35 Easy Handmade Concrete Gift Ideas
Easy handmade gift ideas with concrete! Here are 35 tutorials for making unique gifts for the holidays or any occasion, all made with concrete.
Are you wondering what you can make for someone to give as a gift? Are you a concrete enthusiast?
Stop shopping the stores for the perfect gift to buy! Check out these 35 amazing ideas, with detailed tutorials so you can make one of these wonderful concrete gifts instead.
Concrete is such a versatile material, you’ll be amazed with how many unique items can be made with concrete.
You can make just about any decorative item you can think of, as well as functional concrete items. And making your own homemade gifts is such a great way to personalize a special occasion.
What supplies do I need to make my own concrete gifts? You’ll only need a few things for many of these tutorials.
Typical Materials Needed To Make Concrete Gifts
- A Bag of concrete –which you can grab at Home Depot or any home improvement store
- Some outdoor space –is ideal, but a garage is also great. If you don’t have either, a dining room table will suffice, but be safe because cement dust is dangerous, so wear a mask
- Safety glasses
- Mixing bowl
- Nitrile gloves
- Molds of your choice
35 Easy Handmade Gift Ideas With Concrete
Here are 35 amazing and easy DIY concrete crafts you can make to give as gifts. These detailed tutorials will have you quickly making some of the best homemade gifts yet!
Easy Cool DIY: Make Marbled & Ombre Concrete Planters
These planters are the perfect addition to any succulent collection. Marbling concrete doesn’t take any special skills, which you can read about in this DIY tutorial.
Rainbow Colored Concrete Candle Holder
Use colored pigments to make a vibrantly colored concrete candle holder as a cheerful gift.
Round Cement Balloon Planters
These planters were made by moulding cement around a balloon!
And they really are very easy to make. What a wonderful handmade gift for plant lovers in your family.
Easy DIY Concrete Kintsugi Coasters –Stylish Decor
These stylish Kintsugi coasters were a breeze to make using a silicone mold that had the Kinsugi lines built-in. These make wonderful handmade gifts. You can never have too many coasters!
Easy Copper Candle Holders for Fall
I’m a really tactile person and if I saw these in a store, I would have to touch them. I love the way the concrete and copper look together.
These fall candle holders holders are a great gift for someone who entertains for the holidays. The decor adds warmth to a dining table. They would also make an awesome copper anniversary gift.
Concrete DIY: How to Make a DIY Concrete Vase with a Mailing Tube
A beautiful bit of decor, this DIY concrete vase is as easy of a concrete project that you can do.
If you've never worked with concrete, then this is the perfect tutorial to get your feet wet.
DIY Concrete Clock
This simple concrete clock DIY project is a unique gift idea, especially for that fastidious friend who likes to plan every moment.
Modern DIY Concrete Planter
These are great universal gifts. This DIY white concrete planter is the perfect project to make for a modern design lover.
You do have to wait 24 hours to demold, but making it is really quick.
DIY Painted Concrete Place Card Holders
Here’s another great gift to make for those who love to entertain. These concrete place card holders are such a nice functional and attractive gift.
They've got a dual purpose becuase they can also be used to hold a gift card.
White Concrete Candle Holder Christmas Gift DIY
Look how modern, crisp and clean this beautifull white christmas candle is. This would look lovely adorning someone's fireplace mantel or as a table centerpiece.
Mini Concrete Cowboy Boot Planter From A DIY Latex Mold
This little mini cowboy boot is the perfect homemade gift for the rustic lover. You can paint it any color.
Cement Candle DIY
Here’s a step by step tutorial for making these dramatic, awesome cement candles.
DIY Concrete Bud Vases
How about these prettyvases at HomeMade Modern for professional looking handmade concrete gift ideas. Aren’t they fantastic?
Outdoor DIY Concrete Side Table With Flowers
This side table doubles as a stool. It's the perfect father’s day gift –okay, maybe skip the flowers. 🙂
DIY Concrete Pillar Candle Holders
These sage colored fall concrete candle holders would be beaurtiful to give to anyone. The perfect housewarming gift for sure.
DIY Magnetic Cement Planters
These little round DIY cement planters are great dorm decor. Make these for yourself or as a special gift for someone going off to college.
