12 DIY Tea Gift Ideas for a Cozy Holiday Season
This Christmas, make some time for the cozy art of tea with my collection of 12 DIY tea gift ideas! Whether you're crafting a present for the tea lover in your life or looking to spread some homemade joy, these creative and personalized gift ideas are sure to steep your celebrations in charm. From custom tea blends to aromatic candles and hand-painted mugs, each idea is a labor of love.
Let's unwrap the magic of these DIY tea gifts and spread the warmth of the season, one homemade blend at a time!
Sip and Craft: 12 DIY Gift Ideas to Make This Christmas
From personalized tea blends to hand-painted mugs and tea-infused honey, discover creative ways to infuse your celebrations with homemade warmth and thoughtful charm.
From personalized tea blends to handcrafted candles, each of my gift idea suggestions promises to infuse your holiday season with warmth and thoughtful touches:
1. Custom Tea Blends
Get creative by combining different loose leaf teas, dried fruits, herbs, and spices. Make your custom blends more festive by incorporating festive warming spices, perhaps blend your own masala chai. Package them in decorative jars or containers and handmake the labels. Remember to include the brewing instructions on your labels.
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2. Tea Infused Honey
Make your very own tea infused honey or simple syrup. Simply infuse the flavors of loose leaf tea, herbs, or spices. You can also make homemade sugar cubes. To make infused honey, firstly warm the honey and add your favorite tea leaves. After steeping, strain the leaves using a fine mesh strainer. Pour your tea infused honey into jars and add homemade labels. Gift to your tea loving friends to use in their favorite tea time recipes.
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3. Tea Sampler Gift Set
Assemble a selection of festive loose leaf teas in small containers. Include a variety of flavors such as herbal, green, black, and warming masala chai. Package them in a decorative box with brewing instructions. You can also include brewing equipment such as a basket infuser, a teapot, and a useful tea timer.
4. Christmas Friendship Tea
Also called spiced Christmas tea, Holiday tea and Russian friendship tea, this aromatic tea is a great idea to gift to loved ones. Spiced Christmas tea is a unique blend of spices and citrus flavors and is sure to impress your friends. Mix together the spices (iced tea mix, tang, powdered lemonade, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg) and package in decorative jars or bags, add a homemade label with brewing instructions.
5. Tea Infused Candles
Make homemade candles infused with the soothing scents of tea. Melt candle wax, add a few drops of tea extract, plus crushed loose tea leaves for added fragrance and visual appeal. Pour the melted wax over a secured wick into molds or glass jars. Recycled jam jars or mason jars are ideal to use for this. Once the wax has set, decorate with a festive ribbon. You can also add additional fragrances such as floral lavender, zesty citrus fruits, or woody frankincense.
6. Hanging Tea Ornaments
Craft hanging ornaments using reusable cloth teabags filled with loose leaf tea and herbs. Add decorative ribbons and gift to loved ones. You can blend your own tea so that they can be steeped and enjoyed. Alternatively, these tea ornaments can be hung on the Christmas tree and will provide an aromatic aroma. Use spices such as cinnamon, ginger, and clove for a delicious festive scent.
7. Christmas Cookies
Homemade Christmas cookies are the best Holiday gift! Make a selection of sweet cookies, fill Christmas tins or beautiful boxes with your biscuit creations and give them to friends and family. Cookies are a wonderful addition to a spot of afternoon tea at home. Pair your cookies with DIY blended tea for a real treat!
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8. Tea Themed Recipe Booklet
Compile a booklet of recipes that incorporate tea as a key ingredient. Include recipes for tea-infused cookies, cakes, cocktails, and perhaps tea skincare too. Add a personal touch by making a sample of one of the recipes along with your homemade recipe book. There are ample recipes online and on Pinterest for ideas and inspiration.
Alternatively, download one of my tea recipe eBooks, such as this O’Christmas Tea eBook. This book comes with over 60 recipes for tea lovers at the most wonderful time of year.
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9. Hand Painted Tea Mugs
Purchase plain white mugs, cups and/or teapots and use ceramic paint to create your very own custom designs. Get the children involved with this craft and make extra unique loveable designs. Incorporate tea related themes such as teacups, tea leaves, or perhaps add a Christmas theme. Pair the mugs, cups, and/or teapots with a selection of tea bags or loose leaf tea for a thoughtful gift.
10. Tea-Themed Coasters
Decorate wooden or cork coasters with tea related pictures or tea quotes using paint. Seal your design with a clear varnish for durability. Gift your coasters with matching tea mugs or cups. Add a selection of tea for a real treat.
11. Tea Infused Bath Salts or Bath Bombs
Combine Epsom salts with crushed tea leaves, herbs, spices, and a few drops of essential oils for a relaxing and aromatic bath experience. Package the bath salts in decorative jars and add homemade instruction labels.
To make tea infused bath bombs, combine baking soda, Epsom salts, citric acid, cornstarch, oil, water, and essential oil. Fill your bath bomb molds and seal.
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12. Tea Tasting Kit
Create a tea tasting experience by assembling a kit with a selection of fine loose leaf teas, small tea tasing cups, and a teapot or infuser. Include a homemade guide on how brew and how to taste the different teas. Include tasting notes and what to look for with each tea in terms of look, smell, taste, liquor etc. You may also like to include a notepad and pen so that your loved one can make a note of each tea.
Enjoy!
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