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From 101lifeStyle.com Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas: 5.Christmas Gifts For Teachers: Velvet Journals:  Materials Needed:
Blank hardcover book or notebook; Ruler and scissors; Velvet; Fabric Stamps; Ironing board and iron; Tacky glue; Flat ribbon. Method:
Measure the cover of your book, then cut out a piece of velvet that's just slightly smaller. Place the fabric stamp on your ironing board with the stamp side up. Put the velvet over the stamp, fuzzy side down, then spritz the back of the fabric with water. With the iron set on high, press down evenly for about 25 seconds (a parent's job). Carefully lift the iron, peel the fabric back from the stamp, and let the fabric dry. To add more patterns, repeat this process. Put glue on the back side of the velvet and attach it squarely to the front of the journal. Cover the rough edges of the velvet by gluing a strip of flat ribbon on top of them.
Tips: Although cotton and polyester velvet do work, rayon and silk velvet make the best prints. Use fabric stamps (which cost about the same as rubber stamps) because they are tested for use with high heat.  Handmade Pen/Pencil Holders:  Materials Needed:
Balloon ; Paper mache paste (3/4 parts glue & 1/4 parts water + newspaper strips) ; Strips of newspaper ; Strips of white paper (3 sheets or so of old computer paper works well) ; Red paint ; Green paper ; Method:
Prepare your paper mache paste . Blow up the balloon until it has about a 5 inch diameter and tie it . Cover with 2 to 4 layers of newspaper paper mache and let it dry. About 24 hours to dry unless you leave it somewhere sunny and warm. Don’t cover the tied part (this will be the hole for the pens/pencils). Cover with 2 to 4 layers of white computer paper and dry. Reach through the hole with a sharp pin and pop the balloon. If you can, pull out the balloon bits. If necessary, take a fairly damp cloth and widen the hole to the desired size. The damp cloth will soften the mache so you can work with it. Crush the bottom of the holder so that it stands without help. Set the holder on a damp paper towel or damp cloth for about 15 min to soften the mache. Then push gently to make a flat surface on the bottom. Paint the holder red and let it dry. Cut two simple leaf shapes from green felt or construction paper and glue to the top of the apple. Handmade Bookmarks:  You can make a bookmark for your teacher. Cut a rectangular piece cardboard, the size of an ordinary bookmark. Draw on it and write a message for your teacher. You can also glue a picture of yourself and other very flat objects like a dried flower, a stamp, a sticker, etc. after that, get it laminated. Personalised Teacher Appreciation Poems:  You can write a poem for your teacher, expressing the respect and admiration you have for your teacher, You can also draw patterns and decoarate and after that have it laminated and bound. Handmade Paper Flowers:  Tissue paper is one of the most popular decorative paper. You can make beautiful flowers with tissue paper in no time. This economical and easy to make flowers can brighten up any room with its variety of designs and the striking range of colours. All you need is a little imagination and skill.
Materials Needed:
1 package of multicolored tissue or crepe paper; 1 package of green pipe cleaners; Scissors; Glue. Method:
Take four to five sheets of the tissue paper and layer them (if you want multicolored flowers, use different colors). Cut into 8-inch squares. Keeping the sheets layered, take one set of squares and fold it like an accordion so it looks like a thin rectangle. At the center of the rectangle, cut a small v-shaped notch on both sides. Take the end of a pipe cleaner and twist it around the notch. With the stem pointing straight down, gently pull up one layer of tissue into the center. Pull up the remaining layers, one by one. Repeat for the other side of the flower. Once all the layers are pulled up, fluff them in place to look natural. Continue making more flowers with the remaining stacks of squares.
Tips and variations: For sturdier stems, wrap two pipe cleaners together. Cut smaller or larger squares to change the size of your flowers. Add more layers for thicker flowers or less layers for thinner ones. For a shiny effect, dip the top edges in white glue and then dip in loose glitter. Glue a pin on the back of a flower for a fluffy lapel decoration. Make smaller flowers and string them together as garland. More Christmas Gift Ideas | 