pens/colored pencils/markers! You can also fill the envelopes with little things your best friend loves like candy, little trinkets, cards, etc. Here is an example of one!
5. Vintage Tin Candles
These candles are great for your BFF if they love thrift stores and vintage items! It’ll take some time to make but will be well worth it in the end!
6. Photo Collage Letter
Photos are great for keeping memories alive and will make the best gift for your BFF, especially if you have over a million and one of them. A Photo Collage Letter is personable and will have them smiling as they look at all the memories you’ve shared through the years!
7. Homemade Bath Bombs and Bath Salts
If you know they take long baths as much as they breathe, then this is perfect for them. These homemade bath bombs and bath salts are great and you can personalize them! You can almost make them in different colors and scents, giving them a bunch of choices.
8. Photo Wall Clock
Who wouldn’t want a clock made out of a cute animal’s face? This clock is so adorable and will make your BFF scream of pure “oh my god this is so cute” joy.
For a twist: you can print out a photo of their favorite celeb, food, or television character and use that if they aren’t a big animal lover!
9. Mason Jar Gifts
This mason jar will make any tea lover a happy camper! You can fill it with their favorite teas, a gift card to Teavana, or follow these instructions to recreate the one in the photo. They also have other themed jars you can make!
10. Homemade Cookie Butter
This is the best gift for that foodie in your life. If you know your best friend loves cookies and will spend hours eating out of a jar of cookie butter, then do them a favor and make this. Their life will probably not be the same afterwards.