8 DIY Mother’s Day Gifts She Won’t Believe You Made Yourself
- DIY chai tea blend
- “Mom” planter
- DIY mocha latte fudge
- Recipe dish towel
- DIY infused honeys
- Family photo puzzle
- DIY homemade hibiscus and herb liqueur
- Personalized wine glass
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Photo by Philip Friedman
Does Mom love to garden? She’ll go crazy for the personalized industrial planter box. Or maybe she’s more of a foodie? Then she’ll probably prefer the coffee-infused fudge. Either way, these eight, easy-to-make gifts offer something for everyone.
Make Mom forget all about bland supermarket chai with this heady, homemade blend, lovingly made from fresh spices and robust black tea. Easy to put together but full of authentic, Indian flavors, one batch makes more than two week’s worth of brews.
A drab metal container looks sleek and modern when embellished with pops of white and teal paint. Fill the personalized planter with a variety of succulents, which are long-lasting and easy to care for.
What You’ll Need:
- Rectangular metal planter (available at hardware stores)
- Alphabet stencils
- Foam brush
- White paint
- Masking tape
- Teal paint
How-to:
- Apply (or tape) stencils to the metal planter. Use a foam brush to paint “MOM” in white on the front of the plant box.
- Once dry, apply masking tape around the planter in a straight line, approximately 1.25 inches from the base. Use the foam brush and white paint to fill in the stripe below the tape. Let dry completely.
- Once dry, remove the tape and apply another strip of masking tape around the planter in a straight line, so the tape covers the top ¼ inch of white paint.
- Use the foam brush to paint over the bottom portion of white paint with the light teal paint. Let dry completely.
- Once dry, remove the tape and fill the planter with succulents.
DIY Mocha Latte Fudge
This delicious confection combines two of Mom’s favorite things—coffee and chocolate—in one decadent package. Even if you’ve never made candy before, don’t fret: the ingredients are simple and the process requires no special expertise or equipment.
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