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2 Best Handmade Gifts for Birthdays

Hi Everyone!

It is my niece birthday today!

I had just handmade a cute heart pouch for her birthday gift.

I know that I should buy a store bought gift handbag or cute little tote for her but I wanted this birthday gift to be special.

This Cute Heart Pouch is made from old baby pyjama jumper, an old red short and yarn string which I had been keeping, recycling and reusing for years.

In this blogpost, I would like you to see 2 of my favorite birthday handmade gifts that I had made for my relatives and family members.

These cute handmade gifts are easy to make and they do not cost you a single cent!

Yes, you can save money and personalize these gifts for your loved ones.

Just in case you do not know me, I have deep passion in handmade crafts which included greeting cards, gifts by recycling and reusing trash items.

These easy handmade crafts are super easy for older kids and adults to make.

I am sure you will find these step by step pictures  (click the under words to see the pictures )helpful in guiding you throughout the process

 

Here are 2 best handmade gifts for Birthdays

 

#1 – Cute Heart Pouch

See Step by Step Pictures Here

 

created by peachpurple

This cute little heart pouch is easy to sew for novice craft makers.

You can either use a sewing machine or sew it by hand with needle and thread, stitching the edges that looks like dashes ( – – – ) as picture shown.

 

Items you need to prepare

  • some fabrics- reuse old clothes
  • needles and threads ( or sewing machine )
  • cotton ball or sponges ( to fill in the heart shape)
  • yarn or strings ( you can reuse paper bag handle strings)

 

sewing stitches by peachpurple

I had reused my kid’s old baby pajama jumper for the basic pouch, a red short for the heart shape and an old yarn for the handle.

Old pillows with worn out cotton or sponges from shoulder pads make a useful filling for the heart shape

Cut out a rectangular shape for a mini pouch, an approximate size your your smartphone would just suffice.

Sew along the edges with hemming stitches.

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As for the heart shape, turn the red fabric inside out first, sew along the edges but leave a small gap for filling up the cotton or sponge.

Makes a perfect gift for little girls and teenagers where they could use this cute handmade pouch for keeping girly stuff; such as hair accessories, coins, smartphone, wallet, ID or makeup kits.

 

#2 – Mini Paper Heart in a Cute Jar with ribbons

 

See step by step pictures here

 

created by peachpurple

 

During Valentine’s Day, this mini paper heart shape craft makes a perfect handmade gift for girls and ladies of your dream.

Some say a thousand hearts signify ever lasting love

It makes a beautiful colorful or glittering little hearts stored in a little jar or bottle.

 

Things you need to prepare

  • colorful paper strips or glittering / neon papers
  • you can also use old gift wrappers, cut into strips
  • look for empty bottles or jars- I found chicken essence bottles, mayonnaise jars and sauces bottle which are transparent, easy to see through
  • get ribbons from old birthday gifts or cut it out from your old dress

 

Cut these papers into 1 inch wide, maybe round 5-6 inch in length.

Start from the end of one side, fold into a triangle, keep folding until reaching the other end.

You can either seal up with glue or fold in to keep it attached.

This will take time to keep folding many mini paper hearts.

You might ask for help from your friends or siblings.

 

SO, which handmade gift do you prefer?

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    • This could be a wonderful way for the girl child to grow up. This opens up a lot of ideas on how to do stuff and get things going. Girls need to be initiated to such behaviour earlier in life to be able to appreciate the little things in life. We all know that women are very good at being natural or using stuff around them and recreate new things. This are some good ways of starting up something

    • Women and this their creativity thing. Personally, I think I prefer a home made gift for a birthday present. This might just be because I like being creative most times.

      So just like Anita Gimase said, this could be a great way to train the girl child and helping them grow.

      I love creativity and I don't fail to appreciate it whenever I see one.

    • hi @peachpurple, thanks for sharing, your hand made gifts really impressed me.
      I love to make some little thingy as well, I have sewn a little coin bag for my girl to school. I cut the shape out and she help in sewing. It would be more easier if use the fleece, which can be found at Daiso.
      Unfortunately, she has misplaced her little coin bag somewhere and unable to find it. To ease my job, I suggested her to get a little baby sock as a replacement. She loved this idea too.

      I remember that I got a cutie pink used soak , I meant a clean one as my hand phone pouch as well few years ago. I love to recycle my things in hands instead of getting those I.T accessories outside.

      Lastly, just curious that does the cute jar is a chicken essence jar? If yes, we have so many these little jars at home which can be modified into small containers, converted into small plant pot, water colour containers for kids,etc.

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