Handmade Gifts
The holidays are right around the corner and soon, everyone will open their mailboxes to find out they were sent unique cards and gifts from close friends and family. Gifts and cards are always highly appreciated, but there is an immense difference between a handmade and store-bought gift. Nowadays, people buy any gift they see in a store for their loved ones, but this lacks personal touch and emotion.
I enjoy making cards for friends and family because it shows simply how fortunate I am that they’re a part of my life. This is a wonderful way to connect with them as well as understand their personality and what makes them feel content. When I give cards during the holiday season or for birthdays, I notice quite often that they appreciate handmade gifts more than store-bought gifts. I started making personalized cards and gifts at the age of eight. Recently, I have been noticing how much I’ve grown to love it. It gives me an abundance of happiness to see my friends and family appreciate my cards. They get emotional and recognize my efforts and the time I spent making them a handmade card, also expressing their gratitude by showering me with compliments. Handmade gifts create more personal value for the person rather than a generic gift. People tend to keep handmade items longer because of the sentimental feelings created.
When I make cards for my friends and family, I usually think about what this individual likes, such as an activity, a color, or an object, and using these thoughts, I figure out how to incorporate it into a drawing for the cover. Later, I brainstorm what message I want to convey, talking about my favorite memories with them, often recalling conversations or events I shared with them or qualities I like about them. Finally, creating cards or personalized gifts and sending them or giving them to the special people in my life always gives me an incredible feeling of satisfaction. The uniqueness of the gift is what catches the person’s attention because it’s a representation of the things they love.
Handmade gifts show originality since the gift is made especially for someone without anyone else’s ideas put into it. The concept of originality is essential because if someone is gifted a premade item, hundreds of people could be with that same gift, so where’s the originality and uniqueness? Therefore, there can only be originality if it’s handmade.
I got a handmade gift when my grandma visited over the summer. She took her time and put in so much effort to make me a gorgeous, purple, chunky blanket. While she was making it, I was eager for her to finish and hand me the chunky blanket. Eventually, she concluded, and by the time it was my birthday, there it was, the lovely, bright purple blanket. I was elated; I ran over to it and felt the smooth yarn against my fingertips. I quickly set it down on my bed, and the blanket gave it a new look. I thanked my grandma with a tight hug to show her how special her gift was.
Even though handmade gifts require a lot of time and effort, they’re still worth it. I strongly believe that handmade gifts and cards create more memories and help develop better relationships. So this is why I recommend everyone to make handmade gifts for special people on special occasions.