Just in case some of you are needing a few quick last minute gift ideas. Here's the fun part… all of these ideas can be completed in an hour or less! 
1. Painted Holga Camera
2. Veggie Stamped Scarf
3. Heart Stamp Journal
4. Suspenders (or "Braces", depending on which side of the pond you live on…)
5. Heart Elbow Patches
6. Lace Headbands
7. Belly Band
8. Silk Floral Brooches
9. Floral Headband
10. Lace Scarf
11. Instagram Photos in Jars
12. DIY Coffee Syrup
13. Lace Flower Pots
14. Metal Flower Vase
15. Instagram Canvas Wall Art
16. Antler Necklace Display
17. Thread Spool Wine Corks
18. Elsie's One Evening Scrapbook (this one takes a little longer than an hour, but finishing a whole scrapbook in one evening is still pretty crazy fast, right?)
19. Sew a hat from a sweater
20. Holiday Door Mat
There you have it! 20 super quick DIY ideas. If you've shared a DIY on your blog this year that would make a good gift leave a link in the comments for other readers to see! I hope you all are enjoying your December! xoxo. Elsie
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All of these are just lovely!! I’ll have to try them out!
Happy Holidays!
neha
http://nehamade.blogspot.com/
I love the photos in jars perfect for family members and sooo affordable! xo
http://thecharleygirl.com
Ooh I might try out the lace scarf for my mum perhaps 🙂
Here’s a link to my baby Nancy’s Christmas stocking that I made this weekend:
http://www.turquoiseflamingo.com/2012/12/a-christmas-stocking.html
Cathy
Turquoise Flamingo
Easy accent candle holder: http://createbakecelebrate.blogspot.com/2012/12/create-holiday-accent-candle-holder.html
Glitter Christmas tree: http://createbakecelebrate.blogspot.com/2012/12/create-oh-christmas-craft.html
Jewelry Holder: http://createbakecelebrate.blogspot.com/2012/11/create-un-bury-your-jewels.html
LOVE the holiday mat- might have to try that one out this week! Thanks!
These are all super quick and easy DIYs!
DIY Christmas ornaments:
http://seaglassandribbons.blogspot.com/2012/12/diy-christmas-ornaments-glitter-and-felt.html
DIY Tulle Headband:
http://seaglassandribbons.blogspot.com/2012/05/diy-tulle-headband.html
DIY Hair Bow:
http://seaglassandribbons.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-hair-bow.html
mmm coffee syrup. sounds like a plan 🙂
http://www.bolubyrima.com
i especially love instagram in jars! boy oh boy did you just give me an idea. thanks!!
I made a collage from a trip to NYC, but it would also make a great DIY gift 🙂
http://makinglittleadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/diy-collage.html
Love these ideas!!
My cute little gilded bookends would make a great gift!
http://www.nelliebellie.com/diy-gilded-animal-bookend/
The coffee syrup recipe is still my favorite!
http://suspironews.blogspot.com/
I’m off to make the mittens now! Last year I posted a tutorial for making a tea towel clutch, super quick and easy:
http://thislittleport.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/my-creative-space-how-to-make-clutch.html
DIY gifts are the best!! I did “7days of homemade gifts” on my blog, it was so much fun!
How ’bout one for the men! Here’s my DIY gift for guys:
http://atticlace.blogspot.com/2012/12/7-days-of-gifting-day-3-for-him-dont.html
xo
Sarah
http://atticlace.blogspot.com
love the jar photos idea! 🙂 http://lovesimplegreen.blogspot.com/
I made an easy and fun necklace that would make a great DIY hostess gift !
http://a-pretty-nest.blogspot.ca/2012/05/my-diy-nautical-necklace.html
That antler necklace holder is beautiful!
Themgoodolddays.blogspot.com
It’s a big piece but this can be done with smaller items that need a quick makeover or for re-gifting 🙂
http://missdottidee.blogspot.com/2012/08/mint-dresser-diy.html
You guys rock! Thank you.
Love all these!
Love the elbow patches
These are such amazing ideas. Thank you for sharing! :’) I really adore the idea of photos in a jar. 🙂
love it love it love it
I love every single one of these ideas! I’m literally going to do them all! 😀
http://thehonestfox.blogspot.com/
So helpful!
