20 DIY Christmas gift ideas that even the craft-phobic can handle

Mani Pedi In A Jar Everything they need for the perfect DIY mani or pedi, that incidentally looks gorgeous on their bathroom shelf, too, courtesy of Ann Le.

Watermelon Soap For a little gift that looks far more impressive and complicated than it actually is, check out these soaps that look good enough to eat, courtesy or Charlene at My Frugal Adventures.

Personalised Photo Frame Pictures always make an ideal sentimental present for someone you're close to when you're skint. Make it even more personal with a decorated frame, and these Scrabble letter designs are a piece of cake. Via Pretty Little Vintage.

Mason Jar Money Banks These superhero money banks make awesome homemade gifts for kids, and they're easy to do. Blogger Melissa at Fireflies and Mudpies creates the iconic logos using only coloured tape.

DIY Terrarium Yet another cute use of the mason jar, these mini terrariums look good on a shelf, plus if you have the time and resources, you could forage everything that goes inside it. Oh Lovely Day tells you everything you need to know.

Copper Herb Garden Make your own Scandi-style copper pots for herbs, instead of spending a fortune at an indy homeware boutique. This design by Homeyohmy uses plain old tin cans, but make sure to sand and buff any sharp edges before you do anything else.

Botanical Wall Art Give your loved ones that illusion that your artistic talents are far greater than they actually are this Christmas, with a spray painted leaf design canvas. Check out how, courtesy of The A-Blast, here.

Fabric Portraits Just because you can't sew, doesn't mean you can't make pretty things with textiles. These fabric portraits require absolutely zero needlework, and they're as beautiful as the material you choose. Purl Soho shows you how.

Printed Napkins This patterned table linen is unbelievably easy, plus you can create something to fit perfectly with an existing interior colour scheme. You could personalise them by printing names, but we think these all over designs by Paper & Stitch blog look a touch classier.

Scented Candles Who doesn't love a scented candle? Forget forking out for the ultimate mother-in-law gift at a designer boutique and make your own. We love a matte gold candle container, and this tutorial from Martha Stewart will show you how.

Marble Mugs Take a plain old white mug, and give it a unique design twist using the same techniques for marble effect nails. Check out how with Audra Kurtz, here.

Geometric Cufflinks Most crafty gifts are pretty girly, but here's one for the men in your life. Much more simple than they look, these cufflinks are ideal for the man you have no idea what buy for (looking at you, Dad). Molly at Almost Makes Perfect has the know-how.

Safari Keyrings Make use of that gold spray paint again. These DIY keyrings feature your - or your friend's - favourite wild animals and make a cute personalised present that's cheap, too. Twine & Table will show you how.

Mountain Photo Holders More minimalist than a frame and featuring two stylish interiors trends (metals and stone), these photo holders are a cute table decoration and you can knock them together in an afternoon. Props to Sugar & Cloth for this one.

Marbled Notebooks Basically just stylish wrapping paper on a plain notebook, but looks like the kind of fancy stationery you paid a lot of money for. Brit + Co have all the tips so it looks like this was made by a pro and not just, well, you putting wrapping paper on a notebook.

Festive Bathbombs No one ever buys bath bombs for themselves - these are prime gift territory. DIY Projects has a good basic recipe, and you can get creative with the scents. Go for something festive, and add in dried rose petals or rosemary leaves for an extra touch. Make 'em egg shaped, and you can present them in an egg carton on Christmas Day.

Nourishing Lip Balm Everyone needs a new lip balm in winter, and one that *actually* hydrates your lips, instead of just stopping them getting more dried out. Zing Zing Tree's recipe uses natural oils and beeswax.

Marble Jewellery Dishes Another chance to have fun with some polymer baking clay, these cute dishes are a doddle and need barely any materials, besides the clay. A Beautiful Mess will show you just how easy they are to make.

Mini Bar in a Jar This is fairly light on the craft technique, but we pretty sure whoever you're giving this to will appreciate it nonetheless. Cheers to The Shabby Creek Cottage.

Gin and Lime Marmalade Because, obvs. (via Feeding Boys)