Which gift is considered the most valuable? Of course, homemade. A gift in which a person has invested part of his soul cannot be ignored. Even if it is a soft toy that you cannot use in any way, it will be very pleasant to receive it. After all, the person who presented her spent her time and energy to cheer you up. But it’s better to give utilitarian gifts. Look for ideas for interesting presentations below.
Photo frame
How to make a beautiful present? Create a frame for the photo. You can make the basis for such a gift yourself, or you can buy it in a store. With your own hands you will need to decorate the interior item. What style to make the decoration? Use a simple but effective technique called quilling. To create the decor, you will need thin strips of colored paper. Cut them into a ruler with a clerical knife. It is better not to use scissors for this purpose, since you will not be able to use them to make strips of the same thickness. When the material for creativity is ready, you can begin to manufacture the product. Take the strip and wind it onto a small cylinder. For this purpose, you can take a pencil or a large nail. Twist the strip tightly into a spiral, and then remove from the base. Fluff the finished part a little and give it a drop shape with your fingers. Create in this technique 5-7 petals and collect them into a flower. Twist the middle of the flower, and without straightening, glue it to the designated place. You can take the design of the product from the above photo or come up with your own pattern. The color scheme should use one that fits perfectly into the room of the donee person.
Plaid
What homemade gift can a friend present? If you know how to knit, then make a blanket. Handmade knitted rugs are in fashion today. To create such a product, you will need thick knitting needles. If you are no longer a beginner, then you can knit not with knitting needles, but with your hands. To create a large plaid, you will need very thick threads. You need to knit a product using simple technology. No need to take a complex pattern. A regular pattern of facial loops will create beautiful pigtails. The product will be interesting to look at the expense of its volume. If you think that the plaid turns out boring, decorate it with fringe or pompons. How to choose the right color scheme? Before knitting a product, check with a friend what color her favorite is, and, guided by this information, buy yarn. You can decorate the plaid with the help of large beads or stripes. But if you want the product not to lose its presentable appearance, then it is better to leave it without decorations.
Mug
Surprising a loved one is simple. Create a handmade gift for your mom’s day in the shape of a ceramic mug. No need to conquer the potter's wheel to get a beautiful and functional item. You can make a practical and aesthetic product from the reservoir. Take the clay of two colors and mix it. But color uniformity should not be sought. You need to create streaks in clay. Roll the formation and cut a long rectangle out of it. Roll the workpiece into a cylinder and seal the edge with a slip (liquid clay). From the remains of the rolled seam, you need to cut the bottom circle. Glue the bottom to the mug. It remains to roll up the handle. You need to make it from a tourniquet. Roll out the sausage from clay and glue it to the cylinder. If desired, you can scratch a congratulatory inscription on the product using the stack. You can burn the product and glaze it in any ceramic workshop. You won’t have to cover the mug with engobe, as it will look beautiful due to the non-trivial texture.
Cake
What homemade gift can dad make? Bake a cake for a man. Such a present will be appreciated not only by your father, but also by all members of your family. Which cake to bake? There are many options for delicious baking. You should focus on your culinary abilities and on the taste preferences of dad. You need to produce a multi-layer culinary masterpiece. Such cakes always look attractive. You need to prepare a gift in advance so that it has time to soak. And to make the present look attractive, pay special attention to its decor. You can decorate the cake with roses made with a pastry syringe, figures made of mastic, or small gingerbreads painted with glaze. If you soberly assess your abilities and understand that all of the above decor methods are not suitable for you, then make this year's fashionable decor of live berries, cookies and pastille. And you can just sprinkle the finished cake with chocolate or coconut.
