Raise your hand if you're a broke college student...

I think everyone can agree we love giving presents to our friends and family, but this year I checked my bank account and started trying to figure out what cafeteria has the best combo exchange I can give.. oh no.

I am here to help everyone in the same situation as me and give you 3 DIY Christmas present ideas that I have made throughout the years for my family and friends. All of these are under $10 and could be under $5 if you utilize the craft store coupons circulating on the internet.

1. Wall art

Wall art is very popular now and if anyone is like me your entire wall is filled with paintings. A very simple gift to make is a watercolor picture to hang up on your loved one's wall. Go buy some watercolor paper and watercolors at Michaels (there are some cheap watercolors don't worry) and start creating! Tip: When I make artwork for my friend's walls I try to get their "vibe" by looking at their Instagram or Twitter.

Here are just a few of the ones I have made. It can be as simple as you want, and it will be special to the person you give it to because it's homemade!

2. Wrap around beaded bracelet

A very simple idea but my friends absolutely love these.

Instead of just a simple beaded bracelet, I always make wrap around beaded bracelets. I take plastic cord (I buy it at Walmart) and start stringing the beads away to make a giant loop. The one below is the one I wear every day!

Always remember to put nail polish at the end of your tie or it will come undone and all the beads will go flying around your room...no this has not happened to me:)

3. Personalized Mix Tape

This is a cute idea for anyone in your life in my opinion. I made this when one of my best friends Madeleine turned 16 so she had a little "throwback" way to listen to music in her car. I started with writing down songs I know she would like or ones that reminded me of her.

And then I found one of my dads' thousands of blank CDs and burned a playlist for her from my computer. There are lots of how to videos about this online! Then I decorated the CD cover and gave it to her for her birthday. This would be a great Christmas present to give to anyone for Christmas and personally, I love CDs and listening to them in my car. It is a fun personal idea to share music and let someone know you care.

Hope this helps, Happy Creating!