New Year is a holiday that is associated with something special, fabulous and magical. On this day, people make wishes, believe in miracles and, of course, give gifts. Since the symbol of next year is a yellow earthen dog, you can give gifts with the image of a dog to your friends. However, you should not limit your imagination. Make cute and unusual gifts with your own hands, conveying your care and best emotions.

Decorative pillow

Sew an unusual pillow that will protect its owner, or print out an image of a dog and sew it to the pillow.

If desired, the pillow can be decorated with paints, embroidery or appliqué.

Gingerbread

These painted “goodies” will fill your home with a magical holiday atmosphere.

Housekeeper

A key holder is not only a cute, but also a useful gift for the home. Cut out a blank from plywood and paint it acrylic paints, coat with varnish and screw on the hooks.

Greens in a pot

Grow culinary herbs and gift them to your cooking lover.

Felt dog

A felt dog will cheer up both adults and children.

Sleigh with candies

A great surprise for kids that will take no more than 5 minutes of free time.

Panel

To make a cute panel with a dog, you will need: puff pastry baked in the oven and watercolor paints.

Collage with joint photos

Such a gift will fill you with warm memories on the coldest days.

Snow ball

To make such a snow ball, you will need: miniature figures, a small jar, glitter and water with glycerin.

Sweater for a mug

Even a novice needlewoman can knit a cute sweater for a mug that will add coziness and warmth to the home.

Bath bomb

Fragrant bath bombs help you relax and forget about all your problems. To make your own bombs, mix baking soda, citric acid, honey or starch and aromatic additives.

Original postcard

Unusual cards can be made using paper, yarn, beads, braid or lace.

Lip balm

You can make your own lip balm using wax, cocoa liquor, vanilla extract, hazelnut, avocado and palm oil.

Frame

It’s not difficult to make a creative photo frame; you just need to paste twigs and twigs around the perimeter of the frame.

Decoupage products

Decoupage of products is not done so quickly, but the result is worth it! You will need: PVA glue or glue gun, napkins with patterns or lace.

Homemade soap

To make decorative soap you will need: molds, soap base - transparent and white, dyes, fragrance, ladles for dissolving, a large ladle on the stove (for a water bath), pipette, cutting board, knife, stick for stirring soap (can be used for for example, a sushi stick), alcohol in a spray bottle and transparent film.

You can buy anything in the store, but you know what to get homemade gifts a thousand times more pleasant. Here are 17 cozy, healthy, simple, and super budget-friendly options. Instructions included.

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A great gift for tea lovers. “Tea connoisseurs don’t drink sawdust from tea bags!” - you say. But who’s stopping you from packaging good, expensive tea in envelopes?

You will need:

• a cone made of foam plastic or thick cardboard;
• round cardboard box and rice for stump;
• tea packed in small paper bags (the quantity depends on the height and diameter of the cone);
• glue gun;
• star, bows and other decorations of your choice.

Cover the cone with tea bags, applying glue to the top of them. Move from bottom to top in a checkerboard pattern. It is better to use bags of contrasting colors: the tree will look more elegant.

cover cardboard box glue to the bottom of the cone. Fill the box itself with rice to make the tree more stable, and then attach it to the lid. If you don’t have a ready-made box of the required diameter at hand, make it yourself. Take a tube from a roll of paper towels as a basis or glue it from cardboard according to this pattern.

Decorate the tree with bows, rhinestones and other decorative elements, and glue a star to the top of the head.

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Girls will highly appreciate such a gift. After all, this is an individual scent; no one in the city will have such a perfume.

Before you create, find out what smells the one you want to please prefers. For example, if a girl likes citrus scents, she will need lemon or orange. To add woody notes, you need sandalwood or cedar oils, powdery ones - roses or vanilla.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup almond oil;
• ½ cup grape oil;
• 100 g beeswax;
• 1 teaspoon vitamin E;
• 60 drops of lemon oil;
• 25 drops of eucalyptus oil;
• 20 drops of lavender oil;
• 20 drops rosemary oil.

