DIY gifts: the best ideas from various materials and improvised means (90 photos). Making your own souvenirs at home Modern DIY gifts
Find out how to give a gift to your mother, grandmother, father, grandfather, daughter. Find out what and how to give a cool birthday gift to a friend.
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Everyone has a birthday. So that family members, friends, and co-workers do not have any unresolved questions regarding what to give to the birthday boy, check out the options presented. Then the child will know what to give to mom and dad, not only for this event, but also on March 8, February 23, and adults will decide what to give to a friend, loved one, friend.
How to give a gift to your mother and grandmother?
Of course, any parent is pleased when her beloved child makes it with her own hands. She will keep such a personalized card for a long time and joyfully remember how the child presented it on her mother’s birthday.
To make a postcard you will need:
- colored paper;
- pencil;
- glue;
- colored cardboard;
- scissors.
The son or daughter will decorate the wrist at their discretion with pieces of colored paper, gluing them to the hand. Now you need to glue the flowers to the front side of the card, tucking your thumb under them, and place the rest on top of the bouquet.
Here is a gift you can make with your own hands to a child for his mother, like the next one.
Draw a mug on cardboard, then cut it out and decorate it with flowers from colorful paper. Cut out other flowers from it; they need to be glued to the back of the mug. Even small children can make this application.
In general, flowers are a win-win handmade gift for mom. Therefore, a child can make a bouquet of tulips from colored paper and give it to her or grandma. The scheme for creating such a flower will certainly help with this.
It will not be difficult for older children to twist such flowers from colored paper.
First you need to cut a square out of it, then fold it along one, and then along the second diagonal, fold it so that you get a double triangle. At this stage, the workpiece will turn out exactly the same as when creating the tulip in the fifth picture. These paper color schemes are presented just above. Now you need to wrap the first corner of the resulting triangle on a rod or thin stick, then the second, third and fourth edges.
When twisting the petals, pay attention that they need to be wrapped in one direction.
Make 3-4 such parts, glue their edges together, leaving a small hole. You need to put a wooden stick painted green into it, and the gift for your mother is ready.
Fabric flowers will also become a bright accent on this holiday. If you have a piece of felt or an old coat, give your child a chance to express their creativity. To make such a flower from fabric, you need to cut a circle out of it, which will become the core. Petals are glued to it. For them you need to cut the felt into triangles. Having slightly trimmed the lower opposite corners, they need to be aligned and glued.
Gift for grandpa and dad
By making it, the child learns the basics of origami. Let him roll up a shirt from paper and present this gift to the birthday boy or man on February 23rd.
We start creating a gift for dad or grandfather by taking a rectangular sheet of paper, bending it in half to mark the middle. We will need it, because we need to pull the right and left edges of the sheet to it.
We make the collar of the shirt, bending the upper right and left corners to designate the sleeves. In Figure “7 a” you can see what should come out of this. Fold the bottom up, pulling it up toward the collar. The result is an origami shirt. All that remains is to decorate it. You can glue a pocket, cut a tie out of paper, and give a birthday gift to your dad or grandfather, made with your own hands.
A souvenir photo will also be a wonderful present. Let your son or daughter make a photo frame with their own hands. For it you will need:
- red, white, yellow, black cardboard;
- scissors;
- glue;
- pencil.
First, the necessary elements of the machine are drawn on the back of the cardboard. If difficulties arise with this, enlarge this photo and redraw it on tracing paper, and then on cardboard. Next, white glass, black wheels, and yellow headlights are glued onto the red car. Photos are attached in the same way. On the number plate you need to write to whom the gift is addressed.
My daughter can quickly sew a funny kitten from an old sock and give it as a gift. For this you need:
- sock;
- padding polyester;
- threads;
- needle;
- scissors;
- pencil or pen.
Matches gift for a friend
If you want to give a cool birthday gift to a friend, then make a star or snowflake from matches. This is completely waste material, because usually such used items are thrown away.
Draw the shape of the future gift, cut out a cardboard blank based on it. Now you need to divide the star into segments with matches and lay out the first sector with them.
To make the job easier, coat a small area of cardboard with glue, then place several matches tightly together. Press them lightly with your hand for a better fit.
Cover all the cardboard this way, and you can go visit and congratulate your friend on his birthday in a fun way. If your friend is unlikely to appreciate such a joke, then you will have to spend money, but very little, only on:
- a piece of dense fabric - felt or felt;
- pencils - set of 24 pcs.;
- decorative cord.
Felt is a hard material, so it is better to first soak it in hot water and then dry it. It will become softer and more pliable for work.
Step back 1 cm from the edge of the felt, make 3 thin cuts parallel to it, into which insert a leather cord folded in half. You managed to make a birthday present with your own hands. All that remains is to insert the pencils, roll the felt into a tube, tie this scroll on a cord and give it to the birthday person, for example, a classmate, work colleague or friend.
Interesting DIY gifts for your loved one
You can make such a gift for both a friend and a dear loved one.
For it use:
- cardboard;
- wrapped candies;
- 1 large and 6 small chocolates;
- braid;
- glue;
- white threads or fishing line.
