DIY gifts: manufacturing ideas and step by step instructions

We all love to receive gifts since childhood, and if before various things and souvenirs were unusual, now it is very difficult to surprise anyone, because shop windows literally explode from the abundance of various goods that differ not only in appearance but also functionally.

Real and genuine emotions can only cause a surprise, made with special love and awe. And what, if not a gift made with your own hands, can be such a surprise? Let us take a closer look at various ideas for making gifts and get acquainted with step-by-step instructions and features of the process.

There are many different ideas for making original, unusual, beautiful and stylish souvenirs, which will be a great gift or a wonderful addition to it. For example, as a keepsake, a dear person can be personally made. beautiful photo frame. It takes only a wooden base, and then - a matter of fantasy: you can decorate it with small pebbles, beads, beads, using decoupage technique, and even using ordinary buttons.

A creative option to replace the banal bouquet of flowers can be Topiary, in the manufacture of which there is nothing difficult. Topiary represent a ball on a straight or curved long support, located in a small pot.

For those who have long been interested in creativity, there is nothing difficult in inventing and making cool interesting gifts. You can even be puzzled and make a souvenir that will symbolize the nature of a particular holiday. For example, A surprise on New Year's Day may contain fir branches and have a tangerine smell, and on a birthday party - display the appearance and content of the character of the birthday party.

A great gift idea for some kind of individual holidays will be polymer clay craft, in the manufacture of which you can take into account all the important nuances. For example, you can make a beautiful vase in the form of a female figure, the parameters of which will correspond to the parameters of the figure of a beautiful girl for whom this gift is being prepared.

When there is no time to create a large unusual gift, and you really want to please a person, you can choose a lighter version of making a suitable surprise. It will be no worse than others, but it will be much simpler in execution.

A small quick surprise can be made even from scrap materials. It may be beautiful basket of soap, satin ribbons and sewing needles.

Armed with permanent markers or paints and white dishes, you can create a very creative tea pair or even the whole set. But you should know that after applying the pattern, it will be necessary to burn the dishes in the oven so that later the inscriptions are not washed off with water, but are fixed under the influence of high temperatures.

A homemade gift will be appreciated not only by adults, but also by children. For example, little girls will definitely like mini-figurines or small salt dough pendants. Especially such a gift will be dear to the heart of the child if it is made together with the parents.

Undoubtedly, everyone is pleased to receive a gift created by themselves, but it will be good if it becomes useful and really necessary. After all, it often happens that various things, souvenirs and other gift options just gather dust in the box on the top shelf of the cabinet, since they have absolutely no functionality, but only take up space.

The necessary gifts are good not only because they benefit the person, but also because every time he turns to a gift, he will remember with warmth and gratitude the one who made such a wonderful gift with his own hands.

It is necessary to take into account many other factors in the manufacture of useful and necessary gifts in everyday life.

• For the manufacture must be used high-quality materials that can last for a long time, and not spoil in the first weeks of operation.
• In addition, the materials must be hypoallergenic, so you should ask the addressee of the gift in advance for any allergic reactions to the selected product or material.
• If it is a piece of clothing or something that will be constantly visible, attracting attention to itself, it must be neat and done very carefully. Otherwise, the one to whom the gift was intended will simply be embarrassed to use it in public.
• A gift made of hard materials should have a smooth surface and well-smoothed corners, since various irregularities can easily be scratched or damaged by other personal items.
• You should not try to make any intimate personal items with your own hands, because not everyone is able to appreciate this kind of surprises.
• And, of course, it is worth remembering that no matter how original, functional and useful your gift may be, you still need to take care of suitable packaging for it. It can be a package, a box or simple wrapping paper, the main thing is that the composition as a whole should look stylish, elegant and organic.

A great option for a material for a homemade gift - this is leather, the best natural. From the skin you can make a lot of pleasant things and very useful things.

At first glance, the process of manufacturing a belt may seem very simple, but do not rush to rejoice. Certainly, each will be inexpressibly once such a gift, made with his own hands, but in order to make a really high-quality thing, you have to tinker.

To do this, you will need special tools for cutting the skin, a hole punch, a ruler and a device that will help shape the edges of the product.