Mix almond and grape oil with wax in a separate saucepan and place on steam bath. When the wax is completely dissolved, let the liquid cool slightly and add essential oils and vitamin E. Pour the future perfume into molds. An old bottle will do chapstick, Vaseline jars, etc.

Once the wax has hardened, the perfume is ready to use. All that remains is to package them beautifully.

A great gift for freezing girls. A pair of warm, fairly sturdy socks that you don't wear can be turned into fingerless gloves.

Additional materials:

• needle with thread;
• heart cut out of felt.

Trim and sew the sock as shown in the photos. Be sure to hem the edge to prevent fraying, and make all seams from the inside out.

Sew a felt heart on top. You can use any other decorative means. For example, embroider the inscription “Happy New Year!” or embroider mitts with rhinestones.

Another DIY gift for those who are always cold is. By heating it for 1-3 minutes in the microwave, you will get a great heating pad that also smells nice.

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Paracord is a cord made of nylon. Initially used as a material for parachute lines, but then paracord began to be used wherever a lightweight and durable cable might be needed. For example, stylish men's bracelets are woven from it. In ordinary life it is just a decoration, in an extreme situation it is a life-saving rope.

Exist various techniques paracord weaving. Here is one of the most common.

You will need:

• 150 cm of paracord of one color and the same amount of another (it is desirable that the shades be contrasting);
• 75 cm of black paracord;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• needle and thread.

From paracord you can weave not only a bracelet, but also a keychain, or make a braid for a knife or a car steering wheel. You can easily find the diagrams on the Internet. It’s even easier - watch video tutorials on YouTube, there are many of them.

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You can not only drink from such a mug. You can leave messages on it for your household or just draw.

Materials:

• white porcelain mug without relief;
• slate paint;
• masking tape;
• brush.

Chalkboard paint is most often used to renew the surfaces of school boards. Now there is a large selection of such paints. You need one that can work on ceramics. For example, like this one.

Choose an area of ​​the mug that is comfortable to write on, but that will not come into contact with your lips when drinking. Cover the rest of the mug with masking tape.

Degrease the untaped area and apply paint to it in a thick layer. Remove the tape and leave the mug in a well-ventilated area for a day.

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When the paint is dry, place the mug in an oven preheated to 150°C. After 30 minutes, turn off the stove, but remove the mug when it has cooled.

Now the mug can be washed in the dishwasher and put in the microwave.

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If you are one of those who like to give experiences rather than material things, you will love this idea. After all, it’s not only a delicious warming drink, but also a reason to go or invite you to visit.

Take some pretty glass jars and fill them about a third full with hot chocolate or cocoa powder. Add a few candies or pieces of chocolate. Fill the remaining space with marshmallows.

Decorate the jars to your liking. For example, place a piece of fabric under the lid and attach a heart made from candy canes to the top. The label can serve as a postcard; write your wishes on it.

Another variation of this gift is a set for mulled wine. Take an orange, an apple, a clove and a cinnamon stick. Pack it all beautifully, make a label with your wishes and add a bottle of good red wine.

Candles are a traditional New Year's gift. But glamorous store-bought ones are one thing, a personalized candle or a candle with a phrase understandable only to the giver and recipient, or even with a photograph, is another.

Take:

• white candles with a diameter of 5–7 cm;
• A4 size printing paper;
• parchment paper;
• scissors;
• glue stick;

Trim the parchment paper so that it is 1-2 cm wider than the A4 sheet. Glue the parchment to the printing paper, turning the edges over to the other side. Insert the sheet into the printer with the glossy side, that is, the side where the parchment is. Print out the image you would like to place on the candle.

The drawing will appear on parchment paper. Now you need to transfer it to a candle. Cut out the image, attach it to the candle, tightly wrap it with another layer of parchment on top and direct a stream of hot air onto the resulting structure. If the picture becomes lighter, it means it was imprinted on the candle. Carefully remove the top layer of parchment and let the wax harden.

The gift is ready! If desired, you can decorate it with rhinestones or sparkles.

This cosmetic bag greatly simplifies the search for the necessary items, because any lock can be opened.

You will need:

• 10 zippers 15–20 cm long;
• safety pins;
• needle or sewing machine;
• threads

Sew the zippers to each other from the inside out; for convenience, you can first attach them with pins. Close the resulting fabric into a ring and sew. Also sew the zippers across in front of the dogs, and then turn the cosmetic bag inside out.

This is a gift for a person who cannot part with gadgets. Using the same principle, you can sew a phone case.

Materials:

• a piece of felt suitable for the size of the tablet;
• 2 buttons;
• sewn-in magnets;
• safety pins;
• dense thread in the color of the buttons;
• thread in the color of felt;
• needle;
• scissors.

Fold the fabric so that the bottom part is longer than the top: this is the future cover of the case. Sew along the edges and turn the product inside out.

Cut the lid into a wave or semicircle. Sew a button to the middle. Attach the second one below, to the case. Make a loop between them, as shown in the photo.

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Sew a magnet onto the base and lid of the case on the left and right. The fashionable case is ready!

You can also make a stylish organizer for headphones, flash drives, phones and other gadgets from an old book in a beautiful binding. Here's the detailed one.

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A gift that will delight not only children, but also adults with a sweet tooth. Making Santa Claus's sleigh is very simple.

You will need:

• glue gun;
• ribbons and other decor;
• sweets: chocolate, sweets, candy-shaped candies.

Here is a detailed video instruction.

A gift for a bosom friend or colleague. Beer can come in handy on January 1st, and brown bottles can easily be styled to resemble Rudolph and friends. (Rudolph is one of Santa's reindeer, distinguished by his red glowing nose.)

Materials:

• beer in dark glass bottles;
• decorative wire;
• toy eyes;
• red pom-poms;
• ribbon and bows;
• box;
• Super glue.

Remove labels from bottles. Make antlers from wire for future deer.

Glue them to the back of the bottle. Attach the eyes and nose to the front. Tie a ribbon (to prevent it from slipping, you can fix it with glue).

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Decorate the rest of the bottles in the same way. Put them in a box and decorate it.

A gift for economical women and men who love to cook.

You will need:

• cotton fabric with a New Year's pattern;
• batting for lining;
• threads;
• scissors;
• needle.

If you have a sewing machine, the work will not take much time. Detailed video instructions - from pattern to thread cutting - are included.

Inside such a mitten you can put a spatula, a ladle and other little things useful for the kitchen.

A little more imagination, and a gift for New Year will become even more original. Attach a ring to the spatula and hang favorite family recipes printed on cards and laminated on it.

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Glass snow... wine glass

Balloons with a miniature figure and artificial snow inside are very popular. Life hacker already shows how to make something similar from an ordinary glass jar. Today it's the turn of wine glasses.

Materials:

• transparent wine glass;
• thick cardboard;
• a figurine that can easily fit into a glass;
• artificial snow;
• bows and other decor;
• glue.

Cut a circle out of cardboard with the same diameter as the wine glass. Glue the figure to the cardboard. It could be a Christmas tree, fawns, or, for example, a car with a Christmas tree on the roof.

Place artificial snow, finely chopped white paper or foam plastic on the bottom of the glass. Glue the cardboard base to the edge of the wine glass and turn it over. Decorate the leg with a bow or ribbon.

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In the past year, blankets are very large knit incredibly popular. Finished products are quite expensive, so it is more profitable to make a blanket yourself.

Merino wool is best suited for this, but other thick threads can be used. Video tutorial attached.

By hand, without knitting needles or a hook, you can also knit a beautiful Warm scarf. Life hacker has already seen how this is done.

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This gift will help you remember the best moments of the past year. Just choose the best photos and print them. Get some clear glass jars and vases. Round and cylindrical vessels work best.

Many people have flaky skin in winter. If there are such people among your friends, prepare them a sugar-lemon scrub as a gift..

