Mother's Day Candy Box DIY + a Few Last Minute DIY Gift Ideas

Mother's Day is THIS WEEKEND and I am completely unprepared. There's been a lot going on and I haven't had a chance to create/shop for the mamas in my life. I'm also on a tight budget because Parker's getting his new grill tomorrow and it's going to be $pendy. Never fear! Pinterest is to the rescue. I'm so glad that I stumbled upon this idea for candy boxes on the Julep blog. Thanks, Melanie, for sharing this idea and free printable. Total life saver. My boxes aren't filled with the same candy as Melanie's but they are just as tasty and look just as sweet with the cute labels. The clear boxes were a total score in the $1 bins at Target. Visit the Julep blog for the full tutorial.

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Materials Needed
-Clear containers from Target
-Candy of your choice
-Adhesive (I used washi tape)
-Color printer
-Cardstock
-Label file from Julep blog

[Photo credits: Julep]

Some other fun ideas I spotted on Pinterest. 

[Free printable cards from Say Yes blog. Having babies like a boss!]

[Mini Flower Bouquets from Homey Oh My!]

[DIY Semi Precious Stone Soaps from Fall for DIY]

Father's Day Recap + Lego Family Portrait DIY

Over the past few months I have been secretly compiling a list of items that Tuan has expressed wanting but hasn't purchased for himself because I did not want Father's Day to come around and be stuck with not knowing what to buy. Tuan is what you call particular and he knows what he likes and what he doesn't like. I'm patting myself on the back for planning ahead and putting together a gift that he was excited to receive. Woo hoo! Most of the items were ordered online but I did manage to pull together one DIY project inspired by this awesome tutorial on Apartment Therapy. Seriously? So awesome and perfect for my Lego loving husband.

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Father's Day Gifts 2014 by marychu on Polyvore

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Lego Family Portrait DIY

Materials needed

-Shadow box or deep frame (I purchased this on clearance at Michaels)

-Lego minifigs that resemble each family member. I was able to find all my pieces at the Lego store but you can also buy them online. The only hiccup I ran into was that the store didn't carry any dark hair pieces so I had to buy the right hairstyles and paint them using Testors acrylic paint. The minifig forums clearly say to use acrylic paints and not enamel paints. You learn something new everyday.

-Heavy cardstock

-Printer

-Foam mounting squares

Instructions

-Put your minifigs together. You'll notice that Tuan's figurine is holding a camera. There are a bunch of accessories you can order online to personalize your minifigs. I'm lucky I was able to find a womans shirt for my body. I was thisclose to being dressed like a Renaissance lady or scuba diver.

-Print your family name onto the cardstock. I picked a tall font with clean lines to match the frame.

-Mount the minifigs onto the cardstock and frame.

So easy right? This is a great present to make for Lego-lovers. If you love Legos as much as we do, check out this article from Brick Dave on the Top 10 Ways That Legos Are Educational for Your Child.

[Poor Parker really wanted to play with the Legos but he couldn't get to them]

[Grubby little baby hands]

Parker's Christmas List

This list is for all of our family & friends who are generously planning on getting Parker a Christmas gift this year. Happy Holidays!

 

Parker's Christmas List

 

Likes: robots, superheroes, books, cardboard boxes, fish, mum mum crackers

 

1. A saltwater fish tank. Obviously, we can't have everyone buy a fish tank but a gift card or cash so we can pick up some tank supplies and fish at Aquatic Warehouse would be greatly appreciated!

 

2. We are in desperate need of toy storage solutions. This cute monster storage from P'kolino is fun and baby friendly. I like that it zips up so that he can't take everything out again once I put it away.



 

[$29.99 at P'kolino]

 

3. Boon Catch Bowl with Spill Catcher. There are other suction bowls available online. This one was most highly rated but I'm sure there are others that are good too. Little man is ready to start feeding himself!

 

[$18.99 on Amazon]





 

4. A fun ball pit! Gotta love colorful inflatable toys. It makes it harder for him to find ways to hurt himself.

 

[$41.77 on Amazon]

5. Gift cards to H&M, Zara or Gap. Those are our favorite places to shop!

6. Mini Book of Names & Faces from Pinhole Press. Parker would love one of these with photos of his favorite aunties, uncles, cousins and grandparents. There are other books like this available online. I like this one because it is a board book and would be hard for him to destroy.

[$29.99 on Pinhole Press]

 

7. Pajamas! Size 6-12 months. Here are some I like from Gap.

 

 

[Classic plaid pajamas from Gap]

 

[$24.95 Sleep sets from Gap]

 

8. Sensory Balls

 

[$24.99 on Amazon]

 

9. That's not my books. Parker's favorite book is "That's Not My Dinosaur". I'm sure he would like some other books from that collection too.

 

 

[Availabe on Amazon]

 

10. A baby gate. Ok well maybe this one is more for me and Tuan but Parker is on the verge of being able to walk everywhere and we need to make sure he doesn't fall down the stairs.

 

[$54.99 at Target]

 

 

11. Alphablock Book. I love the illustrations in this book! Must have.

 

[$14.19 on Amazon]

 

 12.Tool Trolley. How cool is this thing??

 

 

[$90 on Giggle]

 

 

This is all I can think of at this time. I may add more items before Christmas.