9 Sentimental & Homemade Gifts To Make For Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season

The holidays are about so much more than presents, but choosing—or making—a sentimental gift that shows you care about someone can really make them feel loved. And that is what the holidays are about.

So whether you're looking for one more thing to give a loved one this year, or you're working on a budget, we rounded up nine sweet gifts that can all be made at home. Put your own unique touches on them, like sweet notes, special wrapping, or personalizations like monograms, and if you have extra supplies, you can always make extra.

DIY coupon books are a great option for loved ones that you can fill with future plans, events, and quality time. For example, if you're giving a coupon book to a child, you could make coupons for "One trip to the zoo," "One day exempt from chores," or of course, "One bear hug from Mom."

Go to your local craft store and you're guaranteed to find plain picture frames just waiting to be dressed up. You might even have a forgotten frame without a photo somewhere in your home!

Looking for a gift for the artsy gal in your life or perhaps someone who just moved to a new place? Consider DIY macramé wall art—it's foolproof for even the least crafty person.

Who doesn't appreciate the gift of self-care, especially when you take the time to make it yourself? If you've got a friend or family member who's obsessed with taking baths—or really anyone you think could use some TLC, these DIY bath bombs are so easy.

You probably already have most of the ingredients you'll need, like coconut oil, baking soda, essential oils, and dried herbs. Bonus points if you know which scents the person you're making them for likes because you can add a variety of different essential oils too.

Speaking of self-care, why not make a scalp scrub while you're at it? The beauty of this recipe is it can be made in a big batch that you can split into multiple jars to gift to a bunch of people on your list.

The average scalp will respond well to a scrub made with one part sugar for every two parts avocado oil or melted coconut oil, and that's literally all you need!

Rosemary oil is also great addition to this scrub, thanks to its ability to encourage growth just as well as 2% minoxidil1 (the active ingredient in popular over-the-counter growth remedies). 

Another gift that can be made in batches for a bunch of people? Candles. I had a friend a few years back make 30 candles from one huge batch of wax and a bunch of thrifted jars, and they were able to give everyone on their list—and then some—a homemade gift.

Local thrift stores are overflowing with things like glass jars, mugs, and even cute teacups that can all be made into candles. If you happen to have a collection of seashells, those can work great too.

When I was growing up, a family friend of ours had a few staple recipes she would pass out to everyone on her list each holiday season. There were two varieties of cookies, a delicious trail mix, and homemade crackers.

Let me tell you—I still remember the taste of each of those recipes, and the tradition of those seasonal flavors was something I looked forward to every year.

For one more self-care option, consider this olive oil foot scrub, recommended by Gloria L. Williams, Oprah's pedicurist and founder of Footnanny.

All you need is ½ cup each of sugar and sea salt, mixed with ⅓ cup olive oil and a few drops of essential oil (like peppermint or lavender) and you're good to go.