DIY Crafts for Mom

Looking for a beautiful but low-key centerpiece for a casual summer dinner table? Make this craft with your kids and they'll be so proud to display their DIY talents on your table. These quick and easy Coffee Filter Mason Jar Vases are totally adorable and perfect for holding summer blooms. Make these mason jar vases today.

An easy craft that encourages reading? Sign me up! This easy DIY makes a great homemade gift you can customize for the recipient. This Embroidered Leather Bookmark takes just a few minutes to make and the result is gorgeous and totally perfect for any reader with style.

Getting organized for spring? Set up a work area for you or study area for your kids in your home. A simple DIY home project using adhesive corkboards goes great over your child's desk, or in your office! And, it's cheap—I got my corkboard set at Target for less than a dollar, so try this easy DIY today! 

Want to give the mom in your life something really special for Mother's Day? Give her the gift of snooze. After all, every mom needs more sleep! For a great homemade gift, make this simple and quick DIY Sleep Mask to show Mom how much you appreciate her. Customize the colors or even embroider a message on it! She is bound to love this Mother's Day gift.

Doing some spring cleaning? Get your desk or art corner in order with this sweet DIY that looks great and helps you keep things in order. Perfect for moms who love to craft and need a little organization. If you're into paint projects, try this crafty DIY today! Read on for instructions on how to make this Art Supply Organizer:

There's nothing like a handmade gift to really show how you feel. These gorgeous DIYs make absolutely stunning presents for Mother's Day. Check out these crafts so you're prepared with a fabulous gift on this special day.

Statement necklaces and jewelry are all the rage right now in the fashion world, so doesn't it make sense to let the little ones have some fun with it, too? Your kids will love wearing this cool fashion DIY (and you'll love borrowing it!). So, get crafty with this vibrant Pom Pom Statement Necklace and show off with big fluffy neck candy. Get step by step instructions for this DIY below.

Looking for a fun, easy to make, inexpensive Easter wreath for your front door? Grab your hot glue gun and some Peeps candy to make this adorable DIY Easter Peeps Wreath. Use the leftover paper shreds from last year’s Easter baskets for the base of this easy DIY that makes for great holiday home decor this Easter.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here, and with comes a variety of ways to celebrate with your kids, including some fabulous holiday crafts. Make this fashion DIY with your little one who will love showing off to friends that he actually made this Shamrock Shirt. You can even make one for yourself to match!

Take advantage of hot cocoa season to get crafty! If your kids love hot chocolate, try making these simple and adorable Animal Stirrers as great winter DIY that will make your hot chocolate  (and other warm drinks) even more fun. This craft is fun for mom, and kids can help pick out and paint the animals!

These handmade Rainbow Crayons are a fabulous and easy craft to make for your kids that they will absolutely love! This is also a creative and fun way to reuse all your broken crayon pieces that collect at the bottom of the bin. This DIY is so easy—it only takes minutes—and the result is very beautiful. The clunky shape is perfect for toddler hands, making it easy for your little to draw and to stack the stubby crayons. Try this indoor activity with you little ones. 

Are you having guests over for dinner? Whether it's New Year's Eve, a party, or any old evening, kill two birds with one stone by making napkin rings and placecards, in one! Older kids can even help by writing the names on the napkin rings. Try this DIY with your little ones.

Every Christmas wreath needs a fluffy, red bow and we've got the perfect one for to DIY that's so much easier than you think. Once your hang this in your home, it will really feel like Christmas! Keep reading to see how to make this Christmas craft and spruce up your holiday decor.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love the rustic, cozy, comfy atmosphere the day brings to my home along with the family and friends—and a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, of course! I try to set my table with Thanksgiving decor that invokes a sense of rustic warmth. I don't use one large centerpiece because it has to be removed when the turkey is placed on the table. Instead, I make a pretty DIY for each place setting.

Thanksgiving is almost here! Making these simple little pins to wear on turkey day as a fun Thanksgiving craft. Chalkboard paint makes this DIY customize-able: write what you're thankful for, write your name, or write just a hearty "gobble gobble!" Your Thanksgiving dinner guests are sure to love them!

Looking for a cool Thanksgiving decor idea? Use some leftover candy corn from Halloween to make a super easy and fun Candy Corn Garland! After all, candy corn is a Thanksgiving appropriate treat, too! This DIY takes just mintues to make.

As a child, every fall, I looked forward to doing this autumn craft with my mom. We'd gather the prettiest fall leaves and press them with a hot iron between pieces of wax paper. We used the leaves to create fall  and Thanksgiving craft projects throughout the entire season. The pressed leaves won't last forever, but they will last several months, and these Pressed Fall Leaf Placemats make a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving table.

All of us could use a little organization in our kitchen this time of year when holidays hit. Before delving into cooking your annual holiday feast, prep your kitchen to keep clutter to a minimum. Mason jars provide a great way to catalogue and store foodstuff.  Here's a great DIY idea to store grains (and other items!) and label them neatly. Even if DIY crafts aren't your thing, you can handle this simple project that will help clean up your kitchen.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of my favorite all time Christmas stories, and I love the Muppet Christmas Carol version because it puts a fun twist on a dark classic. You can have even more fun watching this movie with your kids if you make a cool Christmas craft: Muppet Character Finger Puppets, featuring your  favorite Muppets as their Christmas Carol characters! You can use these finger puppets to re-enact parts of the story, or to hang on the Christmas tree as ornaments this holiday season.

