DIY Gifts

Baby Shower Gifts with Diapers: A Tutorial on How to Make Diaper Cupcakes

November 3, 2017 by Danielle

Running a playgroup means that I know a lot of expecting mamas. Whether it’s their second, third, or fourth child, I always love to have a gift to give the expecting mama-to-be can use! Now usually I have a stock pile of handmade gifts ready to grab and go to include with something the mom has registered for to put a more personal touch on the gift.

With this pregnancy and the craziness of our lives lately I haven’t had a chance to make anything and my stockpile is dwindling. So I figured I’d do myself a favor and get started on an easy baby shower gift with diapers for one of my friends who’s expecting her third in November.

This diaper cupcake tutorial is not only easy but includes all of the essentials needed for a newborn… diapers, socks, and washcloths! Because once you get to the third child you need new socks and washcloths!

Don’t want to make your own? Purchase a set of 9 diaper cupcakes here from our Etsy store!

How to Make Diaper Cupcakes

What You’ll Need:

diapers (newborn size)
baby washcloths
baby socks (0-3 month size)
rubber bands
cupcake liners
optional: ribbon/decorative string
optional: cake box (I got one that fits 9 cupcakes)

What you do:

1. Grab a pair of socks, a diaper, and a washcloth.

2. Roll the socks up from the toes to the heel.

3. Flatten the diaper and fold in half lengthwise. Wrap diaper over socks tightly.

4. Fold washcloth into thirds. Wrap washcloth over top of diaper and wrap with a rubber band on the bottom third of the cupcake.

5. Place cupcake into a cupcake liner and put in cake box. Wrap cake box with festive ribbon and add a card for the recipient!

Once you’re all done making these cute diaper cupcakes you can give the rest of the diapers to the expecting mama. I know how important it is to be well stocked on diapers when baby comes home!

What’s your favorite way to doctor up baby shower gifts?

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Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub

January 7, 2016 by Danielle

One thing I miss about our old house is the soaking tub we installed in the guest bathroom shortly after our son was born. I knew I wanted a great tub for bathtime and a deeper one would hold in all of the water for splashing. Plus I love to take baths so it’d be a great way for me to relax as well.

Our current bathrooms have shallow bathtubs that don’t allow much room for soaking. So I have to do all of my relaxing in the shower. Luckily I’ve made a few sugar scrubs to help make the shower just as relaxing as my old soaks in the tub. This vanilla mint sugar scrub would also be a great gift for St. Patrick’s Day. Or you could make a salt scrub and pair the two together for Valentine’s Day.

Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 T sea salt
1/4 cup refined coconut oil
1/4 cup almond oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon mint extract or 3 drops peppermint essential oil
3 drops Vitamin E oil (optional)
2 drops green food coloring

In a medium mixing bowl, add the sugar and sea salt.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix with a fork until well incorporated.
Transfer to an airtight container.
Enjoy in the shower or while soaking in the tub. You can store this Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub up to 6 months but more than likely, it will be used before then…the smell is so soothing and calming!

How do you relax at the end of the day?

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, gifts, Uncategorized Tagged With: Beauty, body scrub, coconut oil, DIY body scrub, DIY Gifts, essential oils, gift ideas, gifts, how-to, salt scrub, skin care, Spa, sugar scrub, Vanilla Mint, Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub

How To Make A Simple Succulent Terrarium

July 2, 2015 by Danielle

This past Tuesday was my 8 year wedding anniversary. So much has happened in the past 8 years and I couldn’t be more in love with my husband or more excited about the years to come. Our family has expanded, we’ve moved to a great home in the perfect area of town, we’ve become involved in our community and have expanded our friendships. Life is good.

In celebration of our anniversary I wanted to make something for my husband. I remember him seeing a succulent terrarium at a restaurant or a business somewhere and mentioning that he’d like one for his desk. I had filed it away in my head as a project to make for his birthday or another special occasion. So when this anniversary snuck up on me, I thought that a homemade gift would be perfect.

After visiting City Farmers Nursery with the kids one day to pick up some chicken feed, I saw that they sold all of the components to make your own succulent terrarium. And the options were perfect for creating my own vision and design. Plus? This gift cost less than $20 AND took less than 15 minutes to put together. I’d call that an awesome win! And my husband? He LOVED it. It’s already on his desk at work.

