Five fun do-it-yourself gifts

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.