You cannot surprise anyone with a unique, template gift bought at a store.
A handmade gift for Easter will not only emphasize your sincerity towards a person, but will also help to make your family and friends pleasant.
In addition, many of the options presented can be performed with children.
Eggs: the main DIY Easter gift
No one will deny the fact that one of the main symbols of Easter is the egg.
It was the egg, according to legend, that became the gift of Mary Magdalene to the emperor Tiberius.
Mary Magdalene came to tell the emperor the joyful news of the resurrection of Christ, handed him a white chicken egg as a gift. Holding out the egg to the ruler, she said: "Christ is Risen." To this, Tiberius said that he would believe in what happened only when the egg turns from white to red. At that moment a miracle happened: the egg turned red. Therefore, taking the egg, the emperor said: "Truly risen!"
And so it was customary to give people eggs and other gifts on Easter Day precisely with the words "Christ is Risen".
But there are other symbols of Easter, which often become part of gifts for the Easter holidays:
• Wicker baskets.
• Easter cakes.
• Easter hares, chickens, hens, roosters.
• Easter wreaths and bouquets.
• Easter decoration in the form of angels.
• Tablecloths, napkins, potholders with embroidered Easter symbols.
Decoupage technique. Do-it-yourself original decorated egg as a gift for Easter
Decoupage technique is now very popular, and no less important, it is quite simple to implement: even a child can cope with it.
Prepare in advance:
• Boiled eggs.
• Napkins with a favorite pattern.
• Scissors.
• PVA glue.
Step-by-step master class for performing an Easter egg using decoupage technique:
1. Boil the eggs. Dry and cool.
2. At this time, we cut out a pattern of a suitable size from a napkin.
3. Gently apply the cut out pattern to the egg.
4. Smear the pattern from the center to the edges. Use a soft brush better.
5. Carefully, but gently remove the remaining glue.
Easter eggs made by yourself using decoupage technique are ready.
Salty dough. A festive Easter bouquet, as a great DIY gift for Easter
This master class will use eggs that you will create with your own hands from salt dough.
For salt dough, the following components will be required:
• Flour: 320 gr. or 2 glasses.
• Fine salt: 400 gr. or a glass.
• Water: 250 ml. or a glass.
To design a bouquet of eggs for Easter, take:
• Skewers.
• Paints.
• Varnish.
• Ribbons.
• Natural flowers.
How to make eggs from salt dough as a handmade gift for Easter
1. Mix the flour with salt.
2. Gradually introduce salt, not forgetting to constantly stir at the same time.
3. When the dough becomes the necessary consistency, we begin to sculpt eggs.
The size of the eggs is not important: the main thing is their characteristic shape.
4. We spread the finished eggs on a baking sheet, not forgetting to insert the skewers into them.
5. We send the pan to the oven preheated to 55-80 degrees. The door is left slightly ajar.
6. If the product has a standard size for eggs, then the drying time will be varied within 8-10 hours.
7. Paints (watercolor, gouache) paint eggs: any patterns.
8. When the paint dries, cover the eggs with varnish.
9. Lay the eggs on the skewers to the side for drying.
We combine decorative eggs with fresh flowers and get a wonderful gift for Easter.
Decorative egg: an amazing DIY Easter gift
A decorative egg made of threads will become the decoration and pride of any home, not only on Easter, but on other days. Therefore, boldly master this masterpiece and choose the person you love most to present a homemade gift for Easter.
To create an egg from threads you will need:
• Balloon.
• PVA glue.
• Threads.
• Stationery knife.
• Needle.
• Hair spray.
• Jewelry: flowers, a toy, for example, in the form of a chicken. All attributes that fit the Easter theme.
Master class for creating a decorative egg from threads for Easter:
1. We inflate the existing balloon to the sizes you have conceived.
2. Pour glue into a bowl, and after dipping a thread into it, wrap it in an inflated ball.
3. Having wrapped the ball with a thread with small gaps, we wait for the glue to completely dry, and then we usually pierce the ball with a needle, holding it by the “tail”.
4. We mark with a thin, barely noticeable outline the line along which we will cut the “window”. Then with a clerical knife or sharp scissors we cut a hole, do not forget to treat the trimmed edge with hairspray.
5. Put any base on the bottom of the egg. We fix it.
6. Inside, we’ll interfere with any product that reflects your understanding of Easter. At the request of mono decorate the egg with flowers and ribbons.
A decorative egg from threads for a gift for Easter is ready.
How to make an Easter bunny from a towel as a gift
Such a gift would be appropriate for delivery to the child. After all, every child knows that the Easter rabbit comes only to the one who behaved well the whole previous year.
The rabbit can be knitted, sewn.
Or run out of a towel. Such a gift will appeal not only to children, but also to adults: cute, festive, but practical. In addition, a small additional gift will perfectly fit in the pockets of each rabbit: a bar of soap, an Easter egg.
To create rabbits from towels you will need:
• Terry towel.
• Elastic.
• Beautiful satin ribbon.
• Small eyes and button nose.
Master class "Easter rabbit from a towel"
1. We take a towel and, having outlined its middle diagonally from corner to corner, we turn each edge alternately with a tube.
2. You should get such an interesting oblong bag.
3. Add the opposite edges of the bag.
4. Again we fold in half: this is how we will form the face and ears of the rabbit.
To get a real rabbit, you can attach eyes and a nose to the muzzle. Do not forget to raise and straighten the ears.
Cute easter bunny from the towel is ready.
Mosaic of multi-colored eggshells
Mosaic is the perfect gift for a creative person who does not like difficulties. A gift is good in that it will be appropriate after the holiday.
To create a mosaic you will need:
• Egg shells (washed and dried).
• PVA glue.
• The picture you want to recreate.
Step by step - egg shell mosaic
1. We paint the shell in several layers with the colors that will be needed when creating the mosaic. Do not forget the eggs, you must first rinse, dry and remove the inner film.
2. Take the picture. We spread one of the sections with glue and put the shell there: we press the shell to the picture or lay out each piece of the mosaic separately. To minimize the number of gaps, move the shell with tweezers or a toothpick.
3. Repeat the steps until the complete picture is recreated.
After the glue dries, we place the picture in a frame, and boldly give it to someone as a gift.
