Tons of funny DIY leaving gift ideas for him and for her! I hope you love these ideas, from unique retirement gifts for men, to last minute leaving gifts and gift ideas for her, to funny low cost leaving gift ideas for friends and family that your recipient will absolutely love! These also make great DIY retirement gift basket ideas for him or for her, that they will love always.
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Keep scrolling down to see the cutest leaving gifts for her! 👇🏻
No cost and lowest cost leaving gifts for him
To make this, simply arrange the cupcakes in a novelty formation - you could arrange them in a roughly round shape to create a portrait of your recipient's face - but ice them all together to make one whole shape, like joining the dots to complete the shape. Then add some finer details using coloured icing to bring your design to life!
2. Bake him a custom cookie portrait
The perfect novelty gift! Why not bake and ice a custom portrait sugar cookie of their face. Nothing is cooler or more special! You could even try to make it life size, it's such a funny and creative gift idea they are sure to love! Even if it doesn't turn out how you expected, it will be sure to make your recipient chuckle!
3. Bake them a giant cookie pizza
Even bigger than pizza size!
You could document a story they always tell everyone - or document the story of your relationship with your recipient. You could pose them as a superhero in their own custom superhero comic!
5. Make a 'When you gotta go, you gotta go' signed toilet seat framed gift
A funny and super creative gift idea, why not frame a photo of all of his friends/family/coworkers within a toilet seat with closable lid that you can make out of card!
Or tears of competitors! This is a funny and unique creative gift for sports fans or competitive folks, that they have never been given before! Simply make some teardrop shaped sugar cookies and ice them to look like tears, then arrange them in a pretty box with some tissue paper and a ribbon and voila! You could place a little card inside reading 'tears of my competitors' or 'tears of my opponents'
7. Bake them a funny bento cake
You could even ice it with their favourite slogan or a funny design to make them chuckle!
8. 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.
9. A hamper of homebaked goods
One of the cheapest retirement or farewell gift ideas that will always be appreciated! This is an especially amazing idea if your recipient was always hankering after someone's brownies or cookies in the workplace, treat them with a whole box to themselves!
10. Bake them a sugar cookie medal
You could bake this yourself or even order one if you are short on time. It's the best ever compliment!
Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻
11. A bouquet of their favourite sweets or snacks
Why not put together a selection of their favourite sweets or snacks, arranged in bouquet formation!
12. Bake a jumbo message cookie or brownie for them
You could even bake some brownie letters spelling out 'we'll miss you' or similar!
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Best letterbox message cookie ever, ever! (so affordable!) 👈🏻
13. Compose a poem or a rap
This is a super special and hilarious retirement gift idea that doesn't cost anything, but is something for your recipient to treasure always! You could even frame the finished result for him to keep always.
14. Make a paper mache 'Traitors' themed chalice cup
And fill it with candy! They will love this funny and unique gift if they have watched the show!
15. A pick and mix selection box
One of the best gifts ever! Try to sneakily find out their favourites without them guessing - maybe a quiz of some kind? - or gift them a bunch of all kinds to ensure they'll have a whole load of favourites in there. You can get pick and mix hampers tied with pretty wrapping and ribbons, it's perfect to keep on their desk to snack on throughout the day.
16. Make some pocket pebble versions of family/friends/coworkers
So they can keep you close wherever they go! All you will need for this is some paint and pebbles - you could even use a little clear nail varnish for a polished effect!
17. Craft him a 3D photo collage
This looks amazing and you can craft it from cardboard plus some pva or craft glue and some printed photos. Try crafting a 3D heart shape from cardboard, then papering it with your favourite photos to create a 3D collage that he can keep and treasure forever!
3D Ready made acrylic photo college heart 👈🏻
More fun and unique leaving gifts for him
1. Bake him some cupcakes with funny photo edible toppers 👈🏻
The best ever gift idea that fuses cake with special memories! Your recipient will be able to treasure the special photos and eat them afterwards - the perfect gift that means you can bond over special memories with your recipient and treat them at the same time. This is also super low cost to put together!
