Christmas Present Ideas for Crafters

Posted on 28th October 2026 by Papermill Direct
Filed under Calendar, Kids Craft Ideas, Seasonal Crafts, Christmas Craft & Cards

Create A Calendar: Christmas present ideas for crafters

Whether you’re a crafter yourself who loves giving one-of-a-kind gifts with a personal touch or searching for Christmas present ideas for an avid maker then you will love our range of 2027 Create A Calendar.

These premium DIY calendars are the perfect base for an unforgettable craft gift that will bring joy year-round. The great thing about our Create-A-Calendar collection is that you can gift them in two very different ways.

Gifting blank: a Christmas gift for crafters

If you’ve a crafter in the family, then craft projects for gifts are always a hit on Christmas Day. However, it can be hard to keep track of what you’ve given over the years. When you exhausted knitting patterns and embroidery kits, a blank Create A Calendar offers a craft that can be enjoyed throughout the year.

Whether they’re a painter, illustrator, scrapbooker, sewer or paper crafter this blank DIY calendar is suitable for a range of crafting style and mediums. Whether they choose to fill it with family photos and favourite memories to monthly themed paintings and illustrations, every month can become a brand-new creative project. Pages can be themed around the seasons, holidays, birthdays or special occasions, or simply decorated in a different style each month.

The recipient can take their time, returning to the calendar whenever inspiration strikes and trying something new each month. By the end of the year, they’ll have created a completely personal collection of twelve pages.

Top gift idea for new parents

A blank calendar makes a brilliant Christmas present for new or expectant parents. The 2027 calendar can become a living keepsake, updated month by month to capture all the special moments of their baby’s first year. From a growing bump and newborn photographs to first smiles, first teeth and first Christmas, every month offers a chance to document another precious milestone.

The blank art space can be filled with photographs of their baby, alongside handwritten notes, dates and little memories from that month. Handprints and footprints can add an extra personal touch, while appliqués or small pieces of fabric made from outgrown baby clothes can turn each page into a treasured reminder of how quickly they grow.

Instead of filling the calendar with dental appointments and meetings, the dates could record important milestones such as their first haircut, first steps, or first tooth. By the end of the year, the family will have created a beautiful record of their child’s first year – a unique keepsake to look back on and treasure for years to come.

Gifting complete: a Christmas gift from crafters

If you love creating thoughtful gifts tailored to the recipient, then our range of Create A Calendars is perfect. Whether you’re creating a desk calendar full of band memorabilia and ticket stubs for your partner’s office or a slimline calendar for grandma to hang next to the phone, embellished with pressed flowers of that month, the possibilities are endless.

Made with sturdy 250gsm card, and available in four sizes, including A4, each calendar provides a fantastically smooth work surface for a wide range of crafting techniques. The pages are ready to be personalised with everything from photographs and stamping to die cuts and paper layering making them a great way to experiment with different papers, textures and finishes.

For a truly personal gift, think about the recipient’s hobbies and interests and create a calendar around them. Have fun showcasing your skills; it’s the perfect opportunity to try something new and take a little time to make something authentic.

We’ve put together some of our favourite ideas to get you started…

Create a Calendar theme ideas

Mix tape

Pick one of the recipient's favourite songs for each month, with lyrics and doodles. Coordinate the song to the month, their first dance song for the month of their anniversary, their favourite Christmas song for December.

A year of flowers

Perfect for a keen gardener, dedicate each month to a different flower. Create paper flowers, add pressed flowers or botanical illustrations and choose cardstock in colours inspired by the season. You could choose traditional birth flowers or seasonal botanicals, such as snowdrops for January and through to December’s poinsettia. Use our patterned papers such a gingham or stripes to create a cohesive flow through the calendar.

Pet project

We all love our pets, so why not make a much-loved fur baby centre stage. You can get as creative as you like from dedicating each month to a favourite photograph, to recreating famous artworks with their pet taking the starring role, The Meowna Lisa for example. Our gold mirror card makes excellent ornate die cut frames.

Around the world

Take the recipient on a different adventure every month. Choose a country or destination and decorate each page with photographs, maps, recipes, postcards and travel tickets. Use colours and textures associated with each destination to make every month feel like a new journey.

A new technique every month

If you really like a crafting challenge, then pick a new technique every month with the design created using only that skill. From painting and pressing to stamping and stitching you can create a tiny sampler of your skills. A perfect gift from crafter to crafter.

Get the kids involved

If you have creative children, a blank Create A Calendar makes a brilliant Christmas present for grandparents. Put the children in charge of the artwork and let them create a brand-new picture for each month of the year. From favourite animals to imaginary worlds, they can let their imaginations run wild.

The A3 calendar provides plenty of space for little artists to get creative and expressive, while the premium pages provide a strong surface for felt tips, paint and even glitter.

By the end of the year, grandparents will have a wonderful collection of twelve original artworks to enjoy, making this a gift that becomes a treasured keepsake long after Christmas.

Choosing your calendar

We’ve put together a quick comparison table so you can see the design space each calendar provides.

When choosing your calendar, think about who will be using the calendar as well as the art you intend to put on it. The A3 calendar is an excellent family planner as it provides generous writing space. The desk calendar is great choice for an office calendar, as your loved one can sit it on their desk at work without needing to put a nail in the wall, however young children may struggle to contain their artwork to the smaller design window.

Craft together: more you buy, more you save

If you have a crafting circle, why not turn your Create A Calendar into a creative evening to enjoy together?

Our calendars get cheaper the more you buy, so why not purchase several and split them between you? You can make an evening of it, with everyone bringing their favourite papers, embellishments and crafting supplies to share, while saving money at the same time.

You could even turn it into a fun calendar swap. Each person creates one month before passing their calendar to the next crafter, with everyone designing a different month. By the end of the evening, everyone in your crafting group will have a unique calendar featuring artwork and ideas from each member of the club.

Put on your Christmas CD, get out the mulled wine and mince pies and have a jolly time trying new techniques, sharing inspiration and merrily crafting together at Christmas.

Christmas gift ideas that keep on giving

Whether you’re looking for crafting gifts for an avid crafter or creating something personal for a loved one the Christmas, our range of Create A Calendar DIY calendars offer endless possibilities. With four sizes to choose from and twelve blank pages to personalise, it’s a gift that encourages creativity, captures memories and can be enjoyed throughout the year. From family keepsakes and handmade artwork to themed designs and crafting challenges, make 2027 a year to remember.

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