Homemade Christmas gifts are so fashionable (and inexpensive) - but full of personality and love. Pack a hamper with these easy homemade chutneys, chocolates and biscuits.

November 12, 2025 - If you are game for something slightly complicated, check out the vintage wall map art for the fella in your life. Or, if you prefer to put in minimal effort, how about a headband topped with Christmas bobbles your best friend can wear to a holiday party! So have fun crafting and gifting this year!

Homemade sloe gin is a great Christmas gift and simple to make, although it takes a couple of months to mature so you need to plan ahead. The inky berries can be found on blackthorn trees and bushes throughout autumn.

December 2, 2025 - Pair your gift with a DIY Christmas card and you're bound to make anyone's day. ... With just a bit of colorful yarn or fabric, plain wooden utensils turn into charming, hand-crafted treasures perfect for cooks, bakers, or anyone who loves a cozy kitchen. Pair them with a favorite recipe, a tea towel, or a jar of something homemade, and you've got a sweet gift that's both adorable and practical.

December 1, 2025 - From candles and snow globes to gingerbread fudge, here are 18 homemade gift ideas that you can make for your loved ones this Christmas. ... If you’re looking to get started on anything from art and papercraft to crochet and knitting, check out Hobbycraft, the UK’s leading craft retailer.

December 20, 2024 - Mary makes a batch of a spicy chutney with Oti on the show, something Mary describes as “a first-rate savoury gift.” And it’s packed with tomatoes, aubergine and peppers. And of course, plenty of spices are added to the mix. ... “I think chutney is the perfect present and [my Christmas chutney] is a lovely bright red colour – of course it’s not the time to use fresh tomatoes – it’s chopped ones and absolutely delicious to go with all those cheeses and the cold meats over Christmas.”

November 8, 2025 - A selection of 20 easy to make homemade Christmas gift ideas. Budget friendly and non-consumerist, your friends and family will love them!

September 15, 2025 - Explore a curated round-up of brilliant ideas, including step-by-step recipes for matcha green tea chocolate cookies, Ottolenghi and Goh's chocolate, banana, and pecan cookies, and Valrhona einkorn hazelnut Azelia cookies.

March 25, 2025 - 1. Apple Pie Cookie Kit An Apple Pie Cookie Kit is a perfect homemade Christmas gift because it combines all the warm, comforting flavours of apple pie in a fun, easy-to-make treat.

November 12, 2024 - If you're feeling especially generous one of our Christmas cake recipes would also make an incredible gift. We've also developed some boozy treats too (well it is Christmas after all) including an espresso martini liqueur and a gingerbread cream liqueur. And if you're looking to batch-make lots of homemade edible Christmas gifts then our customisable hot chocolate stirrers, wrapped up in cellophane with candy canes at the handles, are just the thing.

We have oodles of beautiful handmade and artisan gifts from small local suppliers, from hand woven Macrame flower pot hangers and wax melt advent calendars, to gorgeous beauty products handmade in Cornwall.

Our Christmas Collection is packed full of new patterns and pieces. Discover perfect presents... from sweet stocking fillers to standout statement presents. (And yes, a little self-gifting is always encouraged!).

Explore our favourite craft ideas that can be used as gifts! There are so many ways to make gift-giving a little more personal, whether it’s adding customisation or making things from scratch. You’ll find gift ideas suited to every type of craft, whether you love making with your Cricut machine, colourful yarn, a needle and thread or even an exploding scrapbook.

December 6, 2024 - These are the best DIY gifts for a thoughtful, crafted present this year. Great if you're on a budget, from scented candles to crochet cushions, try these gifts

A handmade Christmas gift for the foodie in your life. Get creative and switch out the chilli for any other herbs and spices you have leftover! ... In a saucepan, warm the olive oil and add the crushed and dried chillies to the oil. Heat for 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the oil to cool down. Once the oil is cool, pour through a funnel into a sealable glass bottle. Seal and keep refrigerated until you gift it. Get snap happy with your homemade food gifts and share on social media using #MyAbelandCole

May 15, 2025 - The intricate design and multitude of tiny stitches show how much time and thought you’ve put into creating their DIY Christmas gift. Stitch our free snowflake embroidery pattern and give it to a special someone this December. Remember to also browse our free embroidery patterns for more seasonal designs. Make your homemade Christmas gifts sparkle with our how to wrap a present guide.

Who doesn’t love an edible homemade Christmas gift? Find all the inspiration you need here – sweet and savoury.

Homemade gifts are always a big hit - both to make and to receive. You can make the gift yourself as a Christmas gift, birthday gift or "just because" gift. When you make a creative gift, you have great opportunities to put a personal touch on it with the recipient in mind.