Original gifts
An original postcard can be an addition to an unusual gift. Its creation is a fascinating activity that allows you to unleash numerous creative abilities.
Edible gifts are especially popular. They may differ not only in their special taste, but also in their unusual design.
It is permissible to use boxes, baskets, jars, wooden boxes and any other containers of the most varied and unusual shapes as packaging. More detailed information is presented in the video on how to make a gift with your own hands.
If you need to make a gift for a man, then the first thing you should decide on is its contents in accordance with the preferences of the hero of the occasion. These can be alcoholic drinks, coffee or tea, candies, vegetables, fruits and even meat products.
Thus, handmade gifts have a number of advantages. They differ significantly from store-bought options in their originality and sincerity.
Such gifts are made from natural materials, and each reflects something unusual, deep and incredible.
What are towel rolls useful for?
Don't throw away cardboard towel rolls - they will also come in handy in everyday life.
- If you cut each cylinder into two or three parts, place them in a plastic tray and fill them with soil, you will get excellent “cups” for growing seedlings.
When you need to bake a round cake, but there is no special mold at home, you can use a small-diameter frying pan, placing a cardboard sleeve wrapped in foil or a baking sleeve in its center (this is necessary so that the dough does not stick to the cardboard). By making a longitudinal cut on the sleeve and putting it on a hanger, you can avoid creases on the trousers that will hang on it. Transporting knives and skewers will be much more convenient and safer if you place them inside a cardboard sleeve.
Products made from paper towels and paper rolls have only one drawback - fragility. However, this can also be considered their advantage - given the low cost of consumables, there is no problem in replacing them over time with similar, but already improved or modified ones.
Materials for making towels
Natural and synthetic materials are used to produce towels. Let's look at some of them to understand which towel is best to choose.
Cotton
Cotton perfectly absorbs moisture, is a hypoallergenic material, and has a soft texture. It is great for children and their parents. Cotton fabrics have a high weave density, so they will serve you faithfully for a long time. It is an environmentally friendly material that is safe for everyday use and is also affordable.
Important! Among the disadvantages are that it dries slowly, can shrink after the first wash and is prone to wrinkling.
Linen
This is a natural material that is highly hypoallergenic and absorbs moisture well, but products made from it are a little rough. These towels have a massage effect.
Velours
Such products are more often used for decoration than for direct intended use. They are beautiful, but absorb moisture very poorly. They can also be used to warm the body.
Waffle towels
One of the varieties of cotton towels that do not have lint. They are suitable for the kitchen and are very rarely used for the bath.
Mahra
For the production of terry towels, materials such as cotton, linen, bamboo, sometimes with admixtures of synthetic fibers, are used. The result is a soft, fluffy fabric, the surface of which is decorated with long, soft loops. This material is hygroscopic, hypoallergenic and durable, and can withstand a large number of washes while maintaining its original appearance.
Important! The disadvantages of the material include the following points - terry takes a long time to dry and is unstable to mechanical stress
Bamboo
This is a new modern material that is produced using a unique technology and has high bactericidal properties. Bamboo fabric has a medium density, so such products weigh a lot, but they absorb moisture well. In addition, the fabric does not absorb odors, is durable and is not susceptible to mold and mildew.
Important! The disadvantages include the high cost and complexity of care
Modal
Beech, pine or eucalyptus wood is used as raw material for this unique material. Products made from this material are practical, lightweight, durable and wear-resistant. Plus, they are especially soft thanks to the special weaving of the threads. But this material can cause allergies.
Tencel
Natural material made from eucalyptus cellulose fiber. Products made from this material are suitable for people with different skin types and are not recommended for small children and allergy sufferers. The material is hygroscopic, has high weaving strength, does not cause allergies, does not electrify, and does not lose its appearance over a long period.
Polyamide
To produce this material, synthetic fibers obtained from the processing of petroleum products are used. But despite the fact that the material is completely synthetic, it is in demand for the manufacture of towels and other textile products. It is durable, dries quickly, does not fade, and is resistant to deformation and damage. But at the same time, it does not absorb moisture well and is highly electrified.
