While dry fruits, sweets and regular candles are a thing of past, here are 5 unique homemade Diwali gifts with a creative ‘tadka’. Call them do-it-yourself crafts or ‘jugaad’, these handcrafted items radiate a unique charm of their own. Does that spark an idea? Check out 3 unique diwali gifts on our list.
3 Unique Homemade Diwali Gifts
1. Coffee Mug Candles
We love cute candles, especially the ones sold at Archies. However, today, we’re gonna teach you how to turn them into pretty candle holders. Here’s how you do it.
Source: Lindsey Thompson’s blog Sweetcayenne.com
Things you Need:
A coffee mug,
candle wax (you can shave old candles and melt then yourself, if you want),
aroma oil,
chopsticks,
candle wicks,
glass bowl,
big pot and
scotch tape.
Instructions:
- Fill a pot with water up to half its volume and bring to boil. Put shaved wax flakes in a smaller glass bowl and place in the pot of boiling water. Heat the pots over medium-high heat until the wax melts.
- Place the wick in the centre of your coffee mug. Keep it in place with the help of chopsticks (or pencil). Use a scotch tape to tape the sticks together. It’ll keep them in place.
- Mix a few drops of aroma oils in wax and stir it nicely. Pour the molten wax into the mug. Be careful with the wick!
- Leave the mug overnight for the wax to settle down inside.
- Trim your candles with stars, hearts, sparkles and other knick knacks and there you have, a perfect Diwali gift!
2. CD Centrepiece
Now this one’s not just elegant, but easy to make, as well. You can use it as centre piece on tables or shelves.
Source: Taylor Lautner’s Secret Cougar
Things You Need:
An old CD,
Buttons,
Sparkles,
Decorations,
Glue Gun,
An old brush,
Tea light candle,
Card Sheet.
Instructions:
- Clean the shiny silver side of your CDs with the help of a towel. Trace its hole on a card sheet and cut a circle bigger than the size of CD hole.
- Paste the card sheet over CD hole. Add glue to the bottom of tea light candle and paste it exactly at the centre.
- Decorate your CD with buttons, stars and other knick knacks. You can use sparkles to write festive messages, as well. Leave the CD in its place for a couple of hours till the glue dries.
3. Ganpati Wall Hanging
This beautiful diamond-shaped wall hanging makes an elegant decoration for the corners. They’re easy to make, provided you’ve lots of spare time.
Source: Manisha Sujnani
Things you Need:
A Square Foam sheet,
Craft Clay for making Ganpati Face or you can get a readymade face from the market,
Decorations, Pearls, Tinkle bells,
Thread for suspending,
Glue/Glue gun, Marker.
Instructions:
- Place the foam sheet over flat surface. Mark dots at regular intervals using a marker.
- Stick the Ganpati face at the centre of the sheet.
- Stick decorations and pearls, as shown in the picture.
- Leave it to dry for an hour or two. Once the decorations are permanently fixed, punch two holes at the top and bottom corners of the sheet.
- Insert a thread through bigger pearls and tinkle bells. Insert the arrangement through the holes punched on the sheet and fasten them up.
- Don’t use heavy bells or they may come off, when hanging the decoration on walls.
So, these were some unique homemade diwali gifts for your loved ones. Now that Diwali is just around the corner, you need to hurry up! Finish these DIY projects before you run out of time.