According to the Chinese calendar, the symbol of 2017 is the rooster. Therefore, gifts with the image of a rooster or in the shape of roosters and hens will be especially relevant. A universal option for such a gift is a Christmas tree toy.

You will need:

• cardboard blank in the shape of a rooster;
• thick fabric;
• filler for toys;
• twine and lace ribbon;
• white outline;
• scissors;
• needle and thread;
• glue gun

The manufacturing process is shown in the following video.

You can sweeten such a gift with sweet cockerels on a stick. Many people still have their uniform from Soviet times.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup granulated sugar;
• 2-3 tablespoons of water (just to moisten the sugar);
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar (in some recipes add regular tablespoon or a pinch of citric acid).

You need to boil syrup from sugar and pour it into a form generously greased with vegetable oil. Then stick the sticks in and wait until everything hardens.

If you know other original DIY solutions, share them in the comments.

The tradition of giving gifts to family and friends for the New Year dates back centuries. It is believed that the custom of “appeasing” others with valuable gifts in New Year's Eve rooted in Ancient Rome, where the cult of offering and sacrifice flourished. Of course, the modern tradition of giving New Year's gifts does not carry such a sacred function. Rather, today this custom personifies the desire to please dear people and mark the beginning of the new year with positive emotions. Along with the expensive material gifts that are customary to give on New Year's Eve, there are also homemade gifts. As a rule, these are cute trinkets, simple but functional items, decorative elements and sweet gifts. But despite its outward simplicity, a homemade New Year’s gift has a “soul” and carries a special positive energy. Next you will find the best master classes with step by step photos original New Year gifts for mom, dad, boyfriend, girlfriend, other relatives and friends. For their manufacture, very simple materials, for example, paper and thread. And the master classes themselves for New Year's gifts are described in great detail, which will significantly simplify the process of your creativity!

DIY gift “Snow globe” for New Year 2017, master class with photo

Thanks to countless Hollywood movies about Christmas, it's hard to find anyone who doesn't know what a snow globe is. This simple decorative element does not have any special function. But how much the snow-white snowball of this souvenir-gift pleases the eye! For a long time, a snow globe was considered an exotic and original New Year's gift. This is due to the high price of this glass miracle and its shortage. Today, buying a “snow globe” in any gift store is not a problem. But we invite you to give a gift " Snowball» for the New Year 2017, do it yourself at home using the following master class with photos.

Necessary materials for a DIY “Snow Globe” gift for the New Year 2017

• jar and lid
• polymer clay or snowman figurine
• waterproof glue
• glitter
• distilled water
• piece of felt

Instructions on how to make a “Snow Globe” gift for the New Year 2017 with your own hands

DIY New Year's gift for mom and dad made from salt dough, step-by-step master class

Our next salt dough master class will definitely appeal to children who want to give a memorable hand-made gift for the New Year 2017 to mom and dad. In addition, it will not just be a memorable souvenir, but also a completely functional present. For example, a homemade New Year's gift made from salt dough for mom and dad can act as a decoration for a Christmas tree or a keychain.

Necessary materials for a salt dough gift for mom and dad for New Year 2017

• flour - 4 cups
• fine salt - 2 cups
• warm water - 2 cups
• gouache and brush
• decorative ribbon

Instructions on how to make a gift from salt dough with your own hands for the New Year 2017

Sweet paper gift for New Year 2017, master class with step-by-step photos

Of course, the basis for a sweet gift for the New Year 2017 will be made from paper, and not its filling. Our next master class with step-by-step photos will show how simply and very original you can present sweets to new year holidays. In it you will find step by step instructions how to make an unusual box for chocolates or other small sweets. Read more about how to make a gift from paper with sweet filling for the New Year 2017.

Necessary materials for a DIY paper gift for the New Year 2017

• colored cardboard (green and brown)
• Ruler and pencil
• ribbon
• chocolate candies

Instructions on how to make a paper-based gift with your own hands for the New Year 2017

1. First, cut out a strip of green cardboard with the following parameters: length - 18 cm, width - 6 cm. Bend it in half along the width and coat it with glue. Combine and let dry completely.
   