Polyester
This popular material is also synthetic and made from refinery waste. Polyester has a number of positive characteristics: it is lightweight, practical, resistant to deformation and cheap.
Important! The disadvantages include low hygroscopicity
Microfiber
Microfiber towels are practical and durable, dry quickly and do not require ironing, and they do not cause allergic reactions. But they quickly lose their attractive appearance.
Which towel to choose
There are many varieties of this seemingly simple piece of fabric, each with a different purpose.
- Hygienic We use these towels to dry our hands, body and face.
- Bathrooms Contrary to the name, such a towel is useful not only in the bathhouse - ideally, it should be in every bathroom. They are large in size and thick. As a rule, they are made from natural materials, since they absorb moisture best. You can complement your choice with an original cosmetic set for spa treatments at home. Here are some options:
Kitchen ones They have a fairly wide range of applications - they serve fresh dishes, wipe tables and dishes. They should absorb moisture very well and wash well.
Massage They are distinguished by their fluffiness and softness. They are used for rubbing and warming the skin before massage, as well as for covering after it. Wedding Another name is lentions. Lentions are used in many wedding ceremonies as a mat on which the newlyweds stand in front of the altar. After this, the lenthion is kept as a family heirloom. Children's As the name implies, they are used as a children's hygiene product. They differ from ordinary ones in the special delicacy of their fabric and design.
Other ideas
The listed master classes do not end with the options for making origami birthday gifts. There are countless other creative crafts that make amazing gifts for women, men, and children of all ages. These can be volumetric, modular, or flat options.
Money invested in a creative and attractive envelope made using the origami technique can be a cool present. To model such a product you will need:
- 2 multi-colored sheets;
- glue or double-sided tape;
- pencil;
- ruler;
- scissors with sharp blades.
Let's look at the process of making such an attractive and useful gift.
- At the first stage, from a sheet of colored paper you will need to very carefully cut out a blank intended for one of the sides of the future original envelope.
- From another sheet of paper, cut out a paper blank intended for the inside of the planned gift item.
- The inner part of the envelope should be made slightly smaller in size than the outer part. This is necessary so that the product can be easily sealed later.
- The next step is to glue the inside of the paper envelope.
- The edges of the paper product must be folded very carefully and then sealed.
You can make a wonderful version of an envelope postcard for your uncle, dad or grandfather in the form of a charming shirt. You can put a note of congratulations in such a gift craft. Such a present is modeled as follows.
You need to take a rectangular paper sheet, the dimensions of which are 21.5x30 cm. It must be placed with the wrong side up. The rectangle will need to be folded in half and lengthwise to be able to mark the central stripe on it. After this, the product will need to be unwrapped. The side halves of the future gift craft must be bent towards the center line. The paper blank will need to be rotated 90 degrees. At the next stage, you need to carefully bend the right side of the workpiece by literally 1 cm. The product must be placed vertically and then turned over. The corners on the fold side are folded to the line in the middle. This will be the collar of the future shirt. In the lower part, the corners of the top layer are opened to approximately 1/3 of the height of the paper blank itself. The lower part of the existing paper structure will need to be folded upward
In this case, the edge will need to be carefully placed under the formed collar. At this stage, the original origami shirt will be completely ready!
To learn how to make a postcard out of paper, see the following video.
Swans for newlyweds
For such a figure made from towels you will need 4 identical plain products. We will use two of them to make swan necks, and the remaining two will be used to drape the tail. Despite the apparent complexity of the craft, completing the task will only take a couple of minutes. Spend more time decorating each fold with rose petals.
To create a neck, take a large towel, fold it in half to determine the middle and twist the fabric in both directions towards each other. The sharp tip will be the beak. Use your hands to create the desired shape.
When both swans' beaks touch, making a heart shape in the middle, cover them with another towel on each side, folded with more of the bottom half. Then all that remains is to make the folds, and the gift for the newlyweds is ready!