Mittens
Homemade birthday gifts for mom always cause a woman's delight. Mothers are pleased when their children do something for them with their own hands. And objects donated for the holidays, women are happy to use in everyday life. If you know how to knit well, then please your beloved lady with beautiful mittens. Creating mittens is very simple. Unlike socks, there is no need to knit the heel in mittens, which greatly facilitates the work process. Similar products are taught to knit all the girls in the fifth grade. But if you do not remember the production technology of the product, contact your grandmother, sister or girlfriend. Someone from your environment will definitely be able to help you. When choosing the color scheme of mittens, consider the color of mom’s outerwear. And also you can make a product in the color of a hat or scarf. To make mittens not only beautiful, but also warm, use woolen, not synthetic, threads.
Jewelry
What do women like to receive the most? Jewelry. As a homemade gift for your mom, you can make some stylish accessory. For example, earrings. What technique for manufacturing the product to choose? Think about where your soul lies. You can make jewelry from plastic, wire or lace. We will analyze the latter option in more detail. Find a home cut lace with a large pattern. Cut two identical elements out of it and coat them well with hairspray. When the workpieces have dried, tie them with a hook or sew a seam over the edge. Then, using pliers, attach the ear hook to the edge of the product. Beautiful earrings are ready. If you wish, you can use this technology to make a shape of nylon or tulle, and then embroider flowers, birds or any plot on earrings that tells you your imagination.
clothing
Girls who sew well can safely give home-made birthday presents to their girlfriends. What to present? Every girl dreams of some fashionable new thing. Before your girlfriend’s birthday, find out what kind of wardrobe she would like to get in the near future. Suppose it will be a skirt. Specify what color and length it should be. Girls share these details with pleasure, and they will not notice any catch. Then you can inquire about your girlfriend’s waist size. This information will be easy to obtain by complimenting the girl, saying that she has lost weight well. After knowing the sizes and preferences, build or find a suitable pattern. Sew the product, wash and iron it. Such a gift will cause great delight, and you will hear many good words addressed to you.
Cosmetics
Do you want to please a loved one with a homemade birthday present? Present handmade soap. Even those who have a vague concept of soap making will be able to create such a product. You can buy everything you need in any store for creativity. To create soap you will need a soap base, dyes and flavorings. Melt the soap base and fill it into any shape. It can be a plastic jar or a children's mold for sand. Spread the dye evenly over the workpiece and then flavor. In order to improve the properties of your product, you can use various fillers. For example, coffee grounds, chamomile or rose petals. When the soap hardens, remove it from the mold and wrap it in a transparent package.
Trinket
Are you going to your child’s birthday? A homemade gift that the baby will like is a toy keychain. Create in any technique a small product that will resemble the favorite animal of a child or the character of some cartoon. What can a keychain be made of? Beads, fur, wood or plastics are suitable for this purpose. It is easiest to make a product from plastic. You will need to create character details by dazzling them from material of different colors. The sculpting process will be similar to making toys from plasticine. Is that plastic - a little more elastic material. When the product is ready, insert the chain and ring of the keyring into it, and then bake the resulting creation in the oven. The cooled toy can be varnished so that it retains its presentable appearance longer.
Notebook
Thinking of making a homemade gift? What can be presented to a girlfriend? Make a beautiful notebook. Girls love such things, even if they are rarely used. How to make a beautiful and utilitarian product? Take A4 sheets and cut them into 4 parts. Then use a hole punch to make holes in the stack of sheets and tie them with a ribbon. From thick cardboard it is necessary to make the cover 1 cm larger than the length and width of the notebook. Glue the base to the cover. You can decorate the product with ribbons, bows, artificial flowers, beads, beads and other accessories for creativity.
Jars for spices
A homemade gift for the older generation should be practical. You can give spice jars to mom, aunt or grandmother. Such jars will look good on the shelf, and it will also be very convenient to store all kinds of seasonings in them. Most people save on such banks and will be happy to receive them as a gift. As a basis, you can buy or find a suitable container at home. You can decorate the product in the decoupage technique, as well as with the help of fabric, stickers and decorative accessories. You can leave the jars transparent by designing them in a minimalist style. In this case, you will need to print stickers on which the name of the spices will subsequently be written.