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The Best DIY Holiday Gifts: 2013

Baked Goods

Make your loved one something from your own kitchen this holiday season and not only will you get to show off your skills, but you’ll also show the recipient that you put true thought and effort into it. Some of our favorite ideas include candy cane fudge, homemade bread and butter and chocolate caramel pecan pie.

Teacup Candles


I mean, this is just too adorable. Old teacups aren’t hard to find at garage sales and secondhand stores and they make such a dainty, girly candle. Instructions here.

Bath Salts


Once you wow your friends and family with your homemade bath salts, they’ll be embarrassed to ever give store-bought ones again. Such an unexpected DIY project! Instructions here.

Infused Vodka


The perfect DIY gift for the collegiette over 21, this gift requires at least a week of foresight for proper infusion. You can infuse anything – but popular options are basil, orange peel and vanilla bean! Instructions here.

Clutch


Calling the best crafters! You will blow your friends away with these clutches made from saddle blankets. Before you know it, all your friends will be demanding one of these! Instructions here.

Bracelet


Add to her arm party with a handmade wrap bracelet. Once you master making these, and make them for all your friends, you can easily make one for yourself. Instructions here.

 



Cara Sprunk has been the Managing Editor of Her Campus since fall 2009. She is a 2010 graduate of Cornell University where she majored in American Studies with a concentration in cultural studies. At Cornell Cara served as the Assistant Editor of Red Letter Daze, the weekend supplement to the Cornell Daily Sun where she also wrote for the news and arts section and blogged about pop culture. In her free time Cara enjoys reading, shopping, going to the movies, exploring and writing.