The following is a list of gift suggestions
that can be made from your toddler's artwork so they can be a part of your handmade holiday as well!
*make a calendar from your home printer or have it professionally done
*other professional services (Qoop & Zazzle) to try: mug, mouse pad, calendar, greeting cards, notepads, tote bags, embroidered art, shoe art, postage stamps
*cut artwork into strips and then weave them: put in a frame; glue onto greeting cards for stationery; cut into squares and laminate for coasters; laminate and punch a hole for an ornament or present topper
*make line drawings into rubber stamps
at your local printer
*mat and frame the artwork
*use as wrapping paper
*glue onto wood blocks and make a puzzle
*cut up into bookmarks: laminate or glue onto cardstock
*cut up and make it into greeting cards
*transfer or trace onto fabric then embroider it and make tea towels, napkins, quilts, sachets, and small pillows
*decoupage it onto a wood tray, a box, a frame, a set of drawers or
a wood shape for an ornament
*add a hook to three dimensional artwork to create an ornament
*make a memory matching game
*make magnets: glue art onto woodsies, or laminate, then attach a magnet; use small bits to make marble magnets
*wrap artwork around cans to
make pencil holders
*cut into shapes and make
a garland or mobile
*print on fabric to use for: pillows, quilt squares, sachets, appliques, pot holders, fabric coasters, tea towels, tote bags, covered buttons, placemats, and aprons
*make artwork into Moo cards
*make a clock and use it for the clock face
*line a see-through travel cup
*use it to cover a blank book or journal
*make into gift bags (via Moogsmum)
*use artwork in place of the photo on
a photo keychain
*make into a portfolio book (try Blurb)
Note: Of the professional services listed, I have only used Moo and was very pleased with the cards I received; the other companies are only suggestions and I have no experience with them but they are popular and well-known.
