Updated: Jun 16 2024
Put your heart into one of these DIY gifts for your man, and he’ll feel the love radiating from it. These incredible handmade gifts are perfect for any occasion and can even double as a fun date night—like a sushi-making kit. Gone are the days of popsicle stick picture frames and macaroni necklaces; these thoughtful gifts for him are not only super easy to make but also practical items he’ll use and proudly show off for years to come. Whether it’s Valentine’s Day, Christmas, his birthday, or just a spontaneous gesture of love, these creative gifts will impress him in every way and leave him eagerly anticipating your next DIY project together.
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Make Your Own Lightsaber Kit
Your BF can recreate every scene in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with this make your own lightsaber kit. It’s a 3D-printed replica made to look exactly like the one Luke Skywalker wields in the movie.
$30.00
Clone-A-Willy Kit
Wanting to clone his manliness is a compliment, so hopefully, he takes it that way when you break out this kit. In the box, you’ll find everything you need to make a cast and mold of his member, as well as food-grade silicone to complete your dildo.
$55.23
DIY Greenhouse Building Kit
Guys with a green thumb will adore having a place they can grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, “herb,” and flowers no matter the season. This DIY Greenhouse Kit is easy to understand and a great place to start if you’re looking to expand your carpentry skills.
$30.00
DIY Scratch-A-Sketch Valentine’s
Surprise your BF with a gift that’ll surprise and delight him. Be naughty or be nice when you write the message on these Scratch-A-Sketch Valentine’s day cards, he’ll enjoy it either way. You can choose a pack as small as 6 or as large as 36 to present to him, the scratch-off sticker and Etch-A-Sketch base are included.
$9.00
DIY Music Box
Channel your inner Mozart and compose a song your BF will actually want to get stuck in his head with this DIY music box. The tiny crankable piano comes with a roll of paper that you poke holes in. When you feed it through the instrument and turn the crank, your tune will play.
$40.00
DIY Handpoke Tattoo Kit
You could spend hours in a chair and drop thousands on a tattoo or you could do it at home with this handpoke tattoo set. The tiny tin contains needles, designs, and ink enough for one person to get one to three handpoke tattoos.
$49.00
Ultimate Weed Edibles Making Kit
Why smoke when you can eat? With this ultimate weed edibles kit you’re at an advantage over what you can get in stores. First, because you can control the THC level in the edible, and second because you have your choice of treats to make and all the ingredients to make them. Baked or gummy, this kit’s got it all.
$41.99
DIY Scratch Off Cards
Treat your BF to some unique love coupons by writing down some fun things on these DIY scratch-off cards. There are 12 colorful cards in each package and a scratch-off sticker to cover your message for each.
$4.00
Art of Love DIY Wall Tapestry Kit
You and your BF might not consider yourself artists, but after you see the modern art you paint with your love and your bodies, you might change your minds. This Art of Love Wall Tapestry kit contains a canvas and skin safe paint that you coat yourselves in before going for a roll in the hay.
$59.65
Bonsai Tree Starter Kit
Grow a garden indoors and bring some serious zen to your house with a bonsai tree starter kit. With soil pods, pots, and seeds to start four different species of tree, this set is all-inclusive so you can get to planting right away.
$27.99
Make Your Own Camera Kit
Treat your shutterbug BF to a gift that he’ll cherish by making him his very own camera. With the pieces in this kit, you’ll make a fully functional 35mm SLR camera. With a flash and several lenses, he’ll be able to capture all kinds of pictures.
$63.15
Prank DIY Vasectomy Kit Gift Box
Shut the baby factory down before it opens with just two snips by using this DIY Vasectomy Kit. JK! It’s a prank gift box that may or may not scare your BF sh*tless, but is guaranteed to give you laugh if it does.
$9.49
DIY Whiskey Set
Whiskey is fine, but when you DIY it, it’s even finer. You provide the alcohol base, the kit provides everything else. There are twelve different flavors ranging from coffee to oak for you to experiment with. There are two bottles you can use to bottle your brew and a set of whiskey stones to enjoy when you’re sipping.
