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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.

 

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a handprinted summer canvas bag made by Gemma Forde hanging on the side of a wooden framed mirror

Summer bag

cut orange, pink and red peonies in a sphere shaped glass vase

Mother's Day flower bouquets

a close up of a black and white geometric pattern plant pot

Plant pot makeover

a DIY handmade blue peg doll fairy resting on a wooden table

Peg doll fairy

a decorated letter K made by Kate Nisbet

Letter décor

multicoloured balls of yarn on a white wooden background

Yarn wrapped birds

Mexican Inspired silver heart shaped foil decoration being held up

Mexican-inspired foil decorations

a close up of plastic water bottles

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

Matchbook seed holder

Hand made seed paper labelled Basil made by Rachel Moore

Seed Paper

a painted purple and green plate by Rosie Johnson

Hand painted plates

a collage decorated vintage photo by Rosie Johnson

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

Festival crafts: Bottle carrier and sun cream pouch

a pink rose on a white wooden table

Festival crafts: Flower crowns

Recycled paper greetings cards in a variety of coloured paper with the header displaying the words "lots of love"

Handmade recycled greeting cards