2. Make him 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!) 👈🏻
3. A funny photoshopped picture to frame
You could turn everyone in to Avengers by photoshopped his colleagues faces on to superhero bodies - or if he is an animal lover, you could turn all the colleagues in to dogs, cats, or any kind of animal! Picmonkey is amazing to use for this and is much easier than Photoshop to use!
4. A surprise message mug 👈🏻
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This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with hot drink inside - or foil wrapped chocolates or candy - 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!
5. Gift him some adorable edible photo polaroid cookies 👈🏻
This is the best gift ever, the cutest surprise that will fit perfectly in the post too.
6. Personalised socks with the faces of his family/friends/coworkers on 👈🏻
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Always a hilarious gift, it's one that keeps on giving as will be sure to make your recipient smile every time he wears the socks! You could adorn the socks with funny photos of him or even his pets, there are so many ways to have fun with this gift.
7. A funny heat transforming mug 👈🏻
There are so many funny and creative ways to design this gift, a personalised photo mug is the perfect way to give your recipient the best surprise, plus is nice and affordable too!
8. Realistic chocolate tools
These are amazing and look just like the real thing, perfect to fool your recipient! You can get all kinds of different edible tools, depending on what your recipient is in to, perfect for their retirement!
Realistic chocolate bike repair kit for cycling enthusiasts 👈🏻
Realistic chocolate golfing set for golfers 👈🏻
Realistic tool box tools set for DIYing 👈🏻
Realistic chocolate weights set for gym goers 👈🏻
Realistic chocolate gold pipe, a funny gift for someone iconic 👈🏻
9. Make a punny chocolate bar message board
Create a punny chocolate bar message board to make your recipient laugh!
10. Gift him a novelty shaped pinata
The most fun for your recipient's birthday! You could fill it with their favourite sweets or candy or even dad jokes or quotes from your recipient!
Personalised lookalike pinata (amazing!)👈🏻
11. Make him a retirement survival kit
This is a funny retirement gift idea you can have tons of fun with! You could include items such as bee friendly wildflower seeds, a kitkat to represent the ultimate break, a game with a dice where they can throw a number to choose an activity for that day, wax melts, (chocolate) knitting needles, so many fun ideas!
12. Gift an explosion gift box
There is nothing cooler! You could DIY one of these and fill it with tons of their favourite sweets, candy and snacks and lovely mementos, or even order one ready made if you are short on time. Amazing gift, sorted!
Ready made explosion gift box 👈🏻
13. Make them a cake with a personalised icing topper 👈🏻
This will be sure to be such a memorable gift and will delight your recipient and make them chuckle at the same time!
Sitting down male character icing topper 👈🏻
14. A funny badge to wear
One of the cheapest DIY retirement gifts for men, this simple gift idea is also one of the most effective as will be sure to make your recipient feel special! You could even make them a special homemade sash for them to wear to celebrate the occasion! It's sure to induce hilarity and create some happy memories for your recipient to take away with them as they retire!
15. Make them a prank mixtape
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A hilarious retirement gift idea for him is to record you all singing a series of hits - or his favourite songs - then upload the recordings on to this amazing mixtape styled USB device 👈🏻 Your recipient will only have to plug it in to their laptop to listen to the songs you recorded for them! An unforgettable, totally unique and hilarious retirement gift that will make them chuckle, that he is sure to treasure always!
16. Customise a hat or scarf for him
Start with a completely plain piece of clothing or accessory, then use iron on patches and badges to perfectly tailor it to your recipient. You could even ask everyone in the workplace to sign it or add a message! You can find all kinds of iron on patches, to suit every single taste and personality here!
17. Gift him a personalised bobblehead
That looks just like your recipient! You could even order a personalised bobblehead of their pet for them to treasure!
Personalised lookalike bobblehead gift 👈🏻
Personalised lookalike bobblehead with pet 👈🏻
Personalised lookalike couple bobbleheads 👈🏻
Personalised lookalike pet bobblehead (amazing!) 👈🏻
18. Bake him some 'go and do a runner then' sneaker cookies
Bake him some funny 'do one' sneaker or trainer sugar cookies, baked after his shoe of choice!