$64.90
Make Your Own Wheels Kit
Bike, scoot, or otherwise merrily ride along with this make your own wheels kit. The toolset is included and so are the parts and pieces for eleven different ways to get around.
$179.00
Press Your Own Ramen Noodles Kit
Ramen is so much more than 30 cent packs of noodles, it’s a versatile carb-loaded base for a delicious meal that will make you feel strong. With this press your own kit, you and your BF can make your own noodles. Just drop the noodle dough in the top and let the roller take care of the rest.
$79.84
Wooden Spoon Carving Kit
Make your culinarily-inclined BF something he can use in the kitchen or to gobble up a big bowl of ice cream with this wooden spoon carving kit. The set includes instructions and a block of soft wood that’s easy to carve with the included professional-grade toolset.
$11.98
Zombie Plant Seed Packets
Add a little something to your indoor greenhouse that your boyfriend will be very invested in with zombie plants. When the seeds are fully grown, they turn into green plants that wilt away with a single touch. After a couple of days though, the plants raised from the dead and look like normal.
$8.95
DIY Cannabis Chocolate Edibles Kit
You canna-miss these treats filled with canna-bis. With this DIY chocolate edibles kit, you’ll be able to craft a stash of sweet treats with a mellowing effect. All you have to do is provide the flower to be used for the candy, the chocolate, sprinkles and instructions for making are included.
$17.00
Grow Your Own Avocado Tree Kit
Watch and avocado seed grow just like your love with this little green boat. Instead of throwing away your avocado’s pit, use it to make your own tree. With a lot of time and a little water, you’ll never have to hit the produce section again.
$9.96
DIY Bookbinding Kit
Go old-fashioned with your BF’s next gift by giving him a book you bound yourself. Choose from 8 colors of cover cloth, several eye-catching endpapers and 140 pages for you to bid into 1 journal he won’t be able to find in any store.
$48.00
Make Your Own Fallout 76 PipBoy 2000 Kit
Gamer guys will go gaga over their very own Pipbot. This model is from Fallout 76 and he’ll be running around the house tracking rads and looking for Bobbleheads once you assembled this easy-to-craft item and he puts it on his forearm.
$149.00
DIY Mead Making Kit
Your funny honey will adore drinking like the boys on King Arthur’s Court after you break out the beverage you made with this mead kit. It’s got the equipment and the ingredients (everything but the honey) for you to make a liter of mead.
$49.95
DIY Sushi Making Kit
If your man can’t stop scrolling through endless perfectly lit sushi pics on Instagram, when you roll up with sushi you made yourself, he’ll put his phone down. With this DIY kit, from the knives to the rolling mats to a rice gun, you’ll be making marvelous maki you’ll want to eat over and over.
$15.99
Make Your Own Handmade Pottery Kit
Get your hands dirty and make your green-thumb BF a pot that will earn a treasured spot on his shelf. This kit includes a block of clay that air dries and tools you can use to mold the clay into your desired shape and size. Yes, it is ok to tease him by making a penis pot.
$35.00
Make Your Own Boba Tea Kit
With organic pearls and enough ingredients to make four big batches of boba, this kit may become one you wish you could subscribe to. Enjoy the iconic milk tea in the comfort of your own home, it’s easy to make and has equipment you can reuse so the boba fun never has to end.
$11.44
DIY Hot Sauce Kit
Keep your relationship spicy and your BF’s tastebuds tantalized with hot sauce you made yourself. Whether he likes his food with fiery flame or a tamer flavor, you can make it with the chilis, powders, and vinegar included in the kit. There are enough ingredients for three delicious blends and instructions to guide you.
$42.95
DIY Wooden Crossbow
Your man will feel like he’s tromping through Sherwood Forest when you give him this DIY Wooden Crossbow. the bow is easy to assemble and requires no glue, all the pieces pop together. Once put together, its simple to use, ensuring hours of fun.
$29.00
DIY Electric Guitar Set
Really show off some DIYing skill by making your BF his very own electric guitar. This kit’s got everything, even the strings, that you’ll need to take your boyfriend from guitar zero to guitar hero.
