Homemade Gift Ideas Reviews

To really get into creating homemade gifts you need to use your imagination, plan ahead and have room to save everything that you might normally throw away Over the years I have suffered from extreme skintness, especially when I was a single parent student. I got into the habit of never throwing anything away and instead of ...  Read the complete review

Unique gifts which show you've really thought about your loved ones! YOU CAN DO A HAMPER FOR ANYONE A hamper is a box or other vessel into which you put items - often groceries of your choice. The whole idea has gone a bit stale with catalogues doing £100 ones which you save up for all year but let's put a new spin on it... ...  Read the complete review

If you are like me then the words “Homemade Gift”will immediately give you visions of crudely painted salt dough angels or wonky calendars made by my children at school but with patience, effort and a bit of inspiration that need not be the case. A homemade gift can mean so much to the person giving as well as receiving. It is ...  Read the complete review

I am a firm believer of sending home made gifts at Birthday’s, Christmas, Easter or whatever time you like! There is never a wrong time to send a homemade gift in my view – even wedding, anniversary, Christenings and all sorts can be times to send products from your own creative mind. Just this Christmas in fact I made my ...  Read the complete review

I have a very nice lady that works for me and last year I gave her some M & S vouchers for Christmas. Now this is all well and good but to give the same type of gift year in and year out seems a little thoughtless so I sat racking my brains for something suitable. This lady has three young children and being a mother myself I ...  Read the complete review

I am a great fan of making some of the presents I give to people and they always appreciate a present more knowing the hard work you have put into it, especially grandparents. Recently I went to my local diy store and they had large wooden boxes ready made to paint and they only cost roughly £2 each. I bought some lilac wood stain that only cost ...  Read the complete review

I am not an artistic person really. I am more often to be found tapping away at a computer keyboard, or reading a book. So, if I can do this, I figure anyone can. This Christmas money is pretty tight. So, I'd been trying to figure out what I can give to people that they will appreciate. I found myself wandering around the local ...  Read the complete review

Salt dough modelling! The great thing about salt dough is that it is just about one of the cheapest modelling medium of all. All the ingrediants and utensills required for mixing and modelling the dough can be found in most kitchens. Dough crafts have been going on for years and is a great hobbie for the young and old.Once ...  Read the complete review

I like to make my friends laugh and have a reputation for having a filthy mind. So last year i took it upon myself to be as rude as possible and made some hysterically funny, custom-made christmas cards. Special person that i am! INGREDIENTS:-2 x porno cards (£2.99 per pack) 1 pack stick-on stars (99p) ...  Read the complete review

Here is a nice simple set of instructions for making cheap presents from kids to other kids or even grown ups. The result is a picture which looks like a view out of a night-time window, which is cheap and easy to make. You need: 1) Picture frames 2) Cardboard (white and black or navy) 3) Glue 4) Foil pens and glitter ...  Read the complete review

No, I'm not talking santa hats or reindeers..to be honest I've forgotten which song my title comes from now!! What a good start.....haha! I'm talking BOBBINS. The wonderful creative "stuff" that you can make with these has got me totally hooked..my fingers are sore but the spirit is still christmassy! For ...  Read the complete review

One of the best gifts, in my opinion, is food. And there are lots of ways you can do this, without having to buy lots of boxes of choccies. 1) Chocolate. Buy some cooking chocolate, melt it in the microwave, carefully. (it holds its shape, so it can be hard to judge). Mix in nuts or marshmallows or cherries or dried fruits. Spread it ...  Read the complete review

If when you look at the prices of table crackers..you`d rather not bother, because they can be £10 or more a box. Have a go at this. I buy the very cheapest I can find, usually there is always somewhere that has them a £1 a box (like on the market or a pound shop). Depending on your dinner guests, or whoever may be pulling the ...  Read the complete review

If you want to bestow a unique gift on someone which won’t break the bank, but at the same time will not look cheap or home-made, read on. The following ideas are cheap and easy to make or buy but at the same time stunning in their simplicity, not to mention practicality. A set of cheap white hand towels can be made unique by the ...  Read the complete review

There a lots of reviews for toys on Dooyoo and I am sure there are some very good and interesting ones among them, the majority of which will probably cost a fair bit to buy. What I would like to say is don't forget the simple things that also make great presents for Birthdays and at Christmas. I recently had to look after a girl of ...  Read the complete review

Due to the expense occured with fertility treatment we have very little money available to us. We make little baskets for our friends with personal items that appeal to them. Some small bottles of booze or perfume and chocolates. A gift voucher and then some novelty gift which appeals to their sense of humour. We make baskets for children ...  Read the complete review

To me this is one of my favorite Christmas presents that I can receive.Haven't you ever gotten a box of homemade candy and cookies that made your mouth melt. If your not sure of what to get somebody. I betcha they would love this.Even if you don't know how to make homemade candy or cookies go to a deli and buy different kinds of ...  Read the complete review

I think I have pinched this idea from a magazine, as although I had thought of it myself, I'm sure I've read it somewhere - hope to god it wasnt on here, my intention is not to pinch anyones idea, but I have looked at the categories on here and didnt see it so here we go... Thats a lot of waffle there isnt it? lol. Anyway the ...  Read the complete review

If you like to make things, then Christmas is an ideal time to share your creations. I like various arts and crafts activities, such as candle making and glass painting. These are both particularly good, because you can adapt them for the person, you are making them for. For example, with candles, you can add different scents, and obviously make ...  Read the complete review

I’ve been busy. Very busy! I’ve been too busy to write in Dooyoo. I’ve been making my personalised Christmas cards for my unsuspecting friends and ever forgiving family. I must stress, that if you are of a religious inclination, or sensitive about certain sexual references, then perhaps don’t read on, as I have no wish to ...  Read the complete review