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Mother’s Day: Last Minute Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas!

May 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13th!  If you’ve been procrastinating, here are a few last minute gift ideas:

FREEBIES:

Mother’s Day Printable Coupon Book – make a personalized coupon book with things that you can do for mom! (this would work for Grandmas, too!)

World’s Best Mom printable newspaper – draw a picture of your mom and personalize it with your news story and checklist of what you love best about mom!

BUDGET FRIENDLY:

Tissue paper flowers:  see image above

-6 large sheets of tissue paper
-1 pipe cleaner
-scissors
-green crepe paper (optional, we didn’t use this)
-bamboo garden stake (optional, we didn’t use this)
-tape

So, you can make this entire craft for less than $2 if you omit the crepe paper and the garden stake!  We just used the pipe cleaners for the stems on our flowers!

For a complete tutorial on how to make these flowers, check out Family Fun!

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Mother’s Day Craft: Easy Baking Soda Air Freshener

April 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is May 13th, which is just around the corner!  I thought this was such a cute idea.  These would make great Mother’s day gifts for moms, grandmas, and even friends.  Thanks Smashed Peas and Carrots!

Here is what you need to make these:

  • 1/2 cup baking soda (per jar)
  • Essential oil of your preference (8-12 drops)
  • Mason jar (I love the 8 oz wide mouth Elite Collection for these!)
  • Scrapbook paper
  • Tapestry needle
  • Scissors and pen

Here’s how to make it -> Easy Baking Soda Air Freshener Tutorial

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Spring Craft: Plastic Egg Snakes!

April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

Have you ever wondered what to do with all thos left over plastic Eggs from Easter?  My kids always insist on keeping the eggs, but then I spend the next several weeks picking-up egg pieces that have been “re-hidden” and then forgotten all over my house.  These plastic egg  snakes are a great solution.  My kids get to keep thier eggs to play with, but I am not picking them up and going crazy.  It is a win win situation!  Thanks Cafe Mom!

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 15-20 Plastic Egg Bottoms
  • 2 Whole Plastic Eggs
  • Drill
  • Yarn or String
  • Permanent Marker
  • A Few Dried Beans
  • Tape

Here’s how to make them -> Plastic Egg Snake Tutorial

 

 

 

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Spring Craft: Spring Flowers

April 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This is such a fun spring craft to do with your kids or all by yourself!  I know my girls would have a blast making these and it looks like you can get almost all of the supplies with just one quick trip to your craft store.

Here’s what you need to make these:

  • 16 chipboard flowers in 2 sizes
  • 1 empty Pringles can
  • 16 white plastic balloon sticks with balloon cups
  • 1 bag crinkle cut tissue strands or easter grass
  • A round piece of styrofoam that is small enough to fit inside the Pringles can
  • Variety of scrapbook papers
  • Brads, Buttons or other embellishments
  • Ribbon
  • Beans or rice
  • Tacky Glue
  • Double Sided Tape
  • Hot Glue Gun or Glue Dots

Here’s how to make them -> Spring Flowers Tutorial

(Thanks Being Crafty Utah!)

 

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Easter Craft: Boo-Boo Bunnies and Chicks!

April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

I have very fond memories of making the boo-boo bunnies as a child!  The chicks are new to me but still oh so very cute!  Both are the perfect size for placing an Easter egg in for Easter morning and then later on a piece of ice can be placed in them to help soothe all those bumps and boo-boos that come with little ones.  Thanks for sharing Own Two Hands!

Here’s what you need to make the bunnies:

– face cloth
– narrow ribbon(s)
– 2 googly eyes
– 2 pompoms (one large for the tail, one smaller for the nose)
– needle and thread to match the face cloth and/or hot glue gun

Here’s how to make both the bunnies and the chicks -> Boo-Boo Bunnies and Chicks Tutorial

 

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