Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Make a sugar scrub with layers of food colored crystals to make a sweet gift for the holidays.  Jacolyn murphy then ties a candy cane to the jar.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jacolynmurphy.com/2011/12/oh-sugar-secrets-of-scrub.html

Tie Dye Dish Towel

Dish towels make a great platform for tie dye and a great idea for a gift.  Instead of another t-shirt, give kids dish towels with organized 31.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2015/05/diy-tie-dyed-dish-towels.html

Embellished Hand Towels

Plain hand towels are given flair with scraps of colorful and patterned fabric.  Leigh laurel studios sews on these simple blocks and strips.  Could make a good first sewing project or you could try a washable glue as well. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.leighlaurelstudios.com/my-blog/2013/08/easy-diy-decorated-hand-towels.html

Reindeer Box

Brown cardboard and super simple accessories including a red pompom, sticks, googly eyes and ribbon turn into an adorable reindeer gift box with willow day. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/12/gift-wrap-23-reindeer-packages.html

Thanksgiving Popcorn Gift

Popcorn kernels are poured into long candy bags and tied up with raffia to look like Indian corn to make a cute Thanksgiving Day gift.  The partiologiest shares all of the details. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thepartiologist.com/2012/11/thanks-for-poppin-in.html

Puzzle Piece Picture Frame

A unique idea for enahancing a photo frame is to glue on puzzle pieces around the frame edge.  A great gift for any puzzle lover.  From do it yourself gifts.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.do-it-yourself-gifts.com/fathers-day-craft.html

Clay Letter Containers

Using alphabet cookie cutters to shape the clay, willow day makes clay alphabet containers.  She leaves hers white but they could be painted as well. These make a super cute gift.

Good for ages 11 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/06/diy-alphabet-containers.html

It's Lego Time

A clock kit and a Lego base plate make a really fun gift for any Lego fan.  Our nerd home shares all of the details on how to make your own customizable version.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ournerdhome.com/diy-lego-clock/

Decorated Paper Clips

Scrap booking paper and ribbon make paper clips beautiful from in design art and craft.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://indesignartandcraft.com/2012/12/kids-crafts-ideas/

Give Mom Something Sweet

M&M's become truly special with this dressed up packaging idea from kinzies kreations. 

Get the template here:
http://kinzieskreations.blogspot.com/2012/05/m-for-mom.html

Hand Print Gift Wrapping

An adorable idea for a personalized wrapping paper, kiwi crate paints on hand prints to brown paper packages tied up with string to a few of Mom's favorite things.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Handprint-Wrapping-Paper/643

Tiered Plate Jewelry Holder

Two beautiful antique plates and a candle holder transform into a jewelry holder with stylist. 

Good for ages 11 and up

Get the instructions here:
http://www.stylelist.com/2012/03/15/craft-of-the-day-jewelry-stand_n_1344721.html

Wooden Beads Hair Band Twists

Colorful elastic and wood beads transform to make these super cute hair bands from design mom.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.designmom.com/2014/03/a-perfect-gift-hair-twists-with-wood-beads/

Milk Carton Animal Planters

Painted milk cartons turn into cute animal plant containers with pysselbolaget.  She shows how to make an adorable bear, pig and kitten that any plant and its owner will love.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/en/2014/02/11/milk-carton-planters/

Popsicle Stick Jewelry Box

Popsicle sticks get glued together to make a sweet jewelry box.  Spoonful decorates with beads and buttons to add color and bling.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/craft-stick-jewelry-box

Tissue Paper Vases

Tissue paper makes an ordinary glass bottle a beautiful vase and functional gift even younger kids can make. 

 

Woman's day has a great tutorial on how to make a vase out of tissue paper and glass bottles and jars.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.womansday.com/home/craft-ideas/diy-decor-cheery-spring-vases

Let's explore shows a more kid centric and colorful version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/09/tissue-paper-vases/ 

Kidboomu kid songs adds a ribbon and foam flower to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://kiboomukidssongs.com/mothers-day-tissue-paper-collage-vase-craft/ 

Meaningful mama cuts her tissue paper into circles creating a polka dot vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2013/06/polka-dot-vase-craft.html 

Free kids crafts calls her version a decoupage vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/decoupage-vase-for-valentines-day/

Creative jewish mom cuts out pieces of tissue paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2011/07/recycled-jars-decoupaged-with-printed-tissue-paper.html