As a gardener, I love to get holiday gifts that reflect my love of, well… gardens! In fact, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love to get a plant gift during the holiday season. Rather than be one of those people who just pick up a boring houseplant at the grocery store on the way to the party, (you know who you are!) this year put some thought into creating some Christmas plant gift projects. We have some great ideas for how to take some simple plant material and turn it into a thoughtful, one of a kind gift, that keeps on giving.
DIY Christmas Plant Gift Ideas
Check out this paperwhite project from ‘Domaphile‘. These paperwhites in mason jars would make such cute hostess Christmas plant gifts!
Our next project is a simple burlap paperwhite pot from ‘Maya Made‘… So easy, but the burlap pot wrap puts in that extra touch! The cool thing about homemade Christmas gift plants is that you give them even if they are not mature. The wrapping and presentation is everything!
From the community at ‘Home Depot‘ learn to make these amazing mini rosemary topiaries. A fast plant gift project, and who wouldn’t want to be elbows deep in rosemary for an afternoon? The gifts are just a bonus!
More DIY rosemary topiaries from ‘City Farmhouse‘. Rosemary is a perfect Christmas plant gift because it has everything! It’s evergreen, it has needles like Christmas trees, and it has amazing scent! Oh, and if you run a little short in the kitchen, just snip some off for the roast beef!
From ‘Lolly Jane‘, we love these chalk paint DIY succulent pots… You could do these homemade gift plant projects in white, and wrap with a blue or silver Christmas ribbon.
If you want a unique gift, learn how to make these succulent Christmas trees, just like this one from ‘Canvas and Canopies‘… Here is a step by step video from ‘Urban Dirt’ on making succulent trees.
Here is an easy gift plant idea… pot up small transplants of aromatic herbs in recycled cans, then wrap with wide burlap ribbon in holiday style… From ‘Celebrate Magazine‘.
From ‘Gardenista‘, another easy way to take a simple Christmas plant gift, and dress up the delivery… And you probably already have all the supplies!
Lastly, another Christmas plant wrap idea, from ‘Segreto‘…
So give “green”! Want more info on how to force bulbs for holiday gifts? Check out our post on “How to Force Bulbs“and learn about how to force paper whites, amaryllis and even hyacinths! Looking for more gift ideas? Check out our post on Unique Monthy Subscription Boxes on our sister site OhMeOhMy!
Image Credits: Celebrate Mag, Domaphile, Maya Made, Home Depot, City Farmhouse, Lolly Jane, Canvas and Canopy, Gardenista, Segreto
when should i put togther the jars with paper whites for christmas gifts?
Check out our post on forcing bulbs. We explain there. Cheers!
Exceptional post, these designs could be useful in the backyards for sure.
I love the rosemary in a can with the burlap wrap. So simple but elegant looking and super easy to make a whole bunch of. These would be great gifts for neighbors.
I love these ideas. Ive been wanting to do this for yrs! I’m strapped for cash and have ongoing health issues Christmas is challenging for me I make all my gifts. Ive tried to propagate(?) make a cutting grow from my aloe vera plant FAIL..also other things from outside FAIL. PLEASE help!!! I can grow some things but when it comes to taking apart and repotting or to make things grow from a leaf or cutting I FAIL. Even when I read up and do what it says. HELP
Hi Kim! Can you give us an example of what plant you have tried to propagate, and what happened when it “Failed”?
What a great list – I will have to do some of these this winter!