Homemade Gifts For Men

If you want something different this Christmas then homemade gifts for men are an easy and rewarding way of doing it. Any type of homemade gift will be appreciated no matter what the occasion and you have the added bonus of the gift costing very little money.

So Much Choice

There is a big variety of things you could consider when making homemade gifts from food, clothes, decorative articles, cosmetics or even jewelry.

Excellent homemade gifts for men could include a hand knitted scarf. Very easily done with any color of wool, you could even use leftover rolls of wool you have lying around. If you don't have any patterns at home you can find them on the internet with different designs and styles available or another alternative is a charity shop.

Other hand knitted items you could consider if you feel confident with the knitting needles would a pullover or hand knitted socks, both very nice presents.

Homemade Food Gifts

There are lots of recipes for home cooked presents and all would be excellent homemade gifts for men. Nice marmalade for instance or other jams can make thoughtful gifts. Homemade chocolate or cookies can also show that you've put some time and thought into preparing your gift.

There are so many different things you could consider and lots of cooking books to look at, even scouring the internet provides excellent choices and great homemade recipes.

Lemon Curd

Everyone loves lemon curd and it is easily cooked, all you need are 3 lemons, 150g butter, 450g sugar and 4 eggs. Grate the rind of the lemons and squeeze out the juice. Heat up everything in a bowl over hot water while stirring until it thickens. Sterilize a sealable glass jar and put the lemon curd inside before sealing it tightly. Decorate the jar with a nice piece of fabric secured around the lid with ribbon.

Chocolate Truffles or Pralines

Small chocolate pralines are easy to make at home and they taste great. Simply melt a bar of dark chocolate, cut some dried apricots into quarters and dip them into the chocolate. If you want you can add some drops of brandy or whisky into the chocolate when it's melted to give the truffles a subtle liquor taste.

Beauty Products

Men are using more and more beauty products so why not make your own homemade liquid soap. Scented with a few drops of a male aftershave or any perfume oil, liquid soap is a great homemade gift for men.

To make, grate a natural soap bar, add distilled water or vodka and heat it up in a saucepan while stirring with a wooden spoon and it will turn into a nice smooth liquid soap. If you want to give it a color just add some drops of food coloring put it into a plastic bottle. Create a personalized message on some decorative paper and stick it to the front of the bottle.

Homemade Jewelry

Other homemade gifts for men could include homemade jewelry like bracelets made out of leather bands or key holders with little things attached, it could be anything from little plastic toys to little wooden peaces hanging on the key holder.

Wood Burning

Pyrography is the art of burning pictures into wood with a wood burning iron. It is possible to buy a wood burner cheaply from any hardware store and burn names, quotes, personalized messages or patterns on wooden pieces which look very original and could be used as a rustic decoration at home.

Be creative and consider what the men in your life will appreciate when you're making homemade gifts for men and your gift will be remembered.

Painting by Numbers

You don't have to be Van Gogh to draw a nice painting in oil or acrylic, all you need is a piece of canvas, oil or acrylic paint which you can buy rather cheap nowadays and some paintbrushes then just let your imagination flow. Don't be scared to try different variations. Nobody is perfect but your paintings will be unique and very personal. You even could copy a photo of the man you are giving it to and glue that on the canvas and integrate that into your piece of art!

Liquor

There are many recipes available for homemade liquor, so you can make a personalized gift for your man easily without costing too much. Homemade wine, homemade beer or even recipes for vodka, Irish whiskey and other liqueurs can be relatively simple. Once you've bottled your creations, you can personalize the labels to give your gift that thoughtful touch.

We hope you enjoyed our homemade gifts for men suggestions. If you have tried any of these ideas or maybe have other suggestions and you want to share, we'd love to see your comments here.

Brian Wills is the editor of http://www.SavvyHomemade.com where, as well as Homemade Gift Ideas, you'll discover lots of wonderful articles, ideas and tips on how to make a variety of homemade things.