These would be perfect handmade gifts for teachers too!
Quick & Easy Concrete Coasters
Here’s a great gift. I feel like everyone needs a set of coasters made from concrete.
Head over to the Ugly Duckling House to see how to make these.
How To Make A Magnetic Cement Key Holder
Hang your keys on this attractive handmade cement key holder. It's trimmed with a walnut wood veneer.
The keyholder is even fastened to the wall with the magnet. Just stick it to a nail or screw.
Simple Soda Can Concrete Pencil Holders
These handmade cement pencil holders make very unique office accessoires, don't you think?
Round Cement Christmas Candle
Round concrete candles are an easy project and soooo fun to make, and best of all, they are they are ready in an hour! Such a great concrete handmade gift idea –and super portable.
DIY Concrete Lamp With Cut-Outs
Here's a concrete DIY that goes the extra step with the added element of lighting. How cool is this?
This concrete lamp tutorial comes to us from the talented Ben Uyeda at HomeMade Modern.
Easy DIY Concrete Coasters With Leaves
You can make these gorgeous and easy fall concrete coasters using an inexpensive silicone mold.
DIY Cement Gift Tags
For Christmastime, how about these adorable resin and cement gift tags to give as stocking stuffers!
Gorgeous Concrete Candle –Easy DIY
Candles really are a favorite handmade gift of mine and an easy DIY project as well. After demolding, dress the cement vessel up with metallic paint.
DIY Laced Cement Votive
What a good idea to use lace with concrete, the contrast between rustic and soft makes these so sweet!
These concrete lace candle votive holders are great for holiday decor or a romantic gift.
DIY Concrete Pendant Lamp
Okay, I’m a big Ben Uyeda fan, can you tell? Pull out your lamp kit and some plastic bottles, add a little concrete, and what you get is beautiful DIY pendant lamps.
Who wouldn’t want those for a gift?
DIY Cement Ornaments
Here’s another great tutorial for making easy cement tree ornaments, another good stocking stuffer idea.
DIY Cement Magnets With Watercolor Sunsets
Easy, peasy! Make colorful concrete magnets. How fun would these be to use in a dorm room?
DIY Cement Heart Magnets
Living Lavida Holoka has another great idea that would be cute gifts to make for Valentine's Day gifts. You could make these concrete magnets with with a mold.
DIY Concrete Coasters With A Flower Design
Perfect gifts for people hosting parties. These concrete coasters are the great utilitarian presents.
How to Make DIY Concrete Ring Holder Cones
How functional are these DIY ring holder concrete cones? You can see all of your rings at once. It’s a great space saver and easy to make! Head over to DIY In PDX to learn how.
Concrete Wine Cork Planters
These adorable little cement planters are in the shape of a wine cork. They make a great hostess gift, teacher gift or party favor!
DIY Cement Stone Shaped Planter
A sweet little DIY stone planter! Can you believe this is made out of cement?
How To Make A Silicone Sphere Mold For A Round Cement Planter
These are easier to make than you think. Give these to any plant-loving friends or family members.
Easy DIY Concrete Tabletop Fire Bowl
These beautiful DIY cocnrete tabletop fire bowls make the perfect gifts! The working time for making them is just an hour!
And since you use a premade silicone mold, making multiple copies is very easy! You can choose to make them any color you want. Everyone will getting this handmade gift.
Make A Concrete Candle Jar With A Reusable Mold
Here is a really easy candle jar you can make. And because you use a pre-made silicone mold to make it, like our fire bowl above, you can make lots of copies to give as gifts!
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Love these ! Not sure which one to try
Hi Arlene,
I know, I feel the same way. Isn’t amazing how many things you can make with concrete?
A very informative site, well explained. Thank you so much
Thanks Carolyn!
Hi Barb,
Yes, I’m familiar with your fantastic projects. I also link to you in my Cement Balloon Planter post. Your projects are inspiring! Everyone should check out your site for more ideas on concrete projects at madebybarb.com
Thanks for linking my project. I have many more interesting ones, not the usual run-o-the-mill. I especially love my orbs: https://www.madebybarb.com/2019/07/06/make-concrete-orbs-balls-spheres/