Creating Christmas gifts by hand is always a winning gift idea for anyone you may be close to. These are especially loved by parents and grandparents, because they appreciate and understand the time, attention, and love that went in to development the gift.
Here are a concentrate of easy things you can hand make and give to loved ones as Christmas gifts this year...
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1. Your picture. But not just any old picture.
Find a nice block of wood that's a wee larger than the photograph you want to use. Sand that piece of wood down smoothly, then coat it with a nice stain color. You can leave the wood natural too if you'd prefer.
Next cover it with a few coats of clear sealant. When the last coat has started to dry, it will become tacky, or sticky, so it will act like glue. Place your photograph centered on the wood and press it down firmly. Make sure there are no air pockets underneath.
Let this dry completely for some hours, then cover the entire thing - photograph and all - with another few coats of clear sealant or finish.
You can use a house photograph for this task as well, and you can even use a much larger piece of wood and generate a whole collage using manifold pictures.
Once the task is fully finished, you can attach a small wire or cord to the back for use in hanging, or you can buy an reasonable hanging hook from a craft or hardware store.
2. Garnish pictures. This idea is done roughly the exact same way, but the main inequity is you'll make Christmas tree ornaments out of your pictures. Just buy some flat, light weight wood pieces at a craft store, or by some plywood and cut it into the shapes and sizes you want.
Then put small wallet sized pictures on them using glue or the finish mentioned above. You might even paint these in distinct colors first, then apply the pictures over the painted wood. This gives them a "frame" of their own within the shape of the ornament.
Drill or punch a small hole in the top of the wood piece, then thread some pretty matching ribbon straight through for hanging.
Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
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