Place 6 small chocolates on the neck of the guitar as in the photo, on top of them place “strings” from cut identical fishing lines or threads. On one side, secure them with a large chocolate bar, gluing it behind the wrapper. On the other side there will be 3 candies, under which tuck the opposite edges of the threads.
Now all that remains is for your loved one, relative or friend to frame the guitar with candies in 2-4 rows, gluing them.
The next gift to your loved one, made with your own hands, will help him never lose his ballpoint pens. Such a gift will remind him of you at home or at work if he takes it to the office and puts it on his desk.
For this gift you will need the following:
- 6 cork coasters for hot dishes;
- pencil;
- glue;
- drill and drill for it;
- and pens for gifts.
If you wish, you can apply paint to the gift using a spray can or leave it as is - it looks very stylish.
What can you give your friend for her birthday?
The next gift can be made not only for her, but also for mom, dad, loved one, friend - it all depends on the age of the donor and the preferences of the person receiving the gift.
This original hedgehog will exude an intoxicating aroma consisting of the smell of coffee, lemon, and cinnamon.
To make it we will use:
- plastic ball;
- coffee beans;
- cardboard;
- leg-split;
- scissors;
- dark brown paint;
- brush for painting;
- beads for the nose and eyes;
- glue gun;
- dried lemon slice;
- cinnamon;
- a piece of polystyrene foam or 2 cotton pads.
Cover half of the ball with brown paint and let it dry. Now wrap the twine around the hedgehog’s face and, if you wish, also around its abdomen.
We begin to glue the coffee beans, placing them close to each other, slightly tilting them in the other direction from the hedgehog’s nose.
To make a gift for a friend look beautiful, glue the grains first from the center of the animal’s body towards its hind legs, and then from the same middle part to the muzzle.
Then glue the lemon and cinnamon sticks to them, and secure the beads as the eyes and nose in the same way. The fragrant gift is ready. The video at the end of the article shows in detail how to make it yourself.
Speaking about what you can give to a friend for her birthday, on March 8, or just because, you can tell how to make a beautiful hair tie with your own hands.
To do this, take the following materials and equipment:
- elastic band;
- yarn and hook or fabric;
- scissors;
- glue;
- a large button on the leg.
Glue this circle to the button, folding the edges. All that remains is to take a matching elastic band, tie it on the leg of the button, and you can give a gift to your friend, made with your own hands.
She will probably like this original necklace too.
Cut the collar from the shirt, fold its lower edges inward, and stitch. Rip off the placket along with the collar, on one side of which a button is sewn, and on the other there is a slotted loop for it. These parts are used to fasten the collar around the neck. Hide the button under the decorative piece that is sewn to one side of the collar.
Gift for daughter
It’s good if it’s customary in the family to make them yourself. Raise your children in a creative environment. Present a beautiful stroller and doll that you will design and make yourself. If you are invited to a girl’s birthday party, you can put a banknote in the doll’s hands.
Here's what you need to get started:
- colored cardboard;
- compass;
- scissors;
- ruler;
- tape measure;
- pencil;
- lace;
- braid;
- glue.
Now glue two semicircular parts of the stroller with a strip that is placed between them.
Cut out the wheels from black paper, and let the rims for them be the same color as the stroller itself.
To make sure she likes your daughter’s birthday present, decorate the stroller with braid and glue it on.
For the doll, sew a skirt and a bell hat from lace. Attach the satin ribbons to the cap using a glue gun.
These are the kind of gifts, lovingly made with your own hands, that you can give to a loved one, thereby once again showing your wonderful attitude.
Watch the promised video right now and feel free to start creative work:
Useful tips
A handmade souvenir can be presented for any occasion.
It can also be given just like that, for example, if you came to visit a friend or relative whom you have not seen for a long time.
3. Using a marker, pencil or pen, apply the desired letters to the painted buttons.
* You can buy keyboard stickers (with letters) and carefully stick them on the buttons.
4. Prepare the frame and remove the glass (if any) from it.
5. Glue the buttons to the frame in the desired order.
Craft "Beads" - a do-it-yourself souvenir
You will need:
Acrylic paint (any colors)
Gloss (if desired)
Wooden beads (without varnish)
Brush
Leather rope/cord or thin chain
Scissors
1. Paint the wooden beads in your favorite colors and let the paint dry before applying a second coat of paint.
2. After the paint has dried, you can cover the beads with gloss (varnish).
3. Place the beads on a string or chain. To make it easier to thread the rope/cord into the beads, you can wrap one end with tape, which you then remove.
4. Tie the ends into a loop.
DIY kitchen souvenir (master class)
You will need:
A cut of wood (or a piece of plywood)
Simple pencil
Black marker or black acrylic paint
Black thread
Small nails
1. Prepare sawn wood or plywood and use a simple pencil to draw the shapes of a fork and spoon.
2. Draw a black marker (or a brush with black paint) over the pencil drawing.
3. Nail small nails around the perimeter of the design.
4. Pull the thread over the nails. You can do this in any order.
Souvenirs (master class): leather keychain
You will need:
Hard skin
Pencil
Needle and thread
Tool for installing eyelets and the eyelet itself (if desired)
Key ring
1. On a thick piece of leather, draw the animal’s head. Using a marker, draw eyes, a nose, and a face.
*If you don't have a piece of leather, you can use felt, vinyl or foam/foam/sponge.
