Gift ideas for the New Year do it yourself

New Year's Eve is a special time that we spend with our loved ones. Important elements of these holidays are the Christmas decoration of the home and the gifts we give to each other. Here the question often arises about what is best to give. It is advisable to choose something practical that is useful at home. Of course, you should always take into account the interests of the recipient, his favorite taste and style that he prefers. Armed with such knowledge, we can safely go shopping.

However, there is nothing more spiritual than a one-of-a-kind - handmade gift. In addition, the search for gifts for all family members takes a lot of time. And the queues and crowds in the shops do not contribute to spending long hours in the malls. Therefore, when planning purchases for the New Year, consider the possibility of making gifts with your own hands and make a list of items in advance. This saves time and avoids additional costs.

A great idea for gifts can be the purchase of souvenirs or necessary and practical items for each room of the house. It could be something for the kitchen, dining room, bedroom or bathroom. Ideally, such an item should be distinguished by both good design and high practical properties.

However, much more original gifts can be made if you apply a little imagination in combination with some knowledge.

• Painted wooden bowls. Ennoble a simple wooden bowl or bowl with small drawings, such as peas, stripes, or flowers.

• Make a cool collage of newspaper clippings on any topic, such as sports. You can add your favorite quote.

• For women, you can make a gift from small hand towels and fragrant soap. All you need is to wrap the soap in a towel in a certain way. Such a gift can be a favorite "talisman for the bathroom." To do this, put the soap on a towel folded in a triangle. Roll to roll. Connect the ends together and tie them up with a rubber band. Decorate with a red bow. Original horns and "moving eyes" can be bought in stationery or another store for small things. And make a nose out of a piece of any red sticker.

• For the grandmother - a jar with sewing accessories. Go to the haberdasher's shop and buy colored spools of thread, needles of different sizes, and pins with colored heads. Take the original jar with a decorative lid. Put a homemade pin cushion on it. Attach with thread. Add a note from Santa Claus - and you're done. Grandma will be delighted.

• For grandfather - a frame with pictures of grandchildren. Photo frame is a good gift for any occasion. The grandfather (and grandmother) will surely enjoy the original gift with photos of all their grandchildren. All you need to do is find the old frame and paint it in your grandfather's favorite color. Drill the holes and pull the wire or thread through the frame to get the fastener. Insert a photo of all the grandchildren in one or more frames.

• Brown paper can pack a bottle (this applies not only to alcohol, but also to all types of cosmetics). Then make a Santa Claus hat. All we need is a piece of cloth or felt, cotton wool and a button. We glue materials in the form of a hat, attach a nose from a button and a beard. We hoist all the construction on the bottle.

• Pictures of plasticine. To obtain a picture of this plastic material, it is necessary to apply the clay in layers. The first layer is put the elements most distant from the eyes, for example, the sky (blue clay). Then put layers that should depict closer objects (the sun is yellow) and so on, until you get a landscape. Such pictures depicting the New Year theme can be presented for the New Year. They will be quite an original gift.

• Plywood gifts. This material has the broadest opportunities for application. From it you can build a birdhouse, toys in the form of different animals, shelves, hangers or even a desk lamp. Plywood is used for the manufacture of furniture - stools or coffee tables. This is pretty durable material. But he is afraid of moisture. Therefore, products made from it are desirable to be profiled and dyed.

Hand-made crafts are good, above all, for their uniqueness. Here are some original items that can be presented as a New Year souvenir.

• Bird's Nest Necklace. From a thin wire and glass beads form a cool necklace, similar to a bird's nest. For an even more special necklace, you can use gems in combination with pearls.

• Fancy lamp. Paint the base of the lamp in a color dear to your heart, such as green, blue or pink. Apply any pattern on the lampshade. Connect the base with a patterned shade.

• Scarves with stencil. Decorate the scarf with a simple design, such as flowers or feathers. Use for this a stencil of your own design and fabric paint.

