• Home
  • About
  • Advertising/PR
  • Contact
  • Login
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Meet Penny

Raising a family with sense on cents

  • Family
  • Finance
  • Fun
  • Work at Home
  • Giving & Serving
  • Shop

in Family

Really Big List of Homemade Stocking Stuffers (DIY Linky)

Share & Help Me Grow

I don’t have many memories of my mother begin super-crafty but I do know that her creative side started to shine the most around the holidays. Money was tight (to non-existent) but we always had gifts available because she would create something to wrap under the tree or to fill our stockings.

Over 125 (and counting) homemade stocking stuffer ideas. Includes a linky party.

Related: Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Whole Family (800+ Ideas)

If your gift-giving budget is restricted and there is just nothing available to stuff your stockings, why not shake off the frown and get crafty? I have gathered this list of homemade stocking stuffer ideas and the best part? These DIY stocking fillers are made from items you might already have in your craft cabinet or junk drawer.

Homemade Bath & Beauty Gifts

  • Peppermint Sugar Scrub at Mommy Musings
  • Soap in a Cup at Spoonful
  • Peppermint Soap at Happiness is Homemade
  • Mango Shimmer Lip Balm at Soap Deli News
  • Foaming Vanilla Honey Bath at Madame Deals
  • DIY Bath Fizzies at Paging Fun Mums
  • Solid Perfume at Anthology
  • Natural Candy Cane Bath Salts at Soap Deli News
  • Mint and Honey Lip Scrub at A Little Glass Box
  • LEGO Soaps at Just Crafty Enough
  • Perfume Oils at Soap Deli News
  • Bath Bombs at One Good Thing By Jillee
  • Sleep Salve by One Good Thing By Jillee
  • Gingerbread Brown Sugar Scrub at Wallflower Girl
  • Rose Milk Bath at Henry Happened
  • Rosewater at Hello Home Blogge
  • Lotion Bars at The Cheap Luxury
  • Calming Lavender Lotion at Primally Inspired
  • Lemon Face Cream at ReThink Simple
  • Vanilla Bean Body Butter at Primally Inspired

Homemade Art Supplies

  • Homemade Watercolor Paints at Happy Hooligans
  • Modeling Beeswax at Babes in Deutschland
  • Gingerbread Play Dough at The Adventures of  Sugarbelle
  • Sidewalk Chalk at Playful Learning
  • Homemade Finger Paint at Golden Reflections Blog
  • Homemade Puffy Paint at Learn Play Imagine
  • Cloud Dough at Flights of Whimsy
  • Bubbles at Under the Sycamore
  • Condensed Milk Paint at ECE Made Easy

Homemade Stationary Gifts

  • Piano Hinge Notebook at Stationary Scoop
  • Pantone Chip Magnets at How About Orange
  • Stamped Pencils at Camille Styles
  • Backpack Tag at Lolly Jane
  • Personalized Paperweight at Spoonful
  • Pin Up Desk Container at Spoonful
  • Heart-shaped Paper Clips at Novelty and Chevron
  • Pipe Cleaner Pencil Toppers at Club Chica Circle
  • Decorated Paper Clips at Spoonful
  • Shampoo Bottle Pencil Holder at Useful DIY
  • Washi Tape Pencils at The Pink Doormate
  • Chenille Covered Notebook at Spoonful
  • Fun Felt Pens at Spoonful
  • Glass Magnets at Ingenious Inkling
  • Ribbon Bookmarks at Partiologist
  • Storytime Pencil Toppers at Sturdy for Common Things
  • Family Photo Books at Spoonful
  • Scrappy Fabric Notebook and Pen at Sahnda Marie
  • Origami Business Card Holder at How About Orange
  • Glitter Clothespins at Stellaire
  • Ribbon Bookmarks at Stamping with Roxy

Stocking Stuffers to Sew (or Knot)

