Birthday crafts

Both children and adults love to celebrate birthdays and receive gifts. The most memorable are handmade presentations. A suitable gift can be made for both a family member and a close friend.

The choice of a gift for the fair sex depends on her age and hobbies. There are several versatile options that most girls and women will love.

Both children and adults like bouquets of sweets. To create an original composition, you will need a set of sweets, metal wire and corrugated paper. A homemade bouquet of sweets looks bright and very beautiful.

Making it yourself is very simple:

• first, each candy must be wrapped in foil;
• corrugated paper petals are attached to this base;
• the lower part of the bud is fixed with a strong thread, ready-made flowers are attached to the wire;
• the base of the plant is wrapped in green paper, special attention is paid to the place where the bud is attached;
• a festive bouquet can be wrapped in beautiful paper or presented in a wicker basket.

A beautiful candle will delight a loved one. The multi-colored accessory fits perfectly into the interior of any room. The process of creating an original orange candle consists of several stages.

1. Cut the orange in two and remove the pulp from it. The peel must remain intact.
2. Store candles are carefully broken into pieces and the wick is removed from them.
3. To make the finished craft look brighter, you can add a piece of orange wax crayon to it.
4. The container with wax is placed in a water bath.Mix the contents of the bowl gently.
5. When the mixture is smooth, you can add some aromatic oil to the bowl.
6. A small piece is cut from the wick and fixed in the center of the orange peel.
7. Pour melted wax mass on top. When the paraffin begins to set, the surface of the candle is decorated with sparkles or sequins.

Self-made soap will be an excellent birthday present. To create it, you need the following components:

• transparent or white soap base;
• moisturizing oil;
• flavors and dyes;
• molds of a suitable size.

The process of creating a fragrant soap consists of sequential steps.

1. To begin with, cut the soap base into small strips or rub it on a grater. We melt in a water bath. It is important to ensure that this liquid does not boil.
2. Add a few drops of oils and dye to the hot base. Mix the contents of the bowl well.
3. Immediately after this, pour the soap mass into a mold of a suitable size.
4. Dried plants, flowers and other additional components can also be added there.

The soap form should be sent to the refrigerator for several hours. During this time, the mass will freeze. After that, it can be taken out of the mold and transferred to the gift wrapping.

A large beautiful poster will be an excellent addition to the main gift. You can decorate it in different ways.

If a girl loves sweets, she will definitely love the poster with sweets and chocolates. They are attached to the Whatman paper with adhesive tape. The craft is complemented by various thematic inscriptions and drawings.

You can give your mom or sister a poster decorated with family photos. All family members can participate in its creation.

This unusual string art craft will appeal to creative people. To create such a panel, you will need the following materials:

• a piece of plywood or board of a suitable size;
• pencil;
• threads of a suitable color;
• thin nails and a hammer.

The craft creation process consists of several steps.

1. To begin with, prepare the basis of the picture. A light pattern is depicted on a piece of plywood or wood. Nails are driven into the board along the contour of the picture. The distance between them should be no more than 1 centimeter.
2. The end of the thread is fixed on one of the studs. The knot must be strong and reliable.
3. After that, they start wrapping all the nails with threads. This can be done in a chaotic manner.
4. At the end of the work, the free edge of the thread is tied to one of the nails and everything unnecessary is cut off from it.

You can choose suitable gifts for guys or men.

For the birthday of your beloved grandfather, you can prepare a family tree, which will contain photographs of all family members. Even a small child can make it with his own hands. The process of creating a craft is presented below.

1. Small flowers are cut out of colored cardboard. A photograph of one of the relatives is pasted into the center of each of them.
2. Insert wooden sticks into a cardboard box filled with sweets.
3. Flowers with photographs are attached to them. They need to be installed at different heights. In the center should be placed a photo of grandfather and grandmother, on the sides - portraits of other relatives.

Another practical present that Grandpa will love is the glasses case. The craft can be sewn from a neckerchief or an old tie, use buttons or colored ribbons to decorate it.

When choosing a gift for a loved one, you should pay attention to some especially interesting options.

• The book of desires. Such a gift is perfect for both couples who have spent a lot of time together and for those who are just starting a life together. On the sheets of the book of wishes, it is worth writing any tasks that the donor can perform at any time. The base of the craft needs to be decorated with stickers and original drawings.

• Wish box. A selection of notes with pleasant wishes and declarations of love will be an excellent addition to the main present. You can pack them in a beautiful box or jar, decorated using decoupage technique.

