Five Quick Handmade Gifts Under $2

I’m boycotting stores this (and every) Black Friday.

Instead, I’ll be home with my girls, whipping up some quick handmade gifts like these.

5 Quick Handmade DIY Gifts - great hostess gifts! kellyelko.com

For the gal that needs some serious pampering,

My homemade 3-ingredient lemon salt scrub is just the ticket to paradise.

Presentation is everything so pop it in a cute mason jar and tie a vintage spoon for scooping.

3 Ingredient Lemon Salt Scrub kellyelko.com

Need a hostess gift for less than $2?

My music lyric plate can be customized with a favorite poem, saying or special date.

You could even fill it with goodies and tell the hostess keep the plate.

DIY Music Lyric Plate kellyelko.com

Mom would love a candle.

Turn an ugly glass vase into a shimmering candle holder.

Dollar Vase Turned Shimmering Candle Holder kellyelko.com

Know someone that like a long soak?

Homemade bath salts are simple to whip up.

DIY Bath Salts - make the perfect gift kellyelko.com

And my favorite are these monogrammed drinking glasses.

They look like they came straight from the shelves of Pottery Barn.

DIY Monogrammed Drinking Glasses kellyelko.com

Why stop at a handmade gift?

Make your own gift bags too – out of any paper.

DIY Gift Bags out of any paper kellyelko.com

Here’s to spending less money and spending more time being creative.

What are you making this year?

 

Check out all of my simple projects.

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  1. Ohhhh Kelly! I hope you can link up one or more of these to our link party/giveaway. Such great ideas. Happy Thanksgiving & now…heading to Christmas 🙂

  2. Thanks Kelly for putting all these amazing gift ideas into one place…I am definitely taking inspiration from your great projects….Now I just need to break down and buy a metal stamping kit!!!…Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

  3. These are fantastic ideas! I would rather get one of these gifts over something cheap from the store any day! The vintage spoons are really unique too.

  4. I love all these ideas. They are wonderful. Making the gift bags out of old paper is one that reminds me of my Grandpa. At Christmas he wrapped our gifts in funny papers and occasionally tin foil. He was a very practical man..lol.. Have a blessed day, You’re wonderfully inspiring.

  5. I luv the ideas u have and hope to try them. Thank You for Sharing. Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS if we don’t talk b 4 then.

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