A master class on towel figures will help you achieve a result similar to the samples in the photographs. Good luck and creative success!
Unexpected filling
In order to make such a cake, you need to take:
- a bottle of champagne;
- towels;
- satin ribbons;
- miniature needles (or safety pins);
- scissors;
- scotch;
- wrapping paper;
- thick cardboard, colored paper.
The prepared towels are folded lengthwise to the desired height of the tiers.
Take one towel and wrap it tightly around the bottle, positioning it on its bottom, as shown in the photo.
When the wrapping of the first towel is finished, it is recommended to secure its edge with needles.
Next, a similar process is repeated with the remaining towels.
The edge of the last towel is fixed with needles.
The first tier is ready.
The second tier begins with rolling a towel without a base. Leave some space for the bottle. Just like in the previous tier, each towel is secured along the edge with needles.
The second tier is placed on the bottle.
The third tier is made according to the same principle as the second.
When all the blanks are completed, the structure is assembled together.
A round base is cut out of cardboard - the bottom of the craft. The diameter of the stand should be equal to the diameter of the circle of the first tier.
This master class does not involve decorating the stand, so it should not be visible from under the cake. It only performs a practical function. If desired, you can make the bottom larger in diameter, but cover it with decorative paper and decorate around the edges. The cake is placed on a stand.
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A wide corrugated tape is laid along the central part of each tier. A satin braid of a contrasting color and smaller width is applied on top of it.
Figures in the shape of butterflies are cut out of colored thick paper. They are attached with safety pins to the top and over the entire surface of the craft.
The composition is placed in cellophane packaging and decorated with a bow. Several butterflies can also be attached to the top of the package using tape.
The craft is ready.
Strawberry cupcake
To make the gift you prepared look like a cute cupcake, it needs to be folded using the origami technique, and not rolled.
In order to wrap your holiday gift in an original way, stock up on the following materials:
- One hand towel - it should be square and have a light shade, otherwise the recipient will not associate it with a cupcake.
- Transparent cup (can be replaced with a cardboard cup).
- Decorative strawberries or wild strawberries.
- Cellophane for gift wrapping.
- Spool of thread.
So, the materials are prepared. It's time to start original gift wrapping:
- Fold all four corners of the square towards the center.
- Fold the ends of the new square towards the center in the same way.
- If necessary, fold the towel again in the same way - you need the workpiece to fit into the cup.
- Place the spool of thread in the center of the square.
- Turn the resulting workpiece over and wrap it around the spool.
- Place the threads aside.
- Place the already compacted towel in the prepared cup.
- Decorate the top of the “cupcake” with a prepared decorative berry.
- Pack the composition in beautiful wrapping paper. It is desirable that it be transparent.
A festive cake made from several towels looks very original and expensive. However, to pack a gift in this way, you need to try.
In order to beautifully wrap a towel as a gift with your own hands in this way, prepare the following items and materials for work:
- 3 pieces of corrugated cardboard, suitable in size.
- 3 gift towels (they must be of different sizes).
- Artificial roses with branches, decorative ribbons to decorate the three-tier cake and the packaging in general.
- Cellophane for gift wrapping.
Let's move on to the master class itself:
Make three floor blanks from prepared corrugated cardboard. To do this, you need to fold each of them into a ring and fasten it with tape.
Important! All parts must fit inside each other, and the inner part must be the tallest of all three
- Wrap the lowest tier of the future cake, decorating it with decorative ribbon.
- Carry out the same manipulations with the remaining tiers.
- Place the tiers on top of each other, securing them. The base of the cake is ready.
- Now you can move on to decorating the product. To do this, you can use all the decorative elements that were prepared earlier. You can also use decorative beads and sparkles, the main thing is to use your imagination.
Important! Artificial flowers can be replaced with real ones. This will make your work look more expensive and even more original.
How to fold a towel as a gift for a man?
There are purely male versions of towel figures. Here's what you can make with your own hands as a gift:
Bottle
The towel needs to be rolled up. Next, select and print out a label for the bottle on a color printer.
