The Month with the Most Birthdays: A Guide to Crafting Awesome Gifts for Birthdays

As we approach the birthday season, it's natural to want to celebrate and give gifts to loved ones who are celebrating. Did you know that July, August, and September are the months with the most birthdays in the year? This means that if your cousin or friend is having a birthday this time of year, they'll likely receive many gifts and attention from family and friends alike. If you need help coming up with gift ideas to make their special day even more memorable, look no further! In this article, we'll explore four awesome crafting ideas that are sure to delight.

Gift Box Made from Cardstock

The first idea on our list is a beautiful gift box made from cardstock or decorated paper. The best part? It's incredibly easy to make and looks like you bought it at a store! To start, cut a piece of cardstock or paper along the lines we want to draw on. Pay attention to the sections I'm coloring, as they will be cut off once we're done. With the help of a ruler, mark down the horizontal and vertical lines towards the inside of the box. Then, fold it in half, making sure the triangle is folded neatly. Next, fold the edges towards the outside, and rotate the box to start forming its shape. This part may be tricky, but with patience, you'll get it right!

To finish off our gift box, paste the edges together using a glue stick or double-sided tape. Make sure the corners are secure and won't stick to the bottom part of the box. Allow the glue to dry completely before moving on to the next step. The final result is a beautiful gift box that can be filled with candies, chocolates, or small gifts. Simply stretch out the sides to make it easy to remove items from within, giving the recipient a fun and interactive experience.

Transformer Card

Next up is the classic transformer card, a timeless and versatile crafting idea. To make this beauty, we'll use squared pieces of paper, which are folded in half multiple times to create its signature design. Start by folding one piece of paper in half, creating a crease down the middle. Then, fold it in half again, making sure the edges align properly.

As you continue to fold and crease the paper, you'll start to see the transformer card take shape. This part requires patience, but with each fold, you'll get closer to completing this intricate design. Once you've finished folding all four corners, the card will be ready for decoration. You can add paint, markers, or other embellishments to make it truly special.

The Best Part of Crafting: Making it Easy and Accessible

One of the best things about crafting is that it's easy to make gifts accessible to everyone, regardless of skill level or age. With our first two ideas, the gift box made from cardstock and the transformer card, anyone can get involved in the creative process. The templates are available for download, making it simple to replicate these designs at home.

Decorating Your Gift

Now that we've explored two crafting ideas, let's talk about decorating your gifts. This is where you can add the personal touch and make your gift truly special. For our first idea, the gift box made from cardstock, you can stick colorful candies or chocolates inside to draw attention. You can also add small gifts or trinkets to make it an even more exciting surprise.

For our second idea, the transformer card, decoration is where you get to unleash your creativity! With paint, markers, or other embellishments, you can turn this simple design into a work of art. Add some glitter, stickers, or other fun details to make it truly special.