It will be necessary to carefully carry out all the measurements, after which they will need to be transferred onto paper or directly onto the skin, drawing the approximate shape of the future belt. After that, it is necessary to cut the part, arrange the edges properly, fasten the buckle and make several holes at an equal distance and on the same level. If desired, the belt can be painted, and the edges treated with a special tool that creates the effect of sealing. Such a gift will not only serve for a long time, but will also pleasantly surprise the person to whom it is addressed.

Perhaps no modern person can do without notebooks, notebooks and diaries, so a self-made gift of such a plan can be a real find. But the process of its manufacture is not at all simple, however, subject to certain rules and detailed instructions, you can easily cope with the task.

First you need to make paper blanks. It can be as usual white sheets, and printed pages with beautiful pictures and stylish lining.

Then the stitched blocks must be glued together with a reliable adhesive for paper and the most common fabric patches. On top of these paper blocks will need to paste the base of the future cover, made of cardboard. While these parts are glued, you can begin to manufacture the cover.

To do this, from a dense skin you need to cut a large rectangle of a suitable size, as well as two small ones that will serve as connecting parts. Sheets of cardboard base are completely glued to a large leather rectangle on its outer side. The inside of the cardboard parts is glued with the remaining small parts. If necessary, the edges of the cover can be stitched. It should be noted that immediately after gluing the details of the cover, the future diary will need to be closed and pressed with something heavy so that it will get the desired shape and appearance.

Covers for documents made of genuine leather are very popular. Such an item can be a worthy gift, especially if you make it yourself. In addition, it is quite simple to perform and does not need to use any complex techniques.

Next, you need to decide for which document you will produce the cover, and consider its size. It's simple, if it is a passport, student card or grade book, since such documents have a single standard of parameters, and you can make a cover for them using your personal passport or record book as an example.

After everything becomes clear with the dimensions, it will be necessary to prepare the material by marking on it. On the sides you need to make a couple of indents, they will later be bent and form special pockets into which you tuck the edges of a regular passport cover.

In the manufacture of such a gift you do not need to glue anything, just need to gently sew the edges on a special sewing tool or using special needles. Threads should also be used strong, with a high degree of wear resistance.

Everyone nowadays has a smartphone, tablet or laptop, if not all at once. Therefore, handmade gift covers for gadgets can be an excellent gift option.As in the case of documents, you need to know the size of the phone and other electronic assistants, but, unlike the first case, you just need to remember the brand and model, and all the other details can be found on the Internet.

The principle of making the simplest cases does not have anything intricate, since they are peculiar bags with fasteners and ties. From the skin, it is necessary to cut out rectangles of suitable sizes and flash them from three sides, leaving the fourth one free so that the phone can be folded into the resulting handbag.

It is worth noting that for the reliability of such covers you can add soft foam or hard cardboard insertsthat help protect your phone from falling or other bumps.

Gifts from metals, although they look very unusual and original, but still are quite difficult to manufacture. Not every girl will be able to cope with this kind of process, and some of the features of manufacturing will be entirely possible only for men.

The simplest version of metal crafts will be the manufacture of various items and souvenirs from bending metal wire. For example, you can make an original stand for your phone, a stand for hot dishes, a decor for a photo frame, a beautiful key chain or just an unusual statuette.

For those who know how to handle a soldering iron and has other special attributes for working with metals, there are many other options for making beautiful gifts.

Look great cup coasters, made in the form of a seated, running or dancing man. The originality of this idea is that this stand does not just have hands and feet, it also displays even the smallest details in the form of laces on shoes or toes.

Perhaps, romantic gifts deserve special attention, because everyone wants to please his soulmate with something special, original, created only for a loved one. Therefore, many seek to create gifts of this kind with their own hands, taking into account all the preferences and wishes of their second half. A romantic surprise can be presented not only on some big, significant holiday, but also in the process of courtship, on a date or even without a reason. Making a beautiful cute gift is not so difficult, there are many examples and options for both girls and men. The main thing is to carefully study the step-by-step instructions.

In addition, it is worth noting some of the nuances relating to romantic gifts.

