If you are looking for a Christmas gift that ticks all the boxes (or baskets or bags), a hamper could be just your thing. Check out our amazing DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas to help create perfect gifts for the special people in your life.
Hampers make great gift ideas, no matter what occasion, because you can tinker and tailor the contents of a hamper as much as you like. Tantalising homemade treats, home décor pieces, pampering packs, tools, gift certificates, and so much more.
Craving some Christmas inspiration? We have Santa sacks, boxes and bags of DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas to help spread plenty of Christmas cheer amongst your family and friends this year.
You can create some of our DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas exactly as we have made them, or just use our options as a base to change up as much as you need. That’s the wonderful thing about gift hampers!
DIY Christmas Gift Hamper Ideas – Getting Started
Before getting into the contents of our DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas, we have some expert packing tips that help to create a visual masterpiece too. It all comes down to a few steps.
#1 Use the Right Packaging
The packaging always forms part of your gifting experience and it is more important than many people think. For example, if you are creating an indulgent pamper pack, your items might look fab inside one of our gorgeous wooden keepsake boxes. A gardening hamper could be packaged inside a bucket or a rustic wooden crate, like this one from Kmart. You might like to use a fishing box or a tool box as a DIY Christmas gift hamper idea for a handyperson or crafter.
Image source: The Christmas Cart, Gifts and Keepsakes, Kmart
* Tip: for an easy DIY Christmas gift hamper idea, see our range of DIY hamper gift box sets, which include a decorated Christmas box, paper filling and a gift tag to make it super easy.
#2 Layer It Perfect
Regardless of which box, basket, or gift packaging you decide on for your DIY Christmas gift hamper idea, start with adding some appropriate stuffing or filling at the base. The ‘stuffing’ generally helps to hold important gift pieces in place and makes your hamper look perfectly primed. Don’t skimp on this part. If you have delicate pieces especially, you should include plenty of fluffy padding or filling that will ensure your items are housed safely.
For a rustic or natural base, you could even use an eco-friendly option by crumpling up some natural jute hessian sheets. These pieces are a great filling option for a hamper as they don’t need to be discarded after a single use and can be crafted into other fun Christmas décor items too!
* Tip: see our DIY Christmas craft blog for some clever Christmas craft ideas.
#3 Place It Neatly
Don’t just plonk your special gifts and treasures into your DIY Christmas gift hamper, take the time to place them neatly instead. Display the items so that the product labels can be easily identified.
If you have blank spaces to fill; bows made from Christmas ribbon, Christmas baubles, bon bons, or ornaments and tree decorations, make great hamper space fillers, and they certainly look the part too.
#4 Present It Professionally
A DIY Christmas gift hamper ideally should be presented just as well from the outside as it is on the inside. Think about how to present your DIY hamper like a professional! Here are a few ideas for inspiration:
- wrap a basket or bucket in cello or fabric with a giant Christmas bow affixed to the top
- add some Christmas ribbona round a box with a Christmas gift tag that matches the colour or pattern
- to dress up a plain hamper, tie a personalised Christmas tree decoration onto your gift hamper as well as a gift tag
DIY Christmas Gift Hamper Ideas
With all the basics of a perfect gift hamper now under wrap, following are some of our tried and tested ideas to help add the ideal gifts inside all those lovely hampers.
DIY Christmas Gift Hamper Idea – for Ladies
Sugar and spice and all things nice… these DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas are designed to tick the boxes for some of those lovely ladies in your lives.
Pampered Princess Pack
If you know a special lady who could do with a stint of R&R, some special pampering, or just deserves to be treated to a few spoils, we think our pampered princess DIY Christmas hamper gift idea will hit the spot.
Start with a quality gift box, like one of our personalised wooden gift boxes, then add some shredded brown paper or tissue paper fluffed up. Fill the box with special treats like:
- a personalised candle
- bath soak, salts or bubble bath
- Christmas angel ornament
- homemade sweets like fudge or Christmas slices
- a nail file
- French manicure nail kit
- eye mask treatment
- body scrub or clay
- personalised wine glass or coffee mug
- a summer robe or pair of summer slippers
Image source: The Christmas Cart, Gifts and Keepsakes, Taste
Beauty Booster Box
Starting with the same box arrangement as above, or one of our round personalised boxes, fill your ‘beauty hamper’ with:
- a teapot set or tea leaf diffuser
- a beauty-boosting tea blend
- a clay face mask
- mascara
- tinted lip balm
- protein bliss balls (or another healthy snack)
- some mixed nuts and dried fruit options
DIY Christmas Gift Hamper Idea – for Men
Frogs and snails and puppy dog tails… we have approached this DIY Christmas gift hamper idea with a more masculine approach, for the man of the moment.
Men’s Grooming Hamper Kit
Fill a large gift box with some dark-coloured tissue paper and some grooming aids for men, like:
- beard oil or face cream
- face scrub
- hair wax or hair gel
- hair comb
- activated charcoal for teeth whitening
- deodorant
- Christmas truffles, Rocky Road, or other sweet treats
- a glass personalised Christmas bauble
- personalised beer glass or coffee mug
Image source: The Annoyed Thyroid, The Christmas Cart, Gifts and Keepsakes
DIY Christmas Gift Hamper Ideas – for Kids
Compiling DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas for kids is a little more complex, as children have so many levels of maturity as they age. But to help, we have put together a few basic ideas for some of the major age groups.
Gift Hamper Ideas for Toddlers
- musical toys
- a keepsake Christmas ornament
- a shatterproof personalised Christmas bauble
- personalised Christmas stocking
- pyjamas
- Christmas plush toy
Gift Hamper Ideas for Young Children
- personalised Christmas sack
- a light-up keepsake Christmas ornament
- an online book store voucher or book
- some Christmas cookies
- hair accessories
- painting set and smock
- giant scrapbook
- Christmas-themed pencils
Gift Hamper Ideas for Teenage Girls
- personalised candle
- hair brush
- body lotion and body scrub
- mascara
- nail polish and nail art
- Christmas ornament
- handmade treats
Gift Hamper Ideas for Teenage Boys
- deodorant gift pack
- face scrub
- hair wax
- shower gel
- online music/gaming voucher
Other DIY Christmas gift hamper ideas that might help to inspire you include;
- a gardener’s hamper filled with seed sowing kits, small garden tools, gardening gloves, hat and sunscreen
- a car lover’s pack with car wash, sponge, chamois, car scent diffuser, and a bucket
- a BBQ hamper pack filled with meat rubs and spices, sauces, BBQ apron, and a personalised beer glass
- a wine lover’s hamper with a cheese making kit, a Christmas platter, bottle of wine, personalised wine glass and wine stopper
There are so many ways to prepare and fill DIY Christmas gift hampers; our ideas are merely the very start to an endless array of wonderful options. Just remember to get the base right, concentrate on the presentation, and fill it with thought.
The Christmas Cart stocks an amazing range of Christmas gift ideas and DIY hamper gift packs that are perfect for hampers of all shapes and sizes. Visit our online store to view our entire range.