Homemade Food

• Some teens enjoy eating and will appreciate a gift basket filled with tasty treats. Use your baking skills to make something special, such as eclairs and pastries. If the teen likes chocolates, make some homemade fudge and candy chocolates. The teen should appreciate that you put forth some extra effort to make a special dish. Simply put the items in a festive gift basket and include a thoughtful card.
  
  

Room Decorations

• Some homemade gifts help spruce up the teen's room. For instance, create a personalized frame and insert a sentimental photo of the two of you. Simply use a cheap frame and glue on felt. Cut out felt animals or hearts to decorate the frame. Alternatively, create a personalized lamp using a clean canning jar, a drill and a light bulb. Simply drill a hole for the electrical wire and then decorate the lamp shade with a theme.
  
  

Scrapbooks

• Some homemade gifts are sentimental. Quality leather bound scrapbooks last a long time. Use each page of the scrapbook to hold thoughtful trinkets, such as memorable photos. Also include items from times that you spent together, such as concert movie ticket stubs. Decorate the scrapbook with markers in the teen's favorite color. Write sentimental messages about what the teen means to you on the pages of the scrapbook .
  
  

Spa And Relaxation

• Homemade spa items permit the teen to relax. Make simple spa gifts at home with some ingredients that you already have. For instance, take a lipstick that you never wear and combine it with petroleum jelly. Put the lip gloss that results in an aesthetically pleasing container to create a thoughtful gift. Also create a facial scrub using honey and brown sugar. Make a gift basket of homemade spa items.