That Thing Called Life...A Day in the Life of a Crafty Mom

Similar to the Hair Bow Gift Basket , I came up with this one as a gift for 3 teenagers that were very helpful to the little Mighty Might Cheerleaders, running errands and babysitting my 4 year old (that will wear out even the most energetic youth).  It's really easy to make and a great idea when you are past the toy stage and would still like to get them a gift instead of just money or a gift card (however, teenagers do love that gas money!). Supplies: Gift basket or pot Floral foam Skewers Candy Duck tape   I used snack size candy bars.   Put the floral foam in the base of your basket.  I have also used flower pots before; you can paint them to match the theme of your gift or holiday.   Next I took the candy bars and used small amounts of duck tape to secure them to the skewers.   Arrange them as you desire.   And that's it!   What types of gift baskets have you made?  I'd love to hear all a...

The original title of my blog is, "That Thing Called Life", because let's face it: it happens.  I realize I have been MIA for a while and I have a long list of reasons why, but we'll save that for later.  Why don't we get back to some great gift ideas?  First, let me show you what I woke up to this morning... Just as the sun was coming up, so beautiful. Ok, let's make a hair bow basket.  If you already make hair bows and are anything like me, you have a stash of them.  If you do not make hair bows, find someone you know that might make them for you or dabble in making some yourself.  There are some great tutorials on You Tube. Supplies: A basket or flower pot Floral foam Skewer sticks Duck tape Hair bows I had these great round floral foam pieces I found at the Dollar Tree a while back and stocked up on them.  Also in my stash was this really cute basket with the inside round and a perfect fit for the foam. All you do next is...