By: Sadie Raddatz
Do you have a special someone in your life? Someone who you
care a lot for? Have you ever just wanted to do something special for that
person so they know how much you care, but don’t know how or where to start?
Well, here are some homemade gift ideas that you can make yourself. These ideas
are affordable, but may be time consuming. However, being able to make
something that will make that special person smile makes it worth the time. It’ll
also be something that they will want to show off and tell all of their friends
about.
Crayon
Project
Needed: crayons, a blow dryer, newspaper, and a canvas.
1.
Lay down some newspaper.
2.
Put canvas down.
3.
Remove wrappers from crayons.
4.
Arrange the crayons on the canvas.
5.
Add any kind of details.
6.
Glue crayons down so they remain still.
7.
Use blow dryer and heat up the crayons.
8.
Continue to heat the crayons until they are melted just the
way you want.
You can easily customize it to whatever you want, by adding
a phrase, quote, or a picture, making this gift a good one for a best friend.
Deck of
Cards
Needed: A deck of cards, some string or yarn, and a hole
puncher.
1.
List 52 reasons why that person is important to you.
2.
You can type them out and print it off or just write on the
actual card with a sharpie.
3.
If you decide to type, make sure they are big enough to read,
but can fit on the card.
4.
Glue or write your reasons onto the cards.
5.
Hole punch the cards.
6.
Run yarn or string through the holes and tie a pretty bow
(sturdy enough not to come undone).
This is a great gift for a boyfriend, girlfriend or maybe
even a friend. It gives exactly 52 reasons why that person means something to
you. For most of us, sitting down and thinking of 52 reasons can be pretty
difficult, so it makes the gift even more special.
Customizing
the Small Things
Needed: Object to customize, items to do the decorating, hot
glue, and time.
1.
Acquire something that means a lot to that person, like some
headphones or a phone case.
2.
Now decorate the item you have acquired for that person. Use
hot glue to customize it!
This project shows that you listen and pay attention to
something small and customized it. You gave it that special something that
makes it even more special. With headphones, you can get yarn or string and
cover it, or take a black phone case and add studs or jewels.
Memory Box
Needed: A box and items of sentimental value to remind you
of fond memories.
A memory box would consist of a box that has something from a
meaningful memory in it, like your first trip to a beach together. You could
put some seashells you collected that day. It could also just be full of
memories, like ticket stubs from dates at the movies, sporting events or
concerts. All you need is a box. A shoe box would work or you could get a nicer
one from a local hobby store.
Photo
Album
Needed: Photo album, pictures, glue, and accessories.
1.
Take all the pictures off your phone or camera and print
them off.
2.
Arrange them how you want in the album.
3.
Glue or place the pictures down.
4.
Accessorize and decorate.
Thanks to camera phones a lot of people are talking a lot of
pictures and selfies with their significant other! Well, this is a way to
remember the times that were shared with each other and how your relationship
and both individuals have progressed.
These are just a few ways that you could express your love
or appreciation for someone, or even cool projects you could do for yourself.
These projects show that you spent time making something very special for that
person. It shows that you remember the good times and these projects could show
how much you actually care for that other person. More ideas can be found
through Google or on Pinterest, of course.
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