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 the next year is a yellow earthen dog, you can give your friends gifts with the image of a dog. However, do 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 a picture of a dog and sew it to the pillow.

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

Gingerbread

These painted "sweets" will fill the house with a magical atmosphere of the holiday.

Housekeeper

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

Greens in a pot

Grow culinary herbs and give to your culinary lover.

felt dog

A felt dog will cheer up both adults and children.

Candy Sledge

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

panel

To make a cute dog mural, you will need: oven-baked puff pastry and watercolors.

Collage with joint photos

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

snow ball

To make such a snowball, you will need: miniature figures, a small jar, sparkles and water with glycerin.

Sweater for mug

Even a beginner needlewoman can knit a cute mug sweater that will add coziness and warmth to the house.

bath bomb

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

original postcard

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

Lip balm

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

Frame

It is not difficult to make a creative photo frame, you just need to glue 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 drawings or lace.

homemade soap

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

You can buy anything in the store, but you know that getting homemade gifts is a thousand times more pleasant. Here are 17 cozy, useful, simple and very budget options. Instructions are included.

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Great gift for tea lovers. "Tea connoisseurs don't drink sawdust from bags!" - you say. But who prevents good expensive tea from being packaged in envelopes?

You will need:

• foam or thick cardboard cone;
• round cardboard box and rice for the stump;
• tea packed in small paper bags (the amount 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 that contrast in color: the tree will turn out more elegant.

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

Decorate the Christmas tree with bows, rhinestones and other decorative elements, and glue a star to the crown.

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Such a gift will be highly appreciated by the girls. After all, this is an individual fragrance, no one in the city will have such perfume.

Before you create, find out what smells the person you want to please prefers. For example, if a girl likes citrus scents, you 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 of vitamin E;
• 60 drops of lemon oil;
• 25 drops of eucalyptus oil;
• 20 drops of lavender oil;
• 20 drops of 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. Suitable bottle from the old hygienic lipstick, vaseline jars, etc.

When the wax hardens, the perfume is ready to use. It remains only to pack them beautifully.

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

Additional materials:

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

Cut and sew the sock as shown in the photos. Be sure to hem the edge so that it does not fray, 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 mittens with rhinestones.

Another DIY gift for those who are always cold -. Heating it for 1-3 minutes in the microwave, you get an excellent heating pad, which also smells good.

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Paracord is a cord made of nylon. It was originally used as a material for parachute lines, but then paracord began to be used wherever a light and durable cable might be required. For example, stylish men's bracelets are woven from it. In ordinary life - just a decoration, in an extreme situation - a 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 the other (it is desirable that the shades are contrasting);
• 75 cm black paracord;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• needle with thread.

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

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From such a mug you can not only drink. On it you can leave messages to the household or just draw.

Materials:

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

Slate paint is most often used to update the surfaces of blackboards. Now there is a large selection of such colors. Need one that can work on ceramics. For example, like this.

Choose an area of ​​the mug that is comfortable to write on but that won't come into contact with your lips when you drink. Cover the rest of the mug with masking tape.

Degrease the unglued area and apply a thick layer of paint on it. Remove the tape and leave the mug overnight in a well-ventilated area.

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When the paint dries, send the mug to the oven preheated to 150 ° C. After 30 minutes, turn off the stove, but remove the mug when it has cooled down.

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 likes to give not material things, but experiences, you will love this idea. After all, not only a delicious warming drink, but also a reason to go or invite guests.

Take beautiful glass jars and fill them with about a third of the powder for making hot chocolate or cocoa. Put in some sweets or chocolate chips. Fill the remaining space with marshmallows.

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

Another variation of such a gift is a set for mulled wine. Take an orange, an apple, a clove and a cinnamon stick. Pack it all up nicely, make a wish label, and add a bottle of good red wine.

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

Take:

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

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

The drawing will be on parchment paper. Now you need to transfer it to a candle. Cut out the image, attach it to the candle, wrap it tightly on top with another layer of parchment and direct a jet of hot air onto the resulting structure. If the picture brightened, then it was imprinted on the candle. Carefully remove the top layer of parchment and let the wax dry.

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

This cosmetic bag greatly simplifies the search for the right 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, for convenience, you can first bait them with pins. Close the resulting canvas in a ring and sew. Sew the zippers also across in front of the dogs, and then turn the cosmetic bag inside out.

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

Materials:

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

Fold the fabric so that the bottom 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 in a wave or semicircle. Sew on a button in the middle. Attach the second one below, on the case. Make a loop between them, as shown in the photo.

