Birthday gifts need not be too big or expensive. Gifts are just a cute way to wish someone and tell them that you cherish their presence in their life. Gifts make the receiver happy and treasured. Well, if you want such a lovely touching gift to make someone feel special then you must try making some homemade gifts. The thought that you have made the gift, makes the receiver feel good. So, if you have decided to give homemade gifts to your near and dear ones then here are some ideas for you. Cake or Cookies Instead of buying a cake from a cake shop why not bake it yourself. You may choose from a number of cake recipes and make one keeping in mind the person's liking. This will surprise and make him/her happy. Also, what can be a better gift than a box of cookies for your boyfriend. Make his favorite cookies, put them in a plastic food storage bag and place this bag in a new sack for him. Well, who else knows what he will love to eat and carry. Delicious Dinner If the tight schedule of most of the family member's doesn't allow for a birthday celebration or a dinner in their favorite restaurant then here's an idea. Cook some delicious dishes and have the dinner in a restaurant style, with elegant tableware, cool tablecloth, table mats, and wine glasses. Set the table properly to get a restaurant feel, turn off the lights, have decorative candles on the table, or put on the chandelier above the dinner table. Picture Frame or Photo Collage You can easily make a photo frame which is the best handmade gift idea. You can take a plain wooden frame and write some text to make it more beautiful. Some designs with color tubes can also enhance it. If you have a collection of this person's photographs then what's better than making a photo collage. These gifts must be such that they will be treasured forever by the receiver, and this one is a perfect example. One of the creative idea is to make an album of these photographs with a sweet message written below each photograph. Laptop Sleeve or T-Shirt If you are an artist or love sewing, then this one is for you! Impress your gadget freak brother or boyfriend on his birthday with a laptop sleeve. Making laptop sleeve is an easy task if you know the basics of stitching. A mini laptop sleeve made from a good fabric with a decent design can be the perfect gift for him. You can get a plain T-shirt in his/ her favorite color and brand and paint it. You can simply write an interesting quote on the T-shirt or draw a unique pattern over it. Beauty Items You can make a few beauty items and pack in a decorative box to make a beautiful package ready. Pour some rose petals as well in the box. Another gift idea for women is to have homemade bath salts for your girlfriend. Take Epsom salt, 3 essential oils, a decorative glass jar, bowl, and wax paper. Fill a glass jar with Epsom salt to measure. Then transfer it into a bowl, and add a few drops of each of the essential oils into the salt and mix well. Now spread it on the wax paper and leave to dry for 1-2 hours. Pour into glass jar. Close the lid and tie a red ribbon. A great, personalized gift is ready for the birthday girl. The aforementioned gift ideas are the best ones. You can make a gift box of such small gifts if you want to give a birthday gift basket. Find out the taste of the person and you will definitely come up with a number of gift ideas that you can make at home.