You also need to print out the neck template. We cut them out, glue them and put them on a roll.
Shirt
To create the composition you will need 3 towels: 1 large and 2 small. Fold the large one into a wide rectangle. This will be the base of the shirt. We roll the small one into a narrow rectangle and place it on top with a collar. From the second we make a tie, rolling it into a loose roll and putting on an elastic band.
An excellent addition to the composition will be 3 buttons and small gifts: shower gel and shaving foam.
Envelope
If you plan to give other gifts in addition to the towel, you can fold it beautifully in an envelope. They usually put gel, razor, eau de toilette, and a paper bill inside. Instructions:
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Towels for the kitchen and bathroom are a practical and useful gift. Many will receive them with gratitude, but are unlikely to experience delight. But if you give the products an intricate shape, you are guaranteed emotions of admiration. Moreover, folding the figures is not difficult. Follow the photo instructions and do not forget to roll the rolls, strands, and tubes tightly. Good luck!
How to give a towel beautifully? And what about shampoos, gels and potholders?
Good afternoon dear friends!
We already talked once about how you can turn a small towel into a bright, unusual gift.
I propose to return to this topic and delve deeper into it. A towel, as you know, is a universal thing, always needed in the household, but too boring and banal as a gift, don’t you agree? And you will see how towels, and with them shampoos, shower gels and other banal things, acquire weight and beauty, turning into cakes, chocolate rolls, sweets and desserts, which (attention!) you can easily make yourself using the given instructions. classes
Decoration crafts
You can make beautiful crafts from towels not only with your own hands. Invite your child to make himself a beautiful and soft toy made from a towel of his favorite color. From the materials, take the towel itself, a ribbon, decorative eyes and nose, as well as three elastic bands used to wrap money.
Everything is done very simply. A rectangular towel is placed on a flat surface, the middle is determined, and then the edges of the towel are tightly curled towards the center. Once the edges are rolled into rolls, you need to flip one side over the other so that the face of one roller faces you and the other faces the floor.
The main advantages of crafts of this kind include low cost and availability of materials.
To make a bear figurine from such material, you need to prepare the following:
- A towel whose aspect ratio should be 2:3. The best choice for this purpose would be a product 40 x 60 cm.
- Ribbon or decorative braid at least 1 meter long, reaching a width of 2.5 - 3 cm.
- Thin elastic bands. The best option is stationery ones, since they are quite durable and at the same time almost invisible. You can also use those rubber bands from which children love to weave bracelets.
- Glue or double-sided tape.
- Scissors.
- Buttons or pieces of felt to decorate the nose and eyes.
You can “revive” this towel figurine a little (photo). To do this, you need to glue button eyes and a felt nose to the face of the made bear using double-sided tape. If desired, the eyes and nose can be made from colored cardboard.
For a girl teddy bear, you can sew a tulle skirt.
You can make a lot of different original figures from ordinary terry towels.
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Sometimes you really want to diversify the usual symbolic souvenirs and give something that is so simple at first glance, but at the same time quite spectacular.
It’s always a pleasure to visit them, regardless of the occasion, and going to them with sweets and nice little gifts is doubly pleasant. You can surprise your hospitable hosts with anything, but what will definitely amaze and delight them is a miniature bear made from a towel.
Making a terry bear cub is quite simple. Auxiliary materials will include rubber bands, ribbons, a foam ball, ready-made eyes for a toy, pieces of felt or foamiran. It is better to take soft, velor or terry towels for a funny animal, then the bear will cause even more affection. We've done an extensive search online and found three different options for you on how to make a bear out of a towel.
The second option is also interesting. Here the bear is obtained without any special anatomical details, but it is very easy to fold. The master class is in Spanish, but the movements are understandable in any language. To hold the towel in the right places, you will also need elastic bands and beautiful ribbons. The nose is made from a piece of felt, add eyes to taste
Jacket and women's blouse
To create such elegant suits you will need:
- Two black towels measuring 40*60 cm.
