DIY Gift Ideas For The New Year From Simple To Original: From Which You Can Make + Photos And Videos

2025 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:41

10 DIY gifts for the New Year for any budget

In the New Year, children and adults are waiting for surprises, and not only from Santa Claus. There is already a tradition of exchanging presents with friends and family. To distinguish yourself with a truly original gift, you can make it yourself. The value of these gizmos is in their uniqueness and originality. Usually the giver puts a part of his soul into his creation.

Content

• 1 Some interesting ideas to keep in mind

  • 1.1 Photo gallery: decorations with plants for the kitchen
  • 1.2 Photo gallery: wood decor
  • 1.3 Photo Gallery: Christmas Gingerbread Houses

• 2 DIY New Year gifts - ideas and master classes

  • 2.1 Glass snowman with sweets
  • 2.2 Jar of caramel candies
  • 2.3 Edible Present - Festive Cookie Box
  • 2.4 Cups with a sweet surprise

  • 2.5 Exclusive cup of handmade chocolates

    2.5.1 Video: sweet presents in New Year's decoration

  • 2.6 Vintage frame

    2.6.1 Video: Vintage Frame

  • 2.7 Decorative souvenir with a snowman in European style

    2.7.1 Video: making a souvenir snowman

  • 2.8 Toy or Magnet Christmas Tree

    2.8.1 Video: a fragrant souvenir made from coffee beans

  • 2.9 Christmas tangerine wreath

    2.9.1 Video: tangerine gift wreath

  • 2.10 Cozy home slippers

    2.10.1 Video: exclusive handmade textile slippers

  • 2.11 Photo gallery: creative options for New Year's gifts
  • 2.12 Video: Christmas ball pig - symbol of 2019

• 3 How beautiful to wrap gifts

  • 3.1 Paper gift bag

    3.1.1 Video: DIY gift bag

  • 3.2 Packing the gift box

    3.2.1 Video: how to decorate a box with a gift for the New Year

  • 3.3 Photo Gallery: Gift Wrapping Options

Some interesting ideas to keep in mind

We suggest adopting a few simple, but original ideas for New Year's gifts, which you can play up and contribute something of your own.

Creative gift idea for home - winter garden. Greens are grown in flowerpots, which can be placed in a wooden box, flowerpot, or placed on shelves.

Photo gallery: decorations with plants for the kitchen

Green vegetable garden in the kitchen

Wall mount option

Both decor and practical benefits

This box can be installed on a windowsill or wall shelf.

The idea of a decorative planter for a pot with herbs

Making greenery in pots

You can surprise your loved ones with a unique wooden painted souvenir. Imagination will suggest an artistic idea, and master classes will teach this craft. Various blanks are used for a gift, including nesting dolls, jewelry, kitchen utensils and toys.

Photo gallery: wood decor

Additional decor items in the kitchen

Decorating toys using decoupage technique

Custom New Year's souvenir

Owners of long hair can be presented with a painted wooden comb

Gift set of Christmas decorations

Snow-roofed gingerbread houses are either edible or made from salt dough. You can make gingerbreads for building a souvenir house yourself or buy ready-made ones.

Photo gallery: Christmas gingerbread houses

Gingerbread house decorated for the New Year

Any ideas for decoration can be used

Children will be especially happy with a sweet present.

Souvenir gingerbread for everyone

Unusual, bright and tasty

DIY New Year gifts - ideas and master classes

We offer to prepare holiday surprises with minimal cost and maximum effect.

Glass snowman with sweets

To make it, you will need the following materials:

• baby food jars - 3 pcs.;
• acrylic paints;
• sock; woolen threads;
• three kinds of favorite treats for filling jars.

Step by step description:

1. Draw a snowman's face on one glass jar.

   

   Draw the snowman's eyes, nose and mouth

2. On the second and third - buttons.

   

   Draw buttons on the jar

3. Glue the jars with a hot gun.

   

   Glue the jars together

4. Cut the sock closer to the top edge and make a hat with a woolen thread pom-pom out of it.

   

   Make a hat out of a sock for a snowman

5. Now you can fill the jars with your favorite treats. We have cocoa, chocolate pills and small marshmallows.

   

   A gift with sweets is ready

Jar of caramel sweets

To design a gift you will need:

• elongated glass jar;
• paper napkin with a New Year's theme;
• small bright candies;
• PVA glue;
• acrylic paints;
• New Year's decor;
• candies.

Phased execution:

1. With acrylic paint, paint a New Year's drawing on the can.

   

   Apply a drawing with acrylic paints

2. Paint the lid of the can white and attach a circle from a paper napkin with the help of PVA glue. After drying, you can varnish the lid.

   

   Cover the lid with a napkin

3. Fill the jar with colored candies.

   

   Fill a jar with sweets

4. Close the jar with a lid and decorate with New Year's tinsel.

   

   Decorate a gift with New Year's attributes

Edible Present - Festive Cookie Box

To pack cookies you need:

• cylindrical cardboard box;
• wrapping paper with New Year's fragments;
• decorative tape;
• biscuit.

