Easy Things to Make for Your Mom for Christmas

40+ Like shooting fish in a barrel Handmade DIY Christmas Gifts for Moms & Other Women

1. Positive affirmations - I remember every woman needs these affirmations cards. While the digital files may not be an impressive gift, imagine if you printed them out on cardstock and laminated them for her. Yous could present her with fourscore life-giving, Biblical messages that are guaranteed to elevator her upward and assistance her to meet the proficient in her days and her life. The file for Christian moms is more than stylized with script and block letters, and the messages are specific to being a wife and mother. The file for Christian kids is heavy on feet, peace, and calming messages, and the text is merely in block letters with no script.
   What you'll need: positive affirmations download (click on the images above to download one or the other or both), white cardstock, laminator with pouches, pretty ribbon to tie the cards together
   
2. Rainbow tassel necklace - Are these gorgeous or what?!?! I love these so much, I fabricated a bunch for myself and some for my girls. They are lightweight because they're just thread and seed chaplet, and yous can choose whatever colors or design you like.
   What you'll need: Embroidery thread (This pack is great because information technology contains 35 different colors - lots of similar hues for an ombre look and contrasting colors for a rainbow!), scrap of cardboard, pair of scissors, pencil, seed chaplet in a matching or complementary color, accent beads (At that place are about l,000 different ones on Amazon. Become anything except plastic pony beads considering those would wait very juvenile.), 8mm jump rings, jewelry pliers, nylon beading thread, embroidery needle
   
3. Melted bead suncatchers - Nosotros fabricated these several years ago, while my ain mom was still alive, and they were huge hits. Everyone loved them. They're fabricated from pony beads, and then at that place are dozens of possibilities in terms of colors and transparency. Brand sure you get some metal pans and dishes from the thrift store though considering the melted beads will ruin any y'all put them in. I accept a separate stash of stuff that we employ only for melting beads in the grill.
   What you'll need: Transparent pony beads, a diverseness of metal trays or pans (get these from the thrift store since you won't be able to use them for anything else when you're finished), drill, drill bit, cord
   
4. Herb terrarium - I love plants, so this herb terrarium was a perfect craft for me. I kept information technology going for almost a twelvemonth, and and then I forgot to water it. And then you tin approximate what happened. Anyhow, mom will love to have some kitchen-gear up herbs all potted and ready for snipping, so a terrarium is a groovy option for Christmas!
   What you'll need: A big glass basin or dish, {terrarium essentials kit OR moss, gravel, and potting soil}, river rocks or tumbled drinking glass (for on top of the soil), plants similar rosemary and lemon verbena, and decorations
   
5. Chocolate orange hand scrub - Chocolate oranges are astonishing, are they not? If your mom is as into them equally nosotros are, she volition adore this sugar paw scrub. It'south perfect for those days when you've been gardening - it gets all the dirt out from under your fingernails and leaves your easily feeling smooth and silky and smelling so very good you consider taking a nibble.
   What yous'll need: Cocoa powder, chocolate-brown sugar, white saccharide, vanilla extract, olive oil, sweet orangish essential oil, half pint mason jars
   
6. No-sew lavender sachets - These could not exist easier, and they smell and look so nice that your mom will want one for every drawer and cupboard in her firm. I made these with my 10 and 11 year former Girl Scouts terminal year, and they loved them. They wanted to make more and more to give as gifts. Seriously, yous can make a dozen of them in well-nigh five minutes.
   What you'll need: A couple of fat quarters, pinking shears (optional but highly recommended), dried lavender, ⅓ cup measuring cup, hot glue gun, hot glue sticks
   
7. Lavender exfoliating hand soap - My mother-in-law loves lavender, and we endeavour to e'er make or buy something for her that contains it. For a number of years, nosotros simply gave her a canteen of Young Living lavender oil, but I think something handmade is so much nicer. We made lavender sachets this year using this very fragrant lavender from Amazon. It's not very pretty; the color of the buds is kind of a grayish lavender, but information technology smells very potent and cute. Information technology would also be nifty for the hand lather recipe I linked here.
   What you lot'll need: dried lavender, pretty mason jars (half pint), white sugar, blender, food coloring, unscented or lavender scented mitt lather
   
