Skip the Stores this Year and Make a Christmas Gift for Your Boyfriend: 10 DIY Gift Ideas for 2018

Almost everyone gifts their spouse with a gift that they buy online or find in a store. Christmas comes once in a year and is a great occasion for you to express your affection and appreciation to your boyfriend. If you gift him with DIY i.e., do it yourself, or handmade gift, then can be quite a unique gift for your spouse. Not everyone has the time to think of creating something with your their own hands and if you take out the time to specially create something then it shows your boyfriend that you have put in so much effort to make his Christmas special.

The gifts that you buy online are usually devoid of any emotions or sentiments. They can simply be used to be gifted as a formality and do not have that essence of emotion. When you make a gift yourself, you make it with a lot of love. Your creativity and all the time and effort that you invest in making the gift reflects in it and your boyfriend will really appreciate it no matter how small or big the gift is. DIY gifts have a lot of sentiments and the cute way in which you create it will speak volumes about your love for your boyfriend.

You can gift your boyfriend with the most expensive gift out there but it would still lack that personal touch. When you create a gift for him yourself you can ensure that it has a personal element. You can either add a self written note along with the gift or can draw in a funny doodle or try such cute ideas to add a personal touch to it. Do it yourself gifts are becoming more and more popular because nothing beats the effort you put in to create something by yourself. It makes your spouse feel very special and DIY gifts always stand out.

The DIY candles with initials engraved on them are super easy to make. The items that you need to make this engraved candle are a linoleum cutter, one ballpoint pen, a gold leaf pen, tape, the design and of course one candle.

For this DIY project, you need a couple of items that you can surely find in any art and craft shop. Head over to one of those shops and search for fabric cloth of your choice and follow the steps below, or watch this video to learn how to make it.

For this decorative candy jar you need recycled glass food jars, drawer pulls, fabric flowers, spray paint, liquid nails and the glue gun. Before proceeding to remove any labels and clean them thoroughly with warm soapy water. Now spray paint the metallic lid with spray paint of your desired colour and put them to dry.

Choose a ribbon that is suitable for fabric flowers according to your choice. With the help of the glue gun, paste one edge of the ribbon to the centre of the glass. Now wrap the ribbon tightly around the jar and don’t forget to add a small amount of glue to the centre of the ribbon to make it stay in place. Finish it by glueing the last edge of the ribbon with the glass jar. You can add as many layers of ribbon as you please. When the lids are dry, paste the fabric flowers to the top the lid with the help of liquid nails.

When the whole jar is dry, you can start filling them with candy and chocolates. For Christmas, you can use red, white and green color ribbons and tie them around the jar. You can add a pretty tag on the top of it once you are done designing it.

To prepare this wine bottle craft you need a wine bottle, white spray, snow tex, oven bake clay, black paint, toilet paper roll, paper, glue gun and felt.

Surprise your sweetheart this Christmas by creating a DIY lovebook for him. It is a journal with lots of sweet things for him to read, such as reasons why you love him, important memories and landmarks, and loads more.

For making a Christmas pillow you will need 2 square pieces of fabric into the size of 18 ½ inches each, craft paint, foam paint brush, 3-inch foam stamps and pillow foam or fiberfill.

Lay out one of the cut fabric pieces and paint the stamp using the foam paint brush. Make sure the paint is evenly distributed and not to have any paint to get into the sides of the stamp. Remember to use the ruler to keep your letters somewhat aligned. After the first row of words is stamped, measure down 5 inches and start stamping your next row. After you are done with stamping, place the pillow to dry. When the pillow is dry, place it right side down the against the pillow and sew them together leaving an opening at the bottom of the pillow for the pillow foam or fiberfill.

After you are down with the stitching, you can fill the pillow with pillow foam or fiberfill. This unique gift will always remind your boyfriend about you and makes for the best Christmas gift.

The things required to make this handmade gift box are simple enough that can be easily available from the stationery shop. Head over to one of those shops and search for handmade papers, scissors, scale, cutter, satin ribbon, adhesive, pencil and decorative mirrors.

Surprise your boyfriend with a set of handmade Christmas soaps. You can choose from a lot of fragrances that can be used in crafting it. To make this Christmas soap you need certain things to start.

Doesn't your boyfriend love a good barbeque! And what’s better than gifting your boyfriend a freshly prepared BBQ rub to make your BBQ day a pleasant and spicy. This idea of the BBQ rub has a depth of deliciousness and flavour to water anyone’s mouth. To make this spicy BBQ rub you need 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 2 tbsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp chili powder, 2 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne, 1 tbsp dried chives, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp kosher salt, 1 tbsp sugar. Start by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl and you are done. This is one of the easiest DIY gifts to present to your boyfriend this Christmas.

Apart from giving a DIY gift to your partner, you can also cook him a special dinner on Christmas day. Find out about his favourite dish and look up the recipe on the internet. You can cook him his favourite dish and introduce him to your own festive favourites for your Christmas dinner together. Maybe you can surprise him with the gift during the dinner as well. This sweet gesture of yours will certainly bring a bright smile on his face. Try making the dish once or twice beforehand to cook it to perfection. You can also play some music while having the dinner to make it more romantic.

You can start a Christmas ritual with your boyfriend to be followed every Christmas. For example, you can have a tradition of cooking together on each Christmas, travelling somewhere together, watching your favourite series together and the like. You can talk to your boyfriend and find out what is it that you would love to do each Christmas for the years to come. You can start this ritual this year to make it a fun Christmas tradition for the two of you. Do the talk and start your Christmas tradition this year.

Christmas is all about delicious food and mouthwatering desserts. You can make this Christmas even more special by baking a cake for your boyfriend. There are several recipes that you can try off the net and you can bake a cake having your boyfriend’s favourite flavour. Decorate it with attractive icing and you can also write his name on the Christmas cake. You both can cut it together and enjoy the holiday. Your boyfriend will be moved with this gesture of yours and will feel really special. Your Christmas themed cake can have Santa, reindeers, elves, Christmas trees and gifts on it.

To make your Christmas special, you can take your boyfriend for a movie date. Book the tickets in advance and treat him to a movie, complete with snacks and popcorn. Boyfriends always end up doing all the planning for movie night and you can let him relax and take the back seat while you take charge of it. Ensure that he does not make any plans for that time and then surprise him with a movie date. Even the simplest thing like watching a movie together and spending quality time with each other can make your Christmas a memorable one. It is the little things that matter the most.