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Easy DIY Teacher Gift Ideas They Will Love

The end of the school year always comes faster than you think, doesn’t it?

And then there is Teacher Appreciation Week, which is usually in May.

As a parent, it’s always a good idea to have a teacher gift ready or an idea for an easy handmade teacher gift.

Just giving cash or a gift card or another coffee mug is so boring. Teachers don’t want another mug, trust me :)

If you are looking for a super easy DIY teacher gift, I’ve got you covered.

These DIY teacher gift ideas are guaranteed to stand out among all the other gifts!

If you have time to make candles in mason jars — or really any other container — check out this post where I wrote about making DIY candles.

It’s much easier than you think to make your own, non-toxic candles, and I explain every step in my tutorial.

If that’s too intimidating, here are several other teacher gifts that are really simple to put together.

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Candle making is so much easier than you think — and they make wonderful, inexpensive, handmade gifts!

In this post I’ll tell you

• how I started to make my own candles, even sold them in stores
• all my tips of how to get the best results (smooth finish)
• step-by-step instructions
• the supplies you’ll need and might already have
• and how I find pretty vintage cups and containers for less

 

DIY Candle Making

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Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 9, and handmade Mother’s Day gifts are just the best!

They are something your mom will treasure for years – I know I’ve saved every card and handmade gift I’ve ever gotten from my son.

Here are 5 darling DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas!

Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas She’ll Love

There is still time to make a pretty handmade gift for her! Today, I’m featuring 5 pretty Mother’s Day gift ideas.

My favorite is the embroidery hoop idea. If you have one of those but want to make something easier with it, check out my embroidery hoop dream catcher you can literally make in 5 minutes for your mom.

Here are the other ideas, for every skill level. Happy crafting! [Read more…]