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Saturday 21 September 2024

DIY Winter gifts ideas for him and for her

Here are lots of DIY creative, unique and selfmade winter themed gifts ideas for him and for her! From winter boyfriend gifts ideas, festive and New Years gift basket ideas for him and for her to winter themed girlfriend gifts ideas for your wife, girlfriend or fiance - plus New Year best friend gifts ideas and winter care package gift basket ideas - we hope you enjoy! 

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Gift them a smores making kit (perfect for every recipient!) πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

 


Winter themed gifts for him

These are perfect for your boyfriend, fiance, husband or guy friend! 


1. Bake him some cute fairisle jumper cookies πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

So cute and also low cost and easy to make! You could even decorate them after a sweater your recipient owns, to personalise them perfectly to their tastes.  


Sweater shaped cookie cutter πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Fairisle print fondant and cookie press πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


2. Bake him a wintry cookie portrait 

The perfect novelty gift! Bake and ice a custom portrait sugar cookie of their face. Nothing is cooler or more special! You could even try to make it life size, it's such a funny and creative gift idea they are sure to love! Who doesn't want an exact cookie replica of their face? You could even add a bobble hat and a scarf to your creation - or create a cookie couples portrait of both of you together - or of them and their pet. Even if it doesn't turn out how you expected, it will be sure to make your recipient chuckle! 


3. Some matching sweaters for him and his pet 

This gift idea is perfect for a pet lover, you could opt for matching jumpers or even matching costumes they can cosplay in or goofy sweaters they can wear outside to keep warm in colder weather! You could also DIY this gift idea if you are handy at knitting, it's bound to be a gift they will never forget!


4. Make him a set of mug cake mixes 

The perfect boyfriend treat you can send through the post! This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert he will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own airtight container or zip lock sachet. Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake! You could even include an adorable mug as part of the gift. 


5. Matching pajamas for you both 

A cute cosy themed gift idea that is perfect for winter time! 


6. DIY him some homemade truffles or fudge 

And serve in a cute novelty box!


7. Gift him a box of unusual festive themed foods 

And include lots of different foods you both have never tried before, try different foods from different cultures, an assortment of spicy, sweet and even bizarre foods to try. You could both try each one and give each a rating as a fun activity! 


8. Decorate and customise a custom piece of clothing for him

For winter this could be a scarf, hat or even slipper boots! You could use sew on or iron on patches to customise it for your recipient! 


9. A custom cosy photo picnic blanket πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

For the cosy times! 


10. Bake and ice a boozy winter themed cupcake pullapart for him 

To make this, simply arrange the cupcakes in a certain formation - you could arrange them in a cute winter inspired design - but ice them all together to create one shape, like joining the dots to complete the shape. Then add some finer details using pipable icing or frosting, to bring your creation to life! You could even make some Bailey's infused icing or frosting for the cupcakes to spread over them! 


11. Gift him a set of chocolate covered marshmallows   

This makes such an adorable yet low cost gift! It's super cheap and easy to make but looks amazing as a gift all on its own.  


12. Bake him a winter themed bento cake 

This would be so cute as a gift on its own or part of a winter themed gift basket for your boyfriend - plus is a low cost, easy gift he will love! You could top it with a special or funny message he will be sure to love! 


Winter gift basket ideas for him

1. Create a winter themed letter gift 

Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation! You could even arrange them in a letter or number shaped gift box, for a standout display and gorgeous looking gift! 


Letter or number gift box (the most affordable!) πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


2. Serve miniature winter desserts

There is no cuter party dessert idea! Take some traditional winter desserts from your part of the world and create some miniatures for guests to enjoy! 


3. Personalise a photo car freshener with a cute wintry snap of you πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

These are absolutely brilliant and so affordable! You could personalise one with a hilarious photo or special memory for your recipient.


4. DIY him a set of hot chocolate bombs or hot cocoa bombs 

These make beautiful looking gifts, plus are so much fun and are super low cost to make too! You could even decorate them however you like, to match any theme and experiment with different kinds of chocolate and fillings. 


5. Gift him a framed winter themed photo of you both together 

A super special and low cost gift idea that would work brilliantly as part of a gift basket. 


6. Gift him some novelty socks πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



Novelty hot dog cosy socks gift πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Novelty pizza shaped socks gift set πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



7. DIY some chocolate covered Oreos  

The perfect winter treat, plus you can make them look so cool! 


8. Some chocolate biscuits/cookies boxes with mini candy inside  

A low cost option that is super charming and will be sure to make your recipient smile! 