$190.00
Leather Belt Making Kit
Not only will your man’s pants FINALLY be above his waist, he’ll be thrilled about it because he can show off this amazing belt. And, you made it for him with this kit. It’s basic, it’s brown, and it’ll last him a lifetime.
$39.99
DIY Mochi Ice Cream Making Kit
Enjoy some of Japan’s most beloved frozen treats thanks to this DIY mochi kit. With a few ingredients and a little time in the freezer, you can enjoy the unique flavors of matcha and chocolate.
$27.99
Make Your Own Dark Chocolate Kit
Move over Milton Hershey, there’s a new chocolatier in town and it’s you! With the ingredients in this small brown box you can make all-natural dark chocolate from scratch. The ingredients are fairly sourced, too, so you can feel good about making and eating.
$50.00
DIY Glass Cutting Bundle
This glass bottle kit is the gift that keeps on giving. With the cutting tool and the various heads, you can slice and dice any bottle to make your BF any kind of gift. It’ll cut through beer bottles, wine bottles, and more that you can then decorate or fill to make candles or vases.
$24.47
DIY Bubblegum Kit
Your BF will put down the Bubblicious and he won’t pick it up again after you make him his very own bubblegum. This DIY kit helps you harness the wonders of science and chemistry to make a sweet, chewy treat.
$25.49
DIY Chainmail Dice Bag Set
Make your BF the envy of his DM with a chainmail dice bag set you made yourself. With a lot of little rings and a lot of patience, you can make like a blacksmith and create a bag for him with a loop enclosure that ensures his treasured dice never fall out.
$24.00
Tabletop Trebuchet Catapault
Put on some goggles and shout, “PULL!” it’s time for an afternoon of ridiculous fun straight outta your man’s childhood dreams. This easy to make trebuchet is made of simple materials (just wood and string) and can fire a projectile the size of a hazelnut several feet thanks fo spring technology that dates back to 1485.
$24.97
The Ultimate Meat Kit
Does your man like kebabs? How about jerky? How about bacon? GREAT! With this kit, you’ve got the spices and the know-how to make all three! Just add the meat and soon you’ll be enjoying a carnivorous treat straight outta your juiciest dreams.
$35.78
Make Your Own Beef Jerky Kit
Skip the Slim Jims and make your own road trip snacks with this beef jerky DIY kit. There are spices included and instructions that walk you through crafting the dried meat safely and deliciously.
$11.44
Make Your Own Fortune Cookie Kit
You get to be a creative and a chef with this kit. First you’ll use the dough base and silicone mat to make the perfectly shapeable fortune cookie, then you’ll write a funny or touching message for your BF to discover when he cracks his delicious cookie open.
$37.99
DIY Leather Portfolio Kit
Your boyfriend will feel like he’s got a corner office when he’s carrying around this C-suite level DIY leather portfolio kit. The leather is pre-cut to make it easier to sew and there are plenty of pieces to make pockets for important notes and business cards. When finished, the bifold beauty will last him years.
$55.00
DIY Artisan Barbecue Sauce
Burgers and chicken wings aren’t gonna know what hit ’em when you come at them with your own artisan barbecue sauce. With spices, salt, and vinegar, you’ll make irresistibly sweet, sour, and umami sauces you won’t want to stop eating.
$47.95
This box may be useless but what it is good for is hours of mindless fun. You’ll assemble the pieces, which fit together easily, use a little glue to hold them fast, and then…play with it? For BFs that can’t stop fidgeting, this is the perfect item.
$24.99
DIY Craftsman House Birdfeeder
The birds at your BF’s house will be moving in when he installs this DIY craftsman birdfeeder. It looks like something out of a Frank Lloyd Wright blueprint and shows off some mid-mod windows set between deeply stained wood wall panels.