- Two red towels measuring 30*30 and 40*60 cm.
- White towel 40*60 cm.
- Buttons.
- Double-sided adhesive tape.
Making this origami from a towel with your own hands is very easy and quick. It will take about five or ten minutes to work.
Jacket with tie
- Place a black towel on a flat surface and a white one on top. It is necessary to ensure that they lie perfectly even on top of each other.
- Now you should take a long ruler and carefully press the center line along the entire length of the top towel.
- Fold each of the resulting halves in half so that the long edges meet at the marked center line.
- Fold the resulting rectangle in half.
- Now roll up the edges of the towel to form two triangular collar pieces and secure the collar in the center using a pin.
- Next, proceed to forming the tie. To do this, place a red square towel on a flat surface, draw a line from one corner to the other and fold the edges of the towel twice to this center line so that one side is wider and the other is pointed.
- Gently pull apart the edges of the jacket and insert the point of the tie there. Fold the edges back and secure everything with pins if necessary.
- Unscrew the tie and straighten it. The jacket and tie are ready!
Blouse
- Take a black and red towel and fold it in the same way as for a men's jacket, with the black towel on the bottom and the red one on top. The collar of a woman's blouse can be opened a little wider.
- Now, using small pieces of duct tape, you need to attach several buttons along the center line where the edges of the towels meet.
Video about origami from towels
How to make a swan from a towel?
A towel folded in the shape of a swan is a sign of good taste in hotels. You leave your room, and when you arrive, you see a beautifully folded towel on your bed. In this way, the hotel staff expresses respect for the guest. Sometimes you want to create an unusual and welcoming interior in your bedroom, complementing it with an element such as a swan folded from a towel.
You will need:
2 white towels
What to do?
- Lay out a large bath towel horizontally in front of you.
- Visually find the middle of the towel and conditionally consider it the starting point for your design.
- Press the middle of the towel (the top point) with your finger, pull one of the corners of the product up and fold it into the middle, do the same with the other end. The end result should be the top of the envelope.
- You begin to twist tight strands from both ends of the towel towards its middle. The denser the flagella, the more stable your swan will be.
- Turn over the resulting structure, which will be the base for the swan.
- Take a second towel of a slightly smaller size, visually measure the middle and roll the ends to this middle on both sides.
- Turn the resulting product over, place it on the back of the swan base for better stability, arch the back and neck of the swan, forming its curves.
Voila! Nothing complicated, you don’t need any special skills for this. With a little practice, you'll be making towel swans pretty quickly.
Decorating towels in shapes
Let's consider, firstly, the so-called classical method. Its main advantage is that it is suitable for products of any color, size, type of fabric.
What to do:
- Stretch a towel on the table surface.
- Mentally, with your precise eye, divide the canvas into 3 equal parts.
- Fold one third and fold the other edge one third.
- Divide the resulting strip into 4 parts, only now in width.
- Fold the ends of the product towards the center at each edge.
- Fold the folded fabric in half.
Sweet box with flowers
An edible gift can be complicated by slightly changing its composition. For your mother, sister or friend on March 8 or for your birthday, make a box with fresh flowers and sweets. Instead of the latter, you can put a bottle of wine, macaroon cookies or a can of coffee.
To make a box you will need:
- cardboard box (size depends on the components of the composition);
- flowers - 2 small branches;
- floral sponge (oasis);
- sweets;
- tissue paper matching the color of the composition;
- cellophane or mica sheet;
- wire cutters;
- stationery knife;
- container with water.
Gift components
If you have a small box, then it is better to use flowers with small buds, for example, spray chrysanthemums or roses, gypsophila or alstroemeria. For a large or medium-sized box, any will do. You can buy them and a sponge at a flower shop.
Before starting work, the floral sponge must be cut to the desired size and placed in a container with water for one hour so that it is completely saturated. Fulfilling this condition will allow the flowers to delight you with their fresh appearance for a long time.