Add a little spook to your child's wardrobe this Halloween. If you don't have a Halloween costume, this Stenciled Ghost T-Shirt makes a great last-minute cotume option. Make this cool craft today!

These spooky Halloween mason jars are perfect for a Halloween party or just a festive way to decorate your home and light up your mantle during this coming month of October. Keep reading to learn how to this Halloween craft.

If you're looking for an easy homemade costume to make for your kid on Halloween, how about Elphoba? Elphoba (EL~fa~buh) was the real name of the Wicked Witch of the West, according to the musical, Wicked. I used her as the inspiration for this Witch Hat to reflect her softer, misunderstood side. This free witch hat pattern will fit any child from ages 3 - 8.

Looking for some front door decor for Halloween? I've been so intrigued by all the yarn wreaths I've seen recently, and decided to take that idea and apply to my latest Halloween DIY: a Spooky Monogram. This cool holiday craft can be made with kids (although you should never let children near a hot glue gun, so leave them out of that part!), or you can do it on your own!

For a great Halloween craft you can do with kids, pick up some Jack-Be-Littles. These cute mini-pumpkins can be found around Halloween in many grocery stores. In this fun DIY, Jack-Be-Little pumpkins go from traditional orange to spooky black with some chalkboard paint; simply add wings or pipe cleaners to create cute bats and spiders just in time to decorate a shelf or two around your house for Halloween.

With Halloween around the corner, all parents are on the lookout for cute Halloween costumes, but making handmade costumes can be tough. That's why this no-sew kid costume is perfect; it's wallet friendly and requires only minimal DIY skills. Your kids will love this No-Sew Frog Costume for Halloween.

An empty shoe boxes or any box that has a separate lid is perfect for stacking and storing small items around your home. Covering boxes with leftover scraps of fabric or wallpaper from other decorating projects is an easy DIY that makes your storage part of your decor.

I just love pumpkins! My favorite season is upon us, and with it comes Halloween, providing lots of opportunities for creative holiday recipes and crafts. Making a jack-o-lanterns is the traditional way to decorate a pumpkin, but I'm not great at carving.

Not all Halloween snacks have to be scary—these Good Witch Mini-Cakes are more sweet than spooky. They're impressive but not hard to make even if you don't have much cake-decorating experience. So, turn on the charm this Halloween, and use your imagination to give each witch her own distinct personality.

Every year around Halloween, bags of candy corn line store shelves. Using these holiday treats to make a Halloween craft is healthier than eating them! This cool decorative DIY can be done in just a few steps. (Note: This is not a craft for kids. A hot glue gun should only be handled by Mom.) Read on to learn how to make this seasonal craft.

Halloween is right around the corner! If you need a quick Halloween decor idea, or if you want  a healthy option to hand out to trick-or-treaters, this is a fantastic holiday craft. (Note: this is not a craft for kids, because it requires a hot-glue gun. This one is strictly a DIY for Mom.) Grab a few oranges from the fridge for this pumpkin craft, and let's go!

Nothing says Halloween like cool pumpkin decorations! This is a quick and cheap holiday DIY that's great for a party, or to simply get your family into the spirit. Dollar-store foam pumpkins look like a million bucks with this cool Halloween craft, so make it for your home!

If your toy bin is anything like ours, it's littered with random puzzle pieces that have lost their home. Here's a great craft and a simple way to reuse those fun shapes: make puzzle piece magnets! An easy DIY turns an old toy into a useful and pretty piece—you cna even do this craft with your kids!

Got kids in school? This is a fun DIY take on the traditional composition notebook. What's better than an educational craft? You can even do this project with your kids who will love that they can change the title over and over again for their ever changing plans!

I love making handmade baby gifts; they're so much more thoughtful and personal than store-bought presents. This simple onesie is a fantastic, sweet present you can make for a little friend. Best of all, it's an easy DIY even the most craft-challenged can handle!

A starbust mirror makes a great decorative piece for your home, but this item can be pricy. Forget those store bought pieces, this is a home project you can totally do yourself in four simple steps. A fun craft with easy instructions? This one's got your name on it!

Ready for an autumn picnic? This fun DIY craft will have you picnicking in style on a customized, colorful picnic blanket.

If you are like me, you want your child to practice writing and reading as much as possible. What's better than a craft with an educational purpose?

You don't need to be a sewing expert to master this super-cool DIY craft! This is a fun and easy way to decorate a plain onesie that makes a great baby shower gift. Best of all, it only requires simple embroidery skills!

Storing your grains in mason jars is a great way to keep track of how much you have, and makes for a pretty display too.

Mason jars make lovely vases, but because they are clear, after a day or so the jar starts to look not so lovely. 

Summer's almost here which means outdoor parties! We love decroating mason jars and this is an easy way to create a mini lantern to light your evening soiree. Keep reading to see how to make it

This is a really fun way to reuse a mason jar and makes both a handy tool for your craft room or a fun gift! Keep reading to find out how to make your own mason jar sewing kit