25 of the best gift ideas for crafty people in your life they are sure to love! Most of these are under $50 and make the perfect present!
Finding the perfect gift for anyone can be quite a challenge. It gets harder to find a gift if you are shopping for gifts for creative people – artists, makers, DIYers. As a slightly creative mind myself, I can tell you what the perfect gift for them would be – never-ending good ideas!
Even the most creative minds suffer creative-block days!
Unfortunately, those cannot be bought! You can, however, buy them inspiration and tools to continue to be creative!
***This post contains affiliate or referral links. It is a way for this site to earn advertising fees by advertising or linking to certain products and/or services. Please read my full disclosure here ***
Best gifts for crafters
Take a look at this list of these products to find the perfect gift for the crafter in your life.
Give them a craft class
Craftsy offers great online classes on many topics like quilting, crocheting, watercolor, cooking… you name it. A gift card or class from Craftsy will make an awesome gift they will definitely cherish.
1. Arts and Crafts Subscription Box
A subscription box is a great way to surprise someone! Buy one box or a whole subscription for a gift that keeps giving!!
3. Hand lettering Kit
Trust me, all creatives long to learn or practice hand lettering! This is a great kit for them to try their hand at it.
5.Chunky Blanket Arm Knitting Kit
Arm knitting is all the rage! It is fun and the result is such a comfy cozy blanket Every crafter will enjoy this!
6. Pottery for 2
They can make their own pottery, no kiln required! Air-dry clay is the latest great thing and crafters will love this gift!
7. Soy Candle Making Kit
Candle making is a lot of fun and your crafter is probably dying to try it out!
10. Personalized Bullet Journal
Bullet Journals a great way to organize time and projects. Personalization makes them even more awesome!
11. Custom Paint By Numbers
A custom piece of artwork done from a photo, what a great idea!
12. Paint Water Mugs
They have probably been there – put their paint brush in their coffee! This will be the perfect addition to their craft room.
13. Organizer Caddy
A great way to organize supplies – because crafters will never have enough organization.
15. Craft Apron
This is a great way to keep the things they need handy plus protect their clothes from glue, paint and glitter!
16. Macrame Plant Hanger Kit
Macrame is a lot of fun! This kit has everything to make a cute fun way to display plants.
25. DIY Needle Felting Kit
A simple DIY needle felt starter kit for anyone new to wool felting.
Gift Ideas for the Cricut Machines
If they own a Cricut, you can give them accessories to complement it.
- The knife blade – allows you to cut thick material – I am talking balsa wood, veneer, chipboard, and leather! (Works only with Cricut Maker)
- Engraving tip with QuickSwap Housing – great for engraving materials like acrylic and aluminum. (Works only with Cricut Maker)
- StrongGrip Machine Mat – to use with materials that need the knife blade
- StandardGrip Mat – the most commonly used mat.
- Scoring wheel – to create nice crisp score lines – perfect for paper-crafts. (Works only with Cricut Maker)
- Pens and markers – come in many many styles!
- Weeding Tools, Brayer, etc – to help weed your designs, pick them up, etc.
- Various raw materials (prices vary) – vinyl, paper, chipboard, etc.
- Cricut EasyPress Mini – This is a great tool for heat transfer projects, but I also like to use it to apply veneer to plywood edges on my furniture!
Which gift idea is your favorite? I want to buy all of these for myself!!
If you are looking for gift ideas for a woodworker, I have got a wonderful list of gift ideas for woodworkers for you!
Zovesta
I used to be an “artist”–painting, drawing, pixel art, sculpting, animating, all of that. 😀 As someone who prefers remodeling and street fashion now, I can still say that I’d love all of these! Great roundup!! The only other thing I’d add is a Hobby Lobby giftcard, lol. 😉
Anika
Thanks Zovesta! I am glad my list appeals to you!! I am definitely adding a Hobby Lobby gift card to this right now! Thanks for the suggestions!
Zovesta
Awesome! Thanks. 🙂
Anna
The paint cup idea is brilliant!!
Anca
Aqua notes are such a great idea. I had no idea there is something like this, but now I really really need them! 🙂 x
Claire
Great ideas here I’d love the paper succulents kit and a circuit air.
Oven Fresh Cake
Keep growing!! You are doing great Job.