2. We form a triangle with equal sides of 6 cm. Glue the edges and let dry.
   
3. We prepare three more strips with the following parameters:
   • length - 22 cm, width - 2 cm;
   • length -14 cm, width - 2 cm;
   • length -8 cm, width - 2 cm;

   

4. On the longest strip we make marks every 4.5 cm. Then we bend the strip along the marks, forming a zigzag, as in the photo below.
   
5. We insert the strip into the base of the large triangle, having previously coated its edges with glue. Let it dry.
   
6. We repeat the same with the second strip, but we already get 3 triangles. We also insert it into the base and glue it.
   
7. We fold the shortest section into a triangle and fasten it at the top.
   
8. We fill our “Christmas tree” with sweets, for example, truffles or drunken cherries - they have the most convenient shape and a pleasant taste.
   
9. Decorating the Christmas tree decorative ribbon coated with glue for better adhesion.
   
10. From brown cardboard, cut out a strip 12 cm long and 4 cm wide. Fold it into a square and glue it. You can also decorate the top with decorative tape.
    
11. Fill the stand with candies and stick it to the main part of the box. Our sweet Christmas tree-gift made of paper is ready!

    

DIY gift “Money Tree” for New Year 2017 for a boyfriend or girlfriend

They say that when you don’t know what gift to give your loved one, it’s better to give money. In this case, the amount will depend on the closeness of the relationship and the importance of the occasion. Due attention should also be paid to the way the gift is presented. For example, prepare a colorful envelope, make a postcard with your own hands, or come up with something more original. Our DIY gift “Money Tree” for the New Year 2017 falls into the latter category and will be an excellent gift option for a boyfriend or girlfriend. In addition to the original presentation, such a “Christmas tree” fits perfectly into the theme of the holiday and can even serve for some time. unusual decor interior You will learn step by step how to give a “Money Tree” gift for the New Year 2017 to a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Necessary materials for a cash gift for the New Year 2017 for a boyfriend or girlfriend

• orange sticks
• tin can or small pot
• floral sponge
• strong thread
• bright fabric
• colored paper, glue, scissors
• banknotes

Instructions on how to make a “Money Tree” gift with your own hands for the New Year 2017

An original do-it-yourself candlestick gift for the New Year 2017

An original DIY candlestick will be an excellent gift for the New Year 2017 for both family and friends. The process of making this gift will not take much time, but the result will demonstrate warmth and care. Find out how to make an original gift-candlestick for the New Year 2017 with your own hands from our next master class.

Materials for an original DIY candlestick gift for the New Year 2017

• green acrylic thread
• PVA glue
• cardboard
• cling film
• led candle
• beads, beads, pearls

Instructions for an original DIY gift-candlestick for New Year 2017

DIY New Year's gift using modular origami technique “Cockerel”, video tutorial

You can make an original gift for the New Year with your own hands using the technique modular origami, as in the video tutorial below using the example of a New Year's cockerel. This cockerel will be an excellent decorative element and will bring good luck in 2017 Fire Rooster. In addition, a DIY New Year’s gift using the modular origami technique “Cockerel” can also be used for children’s New Year's performances, games, competitions and other fun. Believe me, both adults (mom and dad, boyfriend, girlfriend) and kids will like this DIY New Year's gift made from paper. And don’t let mastering the modular origami technique scare you, just like in master classes with photos, this video demonstrates the step-by-step process of making a gift. This means that even a child can master such a gift for the New Year 2017!

Today the market offers us many products for every taste. Finding a gift for the New Year will not be difficult, and you can even get confused in such a variety. But due to the development of technology, people are beginning to appreciate handmade work again, and it is much more pleasant to receive a gift made by hand.

DIY New Year's gift ideas

Preparing gifts is an exciting and enjoyable period. Appears festive mood and I want to please every friend and family member with an interesting and unusual gift.

