DIY Christmas Gift Ideas for Boys

Are you looking for DIY Christmas gift ideas for boys? We have you covered with easy homemade gifts!

Many people think it is harder to make homemade gifts for boys than it is for girls, but I don’t think so. My boys may be easy, but I could just give them wood and nails if I wanted to and let them go to town building whatever they want. In fact, one year I gave my youngest son wooden planks and cinder blocks for his birthday. True story! He used them for years making obstacle courses for him and his friends.

If you don’t want to make something, but you want to give them a gift that will inspire creativity, you can gift a kit that they can assemble. My boys have had fun assembling birdhouse kits and bird feeder kits.

However, if you are looking for gifts that you can make, there are many possibilities. You can sew costumes for boys for dress-up play. What do they like pretending to be? Make that costume or an accessory for their imaginary play.

Do you have a card table? You can easily create a fort, by cutting fabric to cover the top and four sides (with a little extra to allow for the seams). Sew the sides to the top and make a slit in one side for the “door” and you have an awesome, inexpensive fort.

10 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas for Boys

Here are 10 more Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas for Boys.

1. DIY Lego Table / The Joys of Boys- This is a great thing for your child to have in a playroom or living room that will help keep Legos centrally located and give a great spot to build. Sure to get daily use!

2. Handmade Tool Belt / One {Hip} Mom- If you have a budding helper, he might enjoy this little tool belt that you could add some play tools to.

3. DIY Fort Kit with Free Printable Tag / Our Handcrafted Life- The perfect way to bust cold weather boredom is with fort building and this kit invites him to have some fun!

4. Easy Sew Chaps / Raising Arrows- Your little cowboy will be excited to see these! What a great keepsake, too, when they grow out of them.

5. DIY Kid’s Toolbench/ Grillo Designs- If you make the previous tool belt for your little helper, he might enjoy this toolbench as well to do him important projects.

6. Skateboard Sling Tutorial / Kojo Designs- This is perfect for your rough-and-tumble boy that wants a way to carry his board with him to the park. Great gift for teens and tweens, too!

7. Miniature Marshmallow Gun / The Idea Room- The old-fashioned fun of a marshmallow gun can be made with some PVC pipe and creativity.

8. No-Sew Superhero Capes / Ma’s and Pa’s- Perfect for superheroes of all ages and a great way to use T-shirts that you no longer need. And, what’s better than a quick no-sew project?

9. DIY Pokemon Snorlax Lantern / All for the Boys – This lantern is as adorable in the daytime and can help your little Pokemn fan drift off to sleep at night.

10. Homemade Pikler Climbing Arch / Charleston Crafted- This classic climber can be used inside and out and is great for busy toddlers.