23 DIY Kit Gifts That’ll Really Make Someone’s Holiday 2022

By Audrey Lee

For the die hard DIY’ers on your gift list—the ones who can build a deck from scratch or like to grout tile for fun—a DIY kit allows them to venture into a crafting experience that's entirely bespoke. What's more, there's certainly enough gift ideas and options out there to stimulate whatever creative proclivity your giftee is interested in. In fact, our search for the most giftable craft kits uncovered a variety of actually interesting choices, like kits for plant lovers, aspiring ceramicists, and even for the hard-to-please foodies.

So if you’re shopping for a serial crafter this holiday season, check out this selection of 23 AD It Yourself–approved DIY kit gifts that’ll definitely get their creative juices flowing. Opening the present is where the fun should start, but certainly not where it should end.

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No kiln, no problem: If you know someone who's always wanted to try their hand at pottery, this starter kit from Sculpd should come in handy. Each pottery-making bundle includes materials, tools, and some helpful guidance on how to create one-of-a-kind pieces for your space like funky plant pots, dainty trinket dishes, and pretty much anything else you can dream up.

For the micro-brewer looking to expand their horizons, here's a make-your-own-whiskey adult craft kit that supplies herbs, spices, and a unique woodchip blend to make your own from scratch (or even refine a bottle you have laying around the house).

This holiday season, introduce a friend or loved one to the perfectly imperfect Japanese art of mending broken objects with a metallic lacquer, known as Kintsugi. This joy-sparking kit includes two practice bowls, gold pigment, glue, gloves, and an application tool. Plus, it even has enough material for you to repair your own items.

Doing a bulk of your holiday shopping at Nordstrom's this year? We wouldn't head to checkout without this unique candle-making kit. Reisfields's DIY soy wax candles come in aromatic yuzu, santal, and blood orange scents to fill your space.

Making a nature-inspired DIY art print is both simple and affordable thanks to this easy-to-follow shadow printing kit. All you’ll need to supply is some lovely-looking foliage, a few household items, and a little bit of sunlight (there's even helpful video tutorials available if needed).

Any plant lover would be thrilled to receive this gift set which includes everything they’ll need to turn an empty vessel into a makeshift terrarium. In each kit you’ll find bark, potting soil, river rocks, mosses, and charcoal to arrange to your liking.

Store-bought concrete trays are a dime-a-dozen. Instead, why not give your loved one the satisfaction of making their own unique piece of home decor that can hold keys, spare change, or maybe some jewelry?

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Though we don't think there's any shame in buying a new candle around the holidays, why not repurpose your old ones too? Siblings’ heavenly packs of scented coconut-blend wax melts eliminate the need to buy replacements of your favorite scent. Simply melt, pour, and instantly enjoy fresh aromas of bergamot (a best seller!), honeysuckle, orange, and more.

Add a splash of color to your interiors with this indoor chimes kit that comes with everything you need to easily assemble your own eye-catching ceiling or wall hanging. In fact, we think the hardest part just may be narrowing down your selection to just one colorway.

If you give anyone this embroidery kit, don't be surprised if the next holiday gift you receive is a thoughtfully hand-stitched handkerchief or maybe a set of monogrammed napkins.

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Or this weaving kit with a detailed pattern should make a great gift (and pose a formidable challenge) to the pro knitter or amateur weaver on your list.

For the full-blown artist, this subscription kit delivers a fresh stash of new art supplies (think acrylic paints, watercolors, brushes, and more!) every month. With three different boxes to choose from (Premier Pack, Petite Pack, and Young Artist Pack) and the option to cancel the subscription at any time, it’ll be easy to create works of art, experiment with different craft projects, and discover new supplies—all at the same time.

But if your recipient is a beginner, this "Painting by Shadows" painting kit is the perfect toe-dip into the art world. A close relative of a classic paint by numbers, simply paint on the shadow image provided while using the companion color image as a guide. As your confidence and skills grow, feel free to take more risks with your masterpiece.

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Who could say no to fresh basil anytime? We definitely wouldn't, which is why this self-watering basil growing kit is the perfect gift for the aspiring and seasoned cooks on our list.

This classic gingerbread kit is a very seasonally appropriate gift, whether your recipients are filled with childlike wonder or an actual child. Williams Sonoma's already comes fresh-baked, which means all you’ll have to worry about is your decorations.

There's lot of unique (and delicious) food-themed DIY kits to choose from at Uncommon Goods. While recipe kits for soup dumplings and seasonally-appropriate challah bread caught our eye, we’d go straight for dessert with this sweet-looking and bestselling mochi ice cream box.

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Surprise your sushi-loving partner or best friend with a DIY, at-home Omakase sushi experience, courtesy of Blue Ribbon Sushi. Designed for two, each sushi-making kit features the highest quality fish—including tuna, salmon, and yellowtail—that's been hand-selected by sushi masters and shipped fresh to your doorstep.

A set of coasters no one else will have is a very nice way to dress up any tabletop. This DIY gift kit lets you customize an assortment of colorful glass tiles into a design of your choice, whether that be your initials or just a colorful mosaic.

Inside this beginner's crochet set from DMC you’ll find everything you need to crochet a new home for your leafy friends—like three baby balls of cotton yarn, a 3.5-mm crochet hook, a sewing needle, and step-by-step instructions to get you started.

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One of the best gifts you can give to your spice-loving BFF is their own hot sauce making kit. The Chili Lab's experts have included two spice mixes for your giftee to turn up the heat on whatever dishes they please, as well as a fine-mesh strainer, stainless-steel funnel, and two reusable glass hot sauce bottles for the do-it-yourself process.

And move over origami: This spoon-carving kit is a celebration of traditional Japanese wood shaving techniques with all these tools you need to learn how to design, carve, and hollow out the bowl of a wooden spoon. It's both easy to learn and a fun introduction to carving.

And here's another beginner-friendly kit that has everything you need—including air-dry clay, carving tools, a paintbrush, and paint—to design, sculpt, and decorate a handsome clay vase (plus an attractive bouquet of dried flowers to go in it).

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The Nice Plant's PIY (Pot It Yourself) box is the ideal gift that green thumbs can do solo or with family and friends. Inside each one-of-a-kind kit you’ll find a scooper, two unique succulents, two stylish planters, a bag of organic soil, and even some decorative stones for extra flair.

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