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Men in general are incredibly hard to shop for. Sometimes (especially if you’ve been together for awhile!) your boyfriend can be especially hard to shop for. These DIY gifts for boyfriend are great ideas if you’re at a loss for what to get him!
My boyfriend, Blake (that’s us in the pic!), seems to have everything he wants & it makes it SO hard to know what to get him!! DIY gifts always seem to come to the rescue for me. Even when someone “has everything,” a thoughtful handmade gift is always appreciated!
Don’t worry if you’re not crafty—most of these DIY gifts for boyfriend are super easy!!
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Btw, this is a LONG post with LOTS of ideas! Scrolling can be a pain, so use these quick links if you know what you’re looking for.
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Scrapbook/Memory Book | Shower Steamers | Explosion Gift Box | Open When Letters | Coasters | Love Coupons | Succulent Planter | Photo Cube | Love Letter Photo Frame | “52 Things I Love About You” Deck of Cards
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“Reasons Why I Love You” Book | Tackle Box Treats | Photo in a Bottle | “Adventure Fund” Box | Man Candle | Love Capsules | Date Night Jenga | Car Air Fresheners | Homemade Soap | Beer/Wine Bottle Labels
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Homemade Beanie | Coffee Mug | Reusable Hand Warmers | Date Night Fortune Teller | Foot Rub Gift Basket | Photo Map | Photo Calendar | The 5 Senses Gifts | S’mores Kit | Photo Collage Letters
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12 Months of Date Nights | Punch Box | BBQ Apron | Skinny Tie | Remote Caddy | A Gift Every Hour | Homemade Beef Jerky | Personalized Keychain | Treat Filled Slippers | A Jar of Nothing
Related: 35+ Essential Oil DIY Gifts
DIY Gifts for Boyfriend Ideas 1-10:
1. Scrapbook / Memory Book
It’s so fun to look back on the good times you’ve had together.
Creating a scrapbook with all of the pictures, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia you have together is such a sweet way to show how much you care!
2. Aromatherapy Shower Steamers
My boyfriend loves these! These DIY shower steamers are made with essential oils & they fizzle away when placed in the shower, releasing whatever relaxing fragrance you choose to add.
They’re amazing for stress relief + only natural ingredients are used. No bath required!
3. Explosion Gift Box
These explosive gift boxes are a super fun way to give your boyfriend a small gift in a big package. They’re easy to put together + so fun to decorate!
4. Open When Letters
Making a batch of “open when” letters takes a lot of time, but the end result is a gift that keeps giving.
Ideas for letters include open when “you can’t fall asleep,” “you want to know a funny memory of us,” and “you’re having a bad day.”
5. Wood & Faux Marble Coasters
These coasters look like the real deal but you can make them at home for a fraction of what they cost at Target (booyah!). The clean, minimalist style of these coasters makes them perfect for his bachelor pad or man cave.
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6. Love Coupons
Love coupons are an easy + much appreciated gift! If you don’t have the patience to DIY some coupons for your bf, there are plenty of awesome coupon books already made for you on amazon (+ a lot of them are under $10!).
7. DIY Succulent Planter
This idea is super cute + all you need is a sharpie, a ceramic pot or mug, some dirt, & a succulent to plant. Succulents are not only easy to care for but they’re easy to plant, too!
If succulents grow everywhere in your town (they’re everywhere in SoCal) all you need to do is break a small branch off a succulent that’s already growing and, once you put it in its own pot, it’ll grow into a new plant. Voilà!
8. Photo Cube
Photo cubes are super easy to make! Just glue your fav photos onto a small box or use them to fill a pre-made photo cube from Amazon. Bonus if it can double as a pencil holder for his desk.
9. Love Letter Photo Frame
Again—super cute + super easy! All you need for this one is a cheap frame (check out these options on Amazon), a photo of you & your boo, and a sharpie.
He would love this heartfelt frame!
Not good at writing love letters? Writing out the lyrics to “your song” or a fav love song of yours is a great substitute 😉
10. Deck of Cards with “52 Things I Love About You”
Omg, is this cute or what?
To make it, simply write a reason you love your boyfriend on every card in a 52-card deck & bind them together with binder rings. He’ll love flipping through this little book!
