Homemade Easy DIY Thank You Gifts ideas

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Lowest cost and no cost DIY thank you gifts ideas that are super unique, plus thank you for helping gifts ideas that don't cost anything, or cost very little to make or produce - that your recipient will adore! These also make great no waste or low waste thank you gift ideas - we hope you enjoy! 

Revealed: our favourite thank you gift EVER! 👈🏻

Cutest cheapest last minute little thank you gifts

1. An adorably presented coffee card gift

These coffee gift card holders are the most perfect thing to use to present it to your recipient! 

Super cute coffee gift card presentation sleeves 👈🏻

2. Turn some kitkats into thank you treats 👈🏻

Just print these kitkat sleeves, pop them on your candy bars and voila! This is so clever and the perfect quick way to craft a special low cost thank you gift for your recipient! 

3. DIY a set of chocolate coated Oreos 

You could theme them after something they love - for example, decorating afterwards with a little icing, frosting or melted chocolate to resemble their pet - or characters from her favourite tv series or franchise.

To make these, you could melt some batches of white cooking chocolate and mix in a tiny amount of food colouring to each, before encasing them in chocolate in a special tray - layer some chocolate in each of the moulds before gently pressing an Oreo in to each, then carefully cover it with a little more chocolate until the Oreo is completely submerged, then smooth over the top and pop in the fridge to set, once each mould is filled.

You could alternate colours for a colourful selection or even create a cool ombre effect! Another method is to dip half your Oreo cookie in to the chocolate, then let it set and then do the same with the other half. Repeat with your desired number of oreos before whipping up another bowl of melted chocolate in a different colour and doing the same using that batch. Pop them in the fridge to set, then decorate however you like! Then allow them to set again, before placing in a cute gift box or cupcake style box.  

Chocolate covered Oreo making tray 👈🏻 

4. Make her a snack bouquet gift 

Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation! You could even arrange them in a letter or number shaped gift box, for a standout display and gorgeous looking gift! 

Letter or number gift box (the most affordable!) 👈🏻

5. Bake them a bento cake 👈🏻

These are so cute! These mini scale cakes are perfect to gift your bestie and you can get so creative with the decor and message you choose to give.

6. A novelty shaped cupcake pullapart 

This looks amazing and is so much fun to eat! Simply arrange your plain cupcakes in a desired shape or formation - for example, a heart shape - then ice them all together as one, creating one whole shape, like joining the dots.

7. Bake them some singular brownie hearts

These are easy and quick to make and look so cute - why not try icing 'ty' or a similar thank you message on the front for your recipient and then arrange it in a small gift box for them. You could even make your recipient a box full, ice a different letter on each of them to spell out 'thank you' once they are all arranged - and even name them 'brownie points'! 

Heart shaped cookie cutters 👈🏻

Ready made 'love you' singular brownie hearts 👈🏻

8. Gift them some adorable boxes with candy inside

Cake shaped gift boxes (adorable!) 👈🏻 

3D cake shaped paper gift boxes 👈🏻

Adorable heart shape chocolate bar gift boxes 👈🏻

9. Bake them some adorable thank you cookies 👈🏻

You could bake and ice them a box of four and pop them in a cute gifting box! Alternatively, order some ready made if you are short on time. Your recipient will be sure to adore them! 

Thank you cookie fondant press embosser 👈🏻

10. Make her an exploding gift box (just add paper/card!) 👈🏻

An amazing looking gift you can make quickly with some pretty coloured cardstock and their favourite snacks! You could even create a theme with the coloured card and snacks that you choose, or just choose their favourites to tailor it perfectly to your recipient. 

11. A gift of macarons

There is nothing quite as special as a box of pretty macarons, they are such a beautiful and charming multisensory gift idea! You could bake some yourself, pertaining to a special theme for your recipient, or order some ready made if short on time.

12. Make them a 'one in a millions' gift 👈🏻

This is a really cute punny gift that is also super easy and low cost to DIY! If you are short on time, you could even order this gift ready made to your recipient. 

