December is the month of giving and no one deserves a thoughtful handmade gift more than your hard-working colleagues. Now’s your chance to show them how much you appreciate them!
We’ve collected over 20 DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers to help you create the perfect present.
From practical accessories to Christmassy decor, all these gifts will look fab on your colleague's desk or provide them with a treat outside of their usual job roles.
Have a browse through our DIY coworker gifts and make this year’s Christmas the most handmade one yet.
21 DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers
1. DIY desk tidy
Keep their desk spick and span with this easy DIY desk tidy! Complete with pots for pens, pencils and scissors, as well as a tray for pins, it’s perfect for holding all their stationary.
To make this DIY Christmas gift for coworkers more seasonal, make your desk tidy out of Christmas papers. It’ll add some festive cheer to even the plainest office desk.
2. Make them a handmade notebook
This DIY Christmas gift for coworkers is as practical as it is pretty! Follow our DIY Bookbinding tutorial and make them their very own notebook.
Customise the notebook with your colleague's initials and add sections into the notebook which are relevant to their job role. You can even learn how to make stickers and add a few of those in.
3. Handmade coasters
These coasters are ready to protect your colleague's desk from those inevitable tea and coffee spills!
Use our DIY coasters tutorial and learn how to make this funky terrazzo-style design. Create your terrazzo from green, red and gold clay for a more festive look.
4. Mini desk Christmas tree!
Our sweet little crochet Christmas tree would make an adorable DIY Christmas gift for coworkers! It will bring a bit of holiday spirit to their desk and remind them of you every time they see it.
Follow our mini Christmas tree pattern and hook up your own version this weekend.
5. Create coiled storage pots
This DIY coworker gift is multipurpose and will come in handy for every type of person, no matter their job.
Make this trio of storage pots following our tutorial then wrap them up in some beautiful furoshiki wrapping.
These DIY craft storage pots can hold stationery, plants, cables, tech and more.
6. Upcycle some baubles
There’s no gift more Christmassy than baubles. Handmake your colleagues these contemporary baubles in a range of fun colours.
Our DIY Christmas bauble tutorial is easy to follow and is super affordable as it’s all about upcycling. DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers need to be cost-effective, especially if you have a lot of colleagues!
7. Mould mini cacti
We have found the perfect DIY Christmas gift for coworkers who can’t keep plants alive! Learn how to make polymer clay cacti with our guide and create these cuties for their desk.
Wrapped up in a DIY gift box along with a cheeky note, these minis make a sweet and silly gift idea.
8. Sew them their own office blanket
This DIY Christmas gift for coworkers is for the colleague who’s always cold. Follow our how to make a blanket with pockets tutorial and stitch them a cosy lap blanket.
For a smaller, more discreet gift sew them a DIY heat pack. This small heater will keep their frostbitten fingers warm all winter.
9. Crochet a festive desk gnome
Crochet your work buddies their very own festive friends with our free Christmas gnome crochet pattern. These little fellas will look adorable sitting on your colleague's desk throughout December.
We also think these gnomes would make a great Secret Santa present too! Head over to our Secret Santa gift ideas for more coworker present inspiration.
10. DIY bookends
Keep your coworker's books, notebooks and papers nice and neat with these DIY bookends.
Simple to sew, these bookends would look fab made from Christmas fabrics too!
11. Sew a Christmas jumper
Sew your coworkers this sleepy reindeer Christmas jumper for them to wear to the office party and team lunch. We show you how to sew a Christmas jumper right here on Gathered.
If you fancy embarrassing your colleague, choose one of our ugly Christmas sweater ideas instead!
Looking for gifts for your parents?
Create handmade gifts for Ma and Pa with our homemade Christmas gifts for Dad and DIY Christmas gifts for Mom.
12. Make a desk plant pot
You can’t go wrong with a plant present. Make this stunning brushstroke air dry clay pot and pop a plant in – DIY coworker gift complete!
For a truly handmade touch, why not take a cutting from one of your own plants? It’s affordable and planet-friendly.
Head over to our collection of eco-friendly gift ideas for more sustainable presents!
13. Laptop and tablet accessories
This is the gift for your clumsy colleague! Use our laptop bag pattern and tablet holder tutorial to stitch them a pair of handmade tech gifts.
Both these presents are great for protecting their tech from scratches, spills and dust.
14. Embroider a festive banner
Make this twinkling Christmas banner and gift it to your favourite colleague this December.
The hand-stitched design and festive saying make a lovely sentiment and will be much appreciated.
15. Washi storage
DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers are wonderful when they’re useful. Make this fun little sausage dog washi tape holder for your colleague who loves stationery.
For an extra touch, give them some festive washi tape to go in their new holder. These would make a great DIY Christmas gift for teachers too!
16. Christmas chocolate boxes
It’s not Christmas without chocolate! Follow our step by step instructions and learn how to make these festive cards which all include tasty treats.
This is the perfect DIY Christmas gift for coworkers of all ages and genders. Who doesn’t love chocolate?
Plus these make cheap DIY Christmas gifts as they're a present and card rolled into one!
17. Festive gift card envelopes
Gift cards are a foolproof DIY Christmas gift for coworkers.
Buy them a voucher to their favourite coffee shop, lunch spot, book shop or retail store then seal it up in one of these Christmas envelopes.
18. Handmade bath bombs and candles
If your team has had a stressful year then this is the present for them. Learn how to make bath bombs and give them to your coworkers as part of a self-care package.
Alternatively, you could learn how to make candles and gift those instead! Both of these DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers will help chill them out, ready for the new work year ahead.
Need partner present ideas?
Head over to our DIY Christmas gifts for girlfriends and DIY Christmas gifts for boyfriends.
19. Create unique artwork
If you’re artistic, why not make your work pals their own artwork? Pencil, paint, ink – the medium and subject is your choice.
Pop your art in a frame and your coworker can keep it on their desk throughout the year.
For some painting inspiration, use our abstract acrylic painting guide or our how to draw a Christmas tree tutorial.
20. Crochet a garland for their computer
Bring some Christmassy joy to their desk by gifting them this crochet star garland.
Hook up the garland from festive coloured yarns and make it long enough to hang from their monitor.
21. DIY Christmas jars
These DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers can be personalised to suit your colleague's tastes and are an affordable option.
Fill your festive jars with a DIY hot chocolate kit, baked goods, their favourite sweets, or even a cookie mixture.
These jars are last minute DIY Christmas gifts you can make the night before the big day!
Create your own DIY Christmas gifts for coworkers
Handmade is best and by making DIY Christmas gifts for your coworkers you’ll soon become the office favourite.
Craft a present that will make their working life easier. Whether that’s through practical storage, accessories to make them more comfortable, or just something to make them laugh, we promise they’ll love their handmade gift!
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