Cricut Made DIY Gift Ideas for Everyone on Your List

Ok, so I have a confession to make. I'm heavily involved in a love affair with my Cricut machine! It's alright, my husband already knows. I've always been a big fan but have never really known what to use it for beyond cutting fun things out of paper. Seeing all the incredible projects at the Cricut Make-a-Thon blew my mind! Got me thinking about all the potential Cricut made DIY Gift Ideas for everyone on your list and I just had to share!

DISCLAIMER: I didn't create ANY of the projects in these photos. They were all created and styled by the talented Cricut Staff and I photographed them at the conference.

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DIY Gift Ideas for the Hostess

We'll start with the hostess with the mostest! If your holiday social life is anything like mine, December has a party every night of the week! I always love bringing a hostess gift but sometimes run out of ideas. This gorgeous Cricut made dinner party display provided so much inspiration! I can hear you saying….how is a favor box a good hostess gift? Do I have some fun surprises for you!

Pretty much EVERYTHING on the table except the leaves and plates was Cricut made! The open geometric terrarium is a fun little chipboard project that takes the powerful cutting of a Cricut Maker. But after letting the machine do all the cutting….putting together this little beauty is a breeze. Spray paint it in any color of the rainbow but metallics are a safe bet, with Rose Gold as the belle of ball. Who wouldn't love a little collection of these vases to display? I know I would!

Make This Centerpiece For your Mom or Sister:

• Geo Gem Structure Design Space File
• Natural Heavy Chip Board
• Cardstock for seaming
• Rose Gold Spray Paint
• Knife Blade & Housing
• Scoring Wheel Combo Pack
• Cricut Maker

Or how about a set of stemware tags for each member of the family? I love this simple little detail.

Make Glass Tags for the Family:

• Stemware Tags Design Space File
• Rose Gold Foil Iron-On
• Natural Heavy Chip Board
• Mod Podge
• Purple Craft Paint
• Jewelry Wire
• Needle Nose Pliers

Create a fun menu cover with plexiglass and foil vinyl, then easily change out a printable menu for each event. Use vellum, acetate, or solid card stock inserts to change up the look.

Create DIY Menu Covers:

• Acrylic Sheet 6″x9″ (12″x36″ sheet cut into 8 pieces)
• Gold Adhesive Foil 
• Weeding Tool Set
• 1/4″ Thumb Screws, Washer, and Nut
• Add your menu insert and have Cricut “write” your food options using the pens and a handwriting font, or print it out with any font you'd like.

Oh and did I mention the flowers were also cut on a Cricut Maker and made with crepe paper!? This totally blew my mind. I loved learning how easy it is to make realistic looking flowers from Lia Griffith at the Make-a-thon. You can check out the tulip I made here. {I'm pretty proud!}

Make A Hostess Bouquet of Crepe Paper Flowers:

• Crepe Paper Bouquet Design Space File
• Crepe Paper in desired colors
• 20 gauge Floral Wire
• Floral Tape
• Maker Rotary Blade
• Cricut Maker

Umm, can I put an order in for a set of these beauties!? Custom foiled purple agate place cards are gorgeous! You wouldn't have to use names, you could embellish each stone with a blessing or words of gratitude. Wouldn't you love these for the holidays?

DIY Agate Coasters For a Friend or Yourself {I won't tell!)

• Cricut Agate Name Coasters Design Space File
• Purple Agate Coasters
• Rose Gold Foil Iron-On
• Weeding Tool Set

And last but not least is the sweet little gem favor box hiding behind the place card. I made one of these cuties and it was as simple as pushing a button and making some folds. Metallic patterned acetate is my new favorite party supply!

DIY Gift Ideas for the Fashionista

Next stop in the gift department is the closet! I know I would love anyone forever who came over and organized my closet!! At first glance I thought the Cricut team just labeled some drawers but there was so much more than meets the eye!

DIY Closet Drawer Vinyl Labels:

• Glitter Vinyl if you're feeling fancy
• Adhesive Foil if you're feeling saucy
• Basic Vinyl in any color if you're feeling creative!

Can you guess which shoes were embellished with the help of a Cricut? That's a trick question because they ALL are! With iron-on you can detail just about anything! Sweet little triangles on the pink suede shoes, gold dipped tassels, and layered purple flowers over green foil leaves are right on trend with a look that's almost embroidered.