• Stone photo frame. Pick up the stones of the same color for the photo frame. Glue them to the frame. Place the right photo inside to personalize your gift.

• Colored vases. Paint the vase with wide stripes of different colors. Put fresh flowers in it.

• Bowls with their own pattern. Give a stylish look to china with ceramic paint. Your miniature bowls with a pattern will be a beautiful, creative surprise for everyone who loves to cook.

• Painted handkerchiefs. Scarves are universal. Make your series of these items by painting them with various patterns to your liking. And you can always have ready-made souvenirs for guests.

• Lamps from bottles. A glass or plastic bottle (preferably multi-colored) can be a unique Christmas decoration. All you have to do is put white or colored light bulbs inside them and then turn them on. In an instant, an ordinary bottle will become a beautiful lamp!

• Balloons with confetti. A very impressive New Year's decoration are balloons with confetti. To do this, put confetti in a simple transparent balloon. Then place the colored ball in a transparent ball and inflate it. And everything is ready!

• Multicolored rain of balloons. Another way to use balloons is to place them on silver or gold foil attached to a lamp or ceiling. At midnight, simply pull the string that will detach the foil from the mount. The balloons will fall to the ground like colored rain.

• Fiery inscription. The original idea of ​​the design of the New Year's Eve is to arrange any inscription with matches. On the eve of the New Year this could be the phrase “Happy New Year!”. Spread it, for example, on a baking sheet. Matches can be glued to the surface with weak glue. Shortly before midnight we light all the matches, and when twelve comes, ask the guests to blow them away.

• Colored paper outlets. Paper sockets made from colorful sheets of paper are ideal as New Year wall decorations. To make them, you will need colored paper for gift wrapping, a metal ruler, a pencil, a craft knife, a hole punch, scissors, and a rope. The paper, cut into strips, may have a different width - the wider the strip of paper, the larger the outlet that you bend.

• Sew bag for carrying books, magazines or crafts. Choose a fabric that matches the style of the person to whom you present it.

• Create a special laptop case for someone who is often on the go.

• Give a pillowOn which the interesting drawing or the original (ridiculous) quote will be put, lightening the mood.

Homemade gifts can be useful. Consider some ideas such gifts.

Making a candle yourself is quite easy by following simple guidelines.

• The master class begins with the items used for this work. A wax (paraffin), a thick bottom pan, a bowl to dissolve the wax in a water bath, a dye, a container (for example, a plastic cup or beer cans), a finished wick, a knife, a spatula to level the surface of the wax and a hair dryer will be needed.

• Instead of buying finished paraffin, you can also use the remnants of unburned candles - This is the idea of ​​recycling unnecessary items. If you want the candle to contain additives, be sure to prepare them - for example, lemon zest and others. You will also need aromatic oils.

• Start by mixing the wax. It should be heated, but not in the microwave. It is best to use a pot with a very thick bottom, dissolving the wax in a water bath. Make it pretty simple. Fill the saucepan with hot water to about half, and place a suitable bowl on it in which to place the wax. Steam rising from the pot heats the bowl and causes the wax to slowly melt. As already mentioned, you can use either paraffin, bought in the store, or the remnants of different candles.

• Prepare a form to create a candle. This can be, for example, a beer can or a plastic cup. Remember that when the candle hardens, you must cut the form. This should be an object that you can easily cut with a knife. Of course, you can also make a candle in a glass. At the bottom of the finished form, place decorative items, such as shells or chopped lemon zest.

• To make a scented candle, add a few drops of scented oil and dye to warm wax.. If you do not want to use ready-made oils, you can choose a natural flavoring - a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla for the cake will be ideal substances. Stir gently so that paint and oil spread throughout the mass. If you do not want the candle to smell and stain, skip this item.

• In the middle of the cooked form, put the wick. You can buy ready-made or use wick from an old candle.

• Carefully supporting the wick (be careful not to burn yourself), gradually pour out the liquid wax mass. Using a spatula, align it so that it is evenly distributed in the form.