$25.00
Enjoy a piece of rustic heaven during your next bonfire with a gourmet DIY S’Mores kit. With flavors like triple chocolate, whiskey salted caramel, and cocoa espresso, you won’t want the night to end. For those that prefer the classic, there’s also a mouthwatering original kit. $27.00 Get that bread! Your BF will be totally carbed up when you present him with this luscious loaf. The superstarter you’ll receive is over 150 years old and straight from San Francisco, where sourdough got its start (haha). That means that the flavor is classic, time-tested, and unrivaled in quality. $11.00 There’s a good chance your man had one of these made of just a stick as a kid, but you can give him an awesome upgrade. The DIY Wooden rubber band gun is easy to assemble and holds up to five rubber bands as “ammo” at the same time. $24.90 When he’s drinking some bourbon on the weekend, he won’t be able to help smiling when he sees what’s on the side of this rocks glass. You can turn any picture into an etching on the side of this glass, and it will be captured in exacting detail thanks to a l $44.00 Give your BF a gift straight off the prairie with this DIY dear and wolf soapstone carving set. You’ll find the tools you need to learn and enjoy the hobby of whittling while making a lovely rustic finished product that will last a lifetime. $65.42 Bring England’s takeaway to your kitchen with a DIY Kebab-making kit. With the ingredients in this box, you can make three different takeaway favorites, including classic doner, spiced shish, and minted kofta. $21.46 Daft Punk may have broken up, but your BF can make synth sounds and beats they wish they’d thought of first with this futuristic synthesizer. The bare-bones item makes sounds that your BF will feel in his bones. $159.99 Your BF’s fond memory of that ritzy bar he and the boys went to after college graduation can live again with this DIY smoked cocktail kit. Inside the box is a smoking gun and a piece of wood you’ll toast with the torch every time he wants a smoked cocktail. $28.99 Embrace Oktoberfest any time of the year by chowing down on some soft pretzels and beer. With a little time and TLC, you can make your own fresh-baked soft pretzels and some beer cheese to match with the ingredients in this kit. $29.99 Guys that are a little rougher around the edges (in a cute way) will appreciate a gift made with his rustic nature at heart. This DIY state string art nail kit. Each board comes with a diagram to help you capture the shape of the state and enough nails to make the perimeter and a heart where you live. $25.99 Gin is one of the easier spirits to make at home and you can try your hand at crafting the perfect blend of flavors with the ultimate gin kit. Inside the box are ingredients to help you make up to ten bottles of gin with eight different unique and complex tastes. $35.78 In Asian cuisine, kimchi is a must. It can be hard to find in your average grocery store, but would you believe it’s easy to make the pickled ingredient on your own? Follow the directions in this kit and you’ll have the perfectly pickled treat to go with your meal in a flash. $21.46 Your BF has a ton of pint glasses, but the only ones he’ll want to use are these after he finds out that you put your own personalized touch on them. The kit makes etching glass look easy, and with a set of stencils and etching fluid, it’s simple to make his new favorite pint glasses. $42.97 Save one of these chocolate truffles for yourself, they’re so good your man won’t want to share. The kit makes it easy to make the decadent desserts, and contains flavoring oils and chocolate to get you started. You can add extras like cocoa, coconut, or white chocolate drizzle. $74.95 Add a little extra love and a lot of extra cheese to your next meal thanks to this cheese of the world kit. With ingredients for not 1, not 2, but 10 (Ricotta, Mozzarella, Mascarpone, Cottage Cheese, Chevre, Cheese Curds, Halloumi, Paneer, Burrata and Queso Blanco) different cheeses, you’ll be eating dairy delights for days. $21.46 He’s a sweet guy, he deserves a sweet drink! Make your own fruit wine with the ingredients in this small box. The yeast, pectin, and a fining to clean the wine are included, all you have to do is provide the fruit. $10.01 Give your BF a tiny token of affection with a message in a bottle. This isn’t the kind you’ll find in the sea, but it does allow you to make a beachy tribute to your relationship with small slivers of paper that fit inside a tiny glass bottle accented with a bit of sand. $16.00 A guy who balks at putting out plants won’t mind setting them up in these manly AF DIY concrete planters. The kit