Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemade. Show all posts

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Homemade Gag Gifts

Homemade gag gifts are great presents for any kinds of occasions. In whatever ways, these gifts can provide fun and laughter for the occasion as well as for the recipients. Nevertheless, they are not that expensive to make.

Homemade gag gifts are also best as tokens of appreciation without spending much money. They serve as great alternatives for luxurious kinds of gifts. Great and fun ideas are often added with these gifts especially if the creator would love to create the gifts with some personalization. Read more of this article and get to know the different ideas that you can incur for your own creation of gag gifts.

Dammit Doll is one of the greatest ideas of homemade gag gifts. It is very fun and easy to make. It is done with the use of pattern where all areas are done very wide for object stuffing. The stuffing can be done by hand sewing or with the use of a sewing machine.

Another great idea of homemade gag gifts is the Doggie Poop made form wax or soap. A reindeer or snowman poop can be great as well especially if the occasion is Christmas holiday. This can be done with the use of microwave either melting the wax or soap then pouring the melted wax or soap from any of the local craft store. A mold online can also be bought. This kind of gag gift can be furnished with a funny or sweet poem for the recipient.

For old people or old folks, the best homemade gag gifts for them are false teeth stuff or canes. These are definitely a hit for them. A stray hat gag gift is also great. To do this, get some natural colored raffia and then placed it in a bag. After that, add a tag on it stating "straw hat - assembly required".

Another great homemade gag gifts that you can give to your loved ones are the redneck switchblades, which can easily done even by kids. The materials used to create these gifts are glue, wooden spring type of clothes pin, rubber bands and wide popsicle sticks

Another creative homemade gag gifts that you can give are the maxie pad slippers. If you are presenting these gifts to discrete woman, it should be soft and hygienic, with non-slip grip on the soles, with built-in deodorant features, keeps the feet smelling fresh, do not bend over to mop up the spills, biodegradable and disposable to be environmentally safe.

An all-natural bubble bath set is also best as homemade gag gifts. To create this, you can use either a baby food jar or a small baggie that is filled in with some dried beans and labeled with some instructions for the preparation. You can also note in the jar or baggie that the beans can be eaten an hour before the bathe.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Easy Homemade Holiday Decorations

Bring the joy of the season directly into your house with homemade holiday decorations. The fun of making these beautiful holiday crafts is surpassed only by the enjoyment you will get from them throughout the holiday season. These holiday decorating projects can be made easily at home with your children.

Tableware

Dress up your table for the holidays with this lovely craft. Using velour, embossed metallic or holographic paper for this project will produce stunning results. Trace a unique pattern onto your chosen material. This can be a geometric design, floral pattern or seasons' greetings. Cut out the pattern from your paper and use as table runners and place mats to dress up meals during the holiday seasons or at a holiday party.

Falling Stars

Use metallic paper or mirror board for this lovely ceiling craft. Trace or create your own star pattern. (Note: this can also be done with a snowflake shape as well.) Using your pattern, cut out three stars from your chosen paper. Lay all three stars on top of one another, and poke small holes down the center using a needle. Starting from the bottom, sew a thread through the pre-punched holes until you've reached the top of the star. Leave some extra thread for hanging your completed project. Finally, gently pull apart each of the six halves of your star to form a three-dimensional star ceiling decoration.

Styrofoam Snowman

Kids love building snowmen, and here is one that you can make all year round, regardless of the weather outside. Using three different-sized Styrofoam balls, hot glue one on top of the other in ascending order (largest one on bottom). Alternatively, you can use toothpicks to keep Styrofoam balls together. Use felt or velour paper to make a top hat, scarf and buttons for your snowman. Don't forget the carrot nose, eyes and arms. Using bendable wire or lacing, you can make your snowman hold a name tag, greeting, or sign.

Custom Gift Wrap

Any gift item will be graciously received when wrapped in your own custom-made gift-wrap. Use holiday-related stencils to trace images onto ordinary paper, and a ribbon to dress up a plain package. Draw, trace and cut out fitting shapes and words directly on the wrapping paper or on separate specialty paper and glue on to decorate the entire surface of your gifts.

Personalize each gift-wrap to fit the person or gift inside. And don't forget the bows! In conjunction with this theme, you can also use your custom gift-wrap to make personalized gift boxes. Recycle old containers and boxes, converting them into stunning gift boxes with the above technique.

Snow Globes

Create your own miniature winter wonderland with this simple craft. You'll need a plastic bubble container (like the ones found in toy vending machines) or a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid, glitter, hot glue gun and a holiday appropriate character. Hot glue the holiday symbol to the top of the container cover. Sprinkle colorful glitter into the clear bottom part of the bubble container or jar. Fill the container or jar 3/4 full with water or baby oil. Hot glue the cover, inverted, into the clear part of the container. Shake and enjoy watching the magic.

Optional: Spray small amount of spray adhesive into a cup and apply using a toothpick or brush onto the clear part of the container. Stick a small amount of the glitter to the interior walls before adding all the glitter and sealing. This will leave your snow globe sparkling even when it hasn't been shaken up.

Bead Napkin Rings

Dress up any dinner or party table with these colorful and simple napkin rings. String brightly plastic beads (around 10-12) onto the center of a pipe cleaner. Now make a twist in the pipe cleaner to secure the beads in place, and, at the same time, creating the circle of the napkin ring. You can repeat this step for a double loop or skip to the next one. Curl the ends of the pipe cleaner around a pencil for decoration, and your festive napkin rings are done.

Not only will your children enjoy making these lovely decorations, you'll save money using arts and crafts supplies, and you'll be creating golden memories of quality time with your family.

Happy Holidays!

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