DIY Gifts for Mum to Make This Christmas

If you’re looking for special 2024 gift experiences for mum this Christmas, get the skills you need to make some DIY gifts with your own fair hands and surprise her with some homemade presents! Handmade gifts are really special any time of year and learning to make something for your mum’s Christmas gift this season is certain to make her smile. 

Everyone loves a thoughtful handmade gift and whether you choose to make a terrarium, a sweet-smelling soy candle or a hand-tied bouquet, your mum will absolutely love that you’ve put the effort in to create something unique for her. An added bonus of making her a present yourself is that there’s no risk of getting her something she’s already got!

Pop a mince pie in the oven and read on to explore some lovely Christmas craft ideas to ensure you can make some wonderful gifts for mum this festive season.

DIY presents for mum that'll spark joy 

If you’d like to make a gift for your mum this year instead of buying one outright, choosing to attend a craft class to learn some new skills and make something for her yourself is a really cool option. Whether she's a DIY mum who loves working with her hands. an eco-queen who is always looking for sustainable options or of she just appreciates spending quality time with her loved ones, there’s a DIY Christmas gift just waiting to be made for her this season!

Is she a flower fanatic? Activity presents for her 

If your mum is into her flowers, learn to make your own bouquet for her at a flower arranging class this winter. A hand-tied bouquet would make a lovely gift for her and is even more special than a shop-bought bunch of blooms. Learning from an expert florist, you’ll discover how to match different plant types, colours and foliage shapes to create a bespoke bouquet that incorporates all of your mum’s favourites. Put together a dreamy mix of airy alstroemeria or a fresh bunch of freesia, or go for something festive and include a sprig of merry holly in your bouquet to add some early Christmas cheer to her house this season. 

If you want to learn floristry skills at home, you could treat yourself to a flower arranging kit and make a lovely bunch of blooms for your mum from the comfort of your own kitchen following some DIY instructions or an online tutorial. Whichever kind of flower arranging you go for, you’ll gain some useful new skills, have a great time boosting your knowledge and, most importantly, you’ll be able to wow your mum with a blooming lovely handmade gift.

Hunting for extra thoughtful Christmas gifts for mum? Read on!

Searching for cute plant experience presents for her?

Has your mum adopted a collection of house plants since you branched out on your own? If she loves her green plant babies, you could learn how to make a terrarium at one of our terrarium workshops and surprise her with a cool new glass terrarium to add to her collection of indoor plants. Homemade terrariums are easy to care for and look fab in any home. If your mum likes her aloe vera, jade plants and cacti, make her a succulent terrarium and pop a Christmas bow on the top for the final flourish. 

Does your on-trend ma already have a terrarium? Go a little more left-field and make her a hanging kokedema! These gorgeous Japanese moss balls are a lovely addition to the home and look cool chilling in a window or against a mirror. If you’re searching for handmade presents for mum that will surprise and delight her, a quirky kokedama will be right up your street.

Experience gifts for mum if she loves all things food

Thinking about putting together a Christmas hamper for your foodie mum this year? Add some handmade goodness to it by heading along to a baking class or one of our festive cooking classes and learn to bake some amazing homemade Christmas biscuits, mince pies or chocolate profiteroles. After all, when it comes to homemade presents for mum, the best ones are usually edible!

You could even go all out and learn to make your own Christmas cake to add to your beautiful basket of goodies. Or if your mum follows a plant-based diet and you want to spoil her with the most delicious box of vegan chocolates, try a vegan chocolate making class and learn to make some gorgeously decorated chocolates for her to enjoy on a cosy winter evening by the fire. 

A homemade candle makes a lovely gift for mum

If cosy nights in and relaxing candlelit vibes are more your mum’s thing, you could learn to create homemade candles at one of our many candle making workshops. Bag yourself a session with one of our local artisans and add soy candle making to your repertoire – it’s a great way to get the knowledge you need to make DIY presents for mum that can be personalised to her favourite calming smells.

Go along by yourself and meet other candle making newbies, or take your friend or partner and learn to make gifts for your loved ones together. The best thing about handmaking a candle for your mum is that you can tailor it to your mum’s favourite scents, colours and decor. You’ll be shown how to use eco-friendly waxes and deliciously scented essential oils to make a gorgeous bespoke candle for your special mum using her fave smells and styles. All the candle making supplies will be provided for you so all you need to do is show up and get making! You’ll head home with a beautiful homemade candle for your mum ready to wrap up. She’ll be delighted to find out you’ve made it yourself. 

So...time to get crafty?

Have we inspired you? Go make some special DIY presents for mum this year! When it comes to presents for mums, handmade will always win out! Your lovely mum will really appreciate you putting the time and effort into making her something special for Christmas this year, and with your new skills, you could even teach her to make her own creations for the next festive season...happy craftmas!