I shared a super quick DIY for a pretty light in a jar using Washi Tape – it’s here: http://kathastrophal.de/2012/12/15/christmas-lights-with-washi-tape-diy-a-guest-post-on-maedchenmitherz
love the instagram canvas wall idea.., can’t wait to make it too with my little family photos
http://twinq.blogspot.com
tons of great inspiration here! I’m always on the look out for a cool way to display my instagrams!
I haven’t blogged about it, but I did do a neat little DIY for this week for coloured popcorn that would make a great gift for a teacher/neighbour/hostess.
All you need is:
-food colouring
-un-popped popcorn kernels
-a glass bowl or measuring cup
1) Pour your popcorn into your bowl or measuring cup. It’s important to use glass, since plastic will stain.
2) Add food colouring. I added about 50ml of colouring to about 1 1/4 cups popcorn. You don’t have to be super exact here, as a general rule, about three quarters of your kernels should be submerged.
3) Let it sit for a day. You’ll need to stir it every once in a while to make sure every kernel is coated evenly, but mostly you can just leave it alone. (At first you might find the colour isn’t “sticking” to the kernels, but give them time, it will turn out)
4) After 12-24 hours there should be little to no wet food colouring left and your popcorn should be a vibrant colour. Pour out onto a baking sheet to help the kernels dry out again. Let that sit for another day.
5) Make it pretty! I layered red and green kernels in a mason jar for a Christmassy effect. It’s so pretty it doesn’t even need to be wrapped, just tie a bow around the top. You could do them with more than two colours and layer for a rainbow effect, or mix together for a confetti look. You could even to just one colour, like blue or pink for a baby shower.
When popped, the popcorn will still be mostly white, with flecks of colour. Have fun!
thanks for sharing those beautiful diy idea especially floral headband.
I am sharing how to crochet bear hat.
cute bear hat tutorial
Heart stamp journal for me!
http://www.theironyou.com
the metal vase and the photo in a jar are so cute!
Today is my diy day!! Im going to spend the whole day doing diy…I will show you 🙂
http://doitnaturalnow.blogspot.com.es/
thanks for sharing! all the ideas are cool! will try it;)
http://dindaloysia.blogspot.com
Are the sirups for icecoffee or warm coffee? :))
I love these ideas! My mom would love the spool wine corks! So clever!
http://apinksunset.com
Great ideas and beautiful pics !!
check out my new post: http://www.thestilettoholic.com/2012/12/17/plaid-coat/
They’re all such great ideas. I love the doormat!
Great, thanx! 🙂
Wish you a lovely Christmas!
Lina
WOW I LOVE THE LAST RUG IDEA, SO EASY!!!
FASHION FROM RUSSIA
http://www.diamondsandspikes.com/
Amazing ideas and seriously need to ry out the Instagram wall art! xx
http://Www.creativityandchocolate.blogspot.com
Nice post!
xoxo
http://www.mitziemode.blogspot.dk
Very rad presents! Coffee syrup just looks awesome! To contribute, here at Vintage Pie we made a free printable gift tag out of a 1930s ‘While Shepherds Watched their Flocks’ music sheet, which we’ve then placed into an empty tall jar and filled with fancy lollies…super simple and looks adorable in a milk bottle-y type way.
http://myvintagepie.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-2012-gifting-and-free.html
x
Those ideas are amazing! I’m so relieved there’s a list that I can check when I’m in need of a last-minute present. My favorite is the necklace display. Happy holidays! ♥
I love all those ideas! The lace headbands are super cute! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve also got some cute 15min gift DIY’s:
http://thisblogisnotforyou.com/diy_in-15-min-1/
I love DIY gifts! These are such good ideas. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Here’s a link to my DIYs on my blog, far too many to list a few!
http://myfabricheart.wordpress.com/d-i-y-tutorials/
(: xo
love the notepad and the scrapbook!
http://iamturquoise.wordpress.com
These are really great!! I love the Instagram Photo Jars and the lace scarf!