8. Lavender stonemason jar candle - This pretty candle smells great and will brand any lavender lover squeal with glee! Called-for candles are soothing and pretty and brand whatever room experience cozier. Your mom will love these candles, and she might love them even more than if you put them in pretty thrift store tea cups instead of stonemason jars. Just a idea.
   What you'll need: soy wax, candle wicks, double boiler (I bought a double banality at the thrift store to use for candle making, but you could also buy this inexpensive metal pitcher from Amazon and use it as the inside layer with a regular pot. The signal is that the wax will get out a residue on the within of the inside piece, and y'all won't want to utilise it for food after melting wax in it.), dried lavender, pretty bricklayer jars (4 or 8 oz), lavender candle fragrance oil
   
9. Gilded edge agate coasters - I love agate, and then I am  truly enamored with these coasters, and I think your mom volition be, too! Basically, you lot become agate slices and then you utilise gilding paint to pigment the edges. Easy peasy! I recollect these would be gorgeous hot glued onto the top of a pretty acrylic box or even on the sides of a box to make a planter.
   What y'all'll need: agate slices from Etsy or Amazon (They are much cheaper on Amazon, but the Etsy listing guarantees size and shape while the Amazon listings don't unless you search specifically for agate coasters, and so some of the results are already painted and wouldn't be DIY - just that might be okay with you considering you could nonetheless package them up in a pretty fashion.), gilding paint, paint castor
   
10. Delicious colander - I love love dear succulents! They are super easy to grow and thrive on neglect. They similar to exist watered just every couple of weeks or even once a month, which makes them a dandy houseplant. The but caveat is that they demand a lot of light, only that ways y'all tin throw them out on the patio all summer long! Anyway, this easy projection involves planting a agglomeration of pretty succulents in a colander and sticking in a fiddling sign (obviously, you lot'd have to make your own for Christmas since Happy Female parent'southward Solar day doesn't quite piece of work this time of twelvemonth).
    What you'll need: Succulents (I buy almost all of my succulents on Etsy, where you can get all kinds of fancy varieties for not much coin. Just make sure you're getting actual plants and not seeds. Succulents tin can take years to abound from seeds.), succulent soil, a pretty colander
    PS. I think the succulents in the photograph above are echeveria, moonstone, and mayhap pachysedum. The echeveria is my favorite because information technology forms strong rosettes and comes in many different colors. But really, there are literally thousands of different succulents bachelor on Etsy, so just pick out what you similar.
    
11. Framed quote - This is perhaps my most favorite particular (well, along with the succulents) on this whole list. I just absolutely adore the quote on the canvas, and I would dearly love to accept it hanging in my home. In fact, when I'grand finished with this blog mail, I may just print it out and go started on the project.
    What yous'll need: burlap canvas, colour photocopy of printable from the post (she says it's very important that information technology's a photocopy and not an ink jet printer version), scissors, Mod Podge transfer medium, satin ribbon, hot glue gun with glue sticks (to gum on the ribbon), soft rag
    
12. Blackness and white photograph collage - Every mother loves pictures of her children and grandchildren. Combine that love with a big initial, and you have a winning combination. I would love ane of these letters to put in my part.
    What you lot'll need: Photos, big paper mache letters
    
13. Popsicle stick photo bracelet - I didn't think I'd ever wear a popsicle stick bracelet, simply this one isgorgeousand would not exist difficult to make.
    What you lot'll demand: jumbo popsicle sticks, Modern Podge, sandpaper, Photoshop Elements, pot to boil water, a large mouth jar
    
14. Cabinet door recipe holder - I remember this is gorgeous, and I probably wouldn't use it for recipes. I'd put information technology on my desk to hold a photo or possibly some kid art. It takes a little woodworking, and wouldn't be equally quick as some of the items on the list, but Mom would thoroughly bask information technology for years to come up.
    What y'all'll demand: cabinet door (this is a prissy small-scale 1), forest finial, wood spool, wood plaque, spray paint, woods glue, drill, drill bit, ⅜" dowel pins, sandpaper, clothespin, hot gum gun, hot glue sticks, a flake of scrapbook paper
    
