DIY Mother's Day Gifts

Looking for the perfect little gift to make to give your mum this Mother's Day. Look at these 9 fabulous DIY gifts that the DIY Mommy put together. I love them all.

1. Rosette Pillow Tutorial by Thrifty & Chic
2. Tea Bag Wrappers Tutorial by The DIY Dreamer
3. Tissue Paper Flowers by Rust & Sunshine
4. DIY Bow Sandal by Swell Mayde
5. Free Amy Butler Blossom Bag Pattern from Sew Mama Sew
6. Jewellery Holder from a Cutlery Tray by The DIY Mommy
7. Easy Rosette Bib Necklace from Create. Craft. Love.
8. Tea & Crumpet Apron from Sewing in No Man’s Land
9. Mother’s Day Gift & Free Printable from Shanty 2 Chic

Wishing all the mummies out there a wonderful day this Sunday. I hope your family spoils you with a little handmade love.

DIY Sidewalk Chalk

Stuck for ideas to do with the kids now that school holidays are coming to an end? Why not go old school with a bit of sidewalk chalk fun and make your own with the kids.

Full tutorial over at Playful Learning.

What you'll need:

• Tempera Paint (use primary, and mix secondary colors)
• Plaster of Paris
• Water
• Wrapping Paper Tubes
• Wax Paper
• Masking Tape
• Sandwich baggies (for piping bags)
• Scissors

Steps:

1. Cut the tube into 5 inch segments.  Line the interiors with wax paper, tape the base to seal one end, and set aside.
2. Mix 2-3 tablespoons of tempera paint with 1/2 cup of water.  Stir in 3/4 cup of plaster of Paris.  Spoon the mixture into a sandwich baggy and snip the end. Squeeze the contents into the tube. Prop straight up (I used the masking tape ring to support my 6 tubes).
3. Allow to dry at room temperature for at least 12 hours.  Enjoy!

Tutorial and photos courtesy of Playful Learning.

DIY Tissue Paper Pom Poms

Oh dear, a day late with our DIY Friday project. But you know what they say, better late than never. My excuse was that it was hubby's birthday yesterday and I got distracted. He he.

This is an oldy but a goody, and as it's our 2nd Birthday today why not celebrate with a festive DIY project for your next soiree. 

For the full tutorial head over to rachelle rachelle.

Enjoy your weekend and make sure you watch out for our birthday festivities over the coming days and weeks. 

What you'll need:

• Tissue paper in desired colours (8-10 sheets per pom pom. You can pick up a pack for around $1 from most discount stores)
• 24 gauge florist’s wire or jewellery making wire (any thin gauge wire will do the trick)
• Sharp scissors
• Cotton or fishing line

Steps:

1. Accordion fold the layers of tissue paper
2. Wrap wire around centre of folded tissue paper
3. Trim the ends (rounded or pointing)
4. Separate the layers of tissue paper
5. Hang and admire!

DIY BEAR KIDDO TEE

It's DIY Friday already. Gee where did that week go? How cute is this Bear Kiddo Tee from Oana’s blog. I think I'll be making one for my little man this season. I've been wanting to experiment with fabric paint a little more so this might be the perfect project to start with.

What you'll need:

• tshirt
• template (download from Oana's blog)
• fabric paint
• pencil
• paint brush
• iron

Steps:

1. Download the outline drawing and print it.
2. Insert the print inside the tee, center it and trace the outline with a pencil.
3. BEFORE applying the fabric paint make sure you have a paper sheet or cardboard inside the tee so that the paint will not bleed through the back of the shirt. 
4. Carefully paint inside the line drawing.
5. After you have finished, let it dry according to paint bottle instructions.  
6. Once it has dried iron the back of the painted area to set the paint (or as per your paint instructions).

Then just admire your handy work. Oana has a whole series on the KIDDO TEE so make sure you head over to the blog to check them out! Very cute indeed.

DIY Easter Bonnet

Here's a little Easter Bonnet I put together for my daughter last weekend ready for her Easter hat parade next week. I shared it over at rachelle rachelle earlier in the week and as it's a super easy project that the kids will love, so I thought I'd share it again with you all.

Tool and Materials

• Easter Bonnet Template
• A3 Cardboard or Felt
• Easter Craft Supplies
• Glue
• Ribbon or Bias Binding

Download the template for the bonnet here.

Then trace out on cardboard or felt. Stick or sew together the back of the bonnet, add some ribbon and decorate with Easter craft supplies. Full instructions can be found here.

DIY Easter Bunny Jars

I just love finding new DIY projects to do, especially ones the kids can help with. I think these will be on my DIY list for Easter. Now just to find some plastic bunnies. I think I know what we'll be doing today.

Tools and Materials

Plastic Rabbits

Glass jars with lids (old jam jars will do)

Spray paint

Super glue

Simply clean the jars and lids, glue the rabbits to the lids and spray them with spray paint in your choice of colour. And hey presto a gorgeous little gift jar for the kids this Easter. Place a little shredded paper in the bottom of the jar and fill with Easter eggs. Yummy!

Find the full tutorial from Torie Jane here

DIY Yarn Wrapped Monograms

Looking for an adorable project that you can create for pretty much any occasion or even room.

I am a bit of a yarn lover so when I saw this project over at Evie S I had to share it with you. I'm thinking of making one of these for my daughters room.

Check out the full tutorial online here. And if you make one, make sure you post pictures on our facebook page. Happy Friday!