2. Cut out the design and make a slit (see image). Fold the ends one on top of the other as shown in the image to create volume.
* It is not necessary to make a cut; you can simply make a hole in the cut-out design, where you can then insert a key ring.
3. For a neater keychain, you can insert the grommet and then insert the ring with the keys.
Paper souvenirs: postcard in the form of a fashionable handbag (photo)
You will need:
Corrugated cardboard (you can use plain cardboard or thick paper)
Designer paper
Lace
Decorations
Spray paint (you can use acrylic paints with a brush)
Handmade souvenir: clay vase
You will need:
Plasticine
Baking dish (in this example it is iron, 30 cm)
Wax paper
Shells
1. Prepare a mold, put wax paper or plastic film (bag) in it and put plasticine in it, rolled out to the size of the mold.
2. Press down on the plasticine so that it “spreads” along the bottom of the mold.
3. Prepare the shells and make their prints on plasticine.
4. Fill the plasticine with plaster.
* For this vase, 5 parts were used, so the volume of plaster when making each part was the same (7 spoons). To avoid drilling further holes in the plaster, you can insert pieces of metal wire into the plaster in advance, at the same distance from each other.
5. When the plaster is almost set, remove it from the mold. All excess parts must be removed to obtain an even tile.
* This must be done before the plaster completely hardens.
6. When all 5 tiles are ready, place them on a newspaper or cloth, in pull out the pieces of wire from the plasterand wait until the tiles are completely dry.
7. Drill holes along each tile (unless you inserted the wire pieces before the plaster has set).
8. Pull the threads through the holes and connect all the parts into one vase.
9. Place the vase on the plastic base and start pouring plaster to make the bottom. You can also insert five pieces of wire where you want the holes to be (see image below).
10. When the plaster has almost hardened, pull out the bottom that needs to be leveled.
11. Make holes (if you didn’t use wire for the holes in advance), attach them to the walls of the vase with thread.
* If you want to paint a vase, it is better to untie all the parts, paint them, and wait until they dry.
You can paint the vase. In this example, shoe polish mixed with vegetable oil was used when painting. This mixture was rubbed in with a cloth. After drying, the tiles were coated with nitro varnish.
Place the bottle of flowers inside the vase.
How to make a souvenir: a fabric pot
There is an unshakable stereotype in the minds of many that gifts are made with their own hands either by children or by those who do not have the finances to purchase something truly worthwhile. But this is absolutely not true. No matter how many “store-bought” gift options have been invented, only those made with your own hands carry warmth, attention and care. After all, the giver puts his soul into them, devotes time and creates an exclusive that is unlikely to be available to anyone else. To understand that this is not the last century, we offer you an interesting selection of gifts that you can create on your own.
DIY birthday gift
There are many options for birthday gifts that you can make yourself. And the choice of a specific one depends on the age of the birthday person, his preferences and tastes. A selection of various options that will be appropriate both as gifts and as gifts for a wide age category.
Let's start with the fact that gifts can be not only pleasant, but also useful! For lovers of everything practical, we suggest making a wall-mounted key holder like this. It’s as easy as shelling pears to make, and the costs are minimal, and such creativity takes very little time. But in the end it turns out to be a very useful thing. The frame itself can be decorated at your discretion, but it is best to choose a style and color scheme that will be in harmony with the room where this beauty will subsequently hang.
Continuing the theme of frames, there is another option to use it as an interesting idea. This “board” can serve in a variety of ways. It can be either a photo holder or act as a stand for “reminders”. No matter how the birthday boy decides to use it, in any case, the gift is not only original, but also very useful in everyday life, and it is simple and very quick to make.
Why are simple piggy banks inconvenient? Because you never know how much money is there. But this can be corrected if you give the birthday boy such a piggy bank. Firstly, such a piggy bank lifts your spirits by being on the wall and showing how full it is of money, and secondly, the filler itself can use a marker to count directly on the glass, recording the accumulated amount. By the way, the gift itself can be given not empty, but with financial filling.
Candles are an attribute of warmth and comfort, and they are also romantic. A beautiful candle is a universal gift that will be appropriate both as a main gift, such as a set of candles, and as a present. Making such candles is quick and not at all difficult. For decoration, you can use either purchased lace or crocheted with your own hands. Simply brush the glue onto the glass and wrap it in lace. Once everything is dry, place a candle in the glass and you're done!
Another option for candlesticks. You will need to spend more time on it than the previous one, but it looks gorgeous. It will be necessary to impose motifs of different diameters, but at the same time you need to ensure that they can fit together harmoniously. After this, you need to inflate the ball, use PVA glue to attach the motifs to the ball and hang the latter to let the glue dry. After complete drying, carefully burst the ball and place a candle inside.
