Category: DIY

7 Gifts You Can Make with Coconut Oil!

If you are like me, then you absolutely love coconut oil! I’ve used this product for my hair, nails, food, and so much more! However, sometimes I have some extra that I do not know what to do with. Here are just some gift ideas that you can make with coconut oil:

1. DIY Natural Baby Bottom Balm
2. Coconut Soap by Soap 
3. Brown Sugar Lip Scrub 
4. Natural DIY Sensitive Skin Cleanser
5. Homemade Headache Salve 
6. Homemade Eye Cream by Homemade 
7. Firming and Softening DIY Body Scrub 

Thanks to Premeditated Leftovers, Recipes 101, Crafting E, Beauