Mother's Day is nearly here (at least in America, which is where my mother happens to live) so here's a collection of all the best handmade gifts, cards and crafts the internet has to offer.
Live, Laugh, Rowe have a great collection of
25 Fabulous Handmade Gift Ideas that are fun and affordable.Covering everything from e-book covers; jewellery and table runners; to scarves; nesting bowls and salted caramels, you're certain to find something perfect to make.
I Heart Crafty Things have a tutorial to make this awesome Unicorn Card. Click
here to go straight to it. To make it even easier you can subscribe to their weekly
newsletter at the bottom of the post to get their free unicorn card
template.
Head over to
For Creative Juice for their list of
28 Creative Handmade Photo Crafts and you'll find all sorts of ideas for adding a personal, photographic touch to crafts including candles, ceramic ornaments, wall hangings and luminaries. You'll also find lots up ideas for upcycling items by adding or transfering photos onto them.
You can find tutorials for
36 Homemade Mother's Day Gifts over at
DIY Projects. The tutorials include photo frames, homemade spa recipes, a personalised tote bag pattern, magnets and paper flower tutorials. There's a good mix of ideas for both kids and adults to make something special for Mother's Day.
DIY Joy have collected 37 of the
Most Thoughtful DIY Mother's Day Ideas, from easy and quick crafts to
handmade arts and crafts projects, these 37 DIY ideas are super creative
and crafty. From spa day gift baskets to cute table accessories that
will have Mom think of you every time she sits down to at her desk, you
are sure to find something awesome to make for your mom here.
If you've been following Half-Arsed Crafts for a while you might recall some of our own tutorials that would make ideal Mother's Day Gifts, such as our very fancy
Pastel Clay Dipped Jars;
Our pretty
Faux Brick Heart Bowls;
And our super easy
No Sew Wall Pockets.
What Moms Love show how to create a Keepsake Keychain using shrink film. It's so simple kids can easily create awesome looking initial keyrings by following their tutorial. They also show you how to trace photos to make stunning headshot charms as well. Click
here to see both tutorials.
The 36th Avenue have an incredible list of 100 Handmade Gifts to make for less than $5. You can find everything from homemade soap and candles, to sunglass cases and monogram key chains. They also have recipes, DIY plant makers and jewellery trays. Some of the tutorials are seasonal but the majority would suit any occasion so there's plenty to choose from. Click
here to check them out.
Head over to
DIY in PDX for their 16 DIY Gift Ideas. They have some great ideas including leather liquor bottle labels (try saying that fast), concrete ring cones and cheese boards. Click
here for the link.
Finally,
Popsugar have collected 12 Creative and Easy Crafts to make using crayons including luminaries, candles and these pretty hanging heart crayon decorations. You can find their tutorials
here.
If you make any of these for your mom, do let us know in the comments!
