DIY housewarming gift

A housewarming is not only a joyful and long-awaited event, but also a new stage in the life of every person and family. He will definitely bring something happy and interesting.

The move itself is only the beginning of a variety of hassles for owners. Among the most enjoyable is receiving guests to celebrate a housewarming. Well, the invitees can only choose a suitable gift. As a rule, housewarming gifts are somehow related to the house and its arrangement. They should be useful, practical, create coziness, decorate the home or give comfort. A truly warm gift can be an item made by yourself.

DIY housewarming gift options

Of course, it’s easier to buy some thing - a choice of practical, pleasant or even comic gifts extensive However, if you have the desire and opportunity, you should make an original gift yourself. It will definitely be special, because it is, in fact, an original work.

A homemade gift will stand out among store-bought items.It will definitely be appreciated by the heroes of the occasion, because the creator puts not only a certain amount of physical effort into any handmade item, but also his soul. Such gifts are filled with positive energy and warmth.

Practical gifts

If you have some DIY skill or talent, you can make practical things. For example, a shelf or rack made of wood or a coffee table, if the donor has the skills to work with this material and the necessary equipment. An example for creating a product with your own hands from wood in the video.

If you have the skills to work with metal, you can make an original vase, candlesticks for interior decoration, or a flower stand.

A practical gift option that does not require any skills - bath mat. For its base, a regular rubber mat is taken. You also need to prepare river pebbles or decorative stones, sold at a home improvement store.

The surface of the stones should be flat to make it easier to glue them to the base. By showing your imagination, you can come up with any image or geometric figure. And then you need to take each pebble, apply a little glue to it and attach it to the surface of the rug, in accordance with the intended sketch. The decor can be fixed arbitrarily.

A homemade rug will decorate the bathroom and at the same time serve to strengthen and relax your feet.

Do you love and know how to knit? Then you can make an openwork tablecloth or napkin.

Not difficult at all make a stand for your tablet. This useful gift does not require any skills. You need to prepare a wooden cutting board, a triangular block and a piece of plinth. The latter is glued to the board at the bottom exactly in the middle. This will be the support for the tablet.A triangular piece of wood is fixed in the same way on the reverse side so that the board stands. The finished structure is sanded and painted.

Decorative gifts

There are many options for decorating your home. You can make various decor yourself without having any special skills. Here are some examples:

1. Money box. The product should be called practical and decorative. This is one of the inexpensive (even if purchased in a store) gifts. In addition, it is believed that giving a piggy bank is a sign of financial well-being. To create it yourself, you need to prepare a jar with a screw-on lid, glue, and napkins. For decoration you need varnish, paints, and various decor. To begin with, the surface of the jar is degreased and then covered with white paper napkins around the perimeter. Various decorative elements are attached to the top. Glue is used to fix them. Any image can be painted using a sponge. After drying, everything is varnished. And most importantly, you need to remember to make a hole in the lid.
   
2. Money Tree. To begin with, a suitable part for the barrel is selected. Then it is fixed in a flower pot using gypsum mortar. A foam ball is fixed at the top of the barrel. Banknotes printed on a printer are attached to it using safety pins. Plaster should be disguised with artificial flowers or moss.
3. Candlesticks made from cups. You will need two beautiful coffee or tea cups and saucers to go with them. You also need to take a piece of thin rope - it is suitable for the wick - and wax. Wrap a rope around a wooden skewer and place the latter horizontally on the cup, the rope should be clearly in the center. Melt the wax in a water bath and pour it into a cup. When the wax hardens, the gift is ready.

Another original idea for a DIY housewarming present is a cake. This does not mean a confectionery product, although if you have culinary talent, then this would also be a good option, but an inedible but healthy “delicacy” made from various goods. For example, a cake can be made from good quality kitchen towels or terry towels.

If there is a baby in the house, then you can make a structure from diapers. Other options are from kitchen or bath utensils, from stationery items, etc.

The above tips, the desire to give an original souvenir and a little imagination will help you make a housewarming present with your own hands.