Nowadays, it is not possible to buy a small gift for the DayIt is quite easy to find all the Lovers even at the very last moment, just go to any nearby shopping establishment and choose the first thing that catches your eye. But, unfortunately, such souvenirs do not carry anything unusual, personal or symbolic, which only two people know about. The shelves of almost all stores are littered with boring and monotonous souvenirs - glowing hearts, rubber keychains, cards with template congratulations, balloons and other similar unnecessary products. However, most people prefer original and non-standard gifts made with their own hands. And it is not necessary to be a craftswoman and know how to sew, knit, draw, sing and dance, it is enough to show a little imagination and patience, make an effort so that in the end, unique crafts for February 14 are completely ready.
A gift prepared with your own hands: what better to stop
Looking at and choosing ideas for Valentine's DayValentina, always consider the character of the young man. Think about whether you would like to receive such a present, would it please you? If the answer is yes, feel free to start implementing the plan and prepare a surprise with your own hands. Don't be afraid to take risks, because guys like cute girls who can be funny and defenseless, and not those special ones who are good at everything right away. Idea number one: an original candlestick made of disks Almost every house has old, unnecessary or damaged disks, which are quite difficult to find a use for in everyday life, so they are, at best, used as a coaster for mugs, at worst - thrown into the trash, where they pollute the environment in a landfill. In fact, from this material you can make an unusual candlestick that will decorate the desktop of your loved one. Materials that you will definitely need:
- Two or three discs (one for stock, since the first time you will hardly be able to create a masterpiece);
- A small multi-colored candle;
- Silicone glue and glue gun (you can borrow from neighbors);
- Sea pebbles, shells, beads, colored stones - in general, everything that can be decorated base candlestick, as well as a few stickers and applications.
Step one - carefully using a gunapply beads and decorations to the shiny surface and wait until the glue hardens completely. At this time, glue the hole in the second disk with a small heart cut out of glossy paper. Now connect the finished stand and the wall (upper and lower disks) perpendicularly to each other, preferably so that the edge of one passes through the middle of the base of the second. The final stage is installing the candle. Fix it so that during burning it does not come into contact with other materials that can begin to melt. Idea number two: a sweet valentine from a set of candies Crafts for Valentine's Day do not necessarily have to be super complicated and professionally designed, such as a heart-shaped pillow, a beaded portrait, a tie sewn from silk, or a soft toy. It can be an ordinary postcard made with your own hands from candies that your boyfriend adores. So, for it you will need:
- Styrofoam. Look good, he's exactly lying around in cardboard packages from under the equipment, which you can not throw out, and there's nowhere to go;
- Corrugated paper. Often the producers of expensive sweets use it for decoration inside the box, but if you bought sweets by weight, do not despair - you can find it in the office;
- Glue and glue gun, which, as in the previous case, is easier and cheaper to lend;
- Toothpicks. What mistress does not use them for cooking, for example, canapés or baking in a potato oven with bacon;
- Candies. It is desirable that they are delicious and expensive sweets (best of all - triangular truffles), as they will then be used for food;
- Scotch and knife (scissors).
First, you need to cut out a heart from foam.To make the base of the product smooth, use a life-size cardboard blank: apply it to the surface of the material and trace the outline with a pencil. Decorate the edges with ribbons and corrugated paper. Now pierce each candy from the corner side with a toothpick and wrap it in several layers of colored napkin. Put the finished flowers on the foam. To make the valentine look more elegant, steal the free space with decorative roses.
Idea number three:sheep with a postcard If your other half has a good sense of humor, prepare a toy with a small poster for Valentine's Day. On the postcard you can write either a funny and naive poem or a declaration of your feelings. To make a sheep, you will need to find the following materials:
- Cardboard or thick paper, from which the trunk, head and postcard will be made;
- Scissors or sharp clerical knife;
- White cotton swabs with light rods (about a hundred pieces);
- PVA;
- Felt pens, pencils and colored pens;
- A pair of clothespins, preferably wooden or black plastic.
On white cardboard paper we draw on a smalldistance from each other the body of the sheep (oval) and the muzzle, then you need to cut out the figures along the contour. Now glue cotton swabs to the body and the top of the head, the rods of which should first be carefully cut to the very base. As soon as the blanks dry, glue the head, body and clothespins together so that the animal stands steadily. You can attach a postcard or a small photo to the back. Please note that such fragile crafts for Valentine's Day should be prepared on the eve of the holiday so that they do not have time to break or fray. Idea number four: bunnies Even if you have never attended labor lessons at school and can hardly cope with a thread and a needle, you can easily sew a cute couple of bunnies in love with your own hands. It will take you about twenty minutes, no more, and this souvenir can be used as a talisman or decoration in a car. Materials for work:
- Colored thick fabric. For a boy it's better to choose blue, for girls - gently pink;
- Foam or cotton wool for filling;
- Threads, needles, scissors;
- Beads.
First, prepare a pattern - a medium-sized squaresize (no more than 15 cm), then process the edges so that they do not fray over time. Visually divide the fabric into two parts and draw a large and even triangle on the top with a pencil, the corners of which should touch the edges of the material. Now go along the resulting line with a regular stitch (starting from the right side), as when basting. Gently pull the ends of the thread so that it does not break. In the resulting cavity, you should put a little cotton wool or other filler, then tighten the fabric to the end until the edges come together. So, the head is ready: there are ears and a muzzle. Now you can proceed to the body: connect the remaining material, add foam rubber inside and sew the toy. Do the same with the second piece of fabric. You can decorate the loving bunnies made with your own hands in different ways. For the eyes, for example, it is better to use beads or small buttons, the nose can be drawn with a felt-tip pen or made into an applique from thick material, a large heart should be glued to the tummy. Also, do not forget about the tails of the animals, which can be sewn from a beautiful silk ribbon. Idea number five: a heart-shaped keychain If your young man is always losing his keys, give him a keychain, and not a simple one that can be bought in a passage or a store, but one made with your own hands. In this way, you will show originality, and this gift will always remind you of you and your feelings for the guy. You will need to prepare:
- Polymer clay. Buy this material can be in any store that sells products for hand-made. There you can also buy heart-shaped forms, if you do not want to waste time and do it yourself;
- The basis;
- Colorless lacquer.
So, we take red or pink clay and dofrom it a voluminous blank - a small heart (about five centimeters in size). At the top, using a knife or a special stack, make a small cut - a hole for the ring. The second stage - we prepare wings from white clay and attach them to the back. After the product is ready, boil it for about fifteen minutes in clean water, then wait until it cools down a little, and cover the top with two or three layers of varnish. It is better to make such a souvenir a few days before Valentine's Day so that it has time to dry completely. Before presenting, thread a ring through the hole in the heart so that it connects the base of the keychain to the chain or lacing on which your significant other's keys will be held. If you decide to make an original gift with your own hands, do not forget to prepare an alternative option just in case: a wallet, a cup, a watch, a diary, etc. After all, the situation when a guy gives a chic gold bracelet or a mobile phone, and you give a small homemade toy, looks, to put it mildly, not very good. In this case, it is better to present such crafts for Valentine's Day as an additional gift. We recommend reading:
