Cheap Christmas gifts for tween girls
aren't hard to come by. Tween girls are really getting into the
environmental movement and just starting to think about room decor.
Why not give them a truly green and meaningful Christmas gift this
year? Make these inexpensive gifts yourself by reusing and recycling
items you may already have.
Memory quilt
Use scrap fabric from special outfits or even Dad's old pj's to make a beautiful warm Christmas quilt for a tween girl. She'll love a quilt with random flower patches sewn on. Choose fabrics with meaning. Let them guess the origin of the fabric pieces. Quilts are the original green room decor item for teen and tween girls.
Bulletin board
This green gift for tweens starts with a regular large cork board. Cork is a sustainable product. Decorate the cork board with recycled fabric scraps. Embellishments to reflect the personality of your tween. Personalize the board with her name or favorite hobby. This thoughtful green gift gives them a spot to tack friends photos or reminders on.
Throw pillows
Tween girls love pajama parties. What's a pajama party without a pillow fight? Make various shapes and sizes of throw pillows with scrap fabric. This cheap ecofriendly Christmas gift will get plenty of use. Check your tween's room out in advance for color schemes. Be sure to subtly ask if she is planning on any room decor changes too.
Headboard
Make a unique fabric scrap headboard for a tween girl. This green Christmas gift can be done in a variety of ways. Here's two:
Hang a fabric collage as a headboard. Use two large fabric scrap panels as a dramatic curtain headboard.
Note: You can also cover a board with fabric wrapped cushion for an elegant room decor look.
Fairy-tale bed
Give your tween a fairy-tale bed with flowing scrap fabric hung around it. This green Christmas gift makes her feel like a princess. Curtain rods can be suspended from the ceiling to hold the fabric. Use strips of chiffon or tulle tied and allowed to hang down. Scrap ribbon ties and sweeps back the curtain for a dramatic effect.
Picture table
This gift is made by recycling an old wooden coffee table. Sand the table down. Paint it to match your tween girls' room decor. Glue pictures and scrap fabric to the table as a collage. Cover with non-toxic decoupage glue. You can also make this table using a jigsaw puzzle, news clippings or other memorabilia.
Funky fashion purse
What tween girl doesn't like purses? Make a basic purse out of scrap fabric. Add more scrap fabric pieces, patches and buttons with silly sayings until you are happy with your masterpiece. Or, put together a kit your tween can use to make it herself. Just sew the purse and give your tween the objects to add on.
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