An unusual gift from all sides. It will decorate any room with its presence, and the recipient is unlikely to guess the materials from which all this beauty was created. But these are nothing more than ordinary toilet paper rolls! Cheap and very beautiful. How to make such a picture can be seen in the step-by-step image. Again, nothing complicated, just a little patience.
This work of art is made according to the same scheme as described above, only in a slightly different improvisation.
The same useful toilet paper rolls can also decorate a mirror, making it a bright spot on the wall.
DIY wedding gift
What is usually customary to wish newlyweds on their wedding day? Love, happiness and... financial well-being. Words, words, but you can present a truly symbolic gift. They can act as an umbrella of financial security. It’s simpler to make, but it looks original.
Another option to hint to the newlyweds about the importance of the financial side of life is to give an initial family budget. The main thing is to think about the label; you can copy what is written in the image below, or you can use your imagination and come up with something of your own.
And a young family can take away such a beautiful money vase to their new home. This is both symbolic and very beautiful at the same time. Making such a gift is not difficult, but the result is amazing and such a gift looks very expensive.
And, of course, how can you do without a wedding album?! Stores offer formulaic and boring options, so the most skilled needlewomen can try their hand at it. Yes, it may seem very difficult at first, especially for beginners. It would be hard to call the activity simple, but if you try, you can create such a thing even for those who hear the word “scrapbooking” for the first time. There are a lot of detailed video tutorials on the Internet, where craftswomen show everything step by step, all you have to do is repeat it. But such work will definitely be appreciated by the newlyweds, especially the bride.
Another idea for a wedding present is this tree. An interesting design of a gift in the form of a painting will look appropriate on the wall in the apartment and will remind you of a memorable date. You can use it as you please. For example, each of the guests will write a wish to the newlyweds on a separate heart, or give a gift to the pure ones and let the newlyweds themselves write warm words of love for each other. As a last resort, you can leave everything as it is, just as a keepsake.
DIY gift for mom
Mom is the closest person. She will always understand, listen and support, she will be on your side even if you are wrong. Therefore, a gift for the most beloved person should be selected especially carefully and responsibly. There are a lot of options for such gifts, we offer only a few that can be realized with your own hands.
Cosmetic bottles can be decorated very beautifully and originally. The design style can be very different, from the kanzashi technique to crocheting. Or you can combine several types in one. Such a gift will decorate your dressing table and will constantly remind you of the giver.
A homemade photo frame looks simply amazing. To make such beauty you need to purchase the simplest frame-base. Such blanks are cheap and can be found in any Hand Made store, and you can add decorative elements to them. It can be anything: stones, rhinestones, beads, seed beads, etc. The decorations are fixed to the frame either using instant glue or hot glue.
The next gift is made according to a completely similar principle. Only instead of a frame, any shape that can be made from wood and other dense materials will serve as a blank.
For lovers of practical gifts, the option of a homemade mug is suitable. You can decorate it however you like, just rely on your taste and create beauty for your loved one.
An original gift that will look very beautiful on the refrigerator or magnetic board. Homemade magnets are very easy to make, and the whole process can be followed in step-by-step images. Select the best family photos, scan them into your computer, and print them out in smaller sizes. Next, cut them out in the shape of the stones and glue the photo to the stones, and then the magnet.
DIY gift for dad
Unlike moms, dads are never sentimental, or they are very good at hiding it. Therefore, for dads, the gift should be practical and necessary. As a rule, it is precisely this criterion that interferes with the flight of creativity and sharply limits the options for possible gifts. Nevertheless, you can combine business with pleasure and make such a gift with your own hands.
A good option is a watch. A very necessary thing and you can make it in an original way by decorating the frame with decorative elements. For example, coffee beans. These elements are fixed with instant glue or hot glue.
Another option for a homemade and much needed gift is a calendar. You will have to work hard to create such a present, but it is worth it. If time is short, you can make the process easier by creating a wall calendar.
What could be more useful in everyday affairs than a diary or notebook? How wonderful it is to create such a useful accessory with your own hands. There are a lot of options for diaries that can be Hand Made; there are variations for both beginners and professionals. And in order not to translate expensive material, you can practice on drafts in advance. The whole process from start to finish can be watched in video MKs, of which there are a lot on the Internet.
DIY gift for sister
A sister is your best friend, so a gift for her should be special. You can please your sister with a homemade gift, the main thing is to know what is closest to her heart. An option for a universal gift could be a selection of joint photographs, beautifully framed in one single frame. Decorating with a garland will give the gift special warmth and comfort. This amazing gift will make your sister feel once again how dear she is to you.
A pleasant soft, warm and cozy rug that will give you a sea of emotions from touching it. By the way, using this principle you can make not only rugs, but also entire bedspreads, and what’s even better - make a whole set. It will take longer, but such a gift will look gorgeous.