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11. Or Fill Out a Pre-Made Book
Ok, I LOVE these little books! Knock Knock Books are so fun to fill out and they make a great gift. I’ve made one for my boyfriend & my mom and they both love them!
If you don’t want to make the book yourself, Knock Knock Books are a great DIY substitute that you still get to DIY when you fill it out.
12. “Hooked on You” Tackle Box
If your boyfriend loves candy he will LOVE this gift! (Bonus if he loves fishing, too!)
Just fill a tackle box with treats, add some decorations & a tag that says “I’m hooked on you” and you’re done!
13. Photo in a Bottle
This craft would make an adorable keychain or little trinket for his desk. All you need is a tiny bottle with a cork (this 10-pack is $6 on Amazon Prime), a printer to print your tiny photo, & a needle with thread to hang the photo.
14. “Adventure Fund” Shadowbox
Why not help him save his pennies for your next big rendezvous? You can get a blank, square shadow box for as low as $11 on Amazon and decorate it yourself with paint, stickers, and photos of your previous adventures.
Bonus idea: instead of a piggy bank, decorate your shadow box to be a ticket stub holder to hold tickets from events you’ve been to together.
15. DIY Man Candle
Whether they admit it or not, men love things that smell nice. This DIY candle is easy to make at home + it’s 100% man-approved.
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16. Love Capsules
This DIY pill bottle is a fun + unique way to tell your boyfriend why you love him. Each of these message in a bottle kits come with a small piece of paper inside every pill capsule.
For this gift idea, just fill out each slip of paper with a reason why you love your boyfriend or why you’re grateful for him & place it back inside the capsule. Love is the cure, amiright?
17. Date Night Jenga
This idea is SO fun! All you do is write questions, dares, & demands on each block in a Jenga set (this one is only $10 on Amazon Prime) then decorate them with paint & sharpies.
Here’s some quick ideas for what to write:
- I love you because…
- 5 minute massage break
- My favorite thing about you is…
- Staring contest!
- Plan a weekend away
It makes a great gift + a great date night!
18. Car Air Fresheners
If your boyfriend’s car could use a little scent boost, this is a great way to drop the hint that it’s time for a deep clean! These DIY air fresheners are made with embroidery floss + felt, which makes them super cheap to create.
19. Homemade Soap
I love making homemade soap! This is a fun DIY project that doesn’t have to be girly. Essential oils like bergamot, sandalwood, & lemongrass can be used to create a manly scent that your boyfriend will adore.
20. Beer / Wine Bottle Labels
If your bf is a beer or wine lover this gift idea is a jackpot!
You could easily make custom labels at home either by taping paper around the bottles & decorating it yourself or by designing a label in Word & printing it on a label template. (Psst… Check out these blank water-resistant wine labels & water-resistant beer labels on Amazon Prime.)
Related: Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Boyfriend
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21. Homemade Beanie
There are SO many patterns & tutorials for DIY beanies on Pinterest, ranging from no-sew patterns that are made from old sweaters & t-shirts to knitting & crocheting tutorials for beginners & seasoned crafters alike.
Not only is this a fun project but it’s super useful, too!
22. DIY Coffee Mug
These sharpie mugs are so easy to make! All you do is draw your design on a white ceramic mug with sharpies & bake it in the oven at 350℉ for 30 mins.
Other sweet ideas for what to write include “you’re my person,” “I love you a latte,” “you’re my cup of tea,” & “good morning, handsome.”
23. Reusable Hand Warmers
If you live somewhere cold or frequently visit cold places, this gift will be much appreciated!
These hand warmers are made from old flannel shirts and stuffed with rice so they can be reheated in the microwave over & over again.
24. Date Night Fortune Teller
This idea is adorable! If you don’t know how to make an origami fortune teller, this quick 4-min YouTube video will walk you through the steps.
My favorite way to use one is to label the outside with colors, the middle layer with numbers, and the inside with the “fortune,” or in this case, your date options. This would make it super easy to figure out what to do on date nights!
25. Foot Rub Gift Basket
Who doesn’t love a foot rub?! This gift basket is incredibly easy to make—just fill a basket/bucket/bag with items like foot cream (this one is amazing + it’s only $6 on Amazon), bath salts, & a foot scrubber and add a note that says “you’re my SOLE mate.”