13. A cute ribbon tied bag of their favourite pick and mix

Sometimes the smallest and simplest gifts are the most special and meaningful! You could even create a rainbow of pic and mix to gift them, by layered sweets or candy in bright layers to mimic the colours of the rainbow! This will look so pretty and special and your recipient will be sure to adore it!

14. A pretty box of hot chocolate bombs 👈🏻

These make beautiful and adorable gifts, plus are super low cost to make too! You could even decorate them however you like, to match any theme and experiment with different kinds of chocolate and fillings. You can even order these ready made if you are short on time!

15. A sugar cookie medal 

You could bake this yourself or even order one if you are short on time. It's the best ever way to thank someone!

Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻

Bigger DIY low cost thank you gifts ideas

1. Gift them a personalised photoshopped picture

Make them a funny photoshopped picture with all their favourite things, you could set it in a place they have always dreamed of visiting, with them winning all of the awards or even becoming king or queen of their own country! Add in all their favourite things and people - even fictional characters! This is such a unique and creative gift idea and they are sure to love it. You could print and frame the final result for them to keep safely in their room or space, it will be sure to make them smile whenever they see it!

2. Bake them a box of 'gratitude points' sugar cookies 

You could attach a little label saying 'how grateful I am for you', so cute! If your recipient is into gaming, you could put a retro game spin on this gift and give each cookie a pixelated effect for an adorable and thoughtful gift! 

Heart sign 'gratitude point' emoji cookie cutter 👈🏻

'One' number cookie cutter (to create '+1' cookies!) 👈🏻

Plus sign cookie cutter (to make +1 shaped cookies!) 👈🏻

3. Bake them a letterbox thank you message brownie 

This super cute DIY gift idea will be sure to be a hit with your recipient! You could even order one ready made straight to their door if short on time. 

Best letterbox message cookie ever, ever! (so affordable!) 👈🏻

4. Make a sugar cookie flower bouquet

A bouquet of sugar cookie flowers! Bake the sticks in to the cookies in the oven, then ice them to look like flowers and arrange them in a beautiful bouquet formation, tied with a ribbon! Alternatively arrange them in an adorable jar - or if you are short on time, why not opt for these adorable gift ready sugar cookie blooms! You can keep them in the jar as an adorable gift, or use them to create your sugar cookie flower bouquet - gift them a whole bouquet of edible flowers! 

Ready made jar of sugar cookie flowers 👈🏻

5. A pretty set of magnets

DIY them a set of beautiful magnets! You could use clay or fimo to make them and paint them yourself, then attach to magnet backings with some strong invisible glue. Arrange them in a beautiful box with tissue paper and voila!

6. Letterbox flower sugar cookies 👈🏻

Like n.2, just in adorable letterbox form! These are perfect to send to your recipient in the post, as they will fit easily through the letterbox and will be sure to bring a whole load of cheer to your recipient. You could bake these yourself or order them straight to their door with a message if you are short on time.

7. Letterbox personalised thank you sugar cookies 

You can bake these yourself or even order them if you are short on time - even when ordered, they are super affordable and make for the perfect thank you gift for your recipient to light up their day!

Personalised thank you letter sugar cookies 👈🏻

Adorable thank you letterbox cookie 👈🏻

Floral heart thank you letterbox sugar cookies 👈🏻

8. A thank you gift of wine 

Amazing reminder wine bottle label (so easy and affordable!) 👈🏻

You can craft your own label using a tool like PicMonkey, then simply print and stick to your wine bottle. You could get so creative with this! If short on time, you can find some adorable, super special and hilarious creative labels already on Etsy, that your recipient will love! 

9. A hamper of homebaked goods 

One of the cheapest thank you gift ideas that will always be appreciated! This is an especially amazing idea if your recipient is always hankering after your recent bakes; treat them with a whole box to themselves! You could even make them some cinnamon buns and attach a cute label saying 'an a-bun-dance of gratitude' as a sweet and funny pun! 