  • Fabric Headband at Happy Together
  • Laptop Cozy at Project Naptime
  • iScarf at Spoonful
  • Knotted Zipper Pencil Pouch at See Kate Sew
  • Travel Art Roll at Rajovilla
  • Bolster Pillow at Spoonful
  • Cloth Coasters at Spoonful
  • Loft or Bunk Bed Organizer at Instructables
  • Sweater Mittens at Spoonful
  • Sleep Mask at Henry Happened
  • Felted Stuffed Letters at Buggy and Buddy
  • Travel Tic Tac Toe at Childhood 101
  • Coin Purses at Mondbresal
  • Hot and Cold Comfort Bags at Skip to My Lou
  • Upcycled Infinity Scarf at BennyandBoo
  • Felt Bunting at Bugs and Fishes
  • Heart Felt Handwarmers at Henry Happened
  • Bunny Hand Puppets at Molly’s Sketchbook
  • Freeze Pop Holder at By Stephanie Lynn
  • Lavender Sachets at Bugs and Fishes
  • Fabric Scrap Key Chains at Craftiness is Not Optional
  • Photo Coffee Sleeve at The Object Project
  • DIY Reusable Crochet Face Scrubbies at Dabbles & Babbles
  • Sweater Buds at The Cheap Luxury
  • Felt Puzzles at Mommy Savers
  • Cozy Car Caddy at Homemade By Jill
  • Dress Up Crowns at Wee Wilsons
  • Animal Ear Headbands at Hart and Sew
  • Woolly Baby Booties at  Heather Bailey
  • Flannel Wallet at Noodle Head
  • Tiny Ties at Vanilla Joy
  • Earbud Pouch by Dog Under My Desk

DIY Jewelry Stocking Fillers

  • Alphabet Necklace at Runway DIY
  • Beaded Rings at Spoonful
  • Chalkboard Necklace at Brideblu
  • Artist Earrings at Evie S
  • Pom Pom Bag Charm at A Pair and a Spare DIY
  • DIY Polaroid Necklace at Dot Coms for Moms
  • Pie Chart Pendants at How About Orange
  • Felt Flower Hair Pins at Bugs and Fishes
  • Cord Bracelet at Thanks, I Made It
  • Hunger Games Inspired Hair Clip at Art for All
  • Gold Leaf Pendants at Design Mom
  • Felt Hair Bow at Grosgrain Fabulous
  • Felt Scrap Bracelets at Bugs and Fishes
  • Pom Pom Headband at Bugs and Fishes
  • Crocheted Ring Bracelet at CraftStylish
  • Jersey Knit Bracelet at V and Co.
  • Feather Barrette at Paper and Stitch

Other Great Homemade Stocking Stuffer Ideas

  • Cord Organizer at Brit+Co
  • Zippered Bottles at Country Woman Magazine
  • Simple Stilts at Happy Whimsical Hearts
  • Auto Air Freshener at Spoonful
  • Alligator Sewing Kit at Spoonful
  • Handy Coasters at Spoonful
  • Hot Chocolate on a Stick at Candy.About
  • Sea in a Bottle at Childhood 101
  • Little Golden Book Baby Blocks at My Little Bookcase
  • DIY Lace Crowns at Paging Fun Mums
  • Homemade Wooden Tops at Under the Oak Tree
  • Minnie Mouse Hair Clips at Architecture of a Mom
  • Pixel Coasters at My Poppet
  • Poured Glitter Tin Candles at Something Turquoise
  • Picture Frame Prayer List at In Between Laundry
  • Patterned Leggings at Lemon Jitters
  • Elbow Patch Leggings at 3191 Miles Apart
  • Elastic Hair Ties at The Superettes
  • Mustache Mug at Tortoise and the Hare
  • Tile Coasters at Blueprint Crafts
  • Homemade Gripper Socks at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar
  • Chalkboard City at Hello Bee
  • Shapes Memory Game at Dandee Designs
  • Wood Block Puzzle at Craftzine
  • Harry Potter Wizard Wand at Instructables
  • Alphabet Pebbles at Momtastic
  • Magnetic Doll at Creative Juice

Even More DIY Stocking Stuffers

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Christmas, gift ideas, stocking stuffers

About Tabitha

Hi! I'm Tabitha! But, I bet you expected someone named "Penny." Long story made short, Penny is the coupon binder I started in 2010 when we were totally broke... as in BANKRUPT. Now, as a mom of five, I make 6-figures a year working at home and share ways to help you move from penny to profit while you raise a family with sense on cents.