Chocolate digestive biscuit style boxes πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Fun novelty smores shaped boxes πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


9. A winter themed gift basket for their pet 

This could include novelty shaped pet cookies for their furry friend to winter themed toys - sometimes the best way to spoil your recipient is to spoil their pet too!  


10. Some cute candy drinks stirrers 

These are perfect to give as part of a winter themed gift basket or hamper and come in all different flavours resembling different drinks and cocktails! 


Espresso Martini boozy alcohol drink stirrers πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



11. Gift him tickets to a cosy wholesome gaming night 

This is such a cute gift idea and you could get super creative with designing these to make them extra a-fall-able for your recipient!  


12. Make him a set of some shower steamers πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


With fresh outdoors scents. These are really fun and easy to make! These are so affordable and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for the busy person on the go!


13. Give him tickets for a cute home movie night

There is no cuter activity and way to spend time together!


14. Bake some couples cookies of you together πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Then ice them to bring them to life and arrange in a pretty box for your recipient. He will be sure to love them!


15. An adorably presented coffee gift card πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

These coffee gift card holders are the most perfect thing to use to present it to your recipient! 


16. DIY some mulled wine spices kits πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Romantic and thoughtful plus a cute low cost option that goes well with the theme!  


17. Gift him some 'reindeer poop' chocolate raisins πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Such a cute and easy funny and low cost winter themed gift for your loved one!  


18. Gift him some hot cocoa kits 

This is a super cute and low cost winter gift idea! You could arrange different hot cocoa mixes in cones and get super creative with different toppings and different novelty shaped marshmallows. You could even present them in an adorable novelty sleeve - these are printable and super low cost and perfect for a gift! 


I'm cocoa for you novelty hot cocoa gift sleeve πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Hot chocs and fuzzy socks novelty gift sleeve πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



Winter themed gifts for her


1. Some adorable realistic cosy foods wax melts 

Mini cinnamon buns shaped wax melts πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Mini blueberry pancakes shaped wax melts πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Adorable toasted smores shaped wax melts πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Mini brownie bites shaped wax melts πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Book store scented wax melt snap bar πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Lush Snow Fairy inspired wax melts πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cashmere sugar scented wax melt snap bar πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cozy sweater scented wax melt snap bar πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cocoa butter cashmere scented wax melt snap bar πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



2. Gift her a bookish themed wax melt gift πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

These are great if your recipient loves books! 


3. Make a winter themed cocktail making kit 

Including items such as cotton candy, to make cotton candy mocktails, or butterfly pea flower to make colour changing cocktails, with a little guide or recipes to make the drinks, along with edible shimmer for drinks, cute drinks toppers and stirrers! 


Edible snowflake wafer drinks toppers πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Winter cocktails recipe cards set πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


4. Make her a 'winter ball' themed box   

This is a really cool gift idea, especially if she is into shows like Bridgerton or similar dramas. Winter is the perfect time for escapism so why not create a winter ball themed box! You could include some carriage shaped sugar cookies along with a DIY embroidered handkerchief and even a paper fan, as well as a handwritten letter or poem for her.  


Snowflake winter themed wax seal effect stickers πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


5. Matching pajamas for you both 

A cute cosy themed gift idea for couples


6. Matching sweaters for her and her pet 

This gift idea is perfect for a pet lover, you could opt for matching jumpers or even matching costumes they can cosplay in or wear for Halloween! You could also DIY this gift idea if you are handy at knitting, it's bound to be a gift they will never forget!


7. Bake him a winter themed cookie portrait 

The perfect novelty gift! Bake and ice a custom portrait sugar cookie of their face. Nothing is cooler or more special! You could even try to make it life size, it's such a funny and creative gift idea they are sure to love! Who doesn't want an exact cookie replica of their face? You could even add a hat and a scarf to your creation - or create a cookie couples portrait of both of you together. Even if it doesn't turn out how you expected, it will be sure to make your recipient chuckle! 


8. Decorate and customise a custom piece of clothing for her

Using cute iron on or sew on patches. For winter this could be a scarf, hat or even slipper boots! 


9. A custom photo picnic blanket πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

For all the cosy times!  


10. Make her a set of mug cake mixes 

With all the winter flavours! This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert she will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own airtight container or zip lock sachet. Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake! You could even include an adorable mug as part of the gift.



11. A surprise message mug! πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with foil wrapped sweets or candy inside and wait until they finish it to reveal the surprise at the bottom of the mug.



Winter gift basket ideas for her

1. Some cute winter themed stickers 

Always a goodie! 


2. Some wintry front door shaped sugar cookies πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

You could attach a cheeky label saying 'because you're adoorable' 


2. Gift her an 'adopt a crochet yeti' gift πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

You could even gift a mini adoption certificate alongside for extra cuteness points! This is a great gift to DIY if you can knit or crochet, or even order ready made for your recipient. 


