Mother’s Day – Nifty Mom

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Handprint Tote Bags

In less than two weeks is Mother’s Day and I am trying to get ahead of the game by getting everything made now. Even though I think all moms should be celebrated daily, I enjoy giving a little extra on Mother’s Day. The most popular gifts have always been those that are homemade, one-of-a-kind, and are made with the help of my little ones.

Toddler Footprint Butterflies – Mother’s Day Gift Idea

With Mother’s Day approaching, I have been thinking about things to make for my Mom and Grandmas. Each year, I like to do something new with the kids and create a unique, one-of-a-kind, gift for them. I realized that last year, I never really shared our footprint picture we made.

DIY: Decorative Votive Holders from Tissue Paper

I have always heard that tissue paper could give create a stained glass look, but I wasn’t too sure until I tried it out myself. I couldn’t believe how easy it was! This is cheap to make using scrap tissue paper and votive holders that you can get for a dollar or less.

NEED:

Tissue Paper
Elmer’s Glue
Votive Holder
Large Paint Brush (sponge brush works great)
Permanent Marker (optional)

HOW TO:

Cut tissue paper into 1″ or smaller squares
Brush a thin layer of glue on about half the votive holder
Randomly place the tissue paper onto the votive holder (on the bottom and top, I let the tissue paper hang off and trimmed when I was complete)
Brush more glue on as you work your way around
After you have covered the holder, brush glue over the whole thing
When glue dries, decorate with permanent marker (optional)

What do you think? I was very impressed how it turned out. It doesn’t even look like tissue paper. I am going to try this on a larger scale when I can get to the store to get a hurricane candle holder.

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Handprint Flower

If you are looking for something cute to do with your toddlers or kids for Mother’s Day, this is easy and there are so many things you can do with it! Use pink or red finger paint for the ‘flower’ and paint a stem/grass (this was the best I got out from my 22 month old). I always use card stock instead of copy paper, because it is thicker and shouldn’t warp from the paint.

Here are some different ideas you can do for gifts for Moms, Grandmas, etc.:

Make a card with the flower on the cover
Attach a picture of your little one next to the flower and frame it
Do some ‘flowers’ on wrapping paper for the present or on a gift bag

Nifty Tip:

I always take a picture of the artwork and upload it on my computer. Then not only is it forever saved, but you can use it to print copies, make photo gifts (mug, shirt, mouse pad, etc), or use it in a photo book.

***Click here for another finger paint gift I did with my son.

***Or you can make a Handprint Sun or Footprint Butterflies.

UPDATE: Check out the Handprint Tote Bags we made!

Father’s Day Gift Idea – Framed Finger Paint Picture

I came up with this idea for a gift for my husband last Fathers Day. Our son was 11 months old at the time and I decided it was time for him to do his first artwork and finger paint. It was so much fun and so easy to do!

NEED:

Crayola Washable Fingerpaints
Poster Board
Waterproof mattress protector ($10-$15 at Target) – Easy clean up, a great back drop, & reusable
Camera
Picture frame
Tape

I draped the sheet over a table so it was a background and covered the floor area.

I put down one paint color at a time and let him paint. And after it was all done, I was very happy with his artwork! It was perfect to use as a picture mat. *Nifty Tip: Take a picture of the finished artwork. This way you can use it as a digital background or just have a copy of it.

I picked my favorite section and cut out the size of the frame I was using. *Nifty Tip: Take the frame (with the backing and inserts removed) and hold it over the artwork to see what it will look like before you start cutting.

I then picked my favorite picture (which was not easy, there were too many good ones!) and cut it to down, allowing more room to see the painting. Tape to picture anywhere on the painting and put it in the frame. Now you have a wonderful gift or decor you can keep for yourself!Other Ideas you can do with the left over artwork:

Make another frame or two
Use it as a scrapbook background and scrapbook the pictures you took
Use a section on a homemade greeting cards

Paint Color Ideas:

I used green, orange, and blue because it was for my husband
Use red, white, pink, purple for Mothers Day, Valentines Day
Use pastels for a spring picture
The possibilities are endless :)

***See the hand print flower I did with my son for more ideas.

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