Adidas Yeezy Sneaker cookie cutter 👈🏻
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Nike Air Force 1 cookie cutter 👈🏻
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Nike Air Jordan 1 cookie cutter 👈🏻
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Converse Sneaker cookie cutter 👈🏻
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These will look amazing arranged in a stylish box or on a plate! This is such a cool DIY gift idea and will show your recipient how well you know them (and their taste in footwear!)
No cost and lowest cost leaving gifts for her
1. 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 or you could arrange them in a roughly round shape to create a portrait of your recipient's face - then ice them all together as one, creating one whole shape, like joining the dots. Then add some finer details using coloured icing to bring your design to life!
2. Make her a mug cake selection kit
This is such a fun and cute low cost - or no cost - gift idea they will love that is perfect for friends or family! Mug cakes are the perfect easy comforting dessert they 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.
3. Bake her a life size cookie face portrait
Nothing is cooler or more special! You could even try to make it life size, it's such a funny and creative gift idea they are sure to love!
4. DIY 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. Bake her a huge cookie
Just like the giant 'Millie's Cookies' gifts that are all over social media, but it will mean so much more as you have made it yourself!
6. Bake her a bento cake 👈🏻
These are so cute! These mini scale cakes are perfect to gift your recipient and you can get so creative with the decor and message you choose to give.
7. Make a paper mache 'Traitors' themed chalice cup
And fill it with candy! They will love this funny and unique gift if they have watched the show!
8. A pick and mix selection box
One of the best gifts ever! Try to sneakily find out their favourites without them guessing - maybe a quiz of some kind? - or gift them a bunch of all kinds to ensure they'll have a whole load of favourites in there. You can get pick and mix hampers tied with pretty wrapping and ribbons, it's perfect to keep on their desk to snack on throughout the day.
9. Make some pocket pebble versions of family/friends/coworkers
So they can keep you close wherever they go! All you will need for this is some paint and pebbles - you could even use a little clear nail varnish for a polished effect!
10. Write her a special poem or rap
So creative and special, this is the funniest way to honour your recipient and make them smile and chuckle!
11. Make a special scrapbook or book of memories for her
All you need is some papers and a needle and thread to create the binding - you could even craft a pretty cover from free wallpaper or fabric samples. This is an adorable gift idea that is very low cost to make but she will treasure!
12. 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.
Or tears of competitors! This is a funny and unique creative gift for someone competitive, that they have never been given before! Simply make some teardrop shaped sugar cookies and ice them to look like tears, then arrange them in a pretty box with some tissue paper and a ribbon and voila! You could place a little card inside reading 'tears of my competitors' or 'tears of my opponents'
14. 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.
15. A hamper of homebaked goods
One of the cheapest retirement or farewell gift ideas that will always be appreciated! This is an especially amazing idea if your recipient was always hankering after someone's brownies or cookies in the workplace, treat them with a whole box to themselves!
16. 'When you gotta go, you gotta go' signed toilet seat framed gift
A funny joke retirement gift idea, why not frame a photo of all of her work colleagues within a toilet seat with closable lid that you can make out of card!
17. Make her a bouquet of realistic paper flowers
You could even 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!
18. Craft her a 3D photo collage
This looks amazing and you can craft it from cardboard plus some pva or craft glue and some printed photos. Try crafting a 3D heart shape from cardboard, then papering it with your favourite photos to create a 3D collage that she can keep and treasure forever!
3D Ready made acrylic photo college heart 👈🏻
19. Create some open when letters for her
The cutest most thoughtful gift idea! You could create a 'open when you're having a lie in', or 'open when you're feeling lonely', or even 'open when you need a laugh'!
20. 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!
21. Bake her some 'all the times we're thinking of you' sugar cookies 👈🏻
To show how much you value your recipient and give them something tasty to snack on at the same time! All you need is some ingredients from your kitchen cupboard and a thought bubble or cloud shaped cookie cutter. Then ice them pearly white or in sweet pastel hues and arrange them in a box with some pretty tissue paper afterwards!
