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28 Semi-Homemade Gifts That'll Impress Anyone

Because we could always use a *little help* being our thoughtful selves. The products in this post were updated in October 2017.

1. Golden honey bear vases that'd be a beary sweet gift for any flower child.

2. A kit (with a kick) that gives you everything you need to make six different flavors of hot sauce.

3. An easy-to-assemble ukulele for the friend who's always wanted to learn how to play.

4. A delicious bottle of gin to gift your booze-loving friends and relatives.

5. A terrarium kit that looks professionally-curated and not at all like it came from a box.

6. Dreamy constellation coasters that help minimize heat damage on expensive coffee and dining tables.

7. Handmade bath bombs for anyone who needs a few self-pampering sessions.

8. A big 'ol home-brewed beer jug that will be promptly chugged by the giftee.

9. Gorgeous gemstone soaps for the fanciest clean freak you know.

10. A perfume kit that lets people create the *perfect* scent for every mood and situation.

Eight scents, endless combinations.

Get it from Amazon for $99.

11. Adorable hand-crafted wedding cake toppers for your favorite to-be-married couple.

12. A stunning marbled clay ring dish that looks like it belongs in a museum.

13. Macarons for the friend who always has their sights set on Paris.

14. A kit that has all the ingredients needed to make and gift some supremely fresh kimchi.

15. A personalized deck of cards that's a super thoughtful gift you can whip together at a moment's notice.

16. Scrumptious batches of feta cheese and yogurt for the dairy lover in your life.

17. A lemon rosemary salt scrub that you can easily make with simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen.

18. A hand-bound book for someone who always has their face buried in a story.

Get the kit from We Make Books on Etsy for $34.25 (available in eight colors).

19. Homemade lip balm that'll keep your friends' pouts moisturized through the whole damn winter.

20. A cute strawberry planter that will brighten up anyone's home.

21. A cozy, hand-knitted scarf that they won't ever leave the house without.

22. A screenprinting kit so you can design and make one-of-a-kind tees for everyone on your list.

23. Personalized cardboard speakers that let you channel your inner color-happy artist.

24. Monogrammed embroidery hoop art for the friend who loves to personalize everything they own.

25. Friendship bracelets you can quickly assemble with some scrap fabric and yarn you have lying around.

26. A customized home spa bundle for the hardest worker you know.

27. A lovely donut pin cushion for someone who's always knitting and sewing up a storm.

28. Customized nail polish that's well suited for their *particular* color preferences.

Get crafting, xoxo.

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