• Man's bouquet. The man will be pleasantly surprised by the original composition consisting of a bottle of his favorite alcohol, delicious sausages and different types of cheese. Long wooden sticks are used to fasten all parts of this composition. A bottle of beer or cognac is placed in the center of the bouquet. The rest of the details are located around it. The lower parts of the skewers are wrapped with tape. The finished bouquet is decorated with wrapping paper with a discreet print.

The choice of a present for an uncle depends on his age and list of hobbies. A young guy who is fond of computer games or music will love a T-shirt with a unique pattern. Even a person who is not fond of creativity can come up with a design for such an outfit and transfer the pattern to the fabric.

Another good gift option is a knitted case for a laptop, phone or tablet. You can decorate a simple case with buttons, voluminous appliqués or ribbons. Uncle will definitely appreciate such a cozy gift.

Do-it-yourself presents will delight dad too.

• Card. The easiest birthday craft option is a voluminous card with an interesting design. Photos of family members can be glued to a figurine made in the form of a car or a ship, and then decorated with voluminous details. Father will definitely like such a card.

• Cufflinks. Dad will use this gift with pleasure. To create it, the child needs to prepare two thin hair ties, 4 beautiful buttons and scissors. It is worth choosing parts with an original design. Each of the elastic bands needs to be cut. 2 buttons are put on its base. The end of the elastic is tied in a knot. It should be just a centimeter from the buttons. The tails of the elastic are carefully trimmed with scissors. The accessory turns out to be original and attractive.

• Cup. Cheer up dad in the morning will be a cup on which you can write with chalk. To create such a craft, you will need an ordinary mug and special paint for ceramics and porcelain. It is not toxic, so even a small child can work with it. After staining, the cup must be placed in an oven preheated to 150 degrees for 40 minutes. After this time, it must be well cooled, and then washed thoroughly. On the surface of the cup, you can immediately write a pleasant wish for your father.

If the child is fond of knitting or sewing, he can also give his father a beautiful scarf, socks or handmade slippers. Such a present will definitely come in handy for a man in everyday life.

A universal gift for a friend or brother is money. You can surprise a loved one with a presentation. There are some interesting packaging options that many will love.

• Balloon. Such an unusual presentation will definitely make the gift memorable. Money must be carefully placed inside the balloon, inflated and tied with a beautiful bow. You can choose any color of the ribbons.

• Topiary. The birthday boy will also like the money tree decorated with real banknotes. It can be made from scrap materials. For example, wire and corrugated paper. Banknotes are attached to its branches with thin ribbons. The composition looks original and nice.

• Jar. A lot of people will also like such a comic gift. Money must be placed in a glass jar of any size. The container is tied with a ribbon and decorated with a label with any inscription. The birthday person will be able to use the bank in which the money was kept as a piggy bank.

• Cake. To create such a craft, the foam base must be decorated with corrugated paper of any color. Bills tied with wide ribbons are attached to it on double-sided tape. Decorations of chocolates, sweets and bows will complement this composition.

• Pizza. Guys with a good sense of humor will like such an original presentation of a cash gift. The money is laid out on a cardboard base of a suitable color. After that, it is placed in a large box. The packaging can be additionally decorated with original inscriptions or wishes.

Together with the money for a friend's birthday, you can also give a certificate for a creative master class, a walk on an ATV or a training flight on an airplane. The choice of the type of activity depends on the character of the man and his lifestyle.

For children under 10, parents and close relatives can make various simple toys or accessories with their own hands.

Math-minded guys will love the original Rubik's Cube, adorned with printed family photos. To create such a craft, you need to remove the colored stickers from the puzzle. Photographs of a suitable size must be cut into 9 squares. These parts are attached to the sides of the cube with glue or double-sided tape. The toy turns out to be very unusual.

Another option for children's crafts is a car decorated with sweets. Making such a craft with your own hands is very simple. From an empty box or a large piece of styrofoam, you need to make the base of the figurine. From above it is pasted over with corrugated paper. Using candies of different shapes and sizes, you need to decorate the car body. Sweets are attached to the craft with double-sided tape. You can decorate the car with a bow or colored ribbons. Such a present is suitable for a child 5-6 years old.

When choosing a gift for a newborn baby, you should pay attention to homemade pendants for the crib. You can decorate its base with any details. Bows, flowers and butterflies made of felt are perfect for this, as well as small figures sewn from the remnants of fabric.

An older girl will love exclusive polymer clay jewelry. Using this material, you can make a beautiful ring, earrings or pendant for a pendant.

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