10 Fun and Unique Handmade Gifts Your Family Will Love

A List of Unique Handmade Gifts that Your Loved Ones Will Enjoy

Nothing says “I love you” or “you’re so special to me” like a personalized gift that was handmade. Whether you make the gift yourself or buy it from an upscale store that exclusively made it by hand, they help create sweet memories during happy occasions, which helps one to remember them forever. Handmade gifts also allow people to find joy in knowing that no one has this precious item but them. The perfect gift will literally take one back to a moment in time whenever he or she looks at it. This time of the year is best time to think about where to find beautiful and one of a kind gifts that will make your loved ones feel this way. Discover our list of 10 fun and unique handmade gifts anyone in your family will love.

1. Hand Painted Glass Vases

Hand painted glass vases is one of the most popular, unique handmade gifts to give to a member of your family that they will absolutely love. Vases are universally celebrated as one of the top accents that brings beauty into your home and helps to make it complete. They are great for adding creativity, inspiration and never before seen style into one’s living space. With hand painted vases, they’re just as much stylish as they are functional. Their best attribute is the fact that they bring one-of-a-kind style that can’t be duplicated. A family member looking to add individual style to their home will love a hand painted glass vase. You can purchase a hand painted glass vase, or have fun by making your own. To make your own hand painted glass vase as a unique gift for a family member, follow the steps below.

How to create your own hand painted glass vase

1. Select the glass object you’re going to use to make your vase – mason jar, wine glass bottle, cylinder shaped glass, etc.
2. Wash vase with soap and warm water.
3. Thoroughly dry vase with cloth or rag.
4. Once vase is completely dry add a primer on entire outside of vase. This will help the paint stay on the actual glass vase.
5. Now apply water-based acrylic paint. Apply paint using pattern or design you want the vase to have. Make sure its water-based acrylic paint you’re using.
6. Once paint design is done it’s now time to dry it.
7. Dry vase over night and keep in safe environment away from children and pets.

2. Handmade Throw Pillows

Another unique item to add to your list of gifts to give a loved one this time of the year are handmade throw pillows. Who doesn’t love a beautiful throw pillow to lavish their home? Throw pillows are lovely accessories that are easy to decorate the home with. They instantly bring comfort and modern style. Handmade throw pillows are great for creating a personal message for a loved one, while also helping to make their home warm and inviting. With handmade throw pillows as a gift the possibilities are endless. You can have a pillow created that caters to your family member favorite color, a talent they have, their favorite sports team or a particular pattern you know they love. You truly never run out of options. The top sources to get your handmade throw pillow from as a gift for a loved one are:

1. Online store that sells handmade throw pillows
2. An online website that creates custom decorative throw pillows as a special order
3. You make the throw pillow yourself as your unique handmade gift

3. Hand Painted Flower Pots

Hand painted flower pots are lovely items to definitely add to your list of unique handmade gifts to give to a family member. Especially a family member that’s into gardening. Flower pots are functional accessories that protect and grow your vines. However, they’re also adorable accents that can elevate the outdoors or indoors of your home. Their ability to have the perfect balance of being physically useful and visually appealing makes them the ideal present to give to a loved one who enjoys styling their home. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles that can suite any decorating theme imaginable. You can also create your own hand painted flower pot as a unique handmade gift. The best type of flower pot to use for hand painting yourself are ceramic flower pots. Below is our step by step guide on how to paint them:

How to create your own hand painted flower pot

1. Wash ceramic flower pot with soap and warm water.
2. Thoroughly dry flower pot with rag or cloth.
3. Apply thin coat of primer to entire flower pot.
4. Apply ceramic or acrylic paint to flower pot as you draw out your desired design. Make sure the paint is ceramic or acrylic.
5. Once paint is completely dry add a layer of sealant to flower pot
6. Let entire flower pot dry for at least 24 hours.
7. Store in a safe place away from children and pets.
8. Your hand painted flower pot gift is now ready for recipient to soil and start planting with.

4. Personalized Mugs

A fun and simple yet touching unique handmade gift your family members would love are personalized mugs. Personalized mugs are great for sending a sweet and timeless message this time of the year. It’s a functional gift due to most people drinking out of a mug if not everyday then every other day. It’s also a creative gift due to the many looks and style you can give it. Personalized mugs are ideal gifts for loved ones, family or friends that love drinking coffee, tea or hot chocolate. You can purchase one that’s already personalized, get one customized from your own description or have fun creating your own personalized mug gift. If you’re wondering what to add to your personalized mug to make it more intimate and touching, below are a list of suggestions:

List of features to add to a personalized a mug as a unique handmade gift for a loved one

1. Family member name or nick name
2. Names of gift recipient children and/or pet
3. A favorite scripture or quote that your loved one enjoys
4. A portrait added on mug
5. Mug crafted in shape of recipient favorite shape, fruit or hobby

5. Handmade Decorative Trays

Handmade decorative trays are one of the best gifts to give to a family member or loved one. They’re adorable pieces that bring depth and charm into your home while also adding a touch of elegance. Decorative trays helps to keep your a home tidy and neat, as well as adding decoration to your tables and shelves. A handmade decorative tray makes the perfect gift for a loved one who adores styling their home and is a crafter. They’ll appreciate this beauty and cherish the authenticity it brings into their living space. You can find handmade decorative trays in many online stores that specialize in selling unique handmade gifts, in person boutiques, or you can make your own decorative tray.