15. A repurposed serving tray - If you make this for Mom, it has to come up with breakfast in bed. Naturally.
    What you'll need: a wooden serving tray, spray paint, a fatty quarter, spray agglutinative
    
16. Homemade perfume - Allie has been dying to make her own perfume, ever since picking someone's flowers on a walk terminal spring. (They were on a loma with no house; don't think I allow her traipse up into someone'southward garden and choice their posies.) Anyway, I think perfume handmade past piddling poppets would be any mother'due south new favorite.
    What yous'll demand: glass perfume canteen, vodka, essential oils, lots of flower petals, distilled water
    
17. Edible flower chocolate bars - You can use roses, violets, geraniums, pansies, and a bunch of other flowers. There's a link in the post to a listing of edible flowers.
    What you'll need: fresh flowers (best if yous grew them yourself to avoid pesticides), white chocolate melts, chocolate bar mold
    
18. Marbled clay jewelry dish - These are so pretty and could be used for so many dissimilar things. Wouldn't i be lovely on the sink in your bathroom, to put her rings in when she washes her hands? Or on her bedside table?
    What you'll need: oven baked clay in several colors, gilding paint
    
19. Gemstone soaps - These are super cool, and they are 100% homemade. The tutorial talks about buying the creator'southward pre-made kit, only it's no longer available and you can easily become the supplies on Amazon.
    What y'all'll demand: clear lather base, white soap base, soap coloring, soap molds (i" molds or 3" molds or practise as the original creator did and use a heavy duty plastic cup then shave it down into shape with a precipitous knife)
    
20. DIY heart canvas tote handbag (see video above) - This pretty tote is super simple to brand using simply paint and a pencil eraser. Even niggling kids would be able to do it, making information technology perfect for a special gift for mom this Christmas.
    What you'll need: plain tote bag, acrylic pigment in cherry-red, dark pink, light pinkish, and white, pencil, cardstock
    
21. Scarf camera strap - If your mom is anything like me, she always has her camera close at mitt. This beautiful photographic camera strap is fabricated from an inexpensive and pretty scarf, making it lightweight and like shooting fish in a barrel on the neck. If you can't follow along with the video above, the full tutorial is available here.
    What you'll need: A lightweight scarf, a bit of leather, split rings, big lobster clasps, sharp fabric scissors, heavy duty leather needle, and heavy weight embroidery thread
    
22. DIY jewelry organizer - If there's one thing most moms have, information technology'southward jewelry. Or is that just me? I don't recall so. I take near of my jewelry shut up tight in a jewelry armoire, but I would rather if the things I article of clothing ofttimes were out on display, making it piece of cake to find the right slice. This pretty DIY jewelry organizer is easy to put together with simple materials, and your mom volition love it.
    What you'll need: decorative metal sheet, same size picture frame (this maple frame is sturdy and comes in lots of different colors), glazier points, hammer, apartment caput screwdriver, drill, drill bit, decorative knobs
    
23. An arm knit blanket - When I was heavy, I didn't become common cold. Now that I'yard not so heavy, I get common cold all the time! Every mom I know likes to sit under a blanket, because we but get chilly actually rapidly. Then these chunky arm knit blankets would be cracking for tweens or teens to brand for their moms. If this video doesn't work out for you, try a different ane. There are about v grand arm knit blanket videos on YouTube.
    What you'll demand: About 140 yards or vii-8 pounds of super chunky (sometimes called super bulky) yarn. This yarn tin can be hard to find and very expensive, but information technology makes amazingly beautiful and soft blankets. Wait for information technology on Etsy. I oasis't found this style of yarn at my local craft store, and it's ridiculously expensive on Amazon.
    