• Surprises for girls should always include flowers that she especially likes.
• In gifts for both girls and men, soft and warm pastel colors should prevail. These colors have a beneficial effect on the emotional background and cause tenderness.
• Even the smallest gift made with a soul can please a loved one. Therefore, do not be wise, inventing something super-original.
• For a romantic gift does not have to be a reason, but to present such a surprise is better in a suitable setting.

Let us consider in more detail the variants of romantic gifts and the peculiarities of their manufacture.

All girls love flowers. Despite the fact that taste preferences for species differ, but in general it is very difficult to find a representative of the beautiful half of humanity who would not like flowers. In addition, flowers are a strictly feminine gift, since it is not accepted to give them to a man.

You can make a wonderful surprise from flowers by combining them with large strawberries.Such a composition can be either combined into a bouquet or placed in a shallow gift box.

Original look figures in the form of animals, hearts and other cute objects from flowers. The basis for such a composition should also be a floral sponge that absorbs moisture and feeds it with flowers. Without water, they will die very quickly and the composition will be spoiled.

Besides, flowers do not have to be alive, because some such a gift may seem trivial. You can surprise your girlfriend by forging a metal rose with her own hands and making a beautiful bright bouquet of paper flowers and toys. These types of gifts do not have a shelf life, so they will delight with their appearance for a long time.

A very unusual idea will be romantic gifts from napkins and, at first glance, it is very difficult to come up with something original, made of such material. But do not despair, because napkins do not have to be used in a single version, they can always be combined with other items.

For example, they can be used as a beautiful wrapper for the main gift. To do this, you need to choose the type of napkins that looks like wrapping paper and beautiful satin ribbons.

In addition, you can make the desired functional thing using napkins, and make a beautiful box for little things, decorated with the help of decoupage technique, for a girl or a guy. The peculiarity of this technique is that paint, glue, napkins and glossy varnish are used to apply the image to the surface of various objects.

Well and, of course, we should not forget about the most simple options: you can always make beautiful paper flowers from napkins or make an unusual table setting for a romantic dinner.

Usually, various ribbons are used for gift wrapping or as a decorative element, but few people think that the ribbons can be used as the main decoration of a gift or even as a surprise itself.

For example, ribbons can wrap bottles in a special way, creating a female and male outfit on them. Such receptions are often used at weddings.

Ribbons can make small but pleasant surprises in the form of roses. To start making such a rose you need to fold one edge into a tube that you need to fix with glue. Next, the remaining piece of tape will be wrapped around this tube, and fixed with glue. The tape will need to be turned in the opposite direction from itself - so the petals will look voluminous and more natural.

Tapes would be good to add and decorate a wooden basket that can be used for any holiday. The main thing is to choose the right shade of ribbons. For a romantic event suitable pink, white and red shades. Bright colors are ideal for spring holidays, and burgundy and green for a Christmas surprise.

Beads are truly unique material that can be used to make absolutely any gifts, including romantic ones. For example, you can make a pretty figurine in the shape of an animal out of beads, which would be ideal for a girl, or in the form of a plane or car, which is perfect for a man.

An elegant necklace made of beads will look very impressive on an elegant female neck, and your lady will be delighted when she finds out that it is made by your hands - words cannot describe!

The brooch from beads will look beautiful and unusual. It can be of any shape and size. The brooch can be made in the form of a flower, an animal or even an inscription - it all depends on the imagination. In addition, in the manufacture of brooches, you can use not only beads, but also various large beads, decorative stones.

A beautiful decorative tie made of beads can be an original gift for a man. And although the addressee of the gift is unlikely to use it in his everyday dress, he will still be able to complement them with some kind of original festive image.

It would seem that this can be done as a gift to your other half of the most ordinary threads? You will be surprised how many original ideas exist for making gifts from this material!

The most popular of them is the heart, for the manufacture of which, in addition to threads, you will also need a wooden base and small nails. The essence of this gift is that nails are hammered into a wooden base, forming the outline of the heart. They need to be not completely hammered, between the cap and the base should remain about one and a half centimeters. Further around the nails, diagonally winding threads are wound from one nail to another. Thread can be wrapped in a chaotic manner. A beautiful appliqué is formed at the end.

From the threads you can make a volumetric figure, using glue, balloons or a tapered base. To do this, it is better to choose wool or simply thick threads that will be dipped in glue and attached to the base. Thus, you can get a beautiful three-dimensional heart, a ball or a Christmas tree.

Foamiran is a kind of foamy material, which is very often used for the manufacture of decorative souvenirs and gifts. It is very pleasant to the touch and has a variety of shades, which makes it truly versatile. In addition, it has a very light weight and very flexible in work.

The most common version of the items for homemade gifts from this material are flowers. From them you can do anything. For example, add a headband for hair, combining flowers with lace, beads and ribbons. Any girl will be delighted with such a gift. By the same principle, you can make decorative hairpins, small brooches, earrings or rings, and other accessories.

Perhaps we have all recently seen in the windows of souvenir and flower shops of decorative bears made of small Foamyran flowers. Such figures can be made independently, in the form of not only bears, but also other animals. In addition, from this material you can make beautiful flower bouquets and unusual compositions of artificial berries and fruits.

A few years ago, various gifts in the manufacture of which food was involved gained enormous popularity. These are bouquets, baskets, and other varieties of different sizes and shapes. Such a gift will not only be a beautiful reminder of the holiday and the giver, but also will delight the whole family of the addressee of the gift with goodies.

Nevertheless, there are many important aspects that need to be taken into account when making edible surprises.

• First of all, you need to ensure that all products are fresh and have a good shelf life, allowing you to store the gift for some time.
• When working with open products such as sausage or cheese, you must comply with all sanitary standards. The manufacturing process should be carried out strictly in disposable gloves and in a special cap on the head to protect the product from hair.
• In addition, it is strictly prohibited to start making an edible gift in the event that you suffer from any diseases that can be transmitted through the air or by touching food.

A gift from sweets does not have to be difficult to perform. It can be beautifully composed sets of sweets, honey, nuts in the glaze, syrups and cookies. In addition, you can make a sweet gift by wrapping each item in a beautiful paper with an original signature. For example, on a bar of chocolate, you can safely write the "remedy for sadness," because we all know how chocolate improves mood.

But if you really want to surprise the person for whom the gift is intended, you can think about creating a whole craft from sweets. For example, make beautiful box, decorated with paper flowers and candy.

For this we need:

• corrugated paper;
• glue gun;
• scissors;
• box;
• candies;
• beautiful packing tape;
• beads or rhinestones for decoration.

At the first stage, it will be necessary to glue the perimeter of the box with corrugated paper and decorate it with candy. For this, it is best to choose small chocolates or oblong shaped candies. They are glued vertically, fairly close to each other, forming a kind of “small fence”. Thus, it is necessary to trim all the outer side parts of the box. Most successfully such a composition looks on the boxes of round and oval shape.

Next, go to the decor cover, which also needs to be pasted over with beautiful paper. On the lid will be placed beautiful flowers, the petals of which are made of corrugated paper, and in the middle between them is hidden candy of a round shape or in the form of a dome. For the decoration of the cover will be enough two or three colors of a small size, and to complement the composition will help decorative small details.

A master class on making a box of chocolates you will see in the next video.

A very original idea, suitable for a gift for a man, is to make bouquet compositions of sausages and cheeses. Let us consider in more detail which products are more suitable for such a gift, than it can be supplemented, and how to fix everything in a bouquet.

The main part of the bouquet will be smoked hunting sausages, which have a thin, oblong shape and different size. Small ones can be left in their original form, and long sausages will have to be cut into several parts, as long as they are all equal.

As for cheese, It is best to choose a smoked product of a small round shape. All details should be strung on wooden skewers and gathered in a bouquet, and to make the composition look more bright and unusual, it can be supplemented with feathers of green onions, cherry tomatoes, small pieces of fresh baguette and alcoholic beverages.

In the center of the bouquet, you can place a can or a bottle of good beer, brandy or other beverage that would be preferable for the recipient of the gift.

An overview of the options for gifts with your own hands, see below.