You can always rely on best friends and they are always there when you need them. If you want to surprise your best friend with a creative gift for her birthday or another occasion, then you've come to the right place. In our article you will find many original DIY gift ideas for your best friend that will certainly put a smile on the ABF's face.
Friendship bracelets are always a great gift for girlfriends
Handmade friendship bracelets are a gift idea you can't go wrong with. Colorful bracelets can be made from simple cotton thread or embroidery thread and seed beads in different colors, which symbolize friendship and are considered a good luck charm. You can also decorate the friendship bracelets as you like and make an individual gift for your best friend.
DIY murals
The gift for your best friend shouldn't necessarily be too big or too expensive. You can also surprise her with a simple idea, especially if it's something personal. With a little color you can, for example, spice up a simple picture frame and give it to your BFF. For example, you can put a loving picture or a favorite photo of the two of you in the frame.
Edible BFF gifts are another popular gift idea, especially if they are homemade. You can create a lovely cupcake bouquet from several cupcakes with frosting and give it as a gift for a special occasion.
For a cupcake bouquet, you first need a suitable container, such as a flower pot. You will also need pretty paper cases for cupcakes and a ball of floral foam that fits in the flower pot. You will need several wooden skewers to attach the cupcakes and tissue paper in any color to decorate the bouquet. Once you have collected all the materials, you should bake enough cupcakes to cover all of the floral foam. Finally, the cooled cupcakes are piped with frosting and sprinkled with sugar sprinkles if desired.
Personalized mug
Personalized gifts are another popular idea for best friend. For example, you can easily turn a white cup into an individual gift by decorating it with your initials. You can do this, for example, with an oil-based marker and a letter sticker. Simply stick the sticker on the cup, decorate all around with the marker and finally remove the sticker.
Make jewelry
The handmade jewelry is very popular and fits perfectly into your everyday look. If you would like to make the gift for your best friend yourself, then a homemade necklace is the right choice. Try to match the design to the BFF's style.
The quartz necklace from the example above is perfect for every season and is easy to replicate. However, experience making jewelry yourself would be an advantage. The materials required for this are quartz crystals, jewelry wire, curved tubes, a chain, jump rings, a lobster clasp and wire bending pliers.
You can also make simple jewelry yourself using modeling clay especially for your best friend. You can make any figures out of this, which are then baked to harden. Finally, you can use it to make original necklaces that are specially designed for you and your BFF.
Make Best Friends ring plates out of clay
If you would like to make a practical gift for your best friend, you can make a simple ring plate out of modeling clay. An additional storage option on the dresser is helpful for every woman and ensures more order on the dressing table.
You can design the ring bowl made of modeling clay as a heart and label it with a saying or word for friendship. If you divide the heart in two, each of you will get an identical plate for jewelry. In the picture you will find step-by-step instructions for this gift for BFF.
DIY earring holder as a gift for your best friend
If your very best friend is a real earring fan, then you can make an original earring holder yourself as a DIY gift. Large earring holders can be made from a simple picture frame and for a smaller one you can use a small plywood board and mini easel.
First, you should drill several holes for the earrings by leaving enough space for the earrings between the rows. You can then decorate the wooden plate as you like and conjure up a creative design. You can easily create various geometric patterns using painter's tape.
Spice up your jewelry box
Again using painter's tape and different paints, you can transform a simple jewelry box into a personal gift for your best friend. Instead of paint, you can also use washi tape or another decoration of your choice.
Simple DIY idea from Tic-Tac
The hair clips often end up in the bottom of the handbag and can only be found after a lot of digging. That's why you can make a container for hair clips yourself. You can use a Tic-Tac box and decorate it however you like.
Mobile phone case in a partner look
Best friends, especially those who are teenagers, like to wear clothes, shoes and everything that looks like a partner. You can also make matching cell phone cases yourself instead of buying them and create a very personal design.
Make something personal yourself – design a surprise box
If you want to surprise your best friend on her birthday, you can create a box with surprises. You can either make the gift box yourself from the start, or simply decorate and fill a purchased box.
You can fill a surprise box as you wish, for example with small BFF gifts or shared memories. If the box is intended to be a DIY birthday gift, then in addition to the actual present, you can also put fun party accessories in it, such as confetti, flowers, birthday candles, etc.
You can use photos to make the surprise box more personal and put a big smile on your friend's face. Instead of lots of small items, the box can also be filled with lots of balloons, which will certainly create a party atmosphere.
Manicure set in a glass
If beautiful manicures are an important part of your best friend's life, then you can create a great manicure set as a DIY gift. Gather the essentials for a good manicure and put everything in a mason jar. With a little decoration, the manicure in the mason jar is ready.
Wellness gift box for your best friend
Another gift idea that will certainly be appreciated is a wellness box. This is a collection of cosmetic products for the body, face and hair. You can also make the products for the Wellness Box yourself instead of buying them.
Homemade bath bombs
FragrantBath bombsare easy to copy and present a good idea for a DIY gift for your best friend. You can make bath bombs in different shapes and with different aromas and make a special gift yourself.
Beautiful packaging is an important part of every gift. Paper can be used to make creative packaging for small or large gifts that make the present even more special.
Candles with your desired motif
Candles are suitable as DIY gift ideas, especially if they have a beautiful motif. With a simple technique you can conjure up a desired motif on the candle and make it perfect as a gift.
The desired motif is printed on wax paper and then transferred to a white candle. To do this, you should carefully wrap the paper around the candle and then blow dry it over the motif. For fonts, you should print mirror-inverted.
DIY Glitter Vase
If your bestie likes fresh flowers, then you can make pretty vases out of glasses as a DIY gift. For example, you can easily create a sparkling design yourself using napkin glue and glitter powder.
Gift ideas with photos
The DIY gift ideas with photos are really personal and will certainly be highly appreciated by your best friend. You can create a photo collage from your favorite photos and decorate it creatively.
You can also design letters made of cardboard or cardboard as a DIY photo collage. You can print the photos in black and white and make beautiful hangers. So they can be used as an original wall decoration.
Decorated initials
Instead of photos, you can spice up your loved one's initials with colorful decorations. Such decorative letters are perfect for wall decoration of individual rooms in the apartment. Colorful decorations such as wool pompoms create a playful atmosphere and are an atmospheric gift idea for your best friend.
Open When Briefe
If you want to surprise your best friend and show her how much you love her, then the “Open me if” letters are a wonderful idea. You can put photos, congratulations and all other creative things in it. Just let your creativity run wild and make a personal gift for your best friend.
