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Nifty Gifty

Mini Crafts with Major Charm
By Alexa Pedrero
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The must-have guide to creating tiny, special, homemade presents for anyone you love! From popular TikTok crafter @Lauraleii. Whether you’re a crafting newbie or a DIY dynamo, Nifty Gifty shows you how easy it is to make sweet and joyful miniature crafts that you can gift... Read More
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The must-have guide to creating tiny, special, homemade presents for anyone you love! From popular TikTok crafter @Lauraleii.

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The must-have guide to creating tiny, special, homemade presents for anyone you love! From popular TikTok crafter @Lauraleii.

Whether you’re a crafting newbie or a DIY dynamo, Nifty Gifty shows you how easy it is to make sweet and joyful miniature crafts that you can gift to anyone in your life (or just to yourself, because you deserve it). Featuring 20 charming crafts anyone would love to receive, including:

  • Strawberry Trinket Dishes
  • Cowboy Boot Matchboxes
  • Mushroom Picture Holders
  • Mint Tin Wallets
  • Embroidered Bag Charms
  • And much more!

Includes a quick guide to all the supplies you’ll need to create the gifts in the book and hot tips on entry-level crafting techniques, how to host a crafting night, how to sell your gifts, and more. These whimsical and colourful gifts are as fun to make as they are to give, so dive into this clever activity book and get crafting!

KICKSTART A NEW AND EASY HOBBY: These crafting techniques are very user-friendly, including air-dry clay, simple sewing, painting, beading, and decoupage. Each craft is easy to adapt to the giftee’s tastes and includes handy step-by-step photographs to guide you seamlessly.

CRAFT NIGHT HOSTING: No prior crafting experience is required to make these mini gifts, so you can easily gather up all your friends and use this book to host a fun and creative craft night.

SO MANY GIFT IDEAS: Need inspiration for a last-minute gift? Want to make all your holiday gifts by hand? Nifty Gifty is your guide to making lots of quick and unique crafts that are perfect for gifting (or keeping!). It also makes a great present for a crafty friend or loved one—pair it with some crafting supplies to create a super-fun starter set.

Perfect for:

  • Crafters looking for inspiration
  • Galentine’s or Valentine’s Day gift seekers
  • Anyone from tweens and teens to adults looking to get into crafting
  • Analog activity for boosting creativity, destressing, or enjoying screen-free fun solo or with friends

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781797231631

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Chronicle Books

Contributors:

  • By Andria Lo

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

Collections

Alexa Pedrero Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Alexa Pedrero is an artist based in Texas. After graduating with a fine arts degree from the University of North Texas, Pedrero has been sharing her ideas and creative projects with her thousands of followers. You can find her work on TikTok at @Lauraleii.

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