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Sew a magnet on the left and right to the base and lid of the case. Fashion 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 cover. Here is the detailed one.

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A gift from which not only children, but also adults with a sweet tooth will be delighted. Making a Santa Claus sleigh is very simple.

You will need:

• glue gun;
• ribbons and other decor;
• sweets: chocolate, sweets, lollipops in the form of canes.

Here is a detailed video tutorial.

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

Materials:

• beer in dark glass bottles;
• decorative wire;
• toy eyes;
• red pompoms;
• 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 the tape (so that it does not slip, you can fix it with glue).

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Do the same for the rest of the bottles. Put them in a box and decorate it.

A gift for economic 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. A detailed video instruction - from the pattern to cutting the threads - is attached.

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 become even more original. Attach a ring to the spatula, and hang your 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. Lifehacker is already how to make something similar from an ordinary glass jar. Today it's the turn of wine glasses.

Materials:

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

From the cardboard, cut out a circle of the same diameter as the wine glass. Glue the figurine to the cardboard. It can be a Christmas tree, deer or, for example, a car with a Christmas tree on the roof.

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

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

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

Hands, without knitting needles and a hook, you can also knit a beautiful Warm scarf. Lifehacker has already done it once.

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This gift will help remember the best moments of the outgoing 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 the winter. If there are such people among your friends, prepare a sugar-lemon scrub as a gift for them..

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

You will need:

• cardboard blank in the shape of a rooster;
• dense 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. For many, the form for them has remained since Soviet times.

Ingredients:

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

From sugar, you need to boil the syrup and pour it into a form richly 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 relatives and friends on New Year's Eve dates back centuries. It is believed that the custom of "appeasing" others with valuable gifts in new year's eve are rooted in ancient Rome, where the cult of offerings and sacrifices flourished. Of course, the modern tradition of giving New Year's gifts does not carry such a sacred function. Rather, today this custom embodies the desire to do something pleasant. dear people and mark the beginning of the new year with positive emotions. Along with expensive material gifts that are customary to give on New Year's Eve, there are also handmade gifts. As a rule, these are cute trinkets, simple but functional items, decor elements and sweet gifts. But despite its outward uncomplicatedness, a do-it-yourself New Year's gift has a "soul" and carries a special positive energy. Next are waiting for you the best master classes With step by step photos original gifts for the New Year for mom, dad, boyfriend, girlfriend, other relatives and friends. For their manufacture are used very simple materials such as paper and thread. And the master classes of New Year's gifts themselves are painted in great detail, which will greatly simplify the process of your creativity!

Gift "Snowball" for the New Year 2017 with your own hands, a master class with a photo

Thanks to countless Hollywood movies about Christmas, it's hard to find someone who doesn't know what a snow globe is. This simple decor element does not carry any special function. But how much the snow-white snow of this souvenir-gift pleases the eye! For a long time, the snow globe was considered an exotic and original gift for the New Year. The reason for this is the high price of this glass miracle and the shortage. Today, buying a "snow globe" in any gift shop is not a problem. But we invite you to make a gift " Snowball» for the New Year 2017 do-it-yourself at home according to the next master class with a photo.

Necessary materials for a gift "Snow globe" for the New Year 2017 do-it-yourself

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

Instructions on how to make a gift "Snow globe" for the New Year 2017 with your own hands

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

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

Necessary materials for a gift from salt dough to mom and dad for the 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 the New Year 2017, a master class with step by step photos

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

Necessary materials for a gift made of paper for the New Year 2017 do-it-yourself

• 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, we cut out a strip of green cardboard with the following parameters: length - 18 cm, width - 6 cm. We bend it in half in width and coat it with glue. Connect 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, after smearing its edges with glue. Let's dry.
   
6. We repeat the same with the second strip, but we already get 3 triangles. We also insert into the base and glue it.
   
7. We fold the shortest segment into a triangle and fix it on top.
   
8. We fill our "herringbone" with sweets, for example, truffles or drunken cherries - they have the most convenient shape and pleasant taste.
   
9. We decorate the "Christmas tree" decorative tape coated with glue for better adhesion.
   
10. From brown cardboard we cut out a strip 12 cm long and 4 cm wide. We fold it into a square and glue it. You can also decorate the top with decorative tape.
    
11. We fill the stand with sweets and stick it to the main part of the box. Our sweet paper Christmas tree is ready!

    

Do-it-yourself gift "Money Tree" for the New Year 2017 to a boyfriend or girlfriend

They say that when you do not know what gift to present to your loved one, it is better to give money. In this case, the amount will depend on the proximity of the relationship and the importance of the occasion. Due attention should be paid to the method of registration of the gift. For example, prepare a colorful envelope, make a postcard with your own hands, or come up with something more original. Our do-it-yourself "Money Tree" gift for the New Year 2017 belongs to the last category and will be a great 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. How to make a gift "Money Tree" for the New Year 2017 to a boyfriend or girlfriend will learn step by step further.

