DIY Rolling Kitchen Pantry
DIYpassion.com shows you how to make a DIY rolling kitchen pantry. Perfect if you have a small kitchen!
Whipped Vanilla Coconut Body Scrub
How to make Whipped Vanilla Coconut Body Scrub
It’s that time of year again when fighting rough, dry skin becomes a full time chore. Make your job easier with just 3 simple ingredients that you can not only pronounce, but are actually safe for consumption (though I wouldn’t recommend it)! It takes only a few minutes to ‘whip’ up this whipped body scrub!
Ingredients for whipped vanilla coconut body scrub
1 cup coconut oil
2/3 cup Epsom salt
1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract (you could use vanilla essential oil instead, but this is what I had on hand and it worked great.)
Directions for Whipped Vanilla Coconut Body Scrub
You want to start with slightly chilled coconut oil, this helps the body scrub gain the whipped texture. You can mix all ingredients together by hand and call it good, but I chose to mix with my kitchen aid for about 6 minutes to make it a little more fluffy. It’s really that easy!
I keep some in a little dish next to my bathroom sink, and store the rest in a sealed jar. Makes a great gift for your school teacher, friends and family, or for yourself!
More related DIY’s:
- Pumpkin Pie Sugar Scrub
- Homemade Bug Bite Relief
- Homemade Lavender Lotion Bars
- Strawberry Lemonade Lip Scrub
Over 25 Clutter-Free Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
Are you still looking to keep Christmas simple and clutter-free this year? Head over to Setting My Intention to see the list Angela put together of over 25 ideas for clutter-free homemade Christmas gift ideas!
DIY: Simple Holiday Welcome Mat
I think that this is just the neatest idea! I would have never thought to decorate my own welcome mat! Click here to see how the simple holiday mat is done!
Have you got a frugal DIY project that you’d love to share? Send your idea or blog post to me here!
A Homemade Christmas Gift: DIY Sharpie Snowman Mugs
This year for Christmas, I wanted to create something personal and unique for our nieces. Especially since they have somewhat unique names themselves. I know what it’s like to have an unusual name and not be able to find my name personalized on anything in the stores!
This may not be a surprise to most of you, but I like easy projects. (Easy with a capital ‘E’.) If a craft project will take me longer than an hour to complete, I say forget about it. This Sharpie mug project is almost embarrassingly easy. Including the mug washing, drawing and baking, these mugs were finished in an hour. And the baking takes 45 minutes!
Here is how to make DIY Sharpie Snowman Mugs:
You will need:
- White china mugs
- oil based paint pens (I used orange and black for my designs)
- Rubbing alcohol
- Cotton swabs
- Oven
1. Head to your nearest dollar store and buy some plain white china mugs. Then hit up Michaels (use the 40% off coupon!) or a craft store that sells oil based paint pens. They must be oil based or the ink will rub off after use.
2. Wash the mugs in hot soapy water. Dry thoroughly. Clean the area you will be drawing on with rubbing alcohol.
3. Start drawing the snowman face. (Copy my finished pictures if you want.) If you make a mistake, the ink rubs off easily with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab.
4. Once you’re satisfied with your drawings, place the mugs on a baking sheet. Then place the tray into a cool oven (placing a cool mug into a hot oven may crack your cup!), set the temperature for 350 degrees, and then bake for 45 minutes.
Note: Be sure to hand wash these mugs! Placing them in the dishwasher could result in the ink being removed.
There you go! World’s most simple, but fun craft project! One I’m sure someone on your gift list is sure to love!
Here are some other homemade gift ideas you may like:
A Homemade Christmas Gift: No Sew Superhero Mitts
Do you have a Superhero wannabe in your house? Then you’ve got to check out today’s homemade Christmas gift idea! Create super cool, no sew superhero mitts!
No Sew Superhero Mitts
So, I love these mitts. I actually want to keep a pair for myself, but fortunately for my nieces, they get to have them for Christmas! (Their Dad is going to be jealous…) This project was so fun to do, mostly because it was so easy! Quick and easy crafts are just my style 😉
How to make No Sew Superhero Mitts:
Supplies needed:
- Child’s mittens in red ($1 at most retail stores)
- Colored felt in yellow and blue
- Scissors
- Fabric glue
Directions:
- Begin by laying the mittens flat. Press them as flat as possible and lay them out in the direction they are worn. This way you can be sure you are applying the design so it rests on the top of the hand.
- Cut two yellow circles out of felt. Make sure they are even with each other and cut to fit the size of the mitten. Apply a generous amount of fabric glue and press them to the top of the mitten.
- Using your blue felt, cut out the letters to spell BAM. Don’t worry about making them perfect as comic book writing is usually a little wild! For our sample, we simply free-handed the letters.
- Apply glue to the letters and press them directly over the yellow circle. Hold in place until dry and secure.
Your no-sew hero mitts are now complete! When washing, turn them inside out and allow them to air dry. This will help protect the embellishment.