22. Bake them a sugar cookie medal
You could bake this yourself or even order one if you are short on time. It's the best ever compliment!
Chocolate 'best person ever' edible medal 👈🏻
More fun and unique leaving gifts for her
1. Bake her some cupcakes with funny photo edible toppers 👈🏻
The best ever gift idea that fuses cake with special memories! Your recipient will be able to treasure the special photos and eat them afterwards - the perfect gift that means you can bond over special memories with your recipient and treat them at the same time. This is also super low cost to put together!
2. 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!) 👈🏻
3. A funny photoshopped picture to frame
You could turn everyone in to Avengers by photoshopping her colleagues faces on to superhero bodies - or if she is an animal lover, you could turn all the colleagues in to dogs, cats, or any kind of animal! Picmonkey is amazing to use for this and is much easier than Photoshop to use!
4. A surprise message mug 👈🏻
This is such an amazing gift to give! You could present the gift with hot drink inside - or foil wrapped chocolates or candy - 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!
5. Gift her some adorable edible photo polaroid cookies 👈🏻
This is the best gift ever, the cutest surprise that will fit perfectly in the post too.
6. A cardboard cut out or cushion of her favourite person
Whether it's her favourite celeb or fictional character, this is such a fun surprise idea that will be sure to make her laugh!
7. Make her a fun pinata to open
The best gift ever and also one that you can DIY with some materials such as cardboard, tissue paper and some glue! You could get as creative as you like with the design, or even order one ready made if you are short on time.
Ready made disco ball shaped pinata 👈🏻
Ready made White Claw themed pinata 👈🏻
Ready made boozy pink drink shaped pinata 👈🏻
Ready made tequila shaped pinata 👈🏻
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Ready made heart shaped pinata 👈🏻
8. Make a funny 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! Add in all their favourite things and people - even fictional characters! You could stage them winning a nobel prize - in front of an audience of cats! 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! Picmonkey is amazing to use for this and is much easier than Photoshop to use!
9. Gift an explosion gift box
There is nothing cooler! You could DIY one of these and fill it with tons of their favourite sweets, candy and snacks and lovely mementos, or even order one ready made if you are short on time. Amazing gift, sorted!
Ready made explosion gift box 👈🏻
10. A realistic chocolate gift
This makes such a cool, unique and thoughtful gift as you can show her how well you know her and her interests by choosing a realistic chocolate replica of an object that makes her happy - it could match her hobbies, her work, the things she loves and her personality - she'll be totally fooled at first but get the best surprise when she goes to use her new gift and realises it is made entirely out of chocolate!
Realistic chocolate 'biscuits' selection 👈🏻
11. Gift some wax melts scented just like her favourite perfume
Or body products! These Lush scented wax melts are everything and she can pop them in her drawers to make everything smell amazing! You can even get Jo Malone scented wax melts - every scent you can think of, there is a wax melt version!
These are amazing and make the most wonderful gift! Now she can scent her room or space in her favourite perfume or fragrance.
Perfume dupes selection scented wax melts gift box 👈🏻
Lush Snow Fairy inspired wax melts gift 👈🏻
Jo Malone Lime, Basil and Mandarin inspired wax melts gift 👈🏻
Vanilla shortcake fragranced wax melts gift 👈🏻
Pink luxury scented wax melts gift 👈🏻
12. Make her a retirement survival kit
This is a funny retirement gift idea you can have tons of fun with! You could include items such as bee friendly wildflower seeds, a kitkat to represent the ultimate break, a game with a dice where they can throw a number to choose an activity for that day, wax melts, (chocolate) knitting needles, so many fun ideas!
13. Create a book of personalised colouring pages of you both 👈🏻
Colouring is one of the most soothing and therapeutic activities to try - tailor it to your recipient by creating some colouring pages based on photos of you both together and happy memories you both share!
14. Customise a hat or scarf for her
Start with a completely plain piece of clothing or accessory, then use iron on patches and badges to perfectly tailor it to your recipient. You could even ask everyone in the workplace to sign it or add a message using fabric pens! You can find all kinds of iron on patches, to suit every single taste and personality here!
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