24. DIY Bloom Pot & Bird Bath Stand - I would dearest this, too! I think the combination of pretty flowers and bird bath up where cats can't reach information technology is perfect, and I would be then happy to have one of these towers in my backyard.
    What y'all'll need: one 8" terracotta pot, five 6" terracotta pots, 62" piece of rebar, spray paint, a shallow bowl or drinking glass lampshade, ceramic bird, DAP all purpose sealant, potting soil, plants
    
25. Photo lampshade - These are amazing! Then amazing in fact that the creator of the tutorial was taking custom orders for a while, but no longer. Information technology doesn't expect hard to make given the availability of collage software like Canva and some iOS apps. (I personally would use Photoshop Elements, but I have a lot of experience with that.)
    What you lot'll need: a lamp with a direct-sided lampshade, lots of vellum, printer, scissors, spray adhesive or hot gum gun
    
26. Stress relieving pes soak - Any mom who'south been on her anxiety all day will love this relaxing foot soak, dissolved into a tub of hot water – and the 20 minutes of relaxation that goes forth with it. Exist prepared to give her a human foot massage when she's done soaking.
    What you'll need: body of water salt, epsom salts, baking soda, essential oils or lavander buds, foot spa or basin (surprisingly, the human foot spa is cheaper), a glass canister, bakers twine, small scoop
    
27. Beaded button bracelet - This pretty bracelet is a little chunky which makes it then cool and interesting. I personally don't love the blueprint they made with their beads, but that would be super piece of cake to change. Perhaps best of all, the closure on this bracelet is a simple button, so there'southward no need for hardware or beading pliers.
    What you'll demand: 0.five mm black beading thread, 2 mm blackness beading cord, a button, beads, beading needle
    
28. Stamped clay bowls - I think these are so pretty, and air dry clay makes them super piece of cake to stamp and make. No baking, no mess, but stamp, leave alone, and you're done!
    What you'll need: Air dry dirt, rubber stamps, stamp pad, pocket-sized glass bowls, a knife, rolling pivot, sandpaper, gilding paint to make the edges prettier
    
29. Mani or pedi in a jar - These cute all in one jars could go along with the pes soak above. Basically, y'all put the soak (or plain epsom salts) in the lesser of the busy jar to anchor everything, and so y'all load it upwardly with all the tools that she'll demand to pamper herself. I think these are nifty!
    What you'll demand: smooth sided quart jars, painters tape, adhesive stencil, acrylic paint in gilded and one other colour, manicure tools, boom polish, cuticle cream, pumice stone (for pedicure only)
    
30. Leather cord keeper - Tangled cords are a mutual problem, particularly if she keeps her earbuds in her purse like I do. These beautiful cord keepers are super easy to make and only take a few minutes but volition solve a huge trouble for her!
    What you'll demand: gilded leather, leather in another color, ingather-a-dile, spiral back fastener, textile glue, sharp fabric scissors
    
31. Ombre tote handbag - I've never used Rit dye earlier, so I don't know how this would go, simply the tutorial makes it seem super simple and easy. I think it would be a great projection for a dad who doesn't feel confident about crafting. I'm a flake of a tote handbag hoarder, so I know I would love and utilize the finished bag.
    What you'll demand: a obviously cotton or canvas tote bag, Rit dye, a big bucket, some sort of rigging to agree the handbag in place while it soaks in the dye (the creator used a 2x4 and a clamp, simply whatever you have volition be fine)
    
32. Yarn-wrapped chain bracelet - You probably already know I crochet, and I have half skeins of yarn all over the place, leftovers from blankets or other projects that got to be besides big. Those would exist perfect for this pretty bracelet. If you don't already have yarn, you can usually get a small skein at the craft store for under $5. Simply go in, look around, and choose the ane yous think your mom will like best.
    What you'll need: Gold or silver chain (it needs to have large links), yarn, bound rings (again, gold or silver depending on the chain), jewelry pliers, lobster squeeze, yarn needle
    
33. Photograph coasters - We've covered the photograph matter already, correct? Moms dearest photos of their babies and grandbabies. So, if she uses coasters at all, these would be a great addition to her living room.
    What you'll need: 4x4 ceramic tiles, sandpaper, printed photos, Mod Podge, foam brush, clear acrylic sealer, ½" felt circles
    
34. Lace vases - I love vases, mostly because they hold flowers which I really, really love. Your mother will adore these pretty vases which come out looking and feeling like they're solid ceramic and non really a plain vase with fabric lace Mod Podged on the outside. She will exist very impressed past your mad skills here.
    What you'll need: cylindrical vases, thick lace, Mod Podge, foam brush, white spray paint
    
