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!
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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. Chalk Paint Craft Kit
Chalk crafts are super popular and oh so cute! They can make their own signs with them!
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.