Make a Tassel Accessory for Shoes, Purse, or Backpack: 

• Faux Leather Tassel
• Faux Leather Sheets
• Deep Cut Knife Blade & Housing for Maker
• Cricut Maker

ALL of the shoes in this image are also detailed by Cricut! Which is awesome enough on its own but this one has a few other surprises, like the fringe necklace, customized clutch, and watch band. Like seriously….did you realize that the Maker could do ALL of this!? Cause I sure didn't. Cricut doesn't have a cut file of this exact necklace {that I can find, let me know if you know where it is!} but I found another super cute one that has a matching bracelet.

Leather Necklace: 

• Leather Necklace Design Space File
• Faux Leather Sheets
• Leather Lace
• Deep Cut Knife Blade & Housing for Maker
• Cricut Maker

Lace-cut Leather Cuff Bracelet: 

• Lace-cut Leather Cuff Bracelet Design Space File
• Faux Leather Sheets
• Metal Spikes with Screws
• Deep Cut Knife Blade & Housing for Maker
• Cricut Maker

DIY Gift Ideas for the Kids

Sew a Jungle Quilt for a Child:

This quilt project is very involved with all the different fabrics so I'll let you check out the pattern and see exactly what you need to make it. But for sure you'll want to use the Maker with the Rotary Blade to cut all the pattern pieces.

• Animal Quilt Design Space File
• Maker Rotary Blade
• Cricut Maker

Jungle Animal Pillow Designs:

• Zebra Pillow Design Space Pattern
• Hippo Plushie Design Space Pattern
• Giraffe Plushie Design Space Pattern
• Maker Rotary Blade
• Cricut Maker

Elephant Wall Art:

• Elephant Wall Art Design Space File – make this is felt and iron-on with your Maker or paper with any other cutter.

Is there a child in your life that WOULDN'T love these fun animals!? I couldn't find the hanging monkey file but how cute are these!? It would be pretty easy to recreate this by importing an image and creating your own cut file. 

3D Chip Board Giraffe Decor:

• Mama & Baby Giraffe Design Space File
• Cream Cardstock
• Chipboard
• Everyday Iron-On, Brown and Pink
• Mod Podge
• Easy Press 2 – 6″x7″

3D Chip Board Zebra Decor:

• Mama and Baby Zebra Design Space File
• White Cardstock
• Chipboard
• Everyday Iron-On, Black and Pink
• Mod Podge
• Easy Press 2 – 6″x7″

DIY Gift Ideas for the Family

I know this looks a lot like summer but what an awesome gift idea for a family that loves to travel, swim, or play year round.

Custom Designed Pillow:

Sewing a customized pillow to reside indoors or out is such a fun gift idea. The Cricut Maker can draw and cut all the pattern pieces for you! If you're new to sewing you may not realize what a HUGE deal this is! I'm no seamstress but cutting out of the fabric properly causes 75% of my angst when sewing.

• Summer Star Pillow Design Space File
• Different fabrics for desired color scheme
• Pillow Form 18×18
• Pom pom fringe
• Sewing Machine
• Fabric Grip Mat 12×24
• Maker Rotary Blade
• Cricut Maker

Personalized Tote Bag: 

The personalized tote bag is perfect anytime! I love that you can iron-on premade designs or create your own. Choose any of the tote bag options from Design Space Library.

• Blank canvas tote bag

Custom Can Cozie:

And don't forget the embellished can cozies! These are such a fun favor idea for summer but also for football parties, Halloween parties, and my favorite Christmas party theme: Ugly Sweater parties!

• Blank cozie (30 Colors available)

Custom Jenga Game:

If you know a family that likes to play games this customized Jenga is a great option for a DIY Gift. Make it small for indoors or giant for the backyard!

• Tumbling Tower Game Design Space File
• Tower Wood Block Stacking Game or Make a Giant Jenga Game with DIY Pete

Then Wrap it up Beautifully:

After you finish DIY'ing the perfect Cricut gifts for friends and family wrap it up and finish it off in style with a awesome like the Rosette Topper and Box {above}. Or choose from 100 other designs in the Design Space Library.

I hope you've gotten a few new DIY gift ideas for the holidays! Are you as impressed as I am about the range of Cricut possibility? Cause all these projects done by the Cricut staff totally blew my socks off! Happy Fall and best of luck with all your holiday planning.

Additional Recommended Reading:

If you like the idea of DIY gifts but don't have time to make them, here are a few gift guides to help you out!

• Ultimate Gift Guide for the Man who Has Everything
• Ultimate Gift Guide for the Creative on Your List
• Ultimate Gift Guide of Handmade Gifts you DIDN'T Have to Make!  {coming Nov. 12th}

Until next time my friend,