If you want to give your loved ones some kind of symbolic gift, then choose the image of an owl – a truly unique bird, whose image has long been popular with many peoples.
Let’s deal with symbols
As you know, the owl is a nocturnal bird that can see in the dark and fly completely silently in pitch darkness. And the appearance of the “night hostess” is very different from other birds: her eyes are not located on the sides of the head, near the beak, plus the feathers forming the so-called “facial disk” – thanks to these features, the bird has a real face.
The appearance of the owl is special, you can’t confuse it with anyone
Such qualities made it possible to associate the owl with the other world. Many people – for example, the Japanese and Chinese – consider the owl a bird of death. But at the same time, according to legend, her image can protect the house from evil spirits.
The image of an owl is often associated with something mystical, mysterious
Most people traditionally perceive the owl primarily as a symbol of wisdom and knowledge. Indeed, in ancient times this bird was considered an attribute of Athena, the goddess of military strategy and wisdom.
The ancient Greeks had an owl as a companion of the goddess Athena
And in Russia, for several decades, the owl has been a constant symbol of the popular intellectual TV show “What?Where? When?”. The image of an owl will definitely be to your taste, and a crystal or just a glass bird presented as a gift will allow you to feel like the winner of the final game at least for a moment.
A crystal or just a glass owl is a great gift for a fan of the connoisseurs club
For schoolchildren or students, an owl figurine sitting on a stack of books will be a wish for successful studies.
An owl for a schoolboy or student is a kind of wish for academic success
A small image of this bird (say, in the form of a bracelet, keychain or brooch) can serve as a talisman that will help you pass the exam well.
Keychain, brooch and bracelet in the form of an owl
What else does the owl symbolize? In Slavic mythology, this bird was considered the Keeper of treasures and underground riches. The birds also treat the storage of your family capital with all seriousness and responsibility.
And the owl is the Keeper of treasures and underground riches
Choose an image and functionality
So, we figured out the symbols. It remains to choose the appropriate image. And there are really a lot of options here: from the smallest birds…
Owl-gift can be very tiny
… to very impressive garden forms.
Spectacular owl sculptures will appeal to the gardener
Shops offer magnificent figurines made of all kinds of materials. For example, metal figurines:
Metal figures look interesting
Carved wooden birds look very solid. This sculpture will please the connoisseur of crafts:
Owl figurine made of wood
And how beautiful painted ceramic owls are! Cute and funny birds of various colors will appeal to those who like to decorate their home with such cozy little things:
Multicolored Ceramic Owls
In the form of a stylized owl, jewelry is often made: rings…
The owl ring is an original piece of jewelry
… pendant…
Owl-shaped pendant
… earrings.
Earrings in the form of a pair of owls-unusual and stylish
The man-made embodiment of an owl can carry not only semantic, but also functional load. For example, here are owl candlesticks:
Owl figurines can be cute candlesticks
Or such original miniature boxes are a universal gift:
A small box-owl will keep the valuables entrusted to it
Funny pocket watch-owl is a gift for stylish people with a good sense of humor and in general for everyone who knows how to appreciate time:
Watch with an owl – for those who love accuracy and punctuality
An elegant bowl-vase is a souvenir for a lady who loves flowers and arranges her house with love:
Vase in the shape of an owl
In a country house, our heroine will also come in handy: such a garden scarecrow will drive away all uninvited feathered guests from your harvest.
Scarecrow in the garden – scares away uninvited guests
Begin to work
Do you prefer to make gifts with your own hands? Owls are a fertile subject for art, which will be appreciated by the owners of “skillful hands”. Materials and equipment are at your choice. There are many decent options!
You can crochet a cute owl
For example, a very beautiful owl can be knitted with knitting needles or crocheted with bright threads — the smallest balls that always remain in the household of an experienced knitter are enough.
For such a souvenir, the remnants of yarn, which an experienced needlewoman always has, will be suitable
Don’t know how or don’t like knitting? Look at what old, but once very beloved mittens become an excellent basis for a future masterpiece:
An old woolen mitten can turn into cute owls
Do not rush to throw out bright socks: they make the funniest owls.
Owlets-socks
A knitted hat with an owl is sure to become your baby’s favorite headdress.
The owl hat is a gift for the smart and quick-witted
A phone case with a beak and huge eyes will appeal to a teenage daughter:
Knitted Owl-shaped phone case
Do you prefer sewing? Then make such an owl pillow – sweet dreams will be provided to its owner.
A pillow with an owl will bring sweet dreams
Fans of fashionable patchwork can make a wonderful bird out of literally nothing — in the hands of fairy needlewomen, small scraps turn into wonderful crafts:
Owl-a pillow made of scraps
Masters of wool felting techniques will be able to make touching toys in the form of various owls: and serious…
Serious owlets
… and funny…
Funny owls
… and just very, very cute, which you just want to caress and stroke.
Cute owlets
Original owls can be made from various improvised and natural materials. For example – from cones and dry twigs:
A wonderful owl is made from natural materials
Craftsmen can carve a bird out of a pumpkin and decorate with sunflower seeds…
“Pumpkin” owl
… or weave from a vine (if you have the appropriate skills, of course):
An owl woven from twigs
Cute owls are not so difficult to mold out of clay or salted dough — even children can do such crafts:
Owls can be molded from salted dough and painted with bright colors
Well, if you have a good imagination, then you don’t have to make almost anything: just take a ball of wool, mark the eyes and nose on it — that’s funny owlets for you!
Easy – owls from balls of wool
Please your family and friends with an original gift in the form of an owl – on the occasion of a holiday or for no reason at all. And it doesn’t matter whether you buy it or make it yourself, what symbolic value you give it and what meaning you fill it with. The main thing is to present your gift from the heart and with a pure heart.