Showing posts with label mothers day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mothers day. Show all posts

Monday, May 2, 2011

ECO FRIENDLY SHOPPING BAG

Here's a simple and 'short' crochet plastic grocery bag pattern. It works great when you crochet with plastic bags. So, you can enjoy an eco friendly crochet grocery bag! Make one plastic bag tote for yourself and MANY for gifts!

Free Printable To Do Lists

Shredded Paper Seed Starters:

Bath Bags

Make one of these pretty bags for someone you care about, fill it with bath beads, lotions, or even our homemade soaps. Use colorful washcloths or a pretty patterned material, topped off with a dainty ribbon.

Homemade Oatmeal Soap and Soap-on-a-Rope

This is a perfect easy-to-make homemade beauty bar. 

Soap Bars-Mother's Day gift

This fun project is perfect for kids of almost any age. These inexpensive yet lovely soap bars make perfect gifts for teachers, mom, grandma, or just about anyone. Plus, they're fun to use in the bath, too!

A Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift She'll Love

DIY Mother's Day Gift: Ombre Dipped Candles

Mother's Day Gift/Scrapbook Tag Templates

A Goof Proof Mother's Day Gift

Want to give something really special to your mom for Mother's Day? Short on cash? Still want to do something really cool? Something she'll never forget?


Printable Mother's Day Coupons


Here are some fun coupons you can print out to give to mom or any other special lady for Mother's Day! Present mom with coupons to redeem for everything from a hug to weeding the garden and taking out the trash. You can even print out a blank coupon and make up your own, or, if you are brave, let mom make up her own.

3 last-minute DIY cards for Mother's Day

Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Idea


Need a last minute Mother's day (or Grandmother's gift)? How about making a wire photo holder?


http://kenward.blogspot.com/2010/05/last-minute-mothers-day-gift-idea.html

Mother's Day Ideas: Card Board MOM Sign

This is a project for older children. I should think with an adults help an eight year old could manage this. I left the cardboard unpainted but you could spray paint it.
http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2009/04/mothers-day-ideas-card-board-mom-sign.html

Bath Salts...A Mother's Day Gift Idea!

Uhhh, do you know what next Sunday is? Yeah, that's right, it's Mother's Day! Just in case you need a gift idea that you can rock out fast I thought I'd post a super fun and easy project that you could whip up in no time...Bath Salts! AND, this is even a gift where you could get your kiddies involved. Cause, all gifts are better when they are made with love...and little hands!!
http://smashedpeasandcarrots.blogspot.com/2010/05/bath-saltsa-mothers-day-gift-idea.html

101 Hip Handmade Gifts, which would make perfect gifts for Mom.

Mother's day Gift - Quick and Easy


Scented Bath Salts


What You Need
2 cups Epsom salts
1 cup baking soda
Large bowl
Lavender-scented oil
2-x-4-inch scrap of white cotton fabric
Food coloring
Cookie sheet
Apothecary jar
Ribbon
Baby spoon


How to Make It
  1. In a large bowl mix 2 cups Epsom salts and 1 cup baking soda. Dab a few drops of lavender-scented oil onto a 2-x-4-inch scrap of white cotton fabric and stir through mixture. Repeat with drops of food coloring. Continue mixing scented oil and food coloring until desired scent and color is achieved. If desired, make two colors of salts to layer in a purchased apothecary jar (available in thrift shops).
  2. Spread salts mixture onto a cookie sheet for several hours, stirring several times. Wash and dry the jar. Spoon salts mixture into jar.
  3. Tie a baby spoon onto jar with ribbon.
  4. To use, dissolve several teaspoons of salts in bathwater.
Note: This project was brought to you by BHG