3 DIY Mother's Day Gifts

3 Simple DIY Mother's Day Gifts

It seems that every year, I buy something expensive for my mom. I don't want to spend money on things that my mom might only use once. This year, I asked her what she wanted, and she said anything that was made by me. Okay, but where do I start? I went on Pinterest and picked out a few that looked easy enough to make as an eleven year old. (Not to mention making it with my little brothers too.) Here are 5 DIYs that save your Mother's Day budget. 

1. Marbled Coffee Mug 

Items needed: 

• 1 white coffee mug (can find at the dollar-store)
• two different colored Nail polish bottles (in your mom's favorite colors)
• warm water 
• a few toothpicks
• a large bowl (deep enough for your mug to fit in)
• wax paper

Process:

1.  Take your warm water and fill the bowl 3/4 of the way full.
2. Pour your nail polish colors onto the top of the water bowl
3. Swirl the polish around with the toothpick
4. Dip your mug into the water, and let it stay there for about a minute
5. Take your mug out and hold it over the wax paper to let it dry (about 2 minutes). Place the mug on the table and let it dry overnight. Once it dries, you have your gift! 

2. Shrinky Dink Picture Keychains

Items: 

• 2-3 pieces of Shrinky Dink original frosted Ruff N' Ready paper 
• Pictures of all kids in the family (picture day pictures work the best) 
• Thin black sharpie 
• Hole puncher
• Scissors
• 10 mm jump rings
• Lobster claw hooks (cheap on Amazon)

Process:

1.  Put the Shrinky Paper on top of the picture. Trace the face of the picture with the thin sharpie. 
2. Pre-heat the oven to 350
3. Cut the tracing out, but leave a little space at the top for a hole punch to go in. Punch the top of the tracing.
4. Repeat steps 1-2 until all kids are created
5. Put all Shrink Papers on a cookie sheet and bake it. While it is baking, watch your pictures shrivel and shrink. Once they look like they are finished, take the out and let them cool. 
6. To assemble your keychains, take the ring and attach it to the bottom of the lobster hook. Ring your shrunken pictures through the ring, and voila!

3. Shrinky Dink Hand-Prints

Items:

• 2-3 pieces of Crystal Clear Shrinky Dink Paper
• 1-5 different acrylic Paint colors (according to how many kids there are in the fam) 
• A thick paint brush
• Sharp Scissors
• Regular black sharpie
• 10 mm jump rings
• Lobster Claw Hooks

Process:

1. Preheat the oven to 350
2. Paint one hand with the acrylic paint and paint brush. Fully cover hand.
3. Stamp the painted hand onto the Shrinky Dink Paper, let paint dry.
4. Cut out hand print, flip the cut-out over and write child's name and age on the back.
5. Hole punch the cut-out somewhere on the hand
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until you have all kids done. 
7. Bake Shrinky Dinks. Watch them shrivel and shrink. Once they look like they're ready, take them out and let them dry. 
8. To assemble your keychain, look back at the #2 tutorial. Ring your handprints through the ring, and it's done!