If the height of the oasis matches the dimensions of the box, cut off 3-4 cm from the top with a knife, this is necessary for a harmonious appearance and so that the box can be closed.
First prepare the flower area. Attach cellophane or mica to the box to select the size of the required piece. The cut must exceed the dimensions of the sponge.
Place a sponge and wrap with tape. Mica protruding beyond the edges must be cut off. The oasis should be open at the top in order to insert flowers.
Now you can start assembling the composition. Using scissors, cut the flowers from the branch; determine the length of the stem based on the height of the box. Insert them into the sponge in any order.
Prepare a separate pocket for sweets. Cut some tissue paper and place it in the space provided in the box. Then lay out the edible gifts.
Ready box.
All additional recommendations can be found in this video:
Instructions
Creating any craft begins with choosing a material, so stock up on two black towels if you want to make a men's jacket and a women's blouse, and two smaller red towels, a white towel, buttons and double-sided tape. Creating crafts takes about five or ten minutes, and anyone can handle them.
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- We lay out the towel on a flat surface, it can be a table or a bed.
- Visually divide the towel into three parts and fold one part lengthwise so that its edge is in the middle of the product.
- Now turn the towel over so that the wrapped part is on the right. We begin to twist the towel to the middle and temporarily secure it with a heavy object.
We do the same with the other part of the towel - we roll it into a tube. We fix it in this position (you can do it manually). Next, you need to turn out the free edges and twist
At this stage, it is important to roll the product carefully so as not to spoil the rolled “legs” of the teddy bear.
- The middle area is straightened out.
- The upper part – the bear’s head – is immediately visible. We fix it with an elastic band.
- Afterwards, you need to fold the towel on your “head” in the form of two ears. We secure them with an elastic band, just like the made head.
- To make the elastic band invisible, tie a ribbon or braid around the bear's neck. The ends must first be treated with a lighter so that the ribbon does not unravel.
- Decorate the product to your taste.
- The teddy bear is ready.
The towel must be laid out on a flat surface. A suitable option for this purpose is a table or bed.
Visually, the product needs to be divided into 3 parts and fold one of them lengthwise so that its edge is in the center of the towel. This must be done carefully, avoiding the appearance of creases and folds.
Then the product must be turned over so that the wrapped part is on the right side. Then you need to start twisting it to the middle, temporarily fixing the towel with any convenient heavy object.
Similar actions must be performed with the second part of the towel. It also needs to be rolled into a tight tube and the workpiece fixed in this position.
After this, you should turn out the free edges and twist them. At this stage, the product must be rolled up very carefully so as not to spoil the formed paws of the bear.
On the head of the figure you need to form small ears from a towel and secure them, just like the head, with rubber bands.
Original do-it-yourself gifts for loved ones and friends
Sometimes you really want to give something unusual, so that the gift will be remembered for a long time. You can surprise and delight with original gifts if you add a little imagination, invention and patience to the design of the most ordinary gift. The portal chudo-dieta.com has selected for our readers the simplest and most accessible methods, ideas that will tell you not only what to give, but also how to make a gift with your own hands special.
How to make a gift with your own hands
Let's say you decide to give a beautiful towel, scarf, tablecloth, woven napkins, etc. Here are a few ways to make spectacular gifts with your own hands from the most ordinary things.
While you are making super gifts with your own hands, pay attention to the original audio congratulations on your phone
DIY towel bunny (for a friend, girlfriend)
For these purposes, a square shape of the product is better suited. Spread a towel, tablecloth or scarf on the table, roll two diagonally opposite corners into tubes, moving from the edge to the middle. Then fold it in half. The corners are the bunny's future ears. Take them and fold the towel in half again. Now all that remains is to tie the resulting muzzle and ears with bright braid. The bunny is ready. The whole process is shown more clearly in the diagram. The muzzle can be decorated by sewing beads instead of eyes and nose.
And here is another option for decorating a gift: these bunnies seem to be standing. Fold the towel in the same way as in the first case, only you will have to bandage it in two places: in the area of the ears and on the neck. You can decorate using purchased eyes for toys, or beautiful buttons, pebbles, beads, etc. There can be many options.