Original candlesticks on which photographs of you and your sister will appear will be both useful and original. Photos are transferred to glasses, or glass jars and other similar things using glue and water. First, the surface must be degreased and dried. Next, you need to apply PVA glue to the glass with a brush and attach the photo, pressing it harder. As soon as everything dries, you need to moisten the surface with a cloth and begin to carefully remove the photograph paper. Do it carefully and then the image from the photo will remain on the glass. After this, you need to place a candle inside and that’s it, the gift is ready!
DIY gift for grandma
Grandmother - how much warmth there is in this word! You can make a very beautiful knitted lampshade for your beloved granny. It’s not that difficult to do; we’ve already written about the technique earlier.
Using a similar principle, you can beautifully decorate jars that will definitely come in handy around the house. Or, they can be used as candlesticks. Whatever their purpose, in any case they will decorate the room with their presence and make it more comfortable.
Another useful gift option for grandma is a glasses case. It is very simple to make and looks original. Such a cover can be made from a variety of materials, but a felt cover looks “warm”. The cover itself can be decorated with figures of animals, flowers, or it can be embroidered with a nice inscription.
DIY gift for a man
The process is not simple. Typically, shaving foam and socks come to mind. And despite the fact that all this sounds banal and simple, they can be presented in a rather original way. For example, a gift box in which pairs of socks will be beautifully folded, and in addition there will be a bottle of expensive alcohol and candy. You can compose such a set at your own discretion and add to it whatever your heart desires.
They say that men have become smaller now, so it can be presented with a hint. Remind a man of his main life goals by presenting a complete set for a “real man” as a gift. This set includes everything you need and nothing you don't: a pacifier, an acorn and a hammer. And all because the main tasks of the stronger sex are to raise a son, plant a tree and build a house.
For needlewomen, the gift option may look like a decorative pillow for interior decoration. Making it is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. To make it you will need a simple small pillow, a shirt and a tie/bow tie. Basically, you need to sew something like a pillowcase out of a shirt, put the pillow inside and close the seam. Such a gentleman's gift will certainly be appreciated by the recipient.
DIY gift for husband
A gift to a beloved husband should fully reflect the feelings of a loving wife. Such gifts can be very sentimental, but if not this is how you can show love in a material way.
One of the options for pleasant gifts for your loved one is a set of tea, but not just any tea, but with love! You will have to work hard to create such a gift, but how cute it will turn out in the end. You need to carefully remove all the labels from the tea bags, and in their place place miniature envelopes, in each of them you must first put a love message or a wish for the whole day. Now every time your loved one sits down to drink tea, a radiant smile will shine on his face.
Another option for a cute and pleasant gift is creating a photo collage like this. It will not be difficult for even the most inept hands to make, and it will take very little time.
A necessary and very warm gift is to knit a cover for a mug and place pleasant words on it. Such a gift will constantly remind you of you, and will also play a useful function, because with such a case you can drink even the hottest tea without burning your hands.
Original do-it-yourself gifts
Very simple to make and at the same time quite original and very necessary - a rug made of pebbles. The most difficult thing in the creation process is to select the ideal stones that would match in size and harmoniously fit on the selected surface. And then everything is simple - take a carpet, stones and glue. It is desirable that the glue be moisture-resistant, because this rug will be washed, and so that it does not fall apart after a couple of cleanings, you need to do everything properly. First, without glue, lay the stones on the rug the way they will lie in the finished version, and then, lifting each one, apply glue to the stone and place it in place, pressing each element for the prescribed time. Such a rug turns out to be very heavy, but it will not crawl on the floor, but will remain in one place.
Other things can be done using a similar principle. For example, coasters for hot dishes or plates made from pebbles look very beautiful and original. Here's where your imagination lies.
A homemade pendant is a huge space for imagination, because it can contain everything you want. From important symbols to photographs of loved ones. Making such a pendant is quite simple, but the recipient of the gift will definitely not remain indifferent to such creativity. By the way, blanks for pendants can be easily found in specialized online stores or in Hand Made departments.
A simply stunningly beautiful candlestick can be created from the simplest materials at hand. The image shows an example of how the lampshade for a glass is made; the main thing is to make sure that it goes exactly along the neck.
An original bowl for sweets or something else light is made from the bare minimum - sequins, glue and a balloon. To make the bowl as strong as possible, you need to apply several layers, waiting for each one to dry. After the last layer has dried, you need to remove the ball. The bowl itself can be trimmed by cutting off all the excess on top, or left as is, which will also look unusual.
Only the most courageous are not afraid of vaccinations and injections, but it is unlikely that anyone will agree to voluntary vaccination. What if you plan to inject vitamin “₽”? No one will definitely refuse this. Giving money in this way is a very interesting idea that will certainly be appreciated. Buy syringes, place banknotes in them, and print humorous instructions on the computer indicating the dosage and side effects.
DIY gift for a friend
What girl doesn't love jewelry? There are few of these, so a homemade headband will be very useful. Moreover, knowing such a technique, you can create real masterpieces. It is likely that the first time it will not turn out as expected, but constant practice will certainly bear fruit. The detailed implementation stage is clearly visible in the step-by-step photos, so there should be no problems.