Necessary materials for a cash gift for the New Year 2017 boyfriend, 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 gift "Money Tree" with your own hands for the New Year 2017

An original DIY candlestick gift for the New Year 2017

The original DIY candlestick will be a great gift for the New Year 2017 for both relatives and friends. The process of making this gift will not take much time, but the result will demonstrate warmth and care. Learn how to make an original candlestick gift 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 yarn
• PVA glue
• cardboard
• cling film
• led candle
• beads, beads, pearls

Instructions for an original gift-candlestick for the New Year 2017 with your own hands

New Year's gift with your own hands in the technique of modular origami "Cockerel", video tutorial

An original gift for the New Year with your own hands can be made using the technique modular origami, as in the video tutorial below using the New Year's cockerel as an example. Such a cockerel will be an excellent element of decor, and will bring good luck in 2017. Fire Rooster. In addition, a do-it-yourself New Year's gift using the modular origami technique "Cockerel" can also be used for children's New Year's performances, games, contests and other fun. Believe me, both adults (mom and dad, boyfriend, girlfriend) and kids will like such a New Year's gift made of paper with their own hands. And don't be afraid of mastering the technique of modular origami, as in master classes with photos, this video demonstrates the step-by-step process of making a gift. And this means that even a child can master such a gift for the New Year 2017!

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

DIY Christmas 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 gifts for the New Year with your own hands.

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 a great New Year's gift.

DIY scarf as a gift

Knitted Christmas toys

Souvenir

Underneath it general concept hiding a lot of ideas. On the Internet you can find many master classes on creating New Year's souvenirs with your own hands. Here are some interesting options:

DIY candlestick

Christmas tree from a cone

DIY beaded gifts

A toy

Such a gift can be both simple and 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 will be an excellent option.

DIY dog toy

You can sew a dog toy, for example, from a sock. It is very simple to make it, and if you show imagination and add accessories, you will get a beautiful and original thing.

sock dog

Christmas tree toy

Christmas tree decorations are another great gift option. You can make a toy from any improvised materials. For example, sew from felt or mold from salt dough.

Christmas toys made of felt

fabric toys

Salt dough Christmas toys

Souvenir with photo

A cute and simple DIY gift can be made using photos. For example, if you insert a photo in a transparent christmas ball makes a beautiful personalized gift.

Christmas ball with a photo inside

With photographs, also do:

• calendars;
• magnets;
• phone cases;
• mugs;
• t-shirts;
• crockery and more.

Puzzle with a photo for the New Year

Sweets

Since childhood, the New Year has been associated with sweets, chocolates and other tasty gifts. If you know how to cook 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 sweet gift from purchased sweets.

Do-it-yourself candy tree

We offer a small master class on making Christmas trees from sweets.

You will need:

• a bottle of champagne;
• scotch;
• tinsel;
• sweets, gingerbread and other small sweets as desired.

Christmas tree on a bottle of champagne

The bottle will serve as the basis to which we attach green tinsel with adhesive tape. Instead of tinsel, you can use corrugated paper. It remains to hang sweets on the resulting Christmas tree, like New Year's toys.

Christmas wreath

To create such a gift, any improvised means are useful. A wreath can be assembled from spruce branches and decorated with cones.

DIY Christmas wreath

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

Cone wreath

Postcards

A handmade postcard great addition for a Christmas present. In the store you can find everything you need to create really beautiful postcard: from cardboard blanks to the smallest decor elements.

DIY postcards

A few ideas for inspiration:

New Year cards

Postcard for the New Year

Original postcards with your own hands

Home decor

This category includes any items: 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 mural or a decorative watch in a sporty style.

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

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

DIY candle in a glass

To do this, you need wax crayons, glass cup, paper cups, essential oil, paraffin and wick. You can find all these materials in any needlework 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 crayon of the same color. Repeat this for each piece.

3. We heat the contents of the cups in the microwave and mix until a homogeneous mass is obtained.

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

5. Pour the resulting colored mass into a glass beaker. Each color must harden before you add the next.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a candle

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

Several do-it-yourself panel options:

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 chores before the new year are always pleasant, and I want to pay more attention to friends and relatives and give them something necessary and at the same time inspiring. What can be gift ideas for the new year with your own hands? List of basic handmade gift ideas:

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

This is something that an absolutely ordinary person can handle, if desired, if he shows a little ingenuity or finds a good master class. If you have some hobby related to needlework, then you can make something in your favorite style.