Make your own pet snowman πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Knit a pet pumpkin spice latte mascot πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Adorable pumpkin pie knitted pet πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


3. A selection of hot drinks sachets 

The perfect cute gift basket extra for the occasion! 


4. DIY her a set of hot chocolate bombs or hot cocoa bombs 

These make beautiful looking gifts, plus are so much fun and are super low cost to make too! You could even decorate them however you like, to match any theme and experiment with different kinds of chocolate and fillings. 


5. Gift her some winter themed pins 

Winter themed magical potion pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Hot chocolate season adorable pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Gingerbread kitty shaped novelty cute pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cute gingerbread house novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cute snow cat themed novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Winter relaxing tea themed pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cute hot cocoa marshmallow kawaii pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Adorable winter pup in sweater novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cinnamon roll shaped novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Magical Disney mittens themed novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Cinnamon roll kitty novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Grey cinnamon roll kitty novelty pin πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



6. Make her some adorable winter themed candy bark 

Make some super cool candy bark/chocolate slab and add some edible glitter and winter themed candy pieces! This is super easy to make and requires no baking and all you will need is some cooking chocolate or melting chocolate (milk chocolate or white chocolate is fine) and your desired sweets or candy pieces. 

You could even change the colour of your candy bark by melting down some white cooking chocolate and stirring in a few very small drops of food colouring. All you need to then is pour in to a mold and decorate with all the cutest sweets and candy of choice, with a sprinkle of edible shimmer or glitter!

Then pop in the fridge to set and break in to pieces when cool, to arrange in a pretty bag and tie with a ribbon! There's so many ways to get creative with this and you could add a sprinkle of freeze dried raspberries or incorporate a swirl of melted milk chocolate to create a pretty pattern. Sprinkle in some jelly sweets and add some popping candy, a must have ingredient, to finish, before setting it to cool!


Jelly creme caramels candy πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Jelly gingerbread men sweets candy πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Fizzy snowflakes winter themed candy πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Candy foam penguins sweets πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Winter themed candy sweets πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



7. A selection of different teas to try 

These gifts are always so special as it means giving them the gift of trying something new, you might just introduce her to her all new favourite kind of tea. This gift is the most perfect thing ever for tea lovers! 


8. Gift her some cosy or novelty socks πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



9. Make her a cute pocket snowman 

You could make this out of clay and paint, or Fimo, then paint with varnish for the cutest custom winter themed gift! Alternatively, you can order these ready made if short on time.  



10. Some personalised colouring pages from special photos πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Colouring is always a super therapeutic and cosy, comforting activity - your recipient will love their own set of personalised colouring pages, from special photos of memories you have together. 


11. An entirely winter themed beauty product haul 

This would be so cute for your best friend! 


12. Some cute candy drinks stirrers 

These are perfect to give as part of a winter themed gift basket or hamper and come in all different flavours resembling different drinks and cocktails! 


Espresso Martini boozy alcohol drink stirrers πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



14. A winter themed gift basket for their pet 

This could include novelty shaped pet cookies for their furry friend to winter themed toys - sometimes the best way to spoil your recipient is to spoil their pet too! 



15. An adorably presented coffee gift card πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

These coffee gift card holders are the most perfect thing to use to present it to your recipient! 


16. Gift her a realistic smores candle πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

So quirky and unique, these candles make for the best winter time themed gift! 


17. Some hot chocolate kits with novelty marshmallows 

This is a super cute and low cost winter gift idea! You could arrange different hot cocoa mixes in cones and get super creative with different toppings and different novelty shaped marshmallows. You could even present them in an adorable novelty sleeve - these are printable and super low cost and perfect for a gift! 


I'm cocoa for you novelty hot cocoa gift sleeve πŸ‘ˆπŸ»


Hot chocs and fuzzy socks novelty gift sleeve πŸ‘ˆπŸ»



18. Gift her some 'reindeer poop' chocolate raisins πŸ‘ˆπŸ»

Such a cute and easy funny and low cost winter themed gift for your loved one! 


19. Make her a fudge assortment 

A super sweet gift that is low cost and easy to make at home! 


20. Craft her a book of new years quotes  

This is a really cool low cost and even no cost winter gift idea she will love and works so well as part of a winter themed gift basket. All you need is some papers and a needle and thread to create the binding - you could even craft a pretty cover from free wallpaper or fabric samples you can find in DIY stores. This is an adorable gift idea that is very low cost to make but she will treasure!   

 


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