Unique Handmade Gift Ideas
You won't be embarrassed by these handmade gift ideas!When I make presents at home, I want quick handmade gift ideas. I especially like ones that call for things I already have at home. With these ideas, even if I have to make trip to the store, I still am happy because I save money!
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people are almost impossible to shop for because they already have so
much! What in the world can you buy for: - Grandparents with a house full of a lifetime’s possessions? - children with too many toys? - bachelors with money to burn? ...This is the time when you can show your love and appreciation through a homemade gift! These ideas are divided into categories to help you search through them quickly. |
Many of the ideas could be adapted for anyone so if you don’t find the perfect idea in one category, try another!
Here are Some Very Tasty Handmade Gift Ideas:
- Stir up a big batch of your favorite cookie dough. Either pack it into tubs (you can decorate them with markers or stickers) OR form it into logs, wrap with colorful plastic wrap and tie with ribbons. Include baking directions. Eating right out of the tub is allowed! This can stay in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or you can freeze it for several months.
- Make a giant homemade cheesecake with fresh berries or chocolate.
- You can incorporate this quick handmade gift idea into your regular baking or cooking. It is called a “bread of the month” service. Bake and deliver a different kind of bread once a month for the year. Other foods that are great for monthly delivery are cookies or soup.
Here You Can Find a Quick Handmade Gift Idea for a Man:
- Make a compilation CD or cassette of favorite songs. You can title it, “Favorites from the 80’s” or “Best of Jazz”. Add a cover that you design yourself by hand or on the computer.
- Make or buy a little blank book. Decorate it according to this man’s interests or lifestyle. Take it around secretly to all his friends and family and ask them to write the answer to this question on a page: What do you like and respect most about (his name)?
- Paint a sign or nice rock with his name and/or house number and plant in his front yard.
How about a Handmade Gift for a Woman You Love:
- Photograph her home. Have the picture enlarged and then buy or make a nice frame. Often you can find prints at thrift stores that have nice frames. You can take out the (ugly!) print and replace it with your photograph.
- Create a personalized newspaper that includes stories, interviews, ads and comics – all about your friend. Get others to join in to make it as long and full as possible. Slip the folded paper into a plastic bag and add a pretty ribbon.
- Set up a special class for one or more
women you know and teach them
a skill they would like to master. It could be preparing an authentic
Indian dinner, painting a room, designing a webpage, or anything you
are good at that they are wanting to learn.
Here are Homemade Gift Ideas for Kids and Teens:
- Produce a short film with the help of a friend or two. For a small child, you can get inspiration from Sesame Street and teach the ABC’s, how to tie shoes, or show a day at your work. For an older child or teen you can teach a skill, share about your life, or interview people about a current topic of interest. Even if the film only turns out to be 7 minutes long, it will be special because you made it!
- Make a “gift certificate” good for a trip to a nearby free museum, aquarium, or planetarium.
- Paint a sign with his/her name to hang
on the bedroom door.