Here are the main options for DIY New Year gifts.

Knitten things

For such a gift, of course, you will need certain skills. If you know how to knit, then a hat, scarf or mittens will be an excellent New Year's gift.

DIY scarf as a gift

Knitted Christmas toys

Souvenir

Underneath this general concept there are a lot of ideas hidden. On the Internet you can find many master classes on how to create New Year's souvenirs with your own hands. Here are some interesting options:

DIY candlestick

Christmas tree made from pine cones

DIY beaded gifts

Toy

Such a gift can be either simple or professional. It all depends on your skills. Since the next 2018 will be the Year of the Dog, a toy symbol of the New Year would be an excellent option.

DIY dog toy

You can sew a toy dog, for example, from a sock. It’s very easy to make, and if you show your imagination and add accessories, you’ll get a beautiful and original thing.

Sock dog

Christmas tree decoration

Decorating the Christmas tree is another great gift option. You can make a toy from any available materials. For example, sew it from felt or make it from salt dough.

Felt Christmas toys

Fabric toys

Christmas tree toys made from salt dough

Souvenir with photo

You can make a cute and simple DIY gift using photographs. For example, if you insert a photo into a transparent Christmas ball, it will make a beautiful personal gift.

Christmas ball with photo inside

They also do the following with photographs:

• calendars;
• magnets;
• phone cases;
• mugs;
• T-shirts;
• dishes and much more.

Puzzle with photos for the New Year

Sweets

Since childhood, New Year has been associated with sweets, chocolates and other delicious gifts. If you know how and love to cook, this option is definitely for you.

Gingerbread for the New Year

DIY sweet gift ideas:

• gingerbread;
• cookie;
• cake;
• cakes;
• candies.

But even if you don't want to cook, you can make an original one sweet gift from store-bought sweets.

DIY candy tree

We offer a small master class on making a Christmas tree from candies.

You will need:

• champagne bottle;
• scotch;
• tinsel;
• candies, gingerbreads and other small sweets as desired.

Christmas tree on a bottle of champagne

The bottle will serve as a base to which we attach green tinsel using tape. Instead of tinsel you can use corrugated paper. All that’s left to do is hang the sweets on the resulting Christmas tree, like New Year’s toys.

Christmas wreath

To create such a gift, any available means will be useful. The wreath can be assembled from spruce branches and decorated with cones.

DIY Christmas wreath

Or you can make a wreath from the cones themselves and decorate it with ribbons and beads.

Wreath of pine cones

Postcards

A postcard made with your own hands will become a great addition for a New Year's gift. In the store you can find everything you need to create a truly beautiful postcard: from cardboard blanks to the smallest decorative elements.

DIY postcards

Some ideas for inspiration:

New Year cards

New Year card

Original do-it-yourself postcards

Home decor

This category includes any elements: from candlesticks to paintings. Of course, you should focus on the preferences of the person to whom the gift is addressed. For example, if your friend is into football, it is best to make a panel or decorative clock in a sports style.

To create such a gift with your own hands you need to try, show patience and imagination. But the result will definitely please you.

A relatively simple option is to create a multi-colored candle.

DIY candle in a glass

To do this you will need wax crayons, glass tumbler, paper cups, essential oil, paraffin and wick. You can find all these materials in any craft store.

1. First of all, you need to cut the crayons into small pieces. Don't mix colors.

2. Then in plastic cup mix paraffin and pieces of chalk of the same color. Repeat this for each chalk.

3. Heat the contents of the cups in the microwave and mix until smooth.

4. Add essential oil with the desired scent. Citrus and pine aromas are ideal for the New Year.

5. Pour the resulting colored mass into a glass glass. Each color needs to set before you add the next one.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a candle

A more complex gift option is a thread panel. We hammer small nails into the wooden base in a certain order, and then wrap them with threads.

Several options for do-it-yourself panels:

DIY thread panel

Original gifts for the New Year

DIY thread gift

To create such a gift with your own hands, it is best to follow the detailed video instructions.

