It is always pleasant to receive gifts, but it is even more pleasant to give them. A handmade souvenir, in addition to its practical purpose, keeps the warmth of the hands of the one who created it, thereby reminding the recipient of the tender attitude of a loved one to him. In addition, a homemade gift can significantly save money, however, it takes more time to make it than to buy a ready-made presentation.
It is necessary
- - cardboard, colored paper;
- - colored pens, pencils, paints;
- - scissors, glue;
- - felt, fabric, lace;
- - a needle, thread;
- - plexiglass, light bulb, cartridge.
Instructions
Step 1
A postcard with a wish is the most demanded gift, which is very easy to make on your own. Take colored cardboard or heavyweight paper of a suitable size and fold it in half. Inside the card, write a wish with colored gel pens, glue an applique or draw a picture. Decorate the front side with artificial flowers, lace, sequins or create a quilling pattern. Involve children in making homemade cards for older relatives.
Step 2
A felt box with predictions will become a reliable advisor for the recipient of the gift. First, cut out the details from dense material: an oval bottom and a lid, a narrow strip for the side of the lid and a wide one for the walls of the box. Join all the details of the product with a whipstitch, decorate the lid with voluminous flowers or an applique made of pieces of felt of different shades. Print your wishes or write by hand on small pieces of paper, roll them up and insert them into rings cut from ordinary cocktail straws. Place the predictions in the box and do not forget to include instructions for using the gift.
Step 3
A birthday cake is another idea for how to make a homemade gift original. Bake a cake according to your favorite recipe, decorate it with icing, cream or mastic, write an original congratulation with dyes. The cake can be made in the form of a toy, a barrel of coins, a doll, a car, a book, etc. If you don’t know how to bake, but you know that your friend has exceptional culinary skills, present him with a postcard with an original recipe and a beautiful jar with free-flowing ingredients, taken in the proportion required for the recipe, and sprinkle them in layers.
Step 4
A hand-made table lamp will complement the interior and become its decoration. The easiest way to make a homemade gift is to make a wire frame for your lampshade and glue it over with rice paper. Or from colored plexiglass, cut out parts for a cube, prism or pyramid, connect them together, place a lamp holder inside, install a switch and a plug on the wire. A gift made with a soul will surely please a loved one.
