How to Make a Personalized Gift

There's nothing better than a handmade, personalized gift. Handmade gifts take time, effort and lots of love to create. There are all kinds of tips and ideas on creating a personalized gift. All it takes is some creativity, a little bit of imagination, and a few craft supplies in between.

Things You'll Need

• CD
• Glass mug
• Paints
• Stickers
• Scrapbook page
• Printing paper
• Scissors
• Gift bag
• Gift box

Instructions

1. Create a handmade glass mug. Shop at a Dollar General or Dollar Tree store to find blank glass mugs in the color of your choice. Purchase some paints and letter stencils. You can buy stencils with other designs, too, if you would like. Paint the name of the person on the mug along with any other decorations that you wish to add. Let it sit to dry. Place in a pretty gift bag for gift giving.

2. Make a personalized bracelet. Buy some beads, letter beads, silver or gold spacers, and stringing material. Find out the birthstone of the person you're giving the gift to. String the bracelet with the color of the birthstones and use letter beads to spell out her name. In between each bead, you can place gold or silver spacers. Make sure the bracelet is long enough to fit the wrist. Tie it in a knot once it is finished. Put the bracelet in a decorated gift box for gift giving.

3. Write a personalized poem or have someone else write it. On a word processor such as WORD or Microsoft Works, write the recipient's name down the left side of the margin. Each letter will be on a separate line. Use each letter of his name to begin a sentence or phrase that you've written about him or which describes him. Print it on some pretty paper and place it in a frame that can be treasured forever.

4. Burn a personal music CD with favorite songs or make a theme CD. Find out the year that the person was born and burn music from the year of his birth. Find out his favorite songs and burn a CD including all of his favorite tunes. Use CD cover creating software to make a great personalized cover with the person's name and favorite colors on it. Present it in a CD case inside a gift bag for gift giving.

5. Put together a personalized scrapbook page of memories. Collect pictures from the person's life, of him growing up, getting married, and any other fond memories that are depicted in photograghs. Put the pictures together on scrapbook paper along with some fun stamps, stickers and plenty of color. Stick the page inside of a frame so the recipient can keep it forever.