« Printable Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
Countdown to Christmas »

Comments

  1. Chris says

    November 24, 2013 at 9:30 pm

    Thank you, Tabitha, for hosting….great idea…looking fwd to clicking to a few others’ links!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    xoxo

    Reply
  2. Susie says

    November 24, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    Thank you!!!!

    Reply
  3. Aimee / Wallflower Girl says

    November 25, 2013 at 4:04 am

    Wow, great list – thanks! Me and my family are swapping some homemade gifts this year so I’m sure this will come in handy. And also thanks for sharing my Gingerbread scrub link 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rachel @ Architecture of a Mom says

    November 25, 2013 at 6:17 am

    Thanks for featuring my project! Have a wonderful day and a great holiday season!

    Reply
  5. Sharon says

    November 25, 2013 at 10:47 am

    I love this list! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  6. Shar says

    November 27, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    Great list! Pinning this to my gift idea board.

    Reply
  7. Rabia @TheLiebers says

    December 5, 2013 at 9:15 am

    This is an awesome list! I’ve pinned it to my Christmas board and contributed to it as well. Thanks for hosting!

    Reply
  8. Suzy says

    December 5, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    Love this list-
    and love many of your ideas-

    but please please remove the “for boys” from the building kit-
    any one can and should have fun with this great treat!

    girls or boys!

    thanks!

    Reply
    • Penny says

      December 5, 2013 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks for your insight, Suzy, and I agree. However, that was the title of her blog post. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Mo says

    December 5, 2013 at 11:32 pm

    found you via MoneySavingMom – bookmarked your site! What wonderful ideas – you’ve solved a lot of gift ‘problems’ for me!!

    Reply
  10. Erin @ Thanks, I Made It says

    December 8, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    Thank you so much for including my DIY!

    Reply
  11. unknown says

    November 9, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    Great website! really helped! 🙂

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Homemade Stocking Stuffers :: Money Saving Mom®Money Saving Mom® says:
    December 5, 2013 at 6:30 am

    […] a look at this BIG list of Homemade Stocking Stuffer […]

    Reply
  2. Homemade Stocking Stuffers « Can Be Dun says:
    December 5, 2013 at 7:40 am

    […] Homemade gifts are some of the best and most meaningful! Here is a never ending list of DIY stocking stuffers! There is something for everyone on your list. Whether you believe you are crafty or not, you will have a ball creating gifts and memories.  You might just find that you are craftier than you thought! Get the family in on the fun and make gifts for each other!  Thanks for all the ideas Penny!  Find her DIY list at the link! meetpenny […]

    Reply
  3. Great Gifts for Everyone with $400 Amazon Giveaway! - Meet Penny says:
    December 1, 2014 at 12:02 am

    […] There are year’s when the budget just does not leave room for Christmas. In the past, I have done my best to generate additional income to purchase presents, used Zulily to earn free credits, purchased through Ebates to earn cashback, and and even made homemade stocking stuffers and gifts. […]

    Reply
  4. Ultimate Stocking Stuffer List for the Whole Family (500+ Ideas) - Meet Penny says:
    December 17, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    […] The Really Big List of Homemade Stocking Stuffers […]

    Reply
  5. The Ultimate List of Ways to Christmas Shop on a Budget - Meet Penny says:
    December 16, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    […] few years ago, I created a HUGE list of homemade stocking stuffers. Don’t miss it because these are REAL gifts that are doable… by average people with no […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Christian Easter Activity Pack with over 35 activities. Great for preK-K.

Recent Posts

  • Easter Story Snack Mix for Kids
  • What to Pack in a Operation Christmas Child Shoebox
  • Jelly Bean Gospel – An Object Lesson on Salvation
  • Financial Goals for Teens
  • Paper Mache Cone Angel Craft
  • Replacing the Lies (Self Esteem Object Lesson)
  • Back to School
  • Homeschool
  • Homeschool Curriculum

Have you met Penny?

Hi! I'm Tabitha. Yes, I know that you expected someone named "Penny," but there is a bit of a story … [READ MORE]

As an Amazon Associate I make a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. You can read more about my affiliate relationships in my Disclosure Policy.
Advertising/PR | Privacy Policy | Disclosure | Terms | Affiliates | Contact

Copyright © 2026 · Market theme by Restored 316