Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule in English concerning the use of make and do.
In general, however, we use 'make' when we build, construct or create something and 'do' for tasks and activities.

 MAKE :

‘Make’ is used to talk about producing, constructing, creating or building something new.

• Make a cake, a tart, a dessert...
• Make breakfast, dinner, a sandwich, soup, a cup of coffee...
• Make a dress, a bracelet, a box...
• Make furniture, paper flowers, a vegetable patch ...

‘Make’ is used to talk about plans, proposals, ideas.

• Make arrangements, plans, reservations, appointments...
• Make a suggestion, a commitment, a confession, a point, a promise, an offer, a wish...
• Make a plan, a list, a choice, a decision, a habit (of), a rule ...

‘Make’ is used to refer to speaking and sounds.

• Make a noise, a sound, a commotion, a phone call...
• Make a comment, a remark, a speech, a declaration, a statement, an objection, an allusion, a threat ...

‘Make’ is used to talk about changes and results.

• Make a change, a difference, an exception, an effort, a start...
• Make a profit, a loss, money, a fortune...
• Make progress, history, a discovery, a move, an offer, a mistake...
• Make sure, make sense...

‘Make' is also used to talk about the materials used to make or create something, or the country where it is produced.

• The belt is made of genuine leather.
• The toy was made in China.

 DO :

‘Do’ is used to talk about work, a job, a task or household activities.

• Do chores, a job, business, your duty...
• Do the housework, the laundry, the gardening...
• Do your hair, your nails, your make-up...

‘Do’ is used to talk about intellectual or artistic work or study.

• Do a a course, a degree, an exam, a test...
• Do a project, a survey, research
• Do your homework, a translation,
• Do a drawing, a painting, the crosswords...

‘Do’ is used to talk about body movements.

• Do aerobics, gymnastics, yoga, tap dancing, exercises...
• Do squats, press-ups, stretching ...

‘Do’ is also used for abstract or general activities without being specific.

• anything, everything, nothing, something, likewise...
• right/wrong, justice, your best, your utmost, the minimum, the maximum, a favour, harm/damage...
• What are you doing this week-end?
• She does everything around the house.
• I’m bored doing nothing. Can I do anything to help?

Remember:
'Do' is also an auxiliary verb for making questions in the present tense:   "Do you like fish?"

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WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS FREQUENTLY USED WITH 'MAKE' AND 'DO':

MAKE

DO

amends an appointment an appearance arrangements/plans an attempt a bed breakfast, lunch, dinner a booking a cake, an omelette, a sandwich a call a change/changes a choice, a decision a comment a complaint a compromise a decision a declaration a deal a discovery a difference / an exception friends an appearance an effort an enquiry an excuse a fortune fun of something/somebody a fuss an impression a mistake money a move, a noise an offer a phone call a point a presentation a profit, a loss progress a promise a remark a reservation/booking room for something (find place for) a sound a speech a statement a suggestion do (with) (manage with what is available) sure / certain a threat a wish

the accounts an assignment badly, well business your best chores the crosswords damage, harm a degree / a course the dishes, the washing up a drawing drugs (consume/use) your duty an exam exercises a favour the gardening a good turn good / harm your hair your make-up your nails a job / a good job / your job your work your homework the housework the laundry, the ironing the vacuuming a lesson justice the minimum / the maximum 50 miles an hour military service a project research (something) right/wrong the accounts a puzzle (somebody) a service the paperwork the shopping sport(s) a survey a test time (spend time in prison) a translation a u-turn what's best nothing/something without something