The troubles before the New Year are always pleasant, and you want to pay more attention to your friends and family and give them something necessary and at the same time inspiring. What are some DIY gift ideas for the New Year? List of basic handmade gift ideas:

• any item with a photo (magnet, album or pillow);
• toy or trinket;
• hand-knitted accessory;
• sweet gift;
• a useful thing that you uniquely made with your own hands;
• interior item or home decor.

This is something that an absolutely ordinary person can handle if they wish, if they show a little ingenuity or find good master class. If you have some kind of hobby related to needlework, then you can make something in your favorite style.

A person who is keen on bead embroidery will probably be able to embroider a small Christmas decorations or make a motivating picture for the interior, a good knitter will come up with unusual scarves for the whole family, and a wood carver will be able to delight loved ones with handmade jewelry.

But what to do if you don’t seem to have any handicraft skills, but you want to make a gift? First of all, use your imagination and come up with several gift options.

New Year's souvenir

New Year's souvenirs bring the spirit of the holiday, so it is better to give them a little in advance - so that the gift has time to settle down in the house and create the right atmosphere happy holiday. It could be something related to Chinese calendar— next year will pass under the sign of the Rat (white, metallic), which means that any cute rat or mouse could well become a wonderful holiday gift.

You can try making decorations for the Christmas tree or give a Christmas tree made by yourself. watch an easy master class:

If this New Year's toy for a Christmas tree, then you can:

1. sew a toy in the shape of a mouse, for example from a sock;
2. cut out several complex silhouettes of piglets with an openwork pattern from designer thick paper;
3. make a pig figurine using the technique of dry or wet felting;
4. weave from wire.

Such a small and cute gift will delight anyone. By the way, a souvenir may not be necessary to decorate the Christmas tree - use your imagination! Make a Christmas wreath for the door (you will need regular branches, colorful ribbons and decorative pine cones to make it), or try decorating with small candlesticks New Year's table— your loved ones will definitely appreciate such creativity.

Photo gifts

This is the simplest and at the same time very touching way to give your parents a gift for the New Year with your own hands, especially considering that you don’t have to do practically anything with your own hands - the main thing is to find a good idea and spend a little time on preparation.

Gifts decorated with photographs will highlight your feelings for your parents and will remind them of you all year long.

What could it be:

1. calendar;
2. phone cases;
3. decorative pillows;
4. mugs and dishes;
5. photo book.

There are services for creating photo gifts - print-on-demand, which print photos and images on almost anything. You will only need to select photographs and correctly position them on the selected object.

For example, for a calendar you can select beautiful photos the whole family or some funny moments, or you can do a special photo session for this. By the way, a simple family photo printed on a huge canvas can also be a good gift - it will not only decorate your parents’ living room, but will also warm them every day.

If you want to make a photo gift, then select the brightest and highest quality shots. It is not necessary that there are people in the pictures - some will like a mug with a portrait of their favorite cat, and my husband’s mother was delighted with a wall calendar with photographs of her precious orchids, which she grows herself.

Take a closer look at Everyday life person, pay attention to what he devotes most of his time to and try to use it somehow - then you will really like the gift!

Sweet gifts

I admit honestly, this is my favorite way to do something to someone. If you like to cook, then cook for your loved ones magical gift— sweets plunge each of us into childhood, and those with a sweet tooth simply cannot imagine happy holiday without all kinds of sweets.

What sweet gifts can you make yourself:

• gingerbread cookies for the New Year tree;
• painted gingerbread cookies;
• chic gingerbread house;
• cake;
• cakes;
• handmade sweets.

I’ll say right away that I prefer to make sweet gifts so that it’s not just an addition to the festive table, it is best to give something individual. Choose the dessert that seems most interesting to you and try to make it New Year's.

Where is the difference between an ordinary gingerbread and a festive one? First, the dessert you prepare must be well made. If you are sure that your dough will burn, and instead of neat sand men you will get mummies, then it is better to choose another gift.