A mug with a delicate design for sure. This beauty is very easy to make. To do this, you will need the simplest nail polishes, a plain mug and imagination. Drip varnishes of matching color into the water one by one, and then use a toothpick to create an intricate pattern. After this, simply carefully lower the mug into the water so that the design completely “sits” on the surface of the cup, and lift it up. Let the drawing dry and that's it. To prevent the design from peeling off, it is advisable to additionally apply a suitable glossy coating on top.
Another original gift option for a friend is a decorative candle with a photo of you together. We have already talked about how to transfer a drawing from a photo to another surface, and this is clearly visible in the photo.
Knowing what kind of phone your friend has, you can give her an original smartphone cover as a gift. You can make it any way you want and with anything. The most common option is decoration with rhinestones. To work, you will need the simplest plain cover, decorative elements and glue. First, the working surface needs to be degreased, and then, using a marker or pencil, apply the future location of the rhinestones. The rhinestones themselves can be fixed using high-quality glue. A case with an individual design will surely please your friend.
Despite the fact that each of the gifts in our selection is divided into a specific category of recipients, you can give them to anyone, at any time, the main thing is that the gift is in the theme and likes the hero of the occasion. And remember, gifts that you made with your own hands are not only no worse than those you can buy in a store, sometimes they can even surpass them in all respects.
Gifts always It’s nice not only to receive, but also to give. And if you give a gift, handmade, then this is doubly pleasant.
There are a large number of gifts that you can make with your own hands, and many of them are not that difficult, despite the fact that looks very beautiful.
Find out what gifts you can make yourself.
Sweet DIY birthday gift
Both children and adults will be happy with such a gift. It’s not difficult to make, but the birthday boy’s delight is guaranteed.
You will need:
Sweets
Gift cards
Super glue
Potty
Floral foam (can be replaced with polystyrene foam or padding polyester)
Artificial moss or grass
1. Glue skewers to candy and gift cards.
2. Place foam, polystyrene foam or padding polyester in the pot.
3. Cover the foam with artificial moss or grass
4. Start inserting skewers with sweets into the foam (place the largest gift at the back and then distribute the gifts by size throughout the pot)
How to make a gift with your own hands. Coffee cup.
Any coffee fan will love this gift. If you are not yet familiar with the technique of decorating with coffee beans, you can read about how to make A coffee tree And coffee baobab .
You will need:
Coffee mug
Coffee beans
Cotton pads
White thread
Brown acrylic paint
Glue (hot glue or super glue)
1. Glue cotton pads to the mug. Cover the entire surface of the mug with cotton pads.
2. Wrap the mug with thread.
3. Apply brown acrylic paint (over cotton pads and thread).
4. Now start gluing the coffee beans. To avoid empty spaces, cover the cup with two layers of grains.
5. Decorate your cup with ribbon or lace.
Original do-it-yourself gifts. Coffee heart.
You will need:
Wire
Coffee beans
Can
Jute thread
Decorative flowers and ribbons
Brown paint
1. Prepare a sheet of paper, fold it in half and draw half a heart on one side. Cut out a paper heart along the outline.
2. Place the paper heart on the cardboard and trace it, then cut out the heart from the cardboard. Repeat for the second cardboard heart.
3. Prepare 2 wires and wrap them in paper.
4. Glue the wire to the heart.
5. Prepare cotton pads and glue them in several layers between two cardboard hearts to create volume.
6. Once you have a voluminous heart, cover it with cotton pads and wrap it with thread.
7. Paint the heart with brown paint and glue on the coffee beans.
8. Prepare an iron can and glue ice cream sticks to it in a circle.
9. Wrap jute thread around the wires that are glued to the heart.
10. Insert the sponge into the pot and insert the coffee heart into it.
If you wish, you can decorate the craft with ribbons, decorative flowers and/or other details.
DIY gift for a friend. Colorful scarf made from T-shirts.
T-shirts for such a scarf can be used as old ones or ones that you don’t wear, or you can buy inexpensive ones in the children’s or teenage clothing department.
You will need:
Scissors
It is advisable to wash the T-shirts before cutting them.
To make a stencil, prepare a business envelope and thick paper or cardboard. Trace the envelope and cut out a stencil from cardboard (see picture).
The front of the scarf is made up of designs and patterns, while the back is made up of plain sections.
1. Place the stencil on the material and, using a white pencil, outline the dark areas on the fabric, and brown or black the light areas.
* The front needed about 20 sections.
2. Once you've cut out all the sections you want, fold them the way you like and then simply sew one to the other.
3. Once you have sewn all the sections, iron your piece.
4. Now you need to make the back side of the scarf. To do this, you also need to cut out several sections, but in the same color, and sew them together. Sections can be made longer.
5. Sew the front and back of the scarf. If necessary, trim off excess on the scarf.
6. Iron the scarf - it is better to do this through gauze.
DIY birthday gift. Silhouette on canvas.
You will need:
Old magazines
Scissors
Glue (preferably decoupage glue - in this example it's Mod Podge)
Acrylic paint
1. To start, cut old magazines into small pieces (you can involve children - they will like it). Of course, the more colorful the magazine page, the better.