• Put the candle in the freeze. Depending on how hot the wax was, this can take up to 12 hours. To speed up the process, you can dry the candle with a hairdryer.

• When your decorative candle completely hardens, remove it from the mold. Cut the plastic cup or jar and discard it.

Start the decoration with ordinary simple candles, and then decorate them with washi ribbon patterns. Place them in the candle holders for a better demonstration.

Pour the melted wax into the candlesticks.Add flavors such as mocha or cinnamon. And the room will be filled with pleasant incense.

A wonderful Christmas gift can be hand-made mittens. This gift is suitable for both adults and children.

With open fingers. These are very practical mittens that do not cover half of the fingers. Thanks to this design, they warm their hands. But at the same time you can freely make a phone call or get a wallet from the bag. They appeared in the XVIII century in France and at first were an elegant addition to the costumes of the then ladies. For their manufacture mainly used silk. Now they can be extravagant, attractive and warm addition to the wardrobe. They are easy to link themselves. All that is required is a skein of any yarn and a needle with a large eye. A pattern of snowflakes or deer is applied to the product.

Make Christmas soap is not difficult, and accessories can be any. You can make fragrant soap with cinnamon and orange.

Materials:

• white glycerol base;
• aromatic oil (orange);
• orange dye;
• ground cinnamon;
• Orange peel;
• forms;
• Plastic container;
• skewers;
• wrapping foil;
• tape;
• scissors.

Consider the phased technology.

• Put the dried orange peel in the mold and pour cinnamon.
• Cut the soap warmed in a plastic container in a microwave oven (this can also be done in a water bath).
• Add aromatic oils to the dissolved soap and stir.
• Pour soap into molds.
• Add a few drops of dye to the soap.
• At the end of the process, pour in some more cinnamon and add the orange zest.
• Leave the soap to set. To speed up the process, you can put it in the fridge until it hardens.
• Remove the soap from the mold.

How to make soap with your own hands, see the next video.

And a few more useful gifts.

• Necklace holder. Create a beautiful display for hanging jewelry such as necklaces, beads, bracelets and headbands. Choose your favorite board design and matching hooks.

• Long knitted scarf. These scarves can be worn in spring, autumn and winter. Make it from colored yarn using a knitting machine.

• Hanger with flowers. Create your own coat hanger by pasting wrapping paper with flowers. Paint the base and hooks in beautiful colors.

• Personal notebook. For a friend who loves to write and write down memories, you can personalize a notebook or journal. Add phrases to the cover that will inspire him.

• Wire Photo Frame. Create a unique frame where you can store many photos. Secure the wire on the old frame, for example, from a small window. Insert photos with holders into it.

• Elastic tab. These tabs, made of elastic tapes and fabric, hold the desired page and do not slip while traveling. Add a book or a magazine to your gift.

• Elastic bandage on the head. Such products can be made from scraps of fabric using a simple pattern. These hair accessories can be used for training or morning runs.

• Handbag with zipper. Clutches or mini-wallets for everyday withdrawal or storage of cosmetics. Sew or redo such a bag, personalizing it with a monogram.

• Pillows. Create individual pillows from colored fabric to suit your family or friends. Choose a fun pattern and combine it with more neutral tones.

However, not everything can be done by hand. Sometimes items purchased in the store, chosen with love and attention to the person, will also be perceived as something individual.

• For culinary enthusiasts, we recommend buying a kitchen apron decorated with a Christmas motif. Original cups will also be useful.

• An interesting mirror, bedding, designer bedside lamp, toiletry bag, a good quality towel or a nice soap dispenser.

• For women: cosmetics, jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories.

• “Beautiful” household appliances or massage equipment for body care.

• Books are always a proven gift. Before the New Year, good topics will be: guides that are related to the search for happiness; diet and sports tips. In the end, the coming year favors new beginnings and decisions. Biographies, science fiction and fiction are just as popular.

• The most popular gifts for men are watches and various types of electronics (phones with accessories, RTV equipment and multimedia).

