Tis’ the season for making and gifting amazing handmade projects. There’s no better time to fire up your laser and DIY some gifts that are thoughtful, memorable, and useful. But if you’re struggling to come up laser cut gift ideas for the holidays to give to your family, friends, or coworkers, then this list will help to get you started!
Here’s a list of 10 gift ideas you can make this holiday season with your laser cutter and engraver.
1) Pet Coasters for Pet Parents
One of the best holidays gifts I’d ever gotten was a custom pillow of my Chihuahua. Pet parents absolutely adore their pets and genuinely appreciate gifts that can capture their fur babies in a new light. A custom engraved coaster of your giftee’s pup or kitty will definitely put a smile on their face.
2) Jewelry or Keepsake Box for Her
If you’re looking for a useful gift to share with your mom, partner, or sister, you can’t go wrong with a personalized box. Women of all kinds who are either into collecting jewelry or other trinkets or mementos will appreciate a place to store them. You can laser cut a jewelry box or keepsake box using a plethora of templates online. A site I tend to use to easily generate custom boxes is MakerCase.com. You can then add their name or other fun images on the lid.
3) A Personalized Glasses Holder or Stand
Nothing says great gift like functionality. For that glasses wearer in your life, who likely owns multiple pairs, give them the gift of organization. This can be placed on their nightstand or their desk and is very useful. A glasses holder is a fun project that can also be personalized with a name to make it extra special. You can create this by laser cutting wood or acrylic.
4) Personalized Ornament for Mom and Dad
Around the holidays, people can’t get enough ornaments. There are fun ways to create ornaments that move or shake and these can be personalized in so many ways. Whether that’s creating an ornament with the family surname or creating a bunch of mini family members as gingerbread to shake up in a snow globe. These are quick, simple, and are truly unique gifts to share with family and friends.
5) Bookmark Accessories for the Reader
For the bookworm in your life who has a ton of novels on their reading list, you can create one or multiple personalized bookmarks to gift them. Bookmarks can be made on the fly and are great as last minute stocking stuffers. You can choose to engrave a bookish trope or a fun quote on them or create a clever way to save a page.
Bonus Idea: You can also create a book stand as an accompanying gift to display what they’re currently reading.
6) Personalized Make-up or Toiletry Bag
A laser engraved make-up or toiletry bag works for both the guys and gals on your list. You can purchase nice faux leather bags in bulk and add your own personal touch to these with your laser engraver. You can choose to replace the zippers with fun laser cut and engraved options as well. These are great gifts not only for the holidays, but for wedding gifts too!
7) Custom Hat for Dad
Leather patches have become quite trendy this year and are great for creating custom hats or caps. You can add a personalized engrave patch to one of their favorites or purchase a brand new hat and attach it. This gift works for business owners by adding a logo, hobbyists to love to share their craft, those who have hometown pride, or someone who enjoys funny sayings. You can’t go wrong with a dad hat for dad!
8) Wine Caddy with Engraved Glasses
For the wine connoisseur on your list, sprucing up their annual bottle of wine for the holidays with a DIY laser cut wine caddy is a real treat. You can also use your laser engraver to engrave personalized monograms onto wine glasses for an extra touch.
9) Laser Cut Journal or Notebook
Notebooks can be used by anyone on your list. From journaling as a hobby to jotting down grocery lists and passwords, a personalized and custom journal is a fantastic gift. You can use your laser cutter to create a completely unique cover out of wood or acrylic. You don’t have to own a book binding machine (although it’s great if you do), you can purchase an affordable journal at your local Dollar tree with a spiral spine, open the spine, and replace the existing cover. This is a quick and easy DIY giftable idea.
10) Special Laser Cut Money Holder
Time isn’t always on our side during the holiday chaos. Sometimes gifting money is the your best bet. You can add a special touch to this by incorporating your laser to create fun (even interactive) laser cut money holders. You can laser cut a holiday themed money holder or add a theme that reflects their personality from gamers, to sports fans, and more.
I hope this list, at the very least, got your wheels turning on laser cut gift ideas you can make this season using your laser cutter and engraver. Why buy something when you can personalize a heartfelt gift with your own two hands—and a laser?
Looking for more DIY project inspiration? Check out these other projects that involve laser crafting and other hands-on skills.
Stay inspired!