Also read: 40+ Thoughtful Valentine’s Gifts for Your Boyfriend
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26. Personalized Photo Map
If you & your boyfriend like to travel together, this is an adorable way to showcase highlights from your trips. Don’t worry if you’re not good at drawing—this project uses tracing paper which means just about anyone can put it together!
27. Photo Calendar
A personalized photo calendar is such a sweet gift! These are easy to create on sites like ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow”>get 40% off your Walgreens Photo Calendar with the code SUNNYFORTY(expires June 5, 2021).
28. The 5 Senses Gifts
This gift idea is a classic. There are tons of printables on Pinterest you can use for this project, or you can wrap each gift separately and label the gifts according to which “sense” it belongs to.
Here’s some (actually useful!) ideas for the 5 senses gifts:
- See — movie tickets, sunglasses, a love letter, sexy lingerie
- Hear — a mixtape or CD of your fav songs, bluetooth speaker, concert tickets, bluetooth headphones (AirPods are my fav!)
- Taste — your bf’s fav treats, hot sauce gift set, his fav drink (beer, coffee, etc.), BBQ spice set
- Touch — foot massage (see #25), throw blanket, soft beanie (see #21), grooming kit
- Smell — soap (see #19), cologne or aftershave, candle (see #15), car freshener (see #18)
29. S’mores Kit
This idea is so cute! A S’mores Kit would be fun to make & even more fun to use together. Bonus if you include heart-shaped marshmallows!
30. Photo Collage Letters
This is another super fun project. You can spell out the word “LOVE,” use your boyfriend’s first or last initial, or even collage number blocks to represent your anniversary.
All you need is the paper mâché letter or number blocks you want to decorate, paint + brushes, Mod Podge ($7 on Amazon), and photos of you & your bf. This would make a great craft night with the ladies, too!
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31. 12 Months of Date Nights
I love this idea! You could include gift cards, event tickets, etc. with each month’s date night or go the stay-at-home route with activities like “puzzle night,” “bake together,” “board game night,” & “decorate pumpkins.”
32. Punch Box
This one is SO fun! You can make your own “punch box” with small boxes (empty tissue boxes, shoe boxes, etc.) or plastic cups secured to a bigger box. Use tissue paper where you want the box to be “punched” & hide little treats, gifts, or love notes inside every smaller box or cup. Talk about a fun surprise!
33. BBQ Apron
If your boyfriend is king of the grill (like mine), he’ll love this gift! If you don’t have a Silhouette machine to create iron-on letters, you can use fabric transfer paper and your home printer to make an easy iron-on pattern of whatever you want his apron to say.
(Psst… this blank apron is less than $6 on Amazon!)
34. DIY Skinny Tie
This skinny tie is easy to DIY if you own a sewing machine & know the basics of sewing. You could make it extra special by using fabric that represents something he loves (a sports team, superhero, video game, etc.).
Get the how-to instructions here!
35. Remote Caddy
My boyfriend & I always lose our remotes! This caddy is a great project that’s incredibly useful, too!
If you’re a sewer, check out the sewing instructions here.
For a non-sewers, here’s the how-to for a table-top version that’s made with wooden boxes (no sewing required!).
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36. A Gift Every Hour
This one makes a fun birthday gift! If you can come up with 12 (or 24 if you’re an over-achiever) small gifts for your boyfriend, this is a great way to make sure he gets to celebrate his b-day all day long.
37. Homemade Beef Jerky
What dude wouldn’t love some homemade beef jerky?! (Besides vegetarians or vegans, I guess.) This recipe for teriyaki beef jerky looks delicious + easy to make.
If you don’t own a dehydrator, try this oven recipe instead!
38. Personalized Keychain
Personalized keychains are another great gift that can be easily made on websites like Etsy. For the total DIY route, you can create one at home by gluing a photo inside of a bottle cap & adding it to a keyring or by slipping your photo into a photo frame keychain.
39. Treat Filled Slippers
For an easy DIY gift, try filling a new pair of slippers with your boyfriend’s fav treats!
40. A Jar of Nothing
Last but not least, if your bf has said he wants “nothing,” here’s your chance to give him nothing!
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Got any DIY gift ideas I didn’t mention? Let us know in the comments!
If you still don’t know what to get your boo, check out the Ultimate Amazon Prime Gift Guide for Men!!
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