Secondly, at the first glance at such a gift it should be clear that it was made with love and for a specific person. A small gingerbread house can look very impressive and is not too difficult to assemble.

While baking and decorating a gorgeous cake is not very easy (although there are some secrets here too). And finally, thirdly, the gift must be well packaged. I'm not talking about the usual gift packaging, colorful paper and lush bows, no.

Watch the video instructions for creating a sweet sleigh:

Or you can make a Christmas tree like this out of sweets and tea:

Watch the video instructions for creating a candy tea tree:

Make a small bundle of pure, unbleached linen, tie a gift tag to a ribbon, and hang a small wooden star to highlight your gift and make it special.

If you want to give your mother a gift in the form of sweets for the New Year or Christmas with your own hands, then choose an original recipe - for example, gourmet cookies with drops of dark chocolate, ginger and pepper, cook them well, decorate and package well, and your mother will be delighted with the gift, because that your care will be felt in it.

Handmade card

Those made with your own hands can be either an addition to a gift or a small independent present - for example, to a colleague or boss. Don’t fall back into childhood and try to cut a postcard out of old, unused wallpaper - visit a craft store, where you can buy a blank for a postcard (specially folded cardboard), as well as the necessary decor.

It is best to watch a lesson on making a postcard with your own hands, and then buy materials according to the list - for example, this could be a blank, New Year's cutting (volumetric elements made of thick cardboard), decorative tapes (most often paper, with an ornament) and various decorations.

Some materials can be replaced (for example, colored powder for embossing can be easily replaced with any coloring pigment - including decorative shadows or glitter for manicure). Try to make the card not just beautiful, but also neat.

Handicrafts as a gift

This category also includes decorative elements for the home, and various trinkets and hand-knitted accessories. You can make gifts for the New Year 2020 with your own hands, even if you don’t know how to do needlework at all, but you’re ready to try your hand and you like Original gifts for the new year.

What to give for the New Year, made with your own hands:

• decorative clocks;
• knitted scarf;
• sofa cushion;
• decorative panel;
• soft toy;
• any interesting trinkets.

Let's look at each option in more detail.

Interior panel, clock or toy. Here you will need good idea. The clock mechanism can be purchased at any craft store; you can use plastic or thick cardboard as a base; you can also make a clock based on a white plate, which you can decorate to your taste.

It's best to start with an idea. To give your beloved husband a gift for the New Year with your own hands, you need to at least have a little idea of ​​what your husband will be happy about. Is he into extreme sports? Make him a fun wall clock in an extreme style. Are you a fan of a sports team? Instead of numbers on the dial, place the names of the players under the corresponding number.

An interior panel as a gift to a loved one is quite simple to make; you will need a large wooden or plastic frame in which you will make your panel. You can try to take a portrait in unusual technique- from different photographs or threads, from fingerprints or regular tape.

Think about what gift a guy would like to receive from you for the New Year? Perhaps confirmation of your feelings? Or something that can highlight his best sides?

Knitting or sewing

If you don’t know what to give your dad as a gift for the New Year, then try making something with your own hands from threads and nails, for example, a similar painting in the style of string art.

If you have minimal knitting skills, then you can try to take on something really difficult - a sweater or socks, and if you are far from this type of needlework, then it is better to knit something small.

A hat, scarf or something simple. In this case, the main thing is to choose a good yarn that can hide any pattern errors and not too confident loops. By the way, a guy who is a car driver will be delighted with a funny knitted cover for the steering wheel or headrest made from fluffy yarn like a teddy bear.

Jar with the best memories

This gift is suitable for both lovers and parents or best friends. Remember and write on small pieces of paper all the warmest and brightest memories associated with the recipient, then roll up the pieces of paper, tie each one with a ribbon and put it in a beautiful jar.

You can also sew something. It can be either useful - a piece of clothing, a case or a bag, or simply cute - a blanket from your favorite T-shirts, a pillow or even soft toy, or a charming doll made by yourself

Now you can choose a gift to suit your taste and make it yourself, and you also know what to pay attention to when packaging.