DIY Kris Kringle/Secret Santa gifts for work colleagues

December 7th, 2015

DIY

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful…

*Cue record jump*

Ok, it may not be snowing in Australia, but that doesn’t mean Christmas is any further away!

Yikes, where did 2015 go? I’m still finding hidden (melted) Easter eggs in my garden from the kids’ (nieces & nephews) Easter egg hunt in April; it seriously can’t be December already!

So little time, yet so much to do. So why don’t we start with work-friendly DIY Kris Kringle or Secret Santa (whichever you’re familiar with) gifts – and if you don’t quite know how it all works, just click here. 

So now that you have familiarised yourself with how it all works, let’s get into the crafty side of things.

‘Giving is more of a gift then the gift itself’

It can be a challenge to pick out gifts, especially if it’s for someone who you may not be that close to. That’s why we’ve picked out our favourite DIY items that anyone can enjoy.

For the office

Easy peasy DIY mouse pad for the office

This gift can be made in under 10 minutes! And if you work in an office, it’s the perfect little number for any one of your colleagues.

Scrapbook paper notebooks

These are cute notebooks that will satisfy any avid note-taker.

Crafty DIY laptop sleeve

If you consider yourself at a more intermediate level when it comes to crafts, then you’ll find this laptop sleeve a breeze to make. And even if you don’t, there’s no harm in giving it a go.

Super easy embroidered stationery holder

Fill the holder with stationery to make it the perfect office gift.

Geometric pencil holder

And if you really feel like getting crafty, then you may want to try creating a very cool Geometric Pencil Holder.

Gifts For Her

Natural homemade soap

Impress your colleagues, and ensure they smell just how you want them too (which is great power in itself) with these beautiful DIY homemade soaps.

The soaps need to be cured for 3 weeks, so keep that in mind if you have a deadline as to when the gifts need to be given.

DIY coconut coffee scrub cubes 

These cubes are an ingenious idea!

Gingerbread sugar scrub

This christmas themed sugar scrub is the perfect DIY Christmas gift.

Flavoured lip balms

Your skin and lips tend to dry out a bit more during the warmer months, so why not create your own lip balms as easy DIY Christmas gifts?

Gifts For Him

Bacon Salt!

Keep your male (meat-eating) colleague happy with this easy DIY bacon salt. Store it in a mason jar, wrap some ribbon or string around it, and voila!

Yummy BBQ rub

If he’s the grilling type, then he’ll definitely appreciate this DIY BBQ rub. And just like the bacon salt, store it in a jar, and wrap string around it for the perfect Christmas gift.

Whiskey bottle soap dispenser

If he enjoys a boozy night, then he’ll most likely enjoy having an alcohol bottle as a soap dispenser. And just like the link suggests, you can either enjoy the alcohol yourself, or pour it into a flask and gift it to someone else. 2 gifts in 1! Perfect.

All these ideas would make great Secret Santa/Kris Kringle gifts, but they would also make great gifts for yourself if you decide to get a little crafty one Sunday day.

Merry Christmas everyone!