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DIY gifts are a great choice when you want to show someone you care. Taking the time and effort to make them something you know they’ll love will make your gift that much more special. These DIY Photo Gifts are perfect for close friends and relatives you know would cherish such meaningful family memories and are especially great for parents and grandparents who want to collect pictures of the kids as they grow.
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GLOWING PHOTO LUMINARIES
It’s hard to believe these luminaries are DIY – they look professionally done! This easy, fun, and inexpensive project adds a personal touch to your home decor and makes a sweet and thoughtful gift for the grandparents!
From Our Best Bites
PHOTO CANDLE HOLDERS [FREE PRINTABLES]
This tutorial shows you how to customize candle holders with your favorite photos and phrases.
From By Stephanie Lynn
PHOTO PENDANTS
Help them hold cherished memories close to their heart with these cute DIY photo pendants that are so pretty it’s hard to believe they’re super cheap and easy to make.
You can also make magnets using a similar method.
From The Creative Place
BOTTLE-CAP MAGNETS + THUMBTACKS
Here’s a great upcycle project turning used bottle-caps into a useful decoration.
From Martha Stewart
POLAROID COASTERS
Put cherished memories on display with this creative and inexpensive DIY coaster project adhering photos to ceramic tiles to make them look like old fashioned Polaroid pictures.
From Darkroom + Dearly
PHOTO MAGNETS
Take that same retro Polaroid look to the refrigerator to give them daily reminders of years past with these easy DIY photo magnets.
From SUNDAESINS
CANVAS PHOTO ART
Did you know you can make your own canvas photo art? I had no idea until I find this super easy tutorial that turns cherished family photos into beautiful masterpieces in no time!
From Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body
HEART SHAPED PHOTO COLLAGE
Show your love with this heart shaped photo collage filled with their most precious memories.
From It’s Always Autumn
RUSTIC WOOD SLICE ORNAMENTS
Make sure Grandma has plenty of ornaments with photos of you and the grandkids to hang on her Christmas tree with this easy photo ornament tutorial. For more photo ornament ideas, check out 40 Gorgeous DIY Christmas Ornaments for a Fun + Festive Holiday.
From Grow Creative
EASY WATERCOLOR PORTRAITS
Even if you’re not seriously artistically gifted, consider trying this easy DIY watercolor gift idea. The tutorial makes it super easy, using PicMonkey, a free online photo editor, and some of your favorite photographs.
From Grow Creative
FREE PRINTABLE MINI CALENDARS
Give close friends and family calendars featuring your cherished family photos – and, of course, print one for yourself! Autumn from the blog, It’s Always Autumn, has been offering free calendar templates since 2015, and she just released the mini calendar template for 2018. She also usually has a larger template as well, but I haven’t seen the 2018 version on her blog yet. This year, she has released a tutorial to show you how to make magnets with her calendar printables (shown below left), so you can put individual calendar pages on the fridge. She includes instructions to make the calendars with or without Adobe Photoshop. Last year, she explained how to make the cute flip book calendars (below right), and you can still use those instructions for this year’s calendar.
From It’s Always Autumn
PHOTO RUBIKS CUBE
Convert family memories into a fun game with this DIY Rubiks cube tutorial that teaches you how to make your own photo cube way cheaper than those on Amazon
!
From Christy Robbins
PHOTO MUG
Tired of having to order photo mugs online? Learn how to make your own with this simple tutorial that uses Dishwasher Safe Mod Podge
and Photoshop Elements 15 to edit your photo(s).
PRO TIP: Don’t want to spend the money on Photoshop? Check out PicMonkey, a free online photo editor. The basic membership is free, but if you want to use certain design elements, you need to upgrade to a paid subscription, which starts at just $7.95 per month. I use this editor all the time for this blog. I’ve also tried Canva, BeFunky, and Stencil (a paid program), but PicMonkey continues to be my favorite.
From Simply Kierste
PHOTO COLLAGE BLANKET
This DIY photo blanket tutorial teaches you how to make a personalized blanket using Photoshop Elements 15 to design the blanket and Spoonflower.com to make the collage fabric.
From It’s Always Autumn
PHOTO PILLOWS
These super cute pillows are amazingly easy to make with Ink Jet Fabric Sheets
and fiber fill stuffing
available from Amazon.
From Country Living
FABRIC PHOTO TRANSFER JOURNALS
Transfer a favorite photo onto a journal where they can write their deepest thoughts with this simple tutorial.
From A Beautiful Mess
PERSONAL PICTURE CLOCK
Here’s a wonderful personalized clock that’s great for any occasion, including Christmas, weddings, or housewarming gifts.
From Rosy Red Buttons
PHOTO WOOD PRINT
The distressed wood look is incredibly popular right now. Make those decorations extra special by attaching a favorite photo!
From Digital Photography School
iPHONE CASE
This DIY photo smartphone case is super simple and can be used for any phone that offers a clear protective case. This tutorial uses a clear iPhone case
to display a great custom photo. Plus, the photo can be changed at any time, making this the gift that keeps on giving the whole year!
From By Wilma
PHOTO GIFT TAGS [FREE PRINTABLE]
Here’s a great way to package your photo gift – with a customized photo gift tag! All you need is Microsoft Word to change the photo and text for any occasion.
From Bloom Designs
Give your close friends and family gifts they’ll cherish for years to come with these creative DIY Photo Gifts perfect for any occasion!
I would love to hear from you!
What do you think of these Easy DIY Photo Gifts? Do you think you’ll make any of these simple projects this year? Please let me know in the comments below!
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