I need a home-made gift idea for my family!?

Question

I'm really strapped for cash and I'm looking for ideas of things that I can get the people in my family. I'm pretty handy and I can make stuff with my hands. Any ideas would be a big help THANKS!

Answer 1

I don't know if your family is into feeding the birds but a few years back one of my sons made me a terrific bird feeder. To me that was great gift because he took the time to make it with his own hands. Or, a memory book with a few photographs and some humorous or touching words surrounding the pictures would be nice. You can use your imagination and get some colorful paper to make each page special. Using your computer you can add all sorts of interesting text, etc. . If you draw, you could draw something special that would mean something to the person you are giving it to..

Without knowing the age and tastes of the family members, its a little harder for me to make suggestions but these are just a couple of ideas. You can also get some attractive beads at craft stores and it's fairly easy and inexpensive to make earrings or a bracelet for a girl.

Answer 2

One popular thing is you could make a cookie or hot cocoa mix and put in a jar then tie a red ribbon on it.

Try buying a Better Home and Garden magazine. They have some things in there you can make that women might like, for example they made christmas ornaments into vases and such.

For men go to your local craft store and see what you can dig up. Maybe you could make a novelty coat rack or something like that.

Hope I helped, good luck.

Answer 3

try a wood burning. You can get a good burning pen at most craft stores for around 12.00, and a small plaque or plank of wood for cheaper (tip: Take a look at a lumberyard scrap pile. Most of the times you find good woods at severely discounted prices). Sketch out your design on a piece of paper, then play and practice with the burning pen to see which tips do what, and when you're ready, copy your design onto the final board (if you want to stain it, stain BEFORE you burn), trace it with the burning pen, and seal it with Verathane (sic) or similar, and you have a unique, home-made gift for dirt cheap.

Answer 4

hi,

I think you can give them oil painting from their photo means turn their photo in oil painting. it will create nice impression on them.

Capture that special moment.turn it into a masterpiece that will last forever!I

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Answer 5

A letter/bill holder, Paper towel holder, Wooden trash can,trivet,remote control holder
design a blow dryer/curling Iron /comb brush organizer that keeps everything neat in the bathroom. If they use a fireplace maybe a wood box

Answer 6

Well you can buy unfinished wood things at Acmoore (really cheap)Than add your own personal touch theres lots there besides what i said
They have really great ideas

Answer 7

Bake a nice cake!

Answer 8

Try no-sew fleece blankets.
Fleece is on sale this time of year, and they go together rather quickly.

Answer 9

you can try baking cakes, cookies or fudge
mixed cd's
pictures
albums
or the good old fashioned knitting lol

Answer 10

I would make chair, a wooden chair.