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9 Homemade Gift Ideas For Your Loved Ones

DIY Gift Ideas For Your Loved Ones

Discover nine ways of showing appreciation to those you love with something homemade that you should know about, from baking something for them to cooking a homemade dinner and more. See what's helping people show their appreciation to the ones they love with greater ease. Learn how you can benefit from those same advantages.

While we're all familiar with the phrase, "It's the thought that counts," nothing says it more than a homemade gift from a loved one. After all, anyone can buy something from a store. Here's where the real trick comes in: taking the time to think of a special gift, gathering the supplies, and crafting it out of your own time, energy, and talents. Small, thoughtful gifts, while usually less flashy than diamonds, are often cherished more than the most precious of gems. Here are nine ways to show your loved ones that you love and appreciate them!

1Bake Or Cook Something

Call up grandma and get that delicious red velvet cake recipe that you've wanted for so long. Besides, what could be more romantic than fighting over who gets to lick the bowl and the spoon? Not only will it give you a chance to catch up with granny, but it will also show your loved ones that you care enough to take some time out of your busy schedule to whip up some fantastic eats.

There are thousands of great recipes online for dinners. These will wow any loved one. If you aren't a great chef and have some trouble when it comes to pots, pans, and open flames, just go with something simple.

2Create A Card

Do you remember making cards in the fifth grade? Grab a sheet of construction paper, some popsicle sticks, and a few of those fancy hole punchers. Go to town and work on your card. Who knows? You might uncover a hidden talent!

3Make A Coupon Book

Coupon books are always a hit. Make one for your partner. Fill the coupon book with massages, a night away from the kids, or even a week of taking care of the other person's chores.

Make it personal. Honor the coupons without complaining. And don't put an expiration date on them.

4Make A Slide Show

Whip out your old pictures. Then, make a slide show of "from then till now." Set it to your favorite music.

Let it scroll through some of the highlights of your relationship. If it's for your partner, remember what it was like before kids, when the kids left the house, before grandkids, or whatever stage of life you want to remember. Just sit back in each other's arms and let the pictures and music envelope both of you for a while.

5Recreate Your First Date

If you once went to a fancy restaurant, recreate the experience at home. Dim the lights, put on the same music, and fix the same meal. If you ever drove somewhere special, go back.

Pack a picnic-style dinner and enjoy the experience all over again. Whatever you did that first time, do it again. Remember where you began and how far you've come.

6Make A Chocolate-Covered Fruit

Pick a fruit. Dip it in chocolate. Allow it to cool. Indulge. Simple, right?

7Make Homemade Jewelry

Make a necklace from triangle-shaped pieces of wallpaper that are wrapped in the shape of a bead. You can also create rings made from polished stones. Handmade jewelry is always a hit with family and friends.

8Make A CD

Do you remember mixed tapes when you were a teenager? Technology has advanced a bit since then. So why not create a CD that holds all the songs that have meant something to you and your friends since you've known each other?

It will remind you of old times. I will bring back memories of the past. These are great gentle reminders of why you love them so much.

9Create A Scavenger Hunt For Your Partner

Start with a trail of rose petals from the front door to a location of your choice. From there, use Post-it Notes to give them a second clue. The next one can be written on the inside of a chocolate wrapper. Send them all over town if you must and have them meet you somewhere special.

There are thousands of things that you can do to show appreciation to those you love. The best thing to remember is to let it come from the heart. No matter what you make or how well you do it, your loved ones will appreciate it because it's coming from you.



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John Quintana

John Quintana is a proud Cuban, a lifelong resident of Miami, Florida where he lives surrounded by a loving family. When he's not writing, he spends his time either fishing or in the kitchen.