A personal gift for a brother: gift ideas not only for Christmas

DIY gift for brother: Christmas decorations

for a brother, i.e. a do-it-yourself gift allows us to show the recipient that they are important to us. It is true that a hand-made gift is usually cheaper than the one we buy, but the most important thing is that you need to spend a lot of time creating and preparing it, and additionally put your own heart into making it. If we want to give our brother a unique and self-made gift, maybe it is worth thinking about cotton balls that have been quite fashionable for some time. They will allow the recipient to decorate their apartment in an original way and bring to it, in addition to the atmosphere, a bit of color and light.

To make cotton balls you will need:

• water balloons,
• Kordonek,
• transparent glue,
• bowl,
• water,
• scissors,
• pin,
• spoon,
• office clips,
• Christmas tree lights,
• a place to dry the balls,
• gloves (and securing the workplace).

Secure the workplace. Squeeze the glue into a bowl and mix it with water. Wrap the inflated balloons with a cord soaked in glue. Use the office clips to hang the balls to dry in the desired location. After drying, pierce the balloons with a pin and remove them from the balls. Put a lamp into each of the balls. The finished cotton balls can be hung anywhere in the room or, for example, placed in a large glass vessel.

Cotton balls. Illustrative photo shutterstock

An idea for a personal gift for a brother: something to warm up

Another idea for my brother is a set for preparing a warming drink. Such a gift will work as a gift for any occasion, but it will be especially valuable in winter. The kit includes all the ingredients needed to make the drink, including a mixture of spices, as well as a recipe with which the preparation of non-alcoholic mulled wine will be child’s play.

To create such a set you will need:

• 2 tablespoons of cloves,
• 6 cinnamon sticks,
• 6 anise stars,
• 2 tablespoons of allspice grains,
• 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns,
• 1 tablespoon of cardamom seeds,
• 1 bottle of cherry juice (1 l),
• 1 orange,
• several tea filters,
• printed recipe,
• a small jar (approx. 150 ml),
• string,
• gift wrapping (e.g. foil or purse).

Beat the cinnamon sticks and anise stars into smaller pieces (preferably in a mortar). Pour into a bowl together with the cloves, grains and seeds, mix, put into a jar. Pack all the elements of the gift together (the juice bottle and the spice jar can be decorated).

Homemade mulled seasoning Foot. Viktor1 / shutterstock.com

What to do with your own hands for a gift for your brother? A decorative pillow is a good idea

When thinking about what to do for a brother, we can consider making a unique and unique pillow for him. Instead of a ready-made decorative pillow from the store, it is worth sewing a pillow in the shape of a cactus or a star.

To sew a cactus pillow you will need:

• green fleece blanket,
• green cord,
• Oral needle,
• scissors,
• watolina.

Fold the blanket in half and draw the shape of a cactus on it (you can draw a template found on the Internet). Cut out the drawn cactus, sew a few different sizes of X’s with a double green cord on one of its parts. Sew both parts of the cactus together with a knitted stitch, leaving the end unattached. Stuff the cactus pillow with cotton wool through the opening and finish stitching. The gift is ready.

However, to make the star pillow you will need:

• fabric, preferably cotton,
• star template,
• scissors,
• pencil,
• wadding or silicone ball,
• needle and thread or sewing machine.

Draw the star template twice on the fabric. Cut the stars out, fold them right sides together and sew them together, leaving a hole for turning the pillow over to the right side. After turning the star inside out, iron it, spreading the seams well. Sew the pillow around, creating an outer seam (and still leaving a hole for stuffing the pillow). Push the wadding inside the star, carefully stuffing and kneading it. In the case of thicker fabric, a silicone ball will work better. Finally, sew the opening – the pillow is ready.

What DIY gift for his brother will he especially like? Personalization is essential

What DIY for his brother might he especially like? It’s worth thinking about a personalized calendar. All you need to do is select the appropriate photos (from among those taken by yourself or by your brother) – for example, photos of family members, a beloved pet or favorite trip destinations, design a calendar – marking important dates for your brother, and then print it yourself, or order such a service in a printing house.