Conclusion

Crafting gifts for birthdays doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. With these four ideas – the gift box made from cardstock, the transformer card, and two additional ideas yet to come – you'll be well on your way to creating unforgettable presents that will be cherished by those who receive them. Remember, crafting is all about having fun and being creative, so don't be afraid to experiment and try new things!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enHello Crafters!Did you know that the monthswith the most birthdays in the yearare July, August and September?That means that the birthday season is comingand since I know you'll havea birthday of a cousin or a friend,I don't know tell me in the comments sectionyou need help to keep you from strugglingthat's why in this video I'm going to share4 awesome ideas that they're going to love!The first idea is this beautiful gift boxthat everyone is going to think you bought itbut you made it yourself!Making it is really simplewe just need cardstockor decorated paper (the thick kind)Cut a piece like this onewhere we're going to draw the following sections.Now pay attention because the sectionsI'm coloring will be cut off.If you have something like thisyou're off to a good startnow with the help of our rulerwe're going to mark down the horizontal lines.Like this, towards the inside.Then the vertical ones towards the inside as well.And then we're going to fold it like this.Can you see the triangle is folded in half?Here I thought it was easierto mark down the linesso the folds wouldn't be crooked.Then, fold it towards the outside.Did you see how I opened it up again?And then we'll fold the edges towards the outside.When we have this, we're going to fold...this part is tricky but pay attention.Rotate it and the box will start to form.This looks incredible!And now we're going to paste the edgesI'm going to use a glue stickit's a lot easieryou can also use double sided tape.Let's push this corner towards the bottomthat it looks embedded, can you see?If you have it like this everything's perfect.And we're going to paste the corners.Just make sure that this doesn't stick to the bottom partbecause it needs to be able to stretch.And we'll do the same thing on the other side.guess what?We have finished this idea!Now we just have to let this dryso that this doesn't come undone.And this is how it looks!The idea is to pull on the sidesto be able to stick the candies insideor to remove them.if you stretch it out, it looks like a small candy!Isn't it incredible?I'm going to stick some colorful candies insideso that they draw attention.You can add chocolates, candies, guma lot of things; even a small gift.Now we just need to decorate it.Isn't this a perfect idea to surprise someone?Plus, it's really easy to make.The best part is that you candownload the template to make it.But let's head to the next ideawhich is the transformer card.This is a classic!To make this beautywe'll use squared pieces of paperwhich we're going to fold in an \"X\".Remember that origamiis a technique which requires patienceso that everything comes out fine,but I promise it will be worth it!When we have the \"X\"we're going to fold it in half vertically.Take this corner to the folded mark.Same thing on the other side.Once you have this shape we'll fold it in half.And now we're going to take this corner in.Can you see it almost folds by itself?That means you're doing it fine.And this is the shape we need.Now this piece we just didis the guide, because we need 8.I made them in different colorsto make them stand out more.But you can just use one color, decorated paper,there are a thousand options!Now pause and pay attentionbecause this is the most important partso that you build it correctly.We're going to need one of the pieces,place it in front of youand place the peeks towards the right side.Grab another piecewith the peeks towards the right side toowe're going to place it like thisand we're going to take the tips towards the inside.Pull it a little so that it's leveledgrab another piece with the peeks towards the rightplace it in the same wayfold the tips towards the middleand pull.Look my secret is to leave this excess pieceto make sure everything is finethat's where I'm going to fold the tipstowards the inside.If you do it right in the margin, it's harder.And now just pull itand it turns out really nice!But okay, keep doing thisuntil we close up the circle.The last piece isn't as hardplace it in the same wayand the peeks that are leftwill be placed with the other piececan you see?And now we just have to stick the tips in.It wasn't that hard right?This is the card when it's openbut if we push everything towards the middlewe're left with this star shape.That's why it's called transformer cardbecause you can move it and transform itin two different shapes!I think what I like most about itis that you can combine a couple of colorsso that it looks really bright!Next we're obviously going to decorate it.I'll do that with the felt pens. You know I love them!plus, I think it's really easy for a last minute gift.What I did was write a card insidewhich is a surprise when you stretch it outand some drawings on the outside.Tell me in the comments what would you add.We're going to close it up againbecause I'm going to gift it closed up like this.and we have finished our second idea!What I like the most about these transformer cardsis that people don't expect the surprise.Tell me... who would you give this to?I know you're thinking about someone.If you're looking for a simple and pretty ideayou're going to love this onebecause you can make it today!We're going to need this cardstock shapeI'll leave you the templateso you can download it there.So don't worry about it!Once you have it, we're going to decorate itto make it look like this waffle designor like an ice cream cone.We're going to build up our coneby pasting on the tab.If you think it's easieryou can hold it with a clipso that it doesn't move.And we're going to let it dry.On another side we're going to use a balloonwhich we're going to fill up with confetti.It's not that hard,just pour confetti inside with your fingersthrough the mouth.When you have a confetti ball like this one,It's time to inflate the balloonin a sort of big size.We're going to tie it upand decorate the top partwith paper sprinkles.I'm pasting it with cold glue herebut then, I found out it was easierto paste them using a glue stick.We'll decorate the top part of our balloonso that it looks like an ice creamand it's obviously missing a cherryso I added a pom pom on top.This is going to be our ice cream scoop.In our cone is where we're going to placewhat we want to giftI added makeup because I love lipsticks!We're going to paste it on the top part.It's still missing something,so we're going to use a strip of tissue paperin the same color of the balloonwe're going to wrinkle it up so that it looks fluffyand we're going to paste it on the sidesto make it looks like the ball from the sidebut that it's falling on the conethis will give it an incredible realistic touchwhich will make it look a lot better.Doesn't it look really cute?Plus, you can do this in 5 minutes!The best part about this ideais that to be able to find the giftyou need to pop the balloon.Wow!And on the inside you'll have the best giftsfor that really special person.If what you love are cards,you're going yo love this hexaflexagon card!To make it we're going to need a cardboard stripof the following measurements.Then we're going to draw marksin these measurements on the top partand these other ones on the bottom part.We're going to connect the marks with a penciluntil have left these trianglesThen, with the help of an inkless penor a dotting tool.We're going to trace on top of these lines.Fold on each of the linesCut of the triangles of the sidesbecause we don't need those.Now, pay attention, we're going to start folding it.We're going to need 3 triangles like thisand we're going to take the next one behind.We're going to see 3 againand the next one goes behind again.And now this one which was the first onewe're going to push it to the backand the same thing with this one.Here, if you want, you can rewind itbecause this fold is very important.If you don't do it this way, it won't work.Once we pasted this,Check if it works.Let's join 3 sidesand it should open up on the middle.It's ready!Again, 3 other sidesand it opens up again.If this is happening, you folded it right!Now my beloved crafterit's time to decorate this beauty with colorsWhat I like most about this cardis that it has three different frontsand the best part isyou can decorate it as you wantyou can add pictures, messages, drawingsI don't know I'm thinking in a thousand things!Tell me in the comments how would you do it?Honestly I love give the most original gifts!Tell me which was your favorite idea.The first one.The second one.The third one.Or the fourth one.I'll see you on the next video!Goodbye!\n"