2. Once you have a bunch of cut magazine pages, you need to glue them to the canvas. To do this, coat the canvas with glue and start gluing pieces of magazine pages. It is advisable to cover the entire canvas.
* Don't worry if something is not glued very smoothly, unevenness is even welcome.
3. When everything is glued, leave the canvas to dry.
4. Prepare the desired silhouette (in this example it is a bird on a tree). To make a silhouette, simply draw it on cardboard or thick paper and cut it out.
5. Place the silhouette on the canvas and trace it with a pencil or felt-tip pen.
6. Now cover everything except the silhouette with acrylic paint.
DIY wedding gift. Heart made of threads.
You will need:
Wooden tablet or board
Thread of any color
The paper on which you will draw the heart
Optional: spray paint to paint the board
1. If you decide to paint your wooden tablet, then this should be done first. If you use a bright thread (red, orange, yellow), then it is better to paint the board in dark colors.
2. Prepare a large sheet of paper or newspaper, place it on the tablet and draw an even heart on it.
3. Nail nails along the outline of the heart and remove the paper. The distance between the nails is approximately 2.5 cm.
4. Prepare a thread and tie its end to one of the nails. Start weaving the thread from one nail to another. There are no rules here, you can weave as you like until the entire space between the nails is covered and you have a heart.
Cool DIY gifts. Intertwined hearts.
You will need:
Scissors
Felt (or thick paper or fabric)
Optional: tape.
1. Start with two ovals as shown in the picture. You can make them from felt or thick colored paper.
2. Fold the oval in half and make 3 parallel cuts from the fold to the rounded end, not reaching about 2-3 cm.
3. Start weaving the ovals as shown in the picture - threading one strip into the other and moving them upward. You should get a coloring of a chessboard.
4. You can add a handle for the heart so you can hang it in your home.
To better understand how to weave ovals, watch the video:
DIY wedding anniversary gift
You will need:
CD bag
Wrapping paper (colored paper is fine)
Vellum paper
Various decorations (buttons, letters, paper clips)
Photos (black and white or color)
Optional (but very useful): circle cutter (Fiskars cutter used in this example)
1. This case contains 24 pages. Cut 22 CD-sized circles from wrapping paper and 2 the same size circles from large photographs.
2. You can print a few words or short phrases on vellum paper, which you can then cut out and paste into an album.
3. In this example, each page of the album is decorated not only with photographs, but also with phrases from your favorite songs, quotes and thoughts.
4. For the inner pages, you can use small photographs to which you can attach the desired phrases or poems.
DIY wedding anniversary gift. Instagram-style memorial album.
The main detail of this album is photographs of the first year since the wedding. This example uses photos from Instagram, but you can use regular ones. To print photos from Instagram, you can use the PostalPix program.
You will need:
Photos
Thick paper or card
Pen or marker
Decorations (stickers, glitter)
Washi tape, thick tape or thick paper (for the spine)
1. Cut out sheets of colored cardboard that are slightly larger than the size of the photographs. You can use small stickers and colorful pens to decorate each photo page and add a few nice words.
* You can use parts of the card together with colored cardboard, it will go well with the photos.
2. Using PVA glue, connect all the pages. To do this, place the pages in a thick book, leaving a space on the outside where you apply glue and glue the spine.
3. Once you have applied glue to the ends of the pages, apply washi tape to the spine. If you don’t have such tape, you can use thick tape, or thick paper and glue.
DIY gift for a guy or girl
You will need:
Small envelopes of different colors (purchased or homemade)
Thick sheet of paper (A4 cardboard)
Details (hearts, stickers and other nice little things)
Everything is very simple:
1. Carefully glue the envelopes to a piece of thick cardboard.
2. Prepare a regular sheet of paper (you can use several sheets of different colors) and cut out small cards on which you can write wishes, poems, quotes, etc.
*You don't have to make exactly as many cards as envelopes, as you can put surprises in the form of confetti, hearts, etc. in some envelopes.
You can place the finished craft in a file or a special paper bag and wrap it with ribbon, like a gift.
Original do-it-yourself gifts. Bright decoration for a gift.
If you bought a gift and made it yourself, then beautiful packaging will be very helpful. The first impression is always important, which means beautiful packaging is already half the success.
Such bright packaging is suitable for a birthday or New Year. All you need to do is cut out any shape or letter from the sponge and cover it with decorative sprinkles, which are usually used to cover confectionery products.
You will need:
Decorative sprinkles
Scissors
Hole puncher
Super glue
2 toothpicks
1. Cut out the desired shape, letter or word from the sponge.
2. Use a hole punch to make a hole in the corner.
3. Cover the top of the sponge with glue. You can spread the glue over the surface of the workpiece using the remaining parts of the sponge. If you don't want to get glue on your hands, you can stick a toothpick into the sponge and hold it to apply the glue.
4. Now cover the sponges with decorative sprinkles and leave to dry - this may take 24 hours.
* Don't touch the sponge until everything is dry.