• If you are dealing with a fan of computer games, you should ask the seller what is currently at the peak of popularity. And you need to find out in advance what topic the player is interested in.

Remember that toys for children should not only give joy, but also teach and shape the imagination. A common mistake of parents is to buy toys of too large size. A four-year-old child will not be able to cope with a huge set of Lego cubes. Such gifts are perfect:

• interactive globe;
• singing doll;
• password diary;
• interactive dog;
• bear;
• holiday car for dogs;
• interactive world map;
• cyber-robot with remote control.

And of course, where without sweets. Here for the chefs expanse. You can cook a lot of interesting things.

Refreshing gift: a lemonade set - a jug (with lemonade) and a cup. Add fresh lemons (or tangerines) and sugar to the drink.

Whip delicious varieties of butter along with honey and berries. Then pack them in small jars. This delicious gift can be spread on toast, bagels and pancakes.

Bake a batch of vanilla or chocolate muffins and decorate them stylishly.

To make the muffins look festive, decorate them with ready-made confectionery flowers and put them in a box with souvenirs.

Recipe:

• 250 g of flour;
• 2 teaspoons baking powder;
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda;
• 150 grams of sugar;
• 150 g of chopped chocolate (you can give 100 g of milk and 50 g of bitter);
• 2 tablespoons of cocoa;
• 1 large egg;
• 90 ml of oil;
• 250 ml of milk;
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Collect all main ingredients in one bowl (except chocolate for cupcake powder) and mix them. Fill the cake forms with the mixture and add the chocolate on top. Bake for about 20 minutes at 200ºC.

Ordinary white, gray or colored decorative paper, cardboard boxes, bags and even old newspapers can be used as gift wrapping. If you choose a template with a clear graphic motif of black, white, silver or gold material for gift wrapping, it will look very impressive under the Christmas tree.

Glossy paper with a metallic effect will make packaging elegant. Remember that careful execution is important. There should not be noticeable glue, wrinkles or scotch. If you can not independently pack goods - buy decorative boxes.

Gray wrapping paper is the basis of packaging. Colors that blend harmoniously with it - green, red, black and even white. Using a spruce spruce, a bunch of mountain ash or a regular black plastic card, you can beautifully highlight a gift.

A holiday gift will also look very attractive if it is packaged in a decorative bag.

• You can use various materials such as velvet, embossed leather, felt, thick canvas. Each gift box should always be decorated with an elegant satin ribbon, a ribbon with a winter motif, snow-white lace or colored cord.
• You can use several different colors. For example, if we pack gifts in a trendy eco-style into plain gray paper, then a decorative thread of white and red flowers will perfectly fit into this festive packaging.
• Christmas gifts are also worth decorating with small items that we can fasten with tape or stick to the package. There are enough accessories that can be used to decorate gift wrapping. Small trinkets, paper or metal stars, cones and pieces of bark, twigs, rowan or wild rose, dried flowers and even small animals are perfect for this purpose.

Packing sweet gifts can be very interesting.

• Giving cookies, candy, homemade canned food, spices or handmade oils gives a lot of pleasure. Sweets are best placed in decorative boxes or cans. Tie them beautiful ribbon and put a few cakes.
• Jams, preserves and spices are often found in jars, which can be decorated with ribbon or lace. Do not forget to improve the lid of the jar with a beautiful festive pattern.
• Instead of gray paper, you can use an unnecessary newspaper, an old book, a notebook with notes. A few Christmas accents - and it turns out an unusual finished packaging. The newspaper will be interesting to contrast with the red and green ornaments. Such packaging will please fans of simplicity and vintage style. Admittedly, this is an interesting alternative to paper with New Year's themes sold in stores.
• You can also use colored paper from stationery, which is desirable to decorate on your own or with the help of ready-made stickers.
• Children will surely enjoy the gift of sweets, decorated with Christmas balls, lanterns and garlands. You can also, instead of the traditional box, pack a gift like candy.

How to make gifts for the New Year with your own hands, see the next video.