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How to make a cheap homemade gift
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Homemade gifts are always better than store-bought ones, especially if you put time and effort into creating a truly valuable item. Why spend a lot of money on gifts that will be soon forgotten? Instead use your creativity to make these gifts nice, and they will be remembered for a long time.
Personalized Recipe Book
If your gift receiver loves chocolate, cakes, Mexican food etc, start collecting suitable recipes from books, magazines or newspapers and write them out in a small inexpensive book. Write it in your best handwriting, or print it out. Get as creative as possible.
Plants
A household plant may seem boring. But it will give some responsibility to a child, and being with nature will help people cope with stress. Include a well-written note along with your gift. And for a special touch, paint the plant pot in nice bright colors.
Cookies
They are the standard gift when you want to give someone, something homemade. But you can also make them their favorite treat. Example - Raspberry jam, cheese cake, banana nut bread etc. To save you time, you can even make a giant cookie instead of the smaller ones and personalize it.
Fridge Magnets
Decide whom to give the magnets earlier on, and take their photos. Paste them on a square or circular piece of cardboard paper and stick the photos onto it. Finish by attaching them to a small magnet.
Knit
If you have the time, try to knit a sweater, cap or scarf for the person. Get their measurements and favorite color, and start knitting. They will be delighted that you have taken the time and energy to make them something this wonderful.
Stationery & Envelopes
You need ordinary envelopes and cheap cartridge paper or newsprint. Now go through all your magazines and cut out decorative pictures or illustrations. Stick them to the fronts of the envelopes down the left or across the top. If possible stick matching borders or motifs on to the paper too. If you cannot get them to match, no worries, just try to get illustrations with matching colors.
Personalized Crossword Puzzle
Download free software online to a create personalized crossword puzzle. Save, print and bind them. Get as creative as possible - from clues about relative or friends, to personal interests (like comics, movies, music, etc) to truly test the individual's knowledge. Make the choice of whether or not to include the answers, which are also available online.
Decorated Jars
Instead of throwing out jars, use them as a beautiful homemade gift. You can use stickers, sequins, glitter etc, which cost practically nothing. Stick them on and tie a gold or silver ribbon on top and your exclusive gift is ready.
Decorated Ceramics
If you are artistic, purchase plain glasses, or ceramic cups and paint them with ceramic paint. You can use stencils, stamps or even hand paint them.
Personalized Frame
Purchase a frame from the dollar store, and personalize it. Using paint or markers, write names, poems, quotes, or meaningful adjectives. Get as creative as possible. This is best if given with a picture already inside the frame.
One For Their Collection
If the person collects anything, you are in luck. People collect all sorts of stuff- coins, toy figures, stuffed animals, movie posters, and so on. You can buy or make anything that relates to the collection(as long as it is affordable). This is a fun way to show the person that you support their interests and pay attention to the things they like. These are the types of presents that people will remember forever.
For the right occasion, take the time to create something unique. Homemade gifts are memorable, fun, and cheap. There is nothing better when it comes to gift-giving. One additional great advantage about homemade gifts is that once you made a present and it turns out good, you can repeat it for another friend - and it will always come out an original!
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