Fun DIYs Ideas for smart phones

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It is time for some DIY fun for your mobile phone. Whether you have an iphone or smart phone, your tween or teen will enjoy some fab Smart Phone DIY ideas.

Why Should DIY Phone Crafts?

Most youngest will be receiving hand me down phones from parents or older siblings. The best way to make the most of your new smart phone (this Christmas??) is to make some of these fun DIY Ideas for your phone.  Make the most of something “old” and turn into something fun and new. It will also give you the opportunity to differentiate yourself from your fiends.

Unique Designs

One of the first and most obvious benefits to DIY phone crafts is the unique design you’ll get from it. When people experiment with arts on their own, it often leads to a style which is highly individual. The phone cases and accessories we see on the market are all the same – designed to be functional, practical and often in a set colour scheme. However, with DIY crafts you have a chance to make something that is unique to you – a pattern or collection of shapes that resonate with only one person.

Here are some great ideas:

Super simple and yet so effective – customise your accessories with nail polish! Genius. Visit Creme De La Craft for more ideas!

Straight Stitch Society shares this “cool” pattern for your own DIY Smarthphone case. How cute are these?!

Or how about a cute “ear phone” tidy from Minted Strawberry? Would make a great gift too!

Or check out this DIY Phone holder from Hattifant. Gorgeous!

Cost-Effective Decoration

To get your phone decorated professionally or to get a unique accessory for it means you’ll be paying a lot of money. For many people, this isn’t a viable option. They instead take to DIY phone crafts to turn their devices into things that look cool and aren’t massively expensive at the same time. DIY crafts can be an excellent way to explore your creative side while cutting costs down, so it’s a benefit on both fronts. Plus, if you take the time to make your phone, say an Apple device, look stunning, you might even be able to trade in an iPhone for value later on and make a lot of money.

The Birth of a Hobby

One benefit to DIY phone crafts that you might not have known about is that it can often spawn a lifelong hobby for many people. There’s a lot to appreciate when it comes to crafts, and for many, it becomes something they do on a regular basis because it’s fun. It’s a fairly regular occurrence for people to try something and then get a real sense of accomplishment and enjoyment out of it, which is why people start to work with crafts. There’s a lot to enjoy when you do, so it’s worth a go!

All in all, these are just some of the reasons why you should consider DIY phone crafts. As you can probably tell, it’s an activity which has many benefits, but also one that has the potential to be enjoyable. Creating something with your own hands is always going to give you a unique sense of satisfaction, and this is a feeling which doesn’t come around all that often in our society. With so many people choosing to follow the trends, it’s a gratifying change to see something wholesome and unique.