A person who is fond of beadwork will surely 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 woodcarver will be able to please loved ones with handmade jewelry.

But what to do if there seems to be no needlework skills, but you want to make a gift? First of all, turn on 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's 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 the Chinese calendar - next year will pass under the sign of the Rat (white, metal), which means that any cute rat or mouse may well become a wonderful holiday gift.

You can try to make a Christmas tree decoration or give a Christmas tree made by yourself. check out the easy tutorial:

If this christmas toy for a Christmas tree, then you can:

1. sew a toy in the form 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. to make a figure of a pig using the technique of dry or wet felting;
4. weave from wire.

Such a small and cute present will please any person. By the way, a souvenir may not be necessary for decorating a Christmas tree - show your imagination! Make a Christmas wreath for the door (you will need ordinary branches, colorful ribbons and decorative cones to make it), or try decorating with small candlesticks New Year's table- Relatives will definitely appreciate such creativity.

Photo gifts

This is the easiest and at the same time very touching way to make a gift to your parents for the New Year with your own hands, especially when you consider that you don’t have to do anything “with your own hands” - the main thing is to find a good idea and take a little time to prepare.

Gifts decorated with photographs will emphasize 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 pick up photos and place them correctly on the selected object.

For example, for a calendar, you can choose nice pictures the whole family or some funny moments, or you can make a special photo session for this. By the way, a good gift a simple family photo printed on a huge canvas can also become - 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 pick the brightest and highest quality frames. It doesn't have to be people in the pictures - someone will love a mug with a portrait of their beloved cat, and my husband's mother was delighted with a wall calendar with photos of her precious orchids, which she grows herself.

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

Sweet gifts

To be honest, this is my favorite way to make someone. If you like to cook, then cook for your loved ones magic gift- sweets dip each of us into childhood, and sweet tooth simply does not represent happy holiday without all kinds of sweets.

What sweet gifts can you make yourself:

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

I must say right away that I prefer to make sweet gifts so that it is not just an addition to festive table It's best to give something personalized. Choose a dessert that seems most interesting to you and try to make it New Year's.

Where is the difference between ordinary gingerbread and festive? 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 it's not too difficult to put together.

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

Watch the video tutorial on how to create a sweet sleigh:

And you can make just such a Christmas tree from sweets and tea:

Watch the video instruction for creating a candy-tea Christmas 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 make a gift in the form of sweets for mom for the new year or Christmas with your own hands, then choose an original recipe - for example, gourmet cookies with dark chocolate drops, ginger and pepper, cook it well, decorate and pack it well, and mom will be delighted with the gift, because that your concern will be felt in it.

Handmade postcard

Do-it-yourself ones can be both an addition to a gift and a small independent present - for example, to a colleague or boss. You should not fall into childhood and try to cut a postcard from old unused wallpaper - visit a needlework store, where you can buy a blank for a postcard (specially rolled 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, it can be a blank, New Year's cutting (volumetric elements made of thick cardboard), decorative tapes (most often paper, with ornaments) and various decorations.

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

Needlework 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 needlework at all, but you are ready to try your hand and you like it Original gifts for the new year.

What to give for the new year, made by hand:

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

Let's consider each option in more detail.

Interior panel, clock or toy. Here you will need a good idea. The mechanism for the clock 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 make a gift to your beloved husband for the new year with your own hands, you need to at least imagine a little what your spouse will be delighted with. Is he into extreme sports? Make him a funny extreme style wall clock. Rooting for 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, you will need a large wooden or plastic frame in which you will make your panel. You can try to make a portrait in unusual technique- from different photographs or threads, from fingerprints or ordinary adhesive tape.

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

Knitting or sewing

If you don’t know what to present to dad for the new year, then try to make something with your own hands from threads and nails, for example, a similar picture in the string art style.

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.

Hat, scarf or something simple. In this case, the main thing is to choose a good yarn that can hide any errors in the pattern and not too confident loops. By the way, the guy-motorist will rejoice at a funny knitted from fluffy yarn like a teddy bear for a steering wheel cover or a headrest.

Jar of 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 fold the leaves, tie each with a ribbon and put it in a beautiful jar.

You can also sew something. It can be both useful - a piece of clothing, a case or a bag, or just cute - a plaid from your favorite T-shirts, a pillow, or even soft toy, or a charming handmade doll

Now you can choose a gift to your taste and make it yourself, and you also know what to look for when packing.