Next, watch the video tutorial on how to make a hare from a towel.
DIY towel elephant. (mother, grandmother)
Here's how to make a baby elephant from two towels or napkins. First, fold your torso and legs. Figures 1-5.
Then you need to roll the head out of the second napkin. Figures 6-12.
At the end we place the head on the body; the eyes can be embroidered or decorated in any way convenient for you. You can put some additional decoration on the trunk, for example, a chain, bracelet, or tie a ribbon or tie around your neck if the gift is intended for a man.
Watch the video on how to make an elephant from a towel.
See what other animals you can make from towels.
Cake as a gift
And this original gift is perfect if you are going to congratulate newlyweds or a family with a newborn baby. This is a very impressive, colorful two or three-tier cake, made from baby diapers, nappies, or from a set of napkins, tablecloths, towels, and bed linen. To create this gift you will need several circles of different sizes, cut out of thick cardboard. Diapers or towels are folded into rolls and then laid out one by one on a cardboard base. For stability, each tier must be tied with beautiful ribbons, which can also be used for a child. You can attach a toy on top of this cake. Use artificial flowers and leaves, beads, bows, and bright rattles as decorations. Such a gift will be remembered for a long time!
Basket with flowers
This basket can be filled with anything. Thin towels, napkins, diapers, baby undershirts, socks, hats, handkerchiefs, tights, etc. are suitable for these purposes. If the gift is intended for a man, it can be a set of ties, socks, scarves, etc. For women and girls, the basket can be filled with items lace lingerie, stockings, interspersed with bright hair clips, hair ties, etc.
In addition, you will need a small basket, artificial flowers and leaves for decoration, pieces of shaped soap, beads, scented candles and whatever else you have on hand. Fill the basket by rolling textiles into roses or other flowers. Decorate the basket at your discretion and taste.
These new gifts will delight people of all ages and tastes with their uniqueness. After all, gifts made with your own hands acquire a special meaning and convey the warmth of your hands and soul.
Away with superstitions, do they give you towels?
Foot towel
Perhaps some of you will now say: “Do they even give a towel as a gift?” Of course they give. There is a version that such a gift leads to quarrels, separations, and hostility.
In my opinion, it is easier to blame an innocent piece of material for all your troubles than to try to find the root of the problem. It all depends on your emotional perception of it. If you then suffer from sleepless nights because you made a “forbidden” gift, make a decision in favor of your health. Come up with something different.
But, nevertheless, as they say, there is no smoke without fire. And if you are a superstitious person, then there is an excellent solution to this controversial issue - take money for this gift (symbolic, of course). And it automatically moves from the “gifts” row to the “purchases” department.
Delighting the kids with an interesting presentation
Who else but children love something interesting, unusual and, at first glance, even magical? Children are real connoisseurs of this. It’s difficult to surprise with a towel neatly folded in a bag, but if you roll it into a fancy shape, you’ll be simply delighted! Let's take as a basis what children love most:
Let's use this knowledge to design a gift.
Ice cream. Choose a towel in bright colors (raspberry, deep yellow, orange, etc.). Using the step-by-step video instructions, you will be able to turn the gift into the children’s favorite sweet.
Lollipops. Perhaps not a single children's party goes by without sweet candies. To make the candy look real, use two different colors. For example, red and white, yellow and green, but you can also do it like in the master class:
Pack the souvenir in transparent wrapping paper and the lollipop is ready.
Toys. Create a baby elephant with your own hands, for example. You will need 2 types of towels: bath and hand. Use the following colors: white, blue, blue, gray. To make it look like a real one, decorate it with “toy eyes.” You can find them at any craft store. Follow the instructions in the photo to create your masterpiece.
And here is an example of creating a crab. To roll a towel into this shape you need to:
- Place it vertically;
- Fold the sides inside the towel.