How To Make A Simple Succulent Terrarium

What you’ll need:

glass terrarium
succulent plugs
rocks, sand, dirt of choice

What you do:

1. Place a layer of rocks/sand/dirt of choice in terrarium.

2. Plan out where you want your succulent plugs to go. Try and look at the height of each succulent when mapping out your design. Have fun with mixing different types of succulents together.

3. Add additional rocks around the succulents and include any trinkets you may wish to include as decoration in your terrarium. Sea shells, star fish, pottery pieces, signs, etc. are all great ways to spruce up your succulent terrarium.

Where will you put your new succulent terrarium? What will you add to it?

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, For the Home, Gardening, gift ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY Gifts, garden, gardening, gift ideas, succulents, terrariums

10 Teacher Appreciation Gifts

May 1, 2015 by Danielle

With Teacher Apprecation Week coming up next week I wanted to put together the perfect gift for my son’s Kindergarten teacher. But I also wanted something that he could help me make. So we decided to set out to find the perfect teacher gift to give. Want to see what we came up with? Check it out here!

After finding what we wanted to create for her, we figured we’d share what else we found with everyone else!

Here’s a list of great Teacher Appreciation gifts perfect for the teacher in your life!

10 Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Homemade Bath Salts from DIY Inspired

Cookie Mason Jar from DIY Inspired

DIY Pencil Holder from Mama of 3 Munchkins

Teacher Appreciation Plant and Printable from 30 Minute Crafts

Love Notes for Preschool or Kindergarten Teachers from Simply Kelly Designs

Bloom And Grow Sunflower Bouquet from Simply Kelly Designs

Thank You For A Picture Perfect Year Printable from Simply Kelly Designs

Custom Sharpie Mugs from Pounds for Pennies

Thank You For Helping Us Bloom DIY Class Teacher Gift from The Suburban Mom

DIY Upcycled Cup Sleeve from Organized 31

Will you be doing something special for your teacher?

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, gifts, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY Gifts, teacher gift ideas, teacher gifts, teachers

Coffee Gift Ideas plus a Berry Scones Recipe

December 20, 2014 by Danielle

Every year I get together with my girlfriends and we do an ornament gift exchange. It’s the perfect time to sit back, relax, and enjoy each other’s company.

This year I opted to host and had the girls over for a delicious cup of coffee and some berry scones and biscotti. I also had a surprise for them…

Thanks to Keurig I would also be able to gift a brand new Keurig 2.0 to one lucky friend. How awesome is that? Plus, I put together some cute mug gifts for each friend to take home.

The new Keurig 2.0 features Keurig 2.0 Brewing Technology™, which reads each lid to deliver a perfect beverage every time. See – what did I tell you? Perfection!

Not only will they be able to enjoy the perfect cup of coffee every morning but with the new K-carafe packs they can also entertain guests and brew a 4-cup pot of coffee to share!

And when one has coffee to share, you need something to pair it with. I whipped up some of my favorite berry scones and grabbed a few boxes of biscotti from the store to serve alongside our delicious coffee choices.

Berry Scones Recipe

This recipe makes about 12-15 mini scones or 6 large scones.

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
6 tablespoons regular butter
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup 1% milk

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and pulse 2-3 times to mix. Add the butter and pulse 7-8 times just until the mixture forms large, coarse crumbs the size of peas. Scatter the cranberries into the dough and pulse until just moist.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured countertop or work space and press it together gently until the dough forms a ball. Using a spoon, grab a heaping scoop of dough and drop onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing scones about 1 inch apart.
Bake until golden brown, 13-17 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly and serve warm.

At each table setting I included a mug, two different kinds of biscotti, and k-cup packs for each guest to take home and enjoy. I also included a little candy cane (perfect for stirring) with a cute poem about the legend of the candy cane.

You can download a printable version of this poem here.

Once we enjoyed the coffee, scones, and some extra biscotti it was time to exchange gifts. When we were finished opening up the ornaments it was time to draw a name for the Keurig 2.0 I was gifting away.

Now there may or may not have been a little friendly competition from my friends but I assure you that no biscotti or scones were harmed when choosing a winner.

