What are some easy baby gifts to make at home?
My teacher is out having a baby, and I wanted to make her a basket for when she comes back. I am 14 so I dont have money, but I really wanted to make her something special!
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you could make a card congratulating her on the baby.
Do you do any crafts…like knitting…cross stitch…do you make bracelets or other jewelery? You can do something like that for her with her baby’s name on it.
A card is a good idea, also I got a travel baby wipe holder that had some zebra print fabric glued on it, it was nice and pretty. I don’t know if you have any craft things laying around the house or something.
If you ask your mom she probably wouldn’t mind taking you to the store to get something nice for her, it doesn’t have to be expensive and I’m sure your teacher will appreciate you thinking about her.
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You can make a picture frame out of popsicle sticks!
Popsicle Stick Picture Frame
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A crafting classic, the Popsicle stick picture frame provides a great base for kids to attach other decorations to.
What you’ll need:
* Eight clean Popsicle sticks
* Paint or magic markers
* Tacky craft glue
* Photograph of yourself that it is okay for you to cut (get permission!)
* Scissors
* Pencil
* Cardboard (you can use an old cereal box)
* Yarn (if you want to hang your frame)
* Magnet (if you want to be able to put your frame on the refrigerator or a filing cabinet)
* Any of the following items to decorate the frame: sequins, buttons, construction paper, yarn, stickers, nuts and bolts, fishing lures, buttons, ribbons, tiny fake flowers, golf tees, puzzle pieces, lace, stamps, wrapping paper, fabric, or pictures of their favorite hobby cut from magazines, etc.
How to make it:
1. Arrange the Popsicle sticks as follows: put two side-by-side vertically (up and down). Put two more (arranged the same way) next to them.
2. Take the photograph and slide the edges under the four sticks so that neither of the sides (right or left) show.
3. Place two more Popsicle sticks, side-by-side, so that the top edge is covered. Do the same with the bottom edge using the last two sticks. (The top and bottom parts will cross over the side parts of the frame.) Use the pencil to lightly mark where the frame will attach. You may need to trim the picture if it is too big.
4. Use the glue to put the frame together. Let it dry overnight.
5. While you are waiting for the frame to dry, put the picture on a piece of cardboard and trace around it. Trim the cardboard to be just a little larger than the picture (about 1/4″ all the way around).
6. Glue the picture to the center of the cardboard.
7. Decorate the frame using paints or markers. Let that dry (if you used paint) and then further decorate it with the items you’ve collected. You can see some frame decorating ideas with our fridge frame project.
8. Once the frame is dry (paint or glue), glue the picture to the frame.
9. If you want to hang the frame, glue a 4″ piece of yarn to the back of the frame. (Glue one end to each top corner.) If you would rather it be a magnetic frame, glue a magnet to the back. You can also make a stand using a stiff piece of cardboard. (Cut a 4″ by 2″
rectangle. Bend the cardboard at one end about 1/2″ from the top. Glue the bent part to the back so that the frame can stand up (you may need to trim it a little if it’s too long.)
10. Wrap it up, and give someone a special surprise!
Spice up your closet with these scented Potpourri Hangers made from plastic hangers, lace and potpourri. Makes a sweet gift.
What you’ll need:
* Plastic Hangers
* Lace fabric
* Lace trim
* Ribbon
* Potpourri
* Hot glue gun
How to make it:
1. Cut 2 pieces of lace fabric about 1/2 inch larger than the body of the hanger.
2. With the hot glue gun, glue one piece of the lace fabric to one side of the body of the hanger.
3. Turn the hanger so the hanger is laying on the lace fabric you just glued on. Now sprinkle potpourri inside the area of the hanger.
4. Now glue the other piece of lace fabric on the hanger, sealing the potpourri inside the hanger between the two pieces of lace.
5. After the glue dries trim the lace fabric close to the diameter of the hanger.
6. Glue the lace trim around the diameter of the body of the hanger.
7. Tie a piece of ribbon in a bow around the neck of the hanger.
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Another idea:
Another thing that might be added to the Potpourri Hangers is a string of pearls. It can be glued around the diameter after the lace trim has been glue.
GOOD LUCK! That’s nice of you to think of your teacher!