Make the Gift » For Her http://makethegift.com Your one stop for the best unique gift ideas and products Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Lovely Butterflies http://makethegift.com/lovely-butterflies/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed http://makethegift.com/lovely-butterflies/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:53:58 +0000 Rohini10-80 http://makethegift.com/?p=32 butterflySurprise her with this lovely hand-made gift. Girls really like the idea of hand-made gifts, specially when her guy puts so much effort in gifting something so cute for her.
Send her the “Reasons why you love her” with these beautiful butterflies.
This hand-made craft does not need much skill or time. It is a very simple craft and will hardly take 1 hour of your time. Jot the reasons why you like her, one in each paper chit,roll it and put it in the end of the butterfly antenna (Make minimum of 10 butterflies. Use atleast 3-4 different colored tissue papers)

Materials used:
Colourful tissue papers (Can find these in any stationary shop)
Scissors
Pipe cleaners or Fuzzy sticks (Can find these in stationary shops or super-markets)

How to Make:
1. Stack 2 tissue paper squares, then cut the edges to resemble wings.
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2. Fold the pipe cleaner in half over the wings, as shown, bunching the tissue slightly.
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3. Twist together the pipe cleaner ends to hold the paper in place. Then curl the pipe cleaner tips around your finger or a pencil to create antennae.
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Gift her these and give her a reason to smile. This will be a beautiful keepsake. These butterflies can also make a colourful wall/window decoration. Hang them with a string/thread and let them swirl with the wind.

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