The Keurig 2.0 brewer makes a great holiday gift for anyone on your list. You can purchase a Keurig 2.0 K300 like the one I gifted for one of your friends at Walmart. I highly suggest grabbing a box or two of k-cup packs or k-carafe packs to go along with your gift.

Who would you gift a Keurig 2.0 to?

Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, gift ideas, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: breakfast recipe, coffee, DIY Gifts, gift guide, gifts, Keurig, Keurig 2.0, Recipe, scones

Christmas Gift Making Party Ideas

November 24, 2014 by Danielle

This #GoNutsForNuts shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

Tis the season for gift making and gift giving. One of my favorite things to do is make homemade goodies to give out to family and friends. This year I’ve put together some fun ideas for a Christmas gift making party. Gather some friends around, put on some crock pot hot chocolate, and make some gifts for your friends to pass out to their loved ones.

One of my favorite snacks to bust out during the holidays – and a family tradition – are the Planters mixes. From their Brittle Nut Medley to their Winter Spiced Nuts, there’s a combination for everyone.

I still remember many Christmas Eve’s over at my grandmother’s house reaching for the Planters mix. Such fond memories! And now I’m sharing those memories with my friends. But in a slightly different way! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Party Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas gifts, Christmas parties, DIY Gifts, gift ideas, gifts, homemade gifts, party ideas

The Perfect Hostess Gift for Tea Lovers this Holiday Season

December 19, 2013 by Danielle

With holiday parties, family gatherings, and other festive celebrations during this time of year I always find myself in need of hostess gifts. I prefer to put a more personal touch on certain gifts especially when I know what the hostess likes. And I have quite a few tea lovers on my list.

When I started to think about the perfect hostess gift for tea lovers Bigelow was the first thing that came to mind. Not only do they have a variety of teas for everyone, but I absolutely love their peppermint tea during the holidays! This gift set is perfect for the tea lover in your life.

5 Teacher Gift Ideas for Back-To-School

August 5, 2013 by Danielle

School is almost back in session and everyone is preparing to head back to school. With the rush to get all of the essentials needed for our kids sometimes we lose sight of the one who’ll be taking care of our kids once they arrive at school.

Here are a few great teacher gift ideas for back to school. Some practical, some cute, but all are great ways to thank your child’s teacher before the beginning of the school year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, gift ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: Back to School, DIY Gifts, gift ideas, School, teacher gift ideas, teachers

DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas

June 6, 2013 by Danielle

Every Father’s Day I sit and wrack my brain with what I think would be the perfect gift to give my husband. Would he love his favorite TV series on DVD? Does he want to go somewhere and make a day out of it? Or does he love the cute, homemade gifts I have the kids make him every year?

So I decided I’d come up with a plan this year. Each child gets to pick out something to give him from either the store or online (I can still direct them to things he’s interested in or has asked for) and then we’ll make something for him.

And of course I turn to the internets for great ideas on what to do for Dad. So if you’re looking for great gifts the kids can make Dad for Father’s Day, look no further.

Check out these DIY Father’s Day gift ideas and find something for every age child!

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas for the Holidays

December 21, 2012 by Danielle

Christmas is right around the corner and the days are flying by. If you haven’t completed your Christmas shopping consider these last minute homemade gift ideas!

Each is simple, easy, and from the heart. With few ingredients and supplies you can create a gift perfect for any friend or family member.

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Filed Under: Crafts/DIY, gift ideas, gifts, Uncategorized Tagged With: DIY Gifts, gift ideas, gifts, Holidays, how-to, Kids DIY

Baby Shower Gifts with Diapers: A Tutorial on How to Make Diaper Cupcakes

How to Make Diaper Cupcakes

What’s your favorite way to doctor up baby shower gifts?

Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub

Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub

How do you relax at the end of the day?

How To Make A Simple Succulent Terrarium

How To Make A Simple Succulent Terrarium

Where will you put your new succulent terrarium? What will you add to it?

10 Teacher Appreciation Gifts

10 Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Will you be doing something special for your teacher?

Coffee Gift Ideas plus a Berry Scones Recipe

Berry Scones Recipe

Who would you gift a Keurig 2.0 to?

Christmas Gift Making Party Ideas

The Perfect Hostess Gift for Tea Lovers this Holiday Season

5 Teacher Gift Ideas for Back-To-School

DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas

[Read more…]

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas for the Holidays

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