Gifts for DIYers under $50

For someone who would rather open a phone, controller or laptop and replace a battery than bin it; the bits cover most consumer electronics.

A dependable box and drywall cutter for someone doing renovations or moving house.

A small workshop tool for a cyclist or home tinkerer who keeps running into Torx bolts.

Suits a regular rider who looks after their own bike, or someone who has just bought one and has nothing to clean it with.

Suits a kid who likes building sets, and it becomes a display menorah they made themselves.

A calm holiday project for a crafty adult or a family that wants to make its own decorations.

For a cyclist who does their own maintenance and needs to clean a grimy chain and cassette.

For a cyclist who wants one tool that can also fix a broken chain on the road.

For someone who opens boxes, cuts drywall or trims materials often and would rather replace a blade than sharpen it.

Clips to keys so small fixes, parcels and bottles are covered; the spoke spanner is handy for cyclists.

A kind gift for a keen gardener or DIYer whose knees complain after an afternoon of work.

A cheap, useful stocking filler for someone who carries a pocket knife or cooks and camps.

For a teen or adult who likes electronics and wants a project that ends in something usable.

A pocket-sized tool for someone who likes fixing small things around the house, the bike or the campsite.

A cheap first try at stitching for a tween, teen or student who likes cute animals and wants a screen-free project.

A small ride-kit tool for a cyclist; it fits in a saddle bag or jersey pocket.

A first stitching project for a teen or student who likes Peanuts and wants something calm to make; the rinse-away fabric removes the need to trace a pattern.

For someone who likes a tool in their pocket and tinkers with small fixes; still a working pen at a desk.

A first mechanical build for a kid who wants to see how gears turn motion into movement.

A practical gift for someone who spends winter days outside or in a cold garage.

Suits someone who drafts, sketches or takes notes in pencil and wants one solid pencil that lasts.

A shelf build for a Harry Potter fan who likes hands-on projects.

For a curious kid, teen or adult who likes building things and wants to try film.

For a knitter or someone who mends their socks and jumpers instead of replacing them; it also sits nicely on a shelf.