5. When the glue has set, turn the piece over and repeat the instructions in steps 3 and 4 on the back side.
6. Thread a ribbon through the hole made with a hole punch and attach it to the gift.
Unusual DIY gifts. Packaging of lilies.
Any gift for your mother, grandmother, sister or friend can be placed in such colorful packaging, which will serve as an elegant addition to your gift.
You will need:
Colored paper
Adhesive tape (scotch tape)
Stapler
Hole puncher
Yellow corrugated paper
Scissors
1. Cut out a square from a sheet of colored paper, approximately the same size as in the top picture (green square). The size of the flower will depend on the size of the paper.
In this example, squares were used, the side size of which varied from 7 to 12 cm.
2. Cut a piece of corrugated paper 12 cm long, and fold it to a third of the width and half the length.
3. From a square of paper, cut out an oval that resembles a leaf and wrap this leaf around a rectangle of corrugated paper. Secure it at the base with a stapler.
4. Make several similar flowers of different sizes and connect them all together with a stapler.
5. When you have 3-5 flowers in a bouquet, you will need to hide the place where they are fastened. To do this, simply cover them with a green paper leaf and secure with tape.
6. Using a hole punch, make a hole through the leaf and flower stems to thread the string or ribbon through.
7. Wrap your gift and tie a paper bouquet of flowers to it.
You can make as many lilies as you like.
Whatever the special occasion, it is always pleasant to receive gifts and give them. It’s even nicer when it’s a handmade gift. Made with love, it will tell you much more than the one bought in the store. What can you give that is original and unusual?
Gift with sweets
This option is especially suitable for girls and children who love sweets. For example, an unusual idea is a kind of pot with moss, from which various sweets on a stick will stick out. You can take the simplest pot and pre-decorate it by gluing beads, sequins, coffee beans, etc.
Or you can not decorate it, but attach self-adhesive paper to it in a festive or bright style. First, the pot must be filled with something like synthetic padding or polystyrene foam, and then artificial moss must be placed on top.
DIY scented candle
To do this, you need to melt the wax, a colored wax pencil, add a little of any essential oil (or your favorite perfume) to the mixture and immediately, before the wax hardens, pour it into a greased mold.
The mold can be made of silicone or glass, but thin glass can burst from overheating. The candle wick must be inserted into the mold in advance and secured, or immediately after pouring the wax (while holding the wick so that it does not fall).
You can also decorate the aroma candle with anything you have on hand - coffee beans, cinnamon sticks (they can be wrapped around the candle and tied - it will be a kind of candlestick), any cereals and seeds, bay leaves, shells, small colored stones, etc.
Option for a girl
A hand-made bracelet made from beads or seed beads is a worthy solution for a gift. A garland of beads is also suitable for this. It’s very easy to make such a present - you need to glue the beads to a form (the form should be an ordinary thin bracelet, without decorations) and tie the beads with a thick thread.
It turns out very creative and beautiful. If desired and possible, you can glue rhinestones to the beads, but then it is important not to overdo it with them, otherwise the product may look a little vulgar.
You can give a jewelry box as a gift. To build a box, you should stock up on square tetrapacks in advance. For example, milk cartons are suitable. You also need cardboard, good glue, and wrapping (or self-adhesive) paper. In addition to the main details, you can also take decor to decorate the box - these can be beads, braid, sequins, etc.
How to make a box
First, a rectangular base of the desired shape is cut out of thick cardboard, then squares from tetra packs are glued into it - as many as will fit. You will get several square zones in which you can put different jewelry - for example, rings in one zone, earrings in another, etc.
All this must be well glued and dried. On one of the long sides of the box you need to glue a pre-cut piece of cardboard - the lid.
Then you need to decorate it with wrapping paper (or paste it with self-adhesive paper) and any decor of your choice.
Box with edible gifts
For such a gift, you can use any beautiful box or jar and put goodies in there in layers - this idea is great for those with a sweet tooth. The jar or box should be decorated thematically, depending on the occasion of the holiday.
Photo frame decorated with seashells
If you go to the sea, then you probably have various shells. You can also use them as a gift! To do this, you need to take a simple frame, without decorations and preferably without bulges. The shells need to be boiled briefly, about 7-8 minutes, sanded with a block, then coated with varnish (transparent, of course) and pasted over the frame.
You can make a heart out of shells by first cutting it out of thick cardboard, painting it with white paint and pasting it with shells. In addition to shells, beautiful buttons, beads, and rhinestones can be used in this composition.
So, it is better to make either one large heart or several small ones - you will get a kind of picture of shell hearts. Just don’t forget to get a thick canvas and frame for such a “panel”.
Another gift option is jewelry made from shells, such as beads or a bracelet. To do this, you need to drill small holes in them and thread them into a thread of the required size.
Having imagination and available materials, you can prepare any gift with your own hands - as you can see, it is not so difficult. And it is not necessary to have a solemn occasion for this; sometimes you can simply please a loved one and give him a pleasant surprise, which he will gladly accept and appreciate. After all, such a gift will definitely be made with love, and, therefore, it will leave only positive memories.
Photos of gifts and decorations made by yourself