Execution order:

1. Cover the tube with decorative paper.

   

   Cover the jar with wrapping paper

2. Fill the box with cookies and close the lid.

   

   Put cookies in the jar

3. Tie a bow from the ribbon and decorate the packaging.

   

   Attach a ribbon bow to a cookie jar

Cups with a sweet surprise

You will need products and materials:

• paper cups with lids (for coffee);
• paper for packaging with New Year's motives;
• ribbons, tags, rhinestones and beads for decoration;
• pastry, muffin or pie;
• topping or condensed milk;
• confectionery dressing.

Manufacturing steps:

1. Glue the paper to the cup, tuck the bottom edges.

   

   Cover the glass with wrapping paper

2. Decorate the glass to your liking.

   

   Make a cup

3. Cut the pastry into slices.

   

   Cut the pie into slices

4. Put the pieces of baking in cups, pour over with topping and decorate with sprinkles.

   

   Put the pieces in a glass and decorate

5. Close the presentations with lids so that the treat does not get weathered.

   

   Close the cups with lids and decorate

Exclusive cup with handmade chocolates

Required ingredients and materials:

• cup without a pattern;
• colored markers;
• ice molds;
• chocolate without filling;
• confectionery sprinkles of various shapes, candied fruits, nuts for filler.

Manufacturing instruction:

1. Paint the cup with colored markers. To prevent the drawing from being washed off, it must be sealed in an oven at a temperature of 150–170 degrees for 30 minutes or in a microwave oven in convection mode for 5 minutes.

   

   Draw a drawing on the cup and dry it

2. Break the chocolate into small pieces, place in a suitable dish and microwave for 30 seconds.

   

   Put the pieces of chocolate in a mug

3. Arrange the filler in ice molds and add warm chocolate.

   

   Arrange warm chocolate in ice cube trays

4. Then place the cells with sweets in the refrigerator for an hour. Fill the cup with the prepared treat and garnish with marshmallow sprinkles.

   

   Fill the gift mug with chocolates

Video: sweet presents in New Year's decoration

Vintage frame

To complete you will need:

• a brush with a hard bristle;
• acrylic paints;
• metal brush for wood;
• sandpaper;
• water;
• wooden frame.

Sequence of work:

1. Mixing green and brown colors, paint the frame, abundantly wetting its surface with water.

   

   Apply green paint to the frame

2. When the paint dries, remove the soft layers of wood with a brush and sand with sandpaper.

   

   Sand the frame with sandpaper

3. Apply a light blue paint in a random layer.

   

   Apply light paint on top

4. Add sky blue and bright blue in the same way.

   

   Apply bright blue paint

5. When the paint is dry, apply white with a dry brush.

   

   Apply white on the surface

6. After complete drying, sand the frame with sandpaper to reveal the lower layers.

   

   Sand the top layer to expose the bottom layers

7. Cover the surface with clear varnish.

   

   Cover the frame with varnish

Video: vintage frame

Decorative souvenir with a snowman in European style

Necessary materials:

• glass jar with a lid;
• white acrylic paint;
• glycerol;
• sequins;
• artificial snow;
• polymer clay;
• polymorphus;
• thermal gun;
• figurine of New Year character.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Put a layer of white polymer clay in the lid of the jar and fix the figurine in it.

   

   Put a layer of polymer clay inside the lid

2. Fill the jar with glycerin and add the glitter.

   

   Put decorative elements in the jar

3. Add water and artificial snow to the container.

   

   Add water to the jar

4. Close the lid and glue the gaps with polymorphus.

   

   Close the lid tightly

5. Disguise the cover with white paint, imitating snow.

   

   Decorate the seams on the bank

Video: making a souvenir snowman

Coffee tree in the form of a toy or a magnet

To make a souvenir, you will need:

• template;
• cardboard;
• coffee beans;
• twine;
• thermal gun;
• pencil;
• scissors;
• for decoration: candied fruits, beads, bows, cinnamon and more.

Step-by-step description:

1. Cut the shape of a Christmas tree out of cardboard.

   

   Cut a Christmas tree using a cardboard template

2. Glue the twine and wrap the workpiece barrel.

   

   Wrap the tree trunk with twine

3. Glue the coffee beans tightly to each other, starting from the top edge.

   

   Glue the coffee beans

4. Glue the second layer of grains in a chaotic manner and decorate the Christmas tree to your liking.

   

   Stick on the second layer and attach the decor

Video: a fragrant souvenir made from coffee beans

Christmas wreath of tangerines

What is required for work:

• transparent gift wrap;
• scissors;
• tape;
• tangerines.

