9 Adorable Ideas for Easy to Make Homemade Gift for Boyfriend and a Cheat Sheet for Getting it Right

What you need

• 1 Deck of Playing Cards
• Glue
• Coloured paper, stickers or template
• Scissors
• Hole punch
• Binder rings or ribbons
• 52 reasons!

What to do:

• Before you begin, write down all the 52 reasons that you love your boyfriend. If you need some inspiration, look up online. Plenty of bloggers have put up suggestions.
• If you are using coloured paper or the printed template, measure and cut so that it will fit the deck cards. This step can be skipped if you are using stickers
• Write down the reasons on the cut paper or stickers.
• Glue the papers onto the cards or place the stickers on them.
• Use the hole puncher to make two holes top and bottom at the left margin of the cards.
• Prepare a top sheet for the booklet using some coloured paper and decorate it
• Gather all the cards along with the top sheet
• Snap the 2 binder rings into the 2 punched holes or take 2 ribbons to tie the cards together.
• Viola, you are done!

What you need

• The I love You Because template
• An empty photo frame
• Scissors
• A Black marker

What to do

• You can either make the template yourself or download it online as several blogs have editable templates you can use.
• Remember to size the template such that it fits the photo frame you have.
• Print the template in good quality glossy sheet so it looks good inside the frame
• Write down the reason you have chosen
• Cut and slide the sheet into the frame. That's it.

What you need

• Printed out coupons
• Scissors
• Stapler
• Thick white sheet(optional)
• Coloured/design paper
• Glue

What to do

• Print out the coupons after you have added your messages
• If the paper the coupon is printed on is too thin then you can glue the coupon onto another thicker sheet of same size
• Cut out the coloured paper into a strip slightly wider than the coupon size, and double its length
• At one end of the strip, group & stack all the coupons after leaving a narrow space and staple together
• Fold over the small strip at the top so it covers the coupons partially
• Now on the other side, fold over the remaining part of the paper and tuck it over the coupons, underneath the narrow strip of paper
• Embellish the top sheet to make it appealing

What you need

• A completely plain ceramic mug
• Porcelain paint in the colours you want (you'll find them in any crafts store)
• Access to an oven or a microwave oven that bakes

What to do:

• Clean and complete dry out the mug
• Finalize the design and/or message and practice it so you get it right on the mug
• Draw out your design on the mug using the paint with a paintbrush or directly
• Once done, let it dry for 24 hours, undisturbed
• Bake your mug as per instructions given with the paint to seal the design. After it has baked let it cool inside till it comes to room temperature

What you need

• A photo frame
• Scissors
• Black ink pen
• Thick white paper
• Lyrics to YOUR song
• A favourite photo

What to do

• A photo frame usually comes with a fill-in sheet. Place this on one corner of the white paper and mark out the other three open edges with dots. Leave a little buffer space in case of mistakes during cutting the paper
• Join the dots with a pencil to make a rectangle. This is where you will write the lyrics
• Figure out where you want the photo. It usually looks good placed in the middle but you can use your creativity
• Start writing the lyrics of the song – write in loops, diagonally, simple straight lines...whatever feels right. Pay attention to spacing. You want it to be readable and look neat
• Cut out the rectangle with the lyrics
• Glue the photo in its allotted spot
• Once the photo has dried, pop the sheet into the frame

What you need

• A basket
• Clear wrapping sheet
• Ribbon
• The collection of gifts
• Scotch tape

What to do

• Start by finding an interesting basket - you will need to keep in mind the size and shape of things you are planning to fill the basket with. Some options - plastic baskets easily available at stores, wicker or woven wood baskets available at craft or gift stores, upcycled large glass jar
• Arrange the chosen items in an attractive creative manner
• Add a romantic note inside the basket
• Wrap the basket with the clear sheet
• Make a bow with the ribbon and attach it to basket

What you need

• A cardboard or papier mache box with a separate lid that'll fit your gift dimensions(you can buy one from craft stores or upcycle what you have)
• Mod Podge glue(found in craft stores)
• Coloured or design paper
• Paint in your preferred colours
• Paintbrush

What to do

• Paint the exterior of the entire box in your chosen colours
• Cut out the coloured paper to fit the lid of the box and its sides
• Stick the paper onto the box with Mod Podge and leave to dry. Apply another coat on top of the paper to seal it
• Decorate the lid as your imagination allows. For example you could cut out a heart shape out of red paper, add a sweet note and glue it. Or add a bow made from satin ribbon.
• Let it dry fully

What you need

• Toilet paper roll
• Tissue paper or coloured paper
• Ribbon
• The gift card (you can print it out if it’s a ecard)

What to do

• Slide the gift card into the toilet paper roll
• Wrap the tissue paper around the roll , keeping it in the middle
• Twist both the ends like a candy wrapper
• Tie the ends with satin ribbon

What you need

• 1-2 Comic Books
• Cutter/Scissors
• White sheet and Pencil
• Plain ceramic tiles or any set of plain coasters
• Mod Podge Glue and sealer (found in craft stores)
• Paintbrush
• Clear acrylic spray (for waterproofing, optional)
• Cardboard or corkboard (if using tiles)

What to do

• Clean out the tiles or coasters and let them dry
• Keep one tile or coaster on plain white sheet and cut. This will give you the template to use on comic books
• Look through the comics and find interesting panels that'll fit your tiles/coasters
• Use the template and cut them out.
• Apply a layer of Mod Podge on each of the coaster and place the comic book panel you have cut out. Smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles immediately
• Repeat on all coasters and let dry completely
• Now paint a layer of Mod Podge glue on top of the coasters to seal and let dry
• Apply a layer of acrylic spray on the coasters if you want to make them waterproof.
• In case you are using tiles, cut out the cardboard/cork board into sizes that will fit the back surface and glue them one by them. This will give them a smooth surface