6. Hand Painted Decorative Birdhouses

Hand painted decorative birdhouses makes our list of unique handmade gifts that your family will love this season for multiple reasons. Decorative birdhouses are cute, charming and easy to style with accessories that add personality into one’s home. They make great gifts for a loved one or friend that finds joy in elevating their home with timeless treasures. A handmade decorative birdhouse can be accessorized anyway to fit the recipient’s personal style or taste. That’s what makes handmade gifts so fun and enjoyable. Handmade decorative birdhouses makes the most touching gift to family members who:

• Are into home and garden
• Love outdoors
• Love birds and nature
• Into arts and crafting

7. Handmade Soap Dishes

Another fun item to add to your list of unique gifts to for a loved one are handmade soap dishes. Like many of the other unique handmade gifts that made our list, these are as equally functional as they are beautiful Everyone could use a soap dish to keep their soap safe and their bathroom neat. It’s also a decorative accent that makes your bathroom look more elegant, clean and inviting. With handmade soap dishes the options for their look and style are endless. You can be extremely creative with a handmade soap dish, or you can go for a more modern look yet still add exclusivity. Below are a list of the most common types of interior design bathroom themes handmade soap dishes complement.

• Modern art-inspired theme
• Boho home decor theme
• Earthy home decor theme
• Whimsical home decor theme
• Afrohemian home decor theme

8. Handmade Coasters

One of the most unique handmade gifts we had to add to our list are coasters. Handmade coasters are small yet powerful treats for the home that many in your family would love to receive. Coasters help keep the tables neat and protected from drinks, while also adding a touch of sophistication. Handmade coasters gives you the opportunity to give a loved one of friend a heartwarming gift that has a part of their personality ingrained in it. A handmade coaster can have a special picture centered on it. It can be shaped a favorite hobby or instrument to play. They can even be crafted into the make and model of one’s dream car because there are no limits with them. The different materials you can make coasters out of are endless too. Below are a list of the different materials handmade coasters can be created from.

Materials handmade coasters can be made from

• Ceramic
• Wood
• Glass
• Lace
• Cloth

9. Handmade Quilts

A fun and unique handmade gift that’s ideal for giving to a loved one this time of the year are handmade quilts. Quilts themselves embody the essence of love, family and intimacy. They’re designed to bring comfort and a sense of security. Most people use quilts when they want to relax and enjoy a day at home while being cozy on the couch. So quilts already have a deep connection to them. Handmade quilts deepen that connection with their personalized touch and exclusive design. A handmade quilt can be transformed into any type of loving theme you desire. Whether you buy an already handmade quilt, a handmade quilt you had customized or you hand sew the quilt yourself. It’s the perfect gift to help create a heartwarming memory with a loved one.

Some unique and touching ideas for a handmade quilt are:

1. A collage of family photos
2. A collection of quotes
3. A musical quilt theme
4. An eclectic quilt with a mixture of themes and patterns

10. Handmade Jewelry

Last but certainly not least on our list of unique handmade gifts to give to a family member are handmade jewelry. Although handmade jewelry has become just as popular as manufactured jewelry, it still has a personal touch that can’t be found anywhere else. No matter how much some handmade jewelry pieces may resemble manufacture jewelry items, there’s still a distinct difference. Handmade jewelry is created to appeal to the exact personality of your loved one. You can also add sentimental elements to your handmade jewelry items that will make your mom, sister or friend heart melt. A handmade necklace can have a name, quote or religious verse in scripted on it that has a special meaning to the recipient. You can also add pictures or birthstones to customized, handmade jewelry items. Like all of the other unique gifts on our list the possibilities are endless.

All of the items mentioned in our list of unique handmade gifts are designed to be fun and easy ways to create a timeless memory for a loved one. They come with versatility, style and most importantly an emotional feeling of comfort. These one of a kind gifts will allow a father, mother, husband, wife, brother, sister or friend to look back at the moment you gave it to them with love and appreciation. The best attribute about these gifts named is your ability to not only buy them handmade, but to hand make it yourself if you choose to. Remember you can always search a video tutorial on YouTube that will give you step by step guidance on how to create any of these handmade gifts for a member of your family.