Handmade crafts are fun to make and make lovely gifts too. Here you’ll find a wide range of craft projects to try, many of them using everyday, often recycled, materials.
![Mexican Inspired silver heart shaped foil decoration being held up](/media/2igbk3xs/mexican-inspired-foil-decoration-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649978438170000)
Mexican-inspired foil decorations
![a close up of plastic water bottles](/media/o4xflzlg/recycled-bird-feeder-rachel-moore-image.jpeg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656853729670000)
Recycled Bird Feeders
![a person wearing a light blue summer dress standing barefoot in the garden holding a polka dot wicker bag filled with yellow flowers](/media/211ii3gm/gifts-for-gardeners-rachel-moore-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656847358400000)
Matchbook seed holder
![Hand made seed paper labelled Basil made by Rachel Moore](/media/bhqhtopr/seed-paper-rachel-moore-image.jpg?rxy=0.42988293367358515,0.41235392320534225&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656839362530000)
Seed Paper
![a painted purple and green plate by Rosie Johnson](/media/qfhjszmi/hand-painted-plates-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656820551370000)
Hand painted plates
![a collage decorated vintage photo by Rosie Johnson](/media/0aah4qa2/glow-up-your-old-photos-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?rxy=0.6175120958018553,0.35396099963161504&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656803151070000)
Glow up old photos
![a woman wearing a red check shirt and sunglasses sitting on a friends shoulders at a festival with her hands in the air watching a concert](/media/qh0kewmh/festival-vibes-bottle-holder-kate-nisbet-istock-688059996.jpg?rxy=0.3986666259765625,0.4589589436848958&width=1920&height=600&rnd=133573473921970000)
Festival crafts: Bottle carrier and sun cream pouch
![a pink rose on a white wooden table](/media/o53nwzye/festival-vibes-flower-crowns-kate-nisbet-istock-1161367979.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133656383778170000)
Festival crafts: Flower crowns
![Recycled paper greetings cards in a variety of coloured paper with the header displaying the words "lots of love"](/media/gs2dq15w/recycled-greetings-cards-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649979710970000)
Handmade recycled greeting cards
![Painted ceramic plant pots in a variety of colours depicting a painted image of Frida Kahlo's face with eyes closed](/media/bs1dpymc/painted-plant-pots-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649979242330000)
Painted plant pots
![super easy circle wall hangings made with multicoloured yarn with rosie johnson](/media/rtrjvx03/super-easy-circle-wall-hanging-rosie-johnson-image.png?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649165319530000)
Easy Circular Wall Hangings
![person holding a square parcel wrapped in brown paper, string and a leaf](/media/ismdvuh4/wrapping-paper-and-gift-tags-rosie-johnson-istock-1343725473.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133650003013330000)
Gift wrapping and making gift tags
![Brown paper wrapped in brown twine in a bow](/media/xwcbp3py/wrapping-paper-rosie-johnson-istock-454354015.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133650002763130000)
Make your own wrapping paper
![Multi-coloured shadow box shrine made with a variety of materials displaying a paper image of the singer Dolly Parton with the word "Dolly" displayed to the left of her](/media/prvpmvs5/shadow-box-shrine-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649980296100000)
Shadow box shrine
![Matchbox Shrine in a variety of colours made with paper and sequins with air dry clay decorations in the shape of skulls against a pink and gold background](/media/nnid4krw/matchbox-shrine-with-air-dry-clay-decoration-rosie-johnson-image.jpg?width=1920&height=600&rnd=133649977268170000)