Execution order:

1. Arrange the tangerines in a row on an unfolded sheet of packaging foil.

   

   Put tangerines on decorative foil

2. Wrap fruit in packaging.

   

   Wrap tangerines

3. Tie bows from the ribbon between the tangerines. Form a wreath by connecting the ends of the bundle.

   

   Make bows from decorative tape

Video: tangerine gift wreath

Cozy home slippers

A set of materials and tools:

• dense red jersey;
• felt;
• pattern of the sole and the top of the sneaker;
• filler;
• glue gun;
• decoration.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Transfer the template to the fabric, taking into account the seam allowance.

   

   Draw the details of the slippers according to the template

2. Cut out four of these.

   

   Details cut

3. Distribute and glue the filler to one part, and glue the other on top. Do the same with the second pair of blanks.

   

   Distribute filler

4. Overlock the edges and quilt.

   

   Overcast and quilt details

5. Cut out the toe template from the fabric, taking into account the allowances.

   

   Cut out the top for the slippers

6. Attach the filler between the two pieces of each pair as above. Glue the upper pieces to the sole.

   

   Fix parts with filler

7. Glue a fabric tape along the edge of the slippers to hide the ends. Attach felt to the sole, cut to fit the insole.

   

   Tape the edges

8. Decorate the slippers with fur, snowflakes and fun toys.

   

   Decorate home slippers with decorative elements

Video: exclusive handmade textile slippers

Photo gallery: creative options for New Year's gifts

A souvenir for tea lovers

Original Christmas tree as a gift

Cute souvenir trees for the interior

Gift topiary

Gift for those with a sweet tooth

Small sets with different pleasant trifles

Beautiful candlesticks for comfort

Hot chocolate with marshmallows

Tea idea

Caskets and boxes for different little things

Christmas mug warmer

Snowman Warmer Idea

Sweet Gift Options

Idea with decorative frames

New Year's topiary

Gift for a group of friends

Present for those who love spices

Kitchen items are always relevant

Fairy tale in a glass

Video: Christmas ball pig - symbol of 2019

How beautiful to pack gifts

Beautiful gift wrapping evokes a festive mood and has an important function of creating a first impression.

Paper gift bag

Materials:

• A4 sheet of paper;
• glue;
• tape.

Instructions:

1. Fold a sheet of paper in half and mark the center.

   

   Fold a sheet of paper in half

2. Fold the sheet to the right towards the center and spread the edge with glue.

   

   Smear the edge well with glue

3. Fold the sheet to the left with an overlap on the strip with glue.

   

   Glue the second half of the sheet in the first

4. Step back about 5 cm from the bottom and bend up. This will be the bottom of the bag.

   

   Bend the lower part

5. Open the resulting pocket and make folds on the sides.

   

   Make folds around the edges of the bag

6. Bend the upper part of the bottom in half, just below the center line.

   

   Fold the top in half

7. Bend the lower part to the upper and glue the parts.

   

   Details to glue

8. Make folds on the sides of the bag.

   

   Bend the edges of the bag

9. Gently unfold the bag and press the side folds inward. You can draw a drawing on the front side.

   

   Expand the package, arrange the front side

10. Fold the gifts in a bag, make folds on top with an "accordion" and tie with a ribbon.

    

    Pack presents and tie with ribbons

Video: DIY gift bag

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Gift box packaging

Materials:

• wrapping paper;
• cones;
• rosehip berries;
• coniferous branches;
• spikelets;
• artificial snow;
• openwork tape;
• twine.

Instructions:

1. Place the gift box in the center of the sheet of paper and carefully wrap it, gluing the edges.

   

   Make packaging out of paper

2. Tie the box with twine.

   

   Tie the package

3. Cover cones, berries and spruce branches with artificial snow. Wrap the box with openwork tape.

   

   Apply snow to the bump

4. Decorate with a composition of natural materials.

   

   Checkout the packaging

Video: how to decorate a box with a gift for the New Year

Photo gallery: gift wrapping options

Bright packaging with ribbons

Felt bags for individual gifts

Feel like Santa Claus, use textile or knitted bags for packing

Kraft paper is one of the popular wrapping materials

Kraft paper packaging option

Christmas bags with gifts

Option with textile bags

Some skills are required here.

Packaging idea with ribbons

Deer packaging

Another option with gift bags

Christmas toys and pine branches as decor

Laconic packaging option

Packs with funny snowmen

You can pack candy in such boxes.

Idea with fir cones

Sweet Christmas trees

Full bag of gifts

When there is absolutely no time left, you can make very simple packaging

Decorating packaging with branches

Sweet gift for toddlers

The traditional way to wrap a gift

Give your friends a basket with gifts

Options with textiles

Slippers with a surprise

Christmas boot

Champagne decoration

New Year's decor for champagne

Sisal as packaging

Method of packaging design for the New Year

Option for New Year's packaging with snowmen

We have just talked about some of the ways to creatively decorate and present nice souvenirs. Lovely handicrafts are now at their peak of popularity, especially since they can be made even with a small budget. The most memorable hand-made gift will be the one that takes into account the individual preferences of the recipient.