{"id":41126,"date":"2015-11-12T22:23:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-13T03:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=41126"},"modified":"2018-01-03T18:00:26","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T23:00:26","slug":"hands-on-gifts-do-it-yourselfers-will-love-to-get-their-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2015\/hands-on-gifts-do-it-yourselfers-will-love-to-get-their-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On Gifts Do-It-Yourselfers Will Love to Get Their Hands On"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DIY<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s amazing how many dedicated Do-It-Yourselfers thrive in a world that places so much value in convenience and instant gratification. We’re not talking about people who save hundreds of recipe and craft ideas on Pinterest <\/a>to revisit in the winter. (Though we’re all for that!) We’re talking about both novice and professional makers\u00a0who create for the pure enjoyment of creating. It’s tough to prevent yourself from spiraling into a guilt trip when exchanging gifts with these DIY enthusiasts. You know that they probably spent hours getting their hands dirty to make you something special. How can you compete with that kind of laborious gesture? But just because you’re shopping for a gift instead of crafting from scratch, it doesn’t mean that you can’t show just as much love for your giftee. We’ve rounded up hands-on\u00a0kits and accessories\u00a0that will inspire and excite the thoughtful, crafty\u00a0people on your holiday list.<\/p>\n

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\"Make<\/a><\/p>\n

A chance to create six different kinds of hot sauces at once? Awesomesauce<\/a>!\u00a0\u00a0| Make Your Own Hot Sauce Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Make<\/a>No need to hop on an Island-bound flight for a live Ukulele performance. After assembling this\u00a0four-string guitar, your giftee\u00a0can customize it\u00a0with paint, wood stain, or other decorations in time for your next house party.| Make Your Own Ukulele Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Wine<\/a>DIY-ers don’t undertake a new project and ask “why?” They dive in with a pen in hand\u00a0and ask “wine” not? | Wine Maker’s Journal<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Felt<\/a>For the kids who are just getting their hands dirty, this\u00a0kit offers a set of colorful instructions to make a fun, cozy accessory.| Felt Link Scarf Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/a>If your little ones aren’t much into fashion just yet, this\u00a0DIY\u00a0String Art Kit<\/a>\u00a0offers a canvas\u00a0to express their own designs or to learn the ropes through engaging templates.<\/p>\n

\"Pumpkin<\/a>After\u00a0a few weeks and some TLC, this pumpkin will be ripe for\u00a0Jack-O-Lanterns, toasted seeds and pumpkin-flavored everything. | Pumpkin in a Bag Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Tomato<\/a>You say tomato, she\u00a0says homemade pasta sauce. | Tomato Takeover Grow Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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An adventure\u00a065 million\u00a0years in the making? Maybe not. But any DIY enthusiast will have\u00a0fun rolling up her sleeves to\u00a0build her\u00a0own mysterious Jurassic world under glass. | DIY Dinosaur Terrarium Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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Girls’ night just got a groovy upgrade. | DIY Molten\u00a0Lip Gloss Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Tiny<\/a>Some of the best things in life do<\/em> come in small packages! | Tiny Mail Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Indigo<\/a><\/p>\n

Whether it’s tie-dye, shibori dye, vat dye, or\u00a0resist dye, this kit is sure to give the royal treatment to any plain garment.| Indigo Textile Dye Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Makey<\/a><\/p>\n

Your friend could use her extra clay to sculpt a bowl, or she could use it to invent the most\u00a0surreal computer keyboard ever. With the\u00a0Makey Makey<\/a>, you can transform\u00a0almost anything into a “key” that tells your computer what to do, whether that’s typing a letter or controlling a game character.<\/p>\n

\"Solar<\/a><\/p>\n

No dark room? No problem! All you need is some Sunography paper, sunlight, water, and fun objects to produce your own richly blue prints.|\u00a0Solar Photography Kit\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Sherman<\/a><\/p>\n

Enjoy cozy\u00a0craft nights without any of the tangles and knots. | Sherman the Sheep Yarn Bowl\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nantucket<\/a>Knitting your own downy throw is all in a day’s work with this\u00a0easy-to-start, easy-to-finish kit. Complete with over-sized needles and the\u00a0thickest yarn presently available on the market, knitters of all levels can follow a no-frills pattern that ensures they will keep their end goal in mind.\u00a0| Nantucket Throw Knit Kit<\/a><\/p>\n

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We’ve rounded up hands-on kits and accessories that will inspire and excite the thoughtful, crafty people on your holiday list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":41804,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[741],"tags":[137,2041,1817],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41126"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44899,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41126\/revisions\/44899"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}