Festive Fun Days
Gifts to Make
Gifts made by you show you care by the thought, time, and energy you put in it. Making gifts lets you be creative as you use your ideas, choices, and personality. Handmade gifts are great for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions. Gifts can be a way to say thank you, brighten someone's day, congratulate someone, or send get well wishes.
Photo gifts
A photo gift is a special way to capture a memory of family or friends. A photo gift is one of the most well-received gifts because it is personal. People like photos of family and friends because it reminds them that there are special people in their lives that they care about and that care about them. Give parents photos of their children. Give grandparents photos of their grandchildren. Give friends photos that show you all having fun together. Give children photos that show them having fun with their family or friends. Give pet lovers photos of their pets. A photo gift will be treasured by its recipient. Gifts that include photos are made all the more special when they are given in a craft.
Popsicle Stick Frame
1. Paint or color with markers 4 popsicle sticks.
2. Arrange the four popsicle sticks into a square.
3. Glue the corners together.
3. Tape a photo to the back of the frame.
Cardboard Photo Album
1. Place 5 plastic sandwich bags (zipper seal up) between two pieces of decorated cardboard cut to the same size as the bags.
3. Use a hole punch to make two holes on the side of the album and then thread and tie a ribbon through the holes to bind the album together.
4. Place 2 photos back to back in each sandwich bag.
Cardboard Frame
1. Cut a piece of cardboard into a frame.
2. Decorate the cardboard frame with your own design or glue on patterned wrapping paper.
3. Tape a photo to the back of the frame.
Foam Frame
1. Cut a piece of craft foam into a frame.
2. Decorate the frame with foam shapes.
3. Tape a photo to the back of the frame.
Accordion Photo Album
1. Tape 8 plain index cards touching end to end.
2. Decorate the top and bottom cards.
3. Tape photos to the inner cards.
4. Tie a ribbon around the album.
Collage Box for Photos
1. Decorate a cardboard box with a lid as a collage of patterns and images.
2. Place photos in the box.
Flower gifts
Flowers are a popular gift for any occasion. They brighten someone's day. They are a colorful and pretty gift for a family member, friend, or loved one. There are many ideas to make a craft flower as a gift.
Button flower
1. Cut a flower shape with petals out of decorative paper.
2. Attach a button to the center of the flower.
3. Attach the flower to a stick.
Ribbon flower
1. Cut 4 ribbons to be 8 inches long.
2. Glue each ribbon to its other end.
3. Form each ribbon into a figure 8 and glue the center.
4. Arrange each ribbon around as a flower shape and glue together.
5. Glue a button to the center.
6. Attach the flower to a stick.
Cupcake liner flower
1. Use a cupcake liner for the flower shape.
2. Add a pom pom to the center.
3. Attach the flower to a pipe cleaner and make paper leaves.
Foam flower
1. Cut craft foam into flower shapes and leaves.
2. Glue to popsicle sticks.
Egg carton flower
1. Cut a cup out of an egg carton and paint it.
2. Add a button to the center.
3. Attach the flower to a pipe cleaner and add a ribbon.
Pipe cleaner flower
1. Use a green pipe cleaner for the stem.
2. For the leaves, take another green pipe cleaner and make two loops and twist around the stem.
3. For the petals, take a colored pipe cleaner and make 4 loops and add a bead to the center.
