4 DIY Decor Gift Ideas That Will Last The Entire Festive Season
The festive season is a bonafide time to present thought-provoking and personal gifts to loved ones. While store-bought expensive gift items have their share of takers, in recent years, there has been a shift in gifting trends towards customised, handmade items that have sentimental value and a personal touch.
Here are 4 good ideas for DIY gifts that last the entire festive season:
Hand Painted Ornaments
From beads from other broker ornaments, and brooches to old CDs, hand-painted ornaments can be made with items one finds lying around in the house. The other materials one would require beyond their selected ornaments are acrylic paints, ribbons, and paintbrushes. The ornaments need to be cleaned first thoroughly—with a diluted soap and water solution, if needed—and then dried completely.
The creativity part is entirely personal, one can either choose to outline their designs first with a permanent marker or pencil, depending on the material being used, or wing it entirely by going directly with painting personalised messages, designs or festive symbols. It is important to let the paint dry completely before you add another coat to seal the colours.
Pine Cone Wreath
This nature-inspired gifting item is perfect as a wall decoration during and after the festive season. To make this DIY gift, one would require only a handful of items—a wire frame, pine cones, aluminium or copper wire, decorative ribbons and floral tape.
After the pine cones are cleaned and dusted thoroughly with dry brushing, the wires need to be cut into smaller pieces and twisted around the individual cones to attach them to the main wire frame. The floral tape is then used to hide any bare wiring jutting out. To make the design a little more singular, the cones can be sliced horizontally to resemble flowers, then spray painted with gold or silver paint. Dried leaves, tinsels and ribbons can also be hung from the wire frame with the same floral tape.
Mason Jar Vase
Old mason jars make for one of the most versatile items to be upcycled for a festival DIY gift. They can be painted and used as flower vases for indoor plants, a terrarium, a toothbrush and toothpaste holder, candles, fairy lights—what have you.
To make a mason jar vase, one can use any articles of their liking—pine cones, decorative ribbons, dried tree branches and tape. The vase can either be painted with acrylic paint to match the decor of the giftee, or can be kept as is to allow the recipient to keep modifying the item per their liking.
Crochet holders may also be used to turn these mason jars into hanging flower pots. To usher in the festive season, the inside of the jars can be layered with Mod Podge and dusted with glitter powder.
DIY Advent Calendar
Advent calendars are significant placeholders in the festival gifting hierarchy. However, most store-bought calendars are expensive and stick to a specific item category.
So a skincare brand will only predominantly have skincare items in its calendar and a chocolate brand, only chocolate. Therefore, DIY calendars are a better gift item, especially if the recipient enjoys a variety of items and activities.
To make these gifts even more special, personal photographs and polaroids featuring the gifter and the recipient can also be attached, along with notes and secret letters that only make sense to concerned parties. Given that most DIY advent calendars would be delicate, it is a good idea to pack them in sturdy boxes so that they do not get damaged while being taken from one place to another.
