Handmade Gift Ideas Kids Will Love! Small, Fun Presents
There are times when you want to give a small gift to a friend’s child or your child’s friend, right?
In those situations, it can feel awkward to give something with the price showing or something too expensive.
So here are some recommendations for simple handmade gifts that kids will love!
I’ve gathered lots of ideas, like small items made with 100-yen shop supplies and ways to upgrade your gifts just by putting extra care into the wrapping.
They’re all lovely gift ideas, so feel free to use them as a reference!
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Kids Will Love It! Handmade Ideas for Small Gifts (21–30)
Mini basket bouquet gift
Mini basket bouquets are made using a plastic bottle cap as the base.
Decorate the sides of the basket by wrapping thread or yarn around them, then attach a braided thread as the handle.
Fill the inside of the basket with cotton, sprinkle glitter, and glue on beads.
Add a ribbon to the side of the basket, and it’s done.
By changing the colors of the thread and glitter and the types of beads, you can create a wide variety of mini basket bouquets.
They’re easy to carry and make great items for room decor.
Candy keychain
Cute yet simple! Let’s make a candy keychain using a candy bag.
All the materials are available at 100-yen shops, so you can easily create an original gift at low cost.
The method is super simple! Put your favorite beads or character parts into a candy bag, thread a ball chain through, and you’re done.
It’s also fun to add tiny erasers, beads or bells that make a rattling sound! Even small children can enjoy making it with excitement.
It’s a delightful gift idea that will make you want one for yourself, too.
Picture your friend’s happy face and give it a try!
[Kids Will Love It!] Handmade Ideas for Small Gifts (31–40)
Glue stick keychain
@salt_kosodate The trick to not failing is… heat control!! 1) The cleanest finish is with a hot water bath (but it takes time to melt!). 2) If you have an oven, check after about 2 minutes at 200°C and reheat if needed! ↑ I don’t have one, so I couldn’t test this 🙏 3) If you have a toaster oven, start checking after 1 minute on the lowest setting. Doing 2 sets of 1 minute at 170°C will almost completely melt it! If you heat it all at once, bubbles will form, so I recommend low and slow! It’s definitely better to make one test piece rather than jumping straight into the real thing 🙌🏻 Also, even if you pack it full, the glue volume will shrink a lot once it melts, so add clear glue partway through and aim to fill it so it’s just shy of overflowing the mold—then it turns out nicely 😊 Materials: • Glue sticks — having clear as well as colored is GOOD • Mold • Glitter • Screw eye pins (heaton) • Ball chain • Backing card When an adult’s help is needed: • Glue sticks are hard, so have an adult do the cutting • Right after heating it’s very hot, so adults should be careful too! • Attaching the screw eye pins is a bit tough, so it’s good for an adult to handle 😊 Other than that, let the child take the lead and just watch over the parts they can do—it’ll be fine! Hope you make a wonderful gift 🌟 Cost breakdown (about 300 yen): • Clear glue sticks: ~50 yen (half a pack) • Colored glue sticks: ~40 yen (less than half a pack) • Screw eye pins: ~10 yen • Chains: 200 yen (2 packs) ← This is the pricey part 😂#AtHomePlayEducationalwork#Graduation from kindergarten HandmadePresent
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Some of you may have used a hot glue gun for bonding.
The glue sticks used in glue guns, however, aren’t just for sticking things together.
Try cutting the glue sticks into small pieces and placing them in an oven-safe mold.
Heat them in a toaster oven, then remove them once the glue has cooled and hardened.
You’ll have a cute charm that can also be used as a keychain.
Attach hardware and a chain to the charm to make it into a keychain.
If you add glitter to the mold before putting in the glue sticks, it will turn out sparkly and adorable.
Since you can make many at once, why not try making them as gifts for your friends?
Mini mini knitted bag
A finish that looks just like something from a store! Here are some ideas for mini mini knitted bags.
Many of you may be thinking about making something practical to give as a gift.
In that case, we highly recommend mini mini knitted bags.
Doesn’t just imagining gifting a hand-knitted bag make you excited? What you’ll need: fine mesh, hardware, a magnetic clasp, a sewing needle, decorative parts, yarn, and a strap.
Give it a try!
candy wreath
@yuri_mama4254 It’s going viral! A Christmas wreath that’s sure to make anyone happy if you give it as a gift 😆 Materials: • Aurora paper • Scotch tape • Ribbon • Decorations • Your favorite candy ☆—–☆—–☆—–☆—–☆ I’m Riyu, sharing at-home play ideas for kids 🌷 Follow and try them out 💕 Instagram → @riyu_asobi I also post some things only on Instagram 😊 Come check it out 🎶#AtHomePlay#AtHomePlayIdeas for at-home play#HandmadeChristmasWreath#CandyWreath
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If you have individually wrapped candies, this is a wreath you’ll definitely want to make.
Cut aurora paper into rectangles long enough to hold the candies.
Line up several individually wrapped treats inside the paper and wrap them up.
Tie the tube-shaped paper with ribbon at intervals to match the width of each candy inside.
Form it into a ring like a wreath, then add decorative bells and ribbons to finish.
It’s cute to look at and edible, so kids will have fun making it too.
This is a great project for using candies sold in large bags or leftover individually wrapped treats at home.
Cute flower made of sweets and pencils
@roi_mama.asobi [Snacks × Pencils] This is the perfect gift for graduation from kindergarten or school entrance!#Graduation from kindergartenEnrollmentHandmade giftPetit gift#AtHomePlayworkProduction
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Here’s a cute flower made with a pencil and candy.
The best part is that it’s not only adorable—you can eat or use it afterward.
It’s easy, so give it a try! How to make it: Cut a circle out of colored paper and fold it in half three times.
While it’s still folded, cut the outer edge into a petal shape.
Make a hole in the center of one of the pieces.
Stick the candy in the center of the piece without a hole, then tape a pencil to it.
Apply small pieces of double-sided tape around the outside, layer the two pieces of colored paper together, and you’re done.
Sparkling star decoration
@chii_1514m My four-year-old preschooler gave it a try! We made the sparkling star decorations I showed in the last video ☺︎#Production video#Kindergarten#Nursery schoolwall surfaceChristmas decorations
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Let’s make a sparkling star with stained glass art.
First, create a frame with black construction paper, place it on a sheet of parchment paper so it’s easy to peel off, and apply clear tape.
Prepare pieces of clear cellophane cut into small bits.
After removing the parchment paper, sprinkle and stick the cellophane pieces on top.
And that’s it—the glittering star decoration is complete.
Since it’s transparent and lets light through, it looks beautiful when placed by a window where sunlight comes in.
Give it a try!