- Straighten the bottom of the towel;
- Roll it halfway from the bottom up;
- Remove the side ends;
- Bend them down;
- Fold the top corner of the towel down and inward by a third;
- Wrap again. You will get a head.
You will definitely want to play with such souvenirs.
We create masterpieces for the fair half
Girls can be fascinated by many things: a beautiful sunset, a fancy pattern on their favorite towel, etc. I think it won’t be difficult to please them with a wonderful towel product. Moreover, women can be given both a kitchen waffle and a terry bath towel.
For a girl you can create:
Roses
All girls undoubtedly love to be pampered, given attention and given flowers. All this can be embodied in one simple surprise.
So I propose to create a floral gift, as in the video:
You can choose any color of the towel. But if you want the flower to look more natural, choose pink, yellow, peach, burgundy or white. You don’t have to limit yourself to just one flower; prepare a whole bouquet.
Swans. These beautiful birds are a symbol of pure and true love, tenderness and devotion. Swans should always be given in pairs. By creating this miracle from a towel, you will convey the full depth of your feelings. This photo shows how to properly design this craft:
Cake. Despite the fact that all women do not eat after 18.00, and flour and sweets are generally taboo, this gift will not leave her indifferent. You will need:
- Pen;
- Scissors;
- Ruler;
- Wrapping;
- Scotch;
- Decorative cherry;
- Towel.
For the rest, this video will help:
Sock toys
Today, beautiful DIY crafts from scrap materials, namely from socks, are quite relevant. Everyone has a similar item of clothing. But few people know that it can be used to make a children’s toy - a cat, a bear, a hare, an owl, etc.
Necessary materials:
- sock;
- padding polyester;
- threads of the corresponding color;
- felt-tip pen;
- satin ribbon.
Progress:
- Fill the sock with padding polyester. Sew or tie the end of the product with thread.
- Visually divide the workpiece into five parts. Tie a thread between each one.
- Tie a ribbon to the segment with the head and form a bow.
- Outline the face with a felt-tip pen and embroider it - this will make the features of the toy more voluminous.
Quick method
This is a quick way, but you may not succeed right away. Over time, you will be able to easily fold even large items in just half a minute, while they will look neat, and they can be stored both horizontally and vertically.
A rectangular towel is folded as follows:
- The towel should be folded twice as wide. Mentally mark the ends of the fold lines as 1 and 2.
- Continue holding the product in your hands, but placing it slightly towards your chest.
- The fold line is visually divided into three parts. Hands need to be folded crosswise. This way the towel will be folded three times.
- You need to extend your arms and shake the structure a little. This will straighten the edges and create an elongated rectangle. Then it folds twice in weight.
- Then you can go in two ways: attach the structure to your knee, mark the center with your hands and fold it in half, or fold the towel with a roller.
This method is suitable for those who want to spend a minimum amount of time on cleaning, but at the same time value aesthetics.
How to apply
Folk imagination has invented many ways to beautifully fold a towel as a gift. Especially for you, we have put together short master classes, which, once mastered, will allow you to make original and beautiful gifts.
You will need a set of small towels, black ribbon, green and red handmade soap, and chopsticks.
Carefully roll the towels into sushi-shaped rolls. Tie them with black ribbon (it will act as nori seaweed). Place the resulting sushi on a plate, place soap (wasabi and ginger) next to it.
Complete the composition with chopsticks and you're done! This “sushi set” will be a great surprise for any sushi lover.
Master class on making towel roll “Chocolate with cream”:
- 2 hand towels 70*50 cm brown and white - ribbon - artificial berries or other decorations
Take a brown towel and fold the long ends into the center of the towel. Now fold the towel in half. The upper end should be slightly above the edge. Fold the white towel in the same way. Fold the white towel in half again - there should be more “cream” inside the roll. Place the white towel on the brown one and wrap it tightly in the roll.
Secure the roll with ribbon and decorate with berries. Roll - towel cake is ready! We wish you pleasant creativity!
And finally: what do you think of the idea of wrapping a towel as a gift in the shape of an ice cream cone?