This Mother’s Day show your mom how much she means to you by making her a handmade gift. Depending on your mom’s interest, there is an assortment of gift ideas such as for the tea loving mother there is a handmade tea cup candle, a gold vase for the gardener, a handmade apron for the mother who loves to cook, or jewelry holders and bath bombs for the mom that likes to spend time to pamper themselves. Dads looking for a gift idea from the kids? We have the perfect DIY tea towels that have your kid’s artwork on them.
Your mother is sure to adore this modern jewelry holder that can be hung in a closet or bedroom to store necklaces or bracelets. To make your own simply cut a wooden block and glue a metal dowel to the block using wood glue. To hang attach a saw tooth hanger to the back of the block. For full building instructions, including information on how to stain your wooden block see Emily Henderson’s website.
Creating a tea towel of your child’s art is a wonderful way to display your child’s masterpiece. To transfer your child’s drawing onto a tea towel simply place a white tea towel over top of the drawing and using a permanent marker simply trace the design onto the tea towel. If you are having a hard time viewing the drawing underneath you try tracing the drawing on a window which will work as a light desk. To read more about the entire process of making kid’s art tea towels visit Setting For Four.
It is easier than you think you create an apron that your mom is certain to love while cooking in the kitchen. To make your own you will need 1 yard of fabric and ½ yard of white muslin for the straps and ruffles. For the top piece of the apron you will cut a rectangle with a heart or sweetheart neckline. While the bottom piece is a rectangle with the bottom two corners rounded off. Afterwards it is simply a matter of using your sewing machine to sew the two pieces together, adding the straps and ruffles around the apron. For the complete sewing guide see Wholly Kao.
Head over to your local second hand shop and pick up a vintage tea cup to make your own candle out of. To make your own candle you can either pick up a candle making kit, or buy the individual supplies which include wax, a wick, and scented extra if desired. As Budget Savvy Diva demonstrates in her video to make your own tea cup candle it is just a matter of adding the heated wax and the wick to a tea cup and you have your own adorable tea cup candle that is sure to please mom.
Mom is sure to love this gold accent vase that she can use to display either store bought flowers or fresh cut flowers from the garden. To make your own gold accent vase you’ll need a glass vase, gold paint, a foam brush and some painters tape. Design your vase by taping off stripes and painting between the painters tape with gold paint. To learn how Danielle made her breathtaking gold vase visit her blog Storypiece.
Help your mom unwind after a long day with these bath bombs that will fizz in the tub and help soften her skin. To make your own bath bombs you will need a plastic mold to form the bomb, baking soda, citric acid, witch hazel, your favorite essential oil, and if desired natural colorants. To make the bath bomb simply combine the coloring, baking soda, citric acid and essential oils. Lightly spray the mixture with witch hazel and press into the molds. For the all-natural bath bomb recipe see Garden Therapy.
1. Modern Jewelry Holder
Your mother is sure to adore this modern jewelry holder that can be hung in a closet or bedroom to store necklaces or bracelets. To make your own simply cut a wooden block and glue a metal dowel to the block using wood glue. To hang attach a saw tooth hanger to the back of the block. For full building instructions, including information on how to stain your wooden block see Emily Henderson’s website.
2. Kid’s Art Tea Towels
Creating a tea towel of your child’s art is a wonderful way to display your child’s masterpiece. To transfer your child’s drawing onto a tea towel simply place a white tea towel over top of the drawing and using a permanent marker simply trace the design onto the tea towel. If you are having a hard time viewing the drawing underneath you try tracing the drawing on a window which will work as a light desk. To read more about the entire process of making kid’s art tea towels visit Setting For Four.
3. Classic Apron
It is easier than you think you create an apron that your mom is certain to love while cooking in the kitchen. To make your own you will need 1 yard of fabric and ½ yard of white muslin for the straps and ruffles. For the top piece of the apron you will cut a rectangle with a heart or sweetheart neckline. While the bottom piece is a rectangle with the bottom two corners rounded off. Afterwards it is simply a matter of using your sewing machine to sew the two pieces together, adding the straps and ruffles around the apron. For the complete sewing guide see Wholly Kao.
4. Tea Cup Candle
Head over to your local second hand shop and pick up a vintage tea cup to make your own candle out of. To make your own candle you can either pick up a candle making kit, or buy the individual supplies which include wax, a wick, and scented extra if desired. As Budget Savvy Diva demonstrates in her video to make your own tea cup candle it is just a matter of adding the heated wax and the wick to a tea cup and you have your own adorable tea cup candle that is sure to please mom.
5. Gold Vase
Mom is sure to love this gold accent vase that she can use to display either store bought flowers or fresh cut flowers from the garden. To make your own gold accent vase you’ll need a glass vase, gold paint, a foam brush and some painters tape. Design your vase by taping off stripes and painting between the painters tape with gold paint. To learn how Danielle made her breathtaking gold vase visit her blog Storypiece.
6. Bath Bombs
Help your mom unwind after a long day with these bath bombs that will fizz in the tub and help soften her skin. To make your own bath bombs you will need a plastic mold to form the bomb, baking soda, citric acid, witch hazel, your favorite essential oil, and if desired natural colorants. To make the bath bomb simply combine the coloring, baking soda, citric acid and essential oils. Lightly spray the mixture with witch hazel and press into the molds. For the all-natural bath bomb recipe see Garden Therapy.
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