35. Gold succulent planters - These little planters are super cute, and all you need to make them is a tin can of spray pigment and some newspaper or scrap paper and painters record. Meet in a higher place (#9 - succulent colander) for my communication on buying succulents.
    What yous'll need: juice glasses (I actually like the stripe effectually these ones.), gold spray paint, painters record, newspaper, succulents, succulent soil
    
36. Braided t-shirt bracelet - I take a thing for bracelets. I wear at to the lowest degree v all the time. So I love these pretty, easy to make bracelets, and I think whatsoever other youngish hip mom would dear them, likewise. They're chunky and soft and like shooting fish in a barrel to vesture. While you're crafting, you might want to make a couple of yourself!
    What yous'll need: an old cotton t-shirt (I recollect greyness would be nicest; get this at austerity store.), rattail cord (this is the silky cord you've probably seen earlier), 2 strong magnets per bracelet, hot glue gun with gum sticks
    
37. DIY bathtub tray - This is the neatest idea. I am not in the habit of taking baths (leftover from my heavier days when I couldn't fit in the tub), but if I was, I would definitely want ane of these gorgeous trays to concur my drink, my Kindle, or whatever else I wanted. If you get your wood at a large hardware store, they will most probable cutting information technology for y'all, and then all that'south left is to pigment or stain it and add the hardware. Piece of cake peasy.
    What you'll demand: 1x10 board cutting to the width of the tub, sandpaper, paint or stain, gripper strips, 2 cabinet pulls (I wouldn't buy these from Amazon since the smallest parcel I could find was x pulls. Link goes to some beautiful handmade pulls on Etsy.)
    
38. Beaded cluster rings - I accept a band a lot similar this, but information technology is at present about iv sizes too large. I can't even wear information technology on my thumb anymore. I would dearest to have another 1 that actually fits, and I bet your mom would love i, likewise, especially if she'due south a stylish or flashy dresser.
    What you lot'll need: adaptable beadable rings, 4mm miracle chaplet, 28-estimate wire, wire cutters
    
39. DIY lip gloss - I take a preferred brand of lipstick and lip gloss, so this i is actually non for me, BUT I know a lot of moms who are completely and totally addicted to lip products. If you accept one of those, she will undoubtedly love these yummy looking and yummy tasting lip glosses and balms.
    What yous'll demand: There are a couple of different recipes in the original post with a list of ingredients as long every bit my arm. So... go over at that place and cheque those out.
    
40. DIY Tea Towels- I think these are so pretty, and dish towels are ever missing at my business firm. You could make them say whatsoever you desire, so
    What you'll need: flour sack towels, cloth markers (she says to use Sharpies in the postal service, merely I call up fabric markers will work meliorate), printables from the site or your own template
    
41. DIY wire center bangle - I dearest bracelets and habiliment a lot of them. My sister is actually into wire jewelry, as well, so I call up she would really like this pretty bangle. Once you have the tools, these are uncomplicated to make, quick, and very very inexpensive. You could make a bunch from one roll of $8 wire.
    What you'll need: 18-guage wire (the tutorial uses silver, merely if you poke effectually on Amazon, you can detect many different colors), nylon jaw pliers for jewelry (these won't scratch or dent the wire - very of import), circular nose jewelry pliers (you'll demand these to get that pretty center clasp at the end), wire cutters
42. Breakfast in bed - I know this isn't really a gift that you lot can put under the Christmas tree (although, possibly you could make up a book of breakfast in bed coupons), just surprising the woman in your life with one of these awesome breakfasts in bed is sure to win you major points.

And then that's that. forty+ gifts that I think whatever mother (or woman!) would dear to receive this twelvemonth for Christmas. Yous can't get wrong with whatever of these gifts. So tell me,

Are you going to requite homemade Christmas gifts this year?

brockwertiout.blogspot.com

Source: https://feelslikehomeblog.com/series/40-easy-handmade-diy-christmas-gifts-for-moms-other-women/

Bagikan Artikel ini