Are you part of the “monetary gifts are always the most useful” team or have you already bought a gift but would like to combine it with another little something? If you have children who will also take part in the celebration, these cute sparrows are your cue. Let them help make it to create something truly original and unique!
Wedding gifts made by children are something really special because you can't even order them in the shop. That's why they're such a great idea for this special occasion and will remain the perfect souvenir of the big day. What can you give for a wedding without it looking too tacky?
DIY lantern with hearts or guardian angel
You can quickly make one of these using a mason jar, matching motifs and white napkinsromantic lanternmade that will decorate the bride and groom's shared home. Whether you choose a guardian angel to watch over the couple as in the example, hearts like in the cover photo or something else suitable is your decision.
- Mason jar or other decorative glass
- Motive
- black paper or black felt-tip pen
- white napkins
- Napkin glue
- Paint brush
- LED tea light or fairy lights
- Ribbon for decorating
How to make this wedding gift yourself:
- Print out any motif or draw one yourself. You can then trace it onto black paper and cut it out again or color it in with a black pen. Inour free templateYou will also find a few motif ideas.
- Stick the picture on the inside of the glass. It's best to use napkin glue here too, as it becomes transparent when it dries.
- Separate the individual layers of the napkin from each other. How many of these you will need depends on the size of the jar.
- Coat the outside of the mason jar with glue and place a layer of napkins over it. One layer is enough for light to shine through.
- Cover the entire glass with the paper and apply another layer of glue on top to seal it. The paper can also wrinkle, as this gives the surface an interesting texture. But be careful and don't tear the paper.
- Allow the glue to dry and set.
- Remove any excess paper from the mason jar.
- Decorate the neck and any other parts of the glass with decorative ribbons or chains.
- Place a tea light or a string of lights in the glass.
Tipp:If you want to give money away but find the classic envelope too boring, you can also use the notesfold in interesting waysand put it in the jar - an original idea for making a wedding gift of money.
Small bird houses to hang as wedding gifts from children's hands
You can make such decorative ones out of popsicle sticksMake birdhousesand then decorate with birds made of felt or other motifs. You can also make the felt motifs yourself or buy them ready-made from a decoration or craft shop.
- ice styles
- Glue
- Any motifs made of felt or paper to design
- Hanging ribbons
An original wedding gift as a souvenir:
- Arrange 9 ice cream sticks staggered together. Try to create equal spacing.
- Place two stems crisscross at the top ends to create a roof. You can now check again that the lower stems do not protrude above. The roof should cover the ends as completely as possible.
- Glue the roof popsicle sticks in place. Be careful not to move the lower ones when doing this.
- Now glue a popsicle stick crosswise to the bottom end of the top vertical popsicle stick. This creates the bottom of the house while also holding the popsicle sticks together.
- Now you can decorate. A black circle imitates the entrance to the house. A bird can sit in front of it.
- Finally, glue a loop of a beautiful fabric or leather ribbon to the back so that the bride and groom can hang the house later.
If you want, you can also write down the names of the bride and groom as well as the date of the wedding somewhere.
A few templates with which you can make your own birds and branches,can be found here.
Handprint and flowers in the frame
Marries your sister, yoursbest friendor another favorite person who cares about your children just as much? Then you can also give away a framed picture of the little ones' handprints. This means the bride (or groom) is always reminded of how small her hands once were on the wedding day.
- any template for a floral motif (e.g. from oursfree selection)
- Picture frame
- Finger paints and brushes
All you have to do:
- Choose a motif and print it out.
- Choose finger paints in shades that match the subject.
- Paint the child's palm with the desired color.
- Press your hand on the desired spot in the picture (preferably so that the imprint suggests another flower).
- Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.
- If desired, label one corner of the picture with a greeting and/or the name of the child(ren). You can also write down the date of the wedding day and the names of the bride and groom as a reminder.
- Frame the picture. If necessary, you can trim the paper.
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Would you like to wrap your wedding present nicely? How about one of thesehomemade gift bag?
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