contains concrete mix and foldable paper molds you can use to make three different styles of geometric planter. There are also tealights included to use in place of succulents $44.97 You’ll never have to deal with bad service at a restaurant again when you can make your own dry aged steak at home. This kit has the machine, the storage, and the instructions you need to make your man quality meat that’ll make his mouthwater. $199.99 That beer-stained coffee table he’s had since college has got to go, and this DIY Modern coffee table is a worthy replacement. He’ll welcome the gorgeous piece of furniture because it was made by you. That’s right, while it may look like it’s off the shelves at West Elm, it’s up to you to assemble the super-modern table. $135.00 Your BF’s raggedy wallet he’s been toting since freshman year of high school could really use and upgrade and you can give it to him. With this DIY bifold kit, you can create a 4-card brown leather wallet (with space for cash, of course) that looks like it came from the shelves of a fancy department store. $45.00 Impress your BF with your deftness at achieving flavor in a burger he thought was only possible at a restaurant where you HAVE to make a reservation. With this truffle burger kit at the ready, you’ll have earthy, rich flavors to infuse the meat with that will make it taste otherworldly. $62.00 The farmer behind this DIY kit must be from the old country because you can use the two cheeses it helps you craft to make some slammin’ Italian dishes. With ingredients to craft ricotta and mozzarella, you could say this kit is “chef’s kiss.” $39.00 Combine the delectable smoky taste of s’mores with the light, airy, sophisticated taste of macarons with this genius kit. You only need to provide the wet ingredients and the time, everything else and the instruction will guide you through making the mind-blowingly awesome dessert. $40.00 If you thought bacon was just something that Oscar Mayer made and sold on store shelves, you’ve been missing out. Treat yourself to the bacon of your dreams by infusing it with chili and garlic and juniper and fennel with this kit. You’ll also find the things you need to make mouthwatering pancetta. $21.46 Hop to making your own beer by growing your own hops. This box may be small, but it’s your key to making flavor-packed IPAs better than the ones down at the local pub. If your BF is already an established homebrewer, this is just the next step in his craft beer journey. $10.99 There are a lot of gin kits out there, but this is the original. Store-bought gin is going to be shook when you start crafting your own blends of flavors with its selection of 12 herbs and botanicals. You provide the gin and add the infusion, in about 1-2 weeks your spirits will be ready. $54.90 Your boyfriend will love enjoying the finer things in life with a night sipping a flight of DIY wines. This kit contains the ingredients to make a delicious red that you can sip, swirl and spit to find the nuances in. Or chug it just because. $239.00 Even if your BF doesn’t smoke, he can use an ashtray. Especially when it doesn’t look like an ashtray. Choose from nine colors for the cement of the tray. The mix to create it is superfine, which leads to a matte finish with just a little bit of shine. $128.15 Hipsters BFs will rejoice when you break out the scoby and start brewing craft kombucha. This kit makes it easy for newbies to follow along and ferment the beverage just long enough to make it the perfect drink for a hot summer day. $79.99 Your man will be the best looking dude at the Super Bowl party with this DIY Football Paper Helmet on his head. The instructions will walk you through folding any color paper (you can’t give him just any combo, after all) into a shape that’ll perfectly fit his noggin. $6.49
Gourmet DIY S’mores Kit
DIY Active Sourdough Superstarter
DIY Wooden Rubber Band Gun
Personalized Etched Glass Cups
DIY Bear and Wolf Soapstone Carving Set
DIY Kebab Making Kit
DIY Synthesizer Kit
DIY Smoked Cocktail Kit
Soft Pretzel and Beer Cheese Set
DIY State String Art Nail Kit
Ultimate Gin Maker’s Kit
DIY Kimchi Making Kit
Beer Glass Etching Kit
DIY Chocolate Truffle Kit
Cheese of the World Making Kit
Make Your Own Fruit Wine Kit
Message in a Bottle Kit
DIY Concrete Planter Kit
Make Your Own Dry Aged Steak Kit
DIY Modern Coffee Table Kit
DIY Bifold Leather Wallet Kit
Make Your Own Truffle Burger Kit
DIY Farmer’s Cheesemaking Kit
DIY S’Mores Macaron Baking Set
Cure Your Own Bacon Kit
Grow Your Own Beer Plant
The Original 12 Flavor Gin Kit
DIY Homemade Wine Kit
DIY Modern Ashtray Kit
Deluxe Brew Your Own Kombucha Set
DIY Football Paper Helmet