20 Easy Recycled Gift Ideas Your Family Will Love

I bet I'm not the only one who has a pile of weirdly-sized fabric scraps waiting for me to do something with them. This is an easy tutorial for making a teacup pin cushion out of that pesky extra material.

This upcycling sewing project is the easy way to turn a t shirt into a pillow gift. It could also be a sweet memory pillow sewing project for anyone who has recently lost someone.

Everyone loves family photos and what better way to gift them than on a set of photo coasters you have lovingly made. They make great Christmas gifts.

Everyone needs a good coaster. Use up your leftover tiles to make these gorgeous marble coasters. They are SO easy to make and they make great Christmas gifts.

There are lots of ways to make a t-shirt into a bag or backpack. Here are eight great ways to do it, and you don't even need to know how to sew for some!

Cork crafts are a great way to upcycle used wine corks. You can make your own cork board in about an hour! Don’t have an hour? You can make the pushpin DIY in 5 minutes or less.

These DIY glitter wine glasses are perfect for adding a bit of sparkle to your holiday gatherings and make a great, frugal gift for anyone.

A perfect shabby chic inspired item that would make a special and thoughtful gift. A wonderful project in which to use up all those scraps of lovely fabric you have lying around waiting to be used. 

Get those photos off your phone and use them to create some beautiful and handy summer vacation DIY photo coasters with resin.

This bucket has been given a second chance to be a gardening gift basket and it will look beautiful in the garden as a plant holder. Do you know someone who would love a gardening gift basket?

Did you have new socks last Christmas? If you are clearing out any of your old, tatty or holey socks then why not try making a cute sock animal? A perfect gift for a little person.

If you're looking for easy, handmade gifts to make for your friends and family, look no further. These DIY leather bookmarks can be customized for anyone and everyone.

This swans-a-swimming inspired craft transforms a lonely tea cup into an upcycled succulent planter that will fit right in any time of year.

If you know someone that loves leather, they will love this easy DIY gift. This leather keychain only takes a few minutes to throw together and the result is so cute.

Using recycled materials like scraps of wood and wine corks, you can make a handy DIY earring holder for studs and post earrings that is also a beautiful and practical display organizer.

It's quick and easy to make your own tassel earrings from scraps of denim. Even better when you make and give them to someone who will love them.

Hygge embodies the feeling of comfort, togetherness and well-being. And there’s few things more comforting than relaxing with your favorite hot drink and curling up on the couch. Give the gift of Hygge with these cozy mugs.

Hand warmers are a perfect gift for winter. These would be a great stocking stuffer or teacher gift.

Modern DIY Tray Makeover Idea; if you’re looking for an easy way to upcycle and makeover your old trays then this idea using Mod Podge and this modern navy blue circle Free Pattern Printable could be the perfect gift project for you.

These are some easy and fun wind chimes for you – great for that tinkering and tingling in the garden! Made from old cutlery, how up-cycling can you get?

A fun way to upcycle and repurpose jar lids into these fun coasters. A thrifty way to make a nice gift on the cheap, eco friendly too.