Today's post is written by Jesse from DoodleBuckets.
Gifts made with your own hands are among the best gifts that
you could present to your daughter at her birthday (and anyone’s birthday
really). DIY gifts
show that you are affectionate enough to spend your own time and effort on
making a gift!
And while buying a gift is perfectly alright, a DIY gift can
have a whole another meaning and perhaps usefulness for the birthday girl.
With that being said, what kind of a gift to make exactly?
Well, let’s have a look at 5 unique DIY gift ideas for your daughter’s 14th
birthday!
What Would Be the Best Gift for Your Daughter’s Birthday?
Picking a gift
for a birthday a few weeks before the occasion likely haunts most people
out there. There are so many options, and yet, it’s not clear what kind of a
birthday present to prepare.
Well, a good strategy is to just ask them what they want,
but this may not work for you if you want to surprise your daughter.
In this case, make a gift that would be useful for them. DIY
presents are great, but it would be even better if they were practical! So you
may want to ensure that whatever you gift to your daughter can make her life
easier or perhaps emphasize her style.
With that being said, let’s proceed to our top 5 of unique
DIY gifts for your daughter’s 14th birthday (don’t worry, these ideas could
suit younger and older gifts as well).
5 Unique DIY Gift Ideas for Your Daughter’s 14th Birthday
DIY Terrarium Kit
The DIY terrarium kit is a cool gift idea that can be made
literally in minutes. The basic things you need for this DIY gift is soil,
small stones, activated charcoal, plants, and a container to keep the plant
growing in. In spite of this project’s simplicity, it may allow you to give
some liberty to your imagination and make something out of this world.
A DIY terrarium kit is a fairly low-maintenance gift – a
terrarium doesn’t require as much attention as a pet, but it does require some
minimal involvement. Not only that, but since you can make a pretty cute
terrarium in just a few minutes, it’s a good last-minute gift idea to implement.
There are many ways in which this gift may be implemented.
You may go for a simple jar, or you may go much further and make a hanging
terrarium, for example. The grandeur of your DIY terrarium gift will depend on
the tools you have, as well as the time available at hand before your
daughter’s birthday.
You may check
here for a few ideas, or you may alternatively search for DIY terrarium
ideas on Google.
DIY Clock
One could argue that a practical gift is the best gift.
Well, one practical DIY gift idea is a DIY clock.
A simple google search could provide you with a variety of
DIY clock project instructions, but you may go ahead and have a look
at this one. It seems to be relatively simple and easy to implement, though
it will take a bit more effort than a gift like a DIY terrarium.
The particular project we’ve referred implies the use of gift
wrapping to decorate the watch face, but if you have the tools and skills for
it, you may have the wooden base painted yourself. Not that the base
instruction isn’t DIY enough, but by painting it, you will add a little more
personality to the gift. Plus, this may be especially cool if your daughter is
into painting!
Dip-Dyed Shirt
A dip-dyed shirt is yet another cool & practical DIY
gift idea that you could implement for your daughter’s 14th birthday. In fact,
you could turn this gift idea into a fun experience for you and your daughter!
Now, dip-dying a shirt is not the easiest project in the
world, and it can get messy if you aren’t careful. Plus, you need a good
variety of supplies to dip-dye a shirt. To get started, you may consult this guide by wikiHow.
Before dip-dying a shirt, you may want to practice a little
on some white piece of fabric. It may seem that the color pattern on a dip-dyed
shirt is random, but it actually takes some practice to control it and get what
you want.
And speaking of patterns, one great thing about dip-dying is
that it allows you to get a variety of perhaps messy yet cool color patterns!
You may dip-dye a shirt beforehand and gift it to your
daughter on her birthday, or you may turn dip-dying a shirt a fun birthday
activity and make the shirt with your daughter. But again, make sure to do a
test dip-dying beforehand so that you can direct your girl!
DIY Seed Bead Bracelet
A seed bead bracelet is also a fairly simple DIY project. A
few of your daughter’s favorite colored glass and seed beads, a little bit of
embroidery floss, and the DIY gift is ready!
Don’t limit yourself to just one bracelet – make a few with
different color patterns to match the style of your daughter. Not only that,
but it actually may be a very cool idea to combine a dip-dyed shirt with a DIY
seed bracelet, especially if you match the colors in them!
DIY Jewelry Organizer
Finally, you could make a DIY jewelry organizer for your
daughter. This is again a pretty practical gift, especially if your girl has a
lot of things to keep organized.
One way of making a jewelry organizer is described here, which
is a fairly simple project involving only a couple of tools and supplies. You
may also add a few of your own touches to improve the organizer’s functionality
or appearance.
You may also make a fabric
jewelry-pouch organizer, which is more to our taste, to be fair. Aside from
that, a jewelry pouch can be carried around, which may be a benefit big enough
for you and your daughter.
About Me
Hey, I am Jesse from DoodleBuckets. I love writing about
kids and toys. That’s what I do all day on my blog and I am delighted to be
writing for Yellow Beads & Me too.
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