10. Personalised thank you chocolates (super affordable!) 👈🏻

You can also use these to decorate a cake you baked, to personalise it to your recipient!

Daisy thank you chocolates set 👈🏻

11. Paint a cup coaster for them

You could make it super special or super funny! It's also a super special thank you gift idea that will come in handy and your recipient will be sure to appreciate the thought and effort!

12. Personalise a funny cushion 👈🏻

With their face on, to say thank you! You could design one side as a special thank you message and design the other as a funny photo. If you know they have a favourite celebrity, you could incorporate them to, to show just how well you know your recipient! Everyone's got an idol, whether it is a character from The Office, a guilty pleasure boyband, a girl crush celebrity or even Nicholas Cage, celebrate the fandom and show how well you know them with a funny sequin cushion. It's a hilarious gift as, simply by changing the sequin direction, it's possible to create all manner of scary and funny facial expressions on the celebrity! 

13. A set of wax melts 👈🏻

They are presented beautifully like a box of chocolates and make the most luxurious and fun gift to open!

14. A heat changing mug 👈🏻

A mug is an oldie but a goodie! Even better, a heat transforming mug means your recipient will get an extra surprise when they go to make a hot drink in their new mug!

15. Write them a rap and frame it

So creative and special, this is the funniest way to honour your recipient and make them smile and chuckle!

16. A thank you gift of letterbox brownies 👈🏻

This letterbox chocolate brownie gift is everything, it's such a treat to receive and is affordable too!

Choose your flavour letterbox brownies 👈🏻

17. Make them a hug in a box

A box full of special items to pamper your recipient. You can get so creative with this and even adhere to a special theme!

18. Make them some shower steamers 👈🏻

These are really fun and easy to make! These are so affordable and you can even DIY them from ingredients such as essential oils, baking soda and constarch. There are so many varieties and scents to choose from and they make your shower smell amazing, the shower equivalent of bath bombs for the busy person on the go! 

19. Use the language of flowers to create a custom bouquet for them

You could create a little booklet or language of flowers guide, so you recipient can decode the meaning behind each flower - you could code a special message for them!

You could even try your hand at crafting some paper flowers for them to create a lasting and beautiful bouquet, tailored to your message for your recipient! 

20. A custom portrait sugar cookie of their face 

Nothing is cooler or funnier!

21. A surprise message mug 👈🏻

This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with foil wrapped sweets or candy inside and wait until they finish it to reveal the surprise at the bottom of the mug. This would make the most perfect funny thank you gift!

22. Make them a selection of mug cake mixes 

This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert she will be able to make on a whim. Create some mug cake mixes (minus the milk or wet ingredient) in different flavours and colours and place each one in its own airtight container or zip lock sachet. 

Your recipient only needs to add the wet ingredient to the mixture and pop it in the microwave to create their mug cake! You could even include an adorable mug as part of the gift.

23. Gift them a cake in a jar 👈🏻

This concept is so cool! This makes for an amazing DIY thank you gift idea that your recipient will adore - if you are short on time you can also order one straight to their door!

24. Make them a pretty wreath

They can pop on their door! This is one of the cutest DIY gifts ideas and are perfect for every season or occasion, you could even send them a new one with every changing season, or every upcoming holiday, to make it a cute little tradition! You could use different flowers, leaves and foliage and even add some glitter to finish.

25. A realistic chocolate model

An epic and unusual gift idea to surprise your recipient, a realistic model of something made entirely out of chocolate, but you'd never notice until you went to use said item! This can be the best surprise gift ever, especially if you don't tell your recipient that it isn't what they think it is and keep it a total secret until they find out! The best kind of gift ever.

Realistic chocolate parmesan and grater (so cool!) 👈🏻

Gift her some stunning realistic chocolate peonies 👈🏻

Where chocolates meet flowers... these are magical and the best way to combine flowers and chocolate in one - why not get her both in one gift! These are visually stunning and are so realistic, they are almost too pretty to eat! 

26. A personalised notebook 👈🏻

This would make for an adorable thank you gift, especially when personally tailored towards your recipient! 

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