For some reason my Bloglovin emails haven’t working so I haven’t visited in awhile. I’ve missed you girls!
xo,
Annie
http://alongtheway-annie.blogspot.com
Very nice pics and ideas. Perfect post like always. Have a nice day.
http://www.fashiondenis.com/
I love ALL the ideas – my faves are:
journal / floral headband / Elsie’s one evening scrapbook / Instagram canvas wall art….what I love about all of them is that they do not seem too hard to do – and make such unique gifts! Keep up the good work – you two are always coming up with such unique ideas!
Jeanine
A Fabulous Life in Jamaica
Oh these are all super cute ideas! I think I might take inspiration from one or two -or a few…- of them! Thanks! 😀
And thanks also to the other bloggers that shared their projects!
S
All of these ideas are soo great! I want to do all of them. That means I need to find 20 free hours! lol! I’ve been posting a lot of quick DIY Holiday gift Ideas on my blog if anyone would like to check it out. The last one was how to make a relaxation gift basket for a friend.
http://theinspiredcafe.com/2012/12/17/relaxation-gift-basket/
Love these ideas!
ooh yay, thanks for sharing these!
xx
http://www.atipsytart.blogspot.com
The elbow patches are my favourite! Although, I adore the photos in jars and the spool corks 🙂 How do you manage to come up with all of these amazing ideas?
Loving the stamped journal and the floral headband DIY’s! xo
http://www.jenventure.blogspot.co.uk
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Bella
I made these beautiful (and easy) DIY Wood-Mounted Square Photographs that make the perfect gift!
http://make-life-lovely.blogspot.com/2012/11/easy-diy-wood-mounted-photograph-and.html
These DIY Wood Advent Calendar Activity Coins that would make the perfect give for anyone with an advent calendar.
http://make-life-lovely.blogspot.com/2012/12/wood-advent-calendar-activity-coins-and.html
And these little chocolate-coveered Rice Kirspie Treat Lumps of Coal are perfect little party favors or treats for “naughty” family, friends, and co-workers 😉
http://make-life-lovely.blogspot.com/2012/12/chocolate-lumps-of-coal-free-printable.html
Really cute ideas!
XO Nat
http://www.natinlove.com?cm=1
Here is what I did for gifts last year http://phoebelouise3.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-fun-2011.html (since I have a huge extended family.) Still working on the craft for this year! I better hurry up.
this is such an awesome post! wish i had time to try them all!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
So many great ideas! I’m loving the instagram wall art. That’s just the thing I’m looking for as I want to record our summer holiday snaps from this year in a special way.
Here’s a link to some simple Christmas DIYs from my blog: http://celebratecreation.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/a-christmas-craft-round-up/
Thanks for sharing!
Claire
A bunch of 10-minute DIY projects
http://www.bromeliadliving.com/2012/12/20-diys-in-10-minutes.html
Thanks for sharing yours.
Cute!
I LOVE the One Evening Journal! It (along with ALL of your bookmaking) inspired this: http://www.chasingthere.com/2012/12/christmas-craze-pass-around-book.html
I just LOVE all of your DIYs!
This is great! Christmas is tight this year and Ive been trying to figure out some good DIY gifts this helps a lot.
Thanks!
Earlier in the year I shared a DIY for a faux fur stole that is easy to make and fun to wear: http://www.hellocupcakellc.com/2012/01/how-to-diy-faux-fur-stole.html
Ladies, I truly love your blog. Insightful, honest and inspirational, well done.
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Keep up the good work.
Janine, Worcester, UK
Where the sauce comes from xxx
great ideas! will have to try some of them
@theconversation
Love these ideas! My easy DIY this year was mason jar travel cups:
http://instagram.com/p/TPa6OZrwVw/
Great ideas!! I love the instagram wall and the lace flower pots!
nopuedonadar.blogspot.com
Here is my quick diy for a necklace or bracelet out of an old shirt…takes less than half an hour
http://prinzessinzahnstein.blogspot.de/2012/12/last-minute-geschenke.html
These are really nice! Thanks for sharing!
Can’t wait for more ideas! Thanks
http://www.loveyourgift.com
I am simply obsessed with everything you two do..
I love all these DIY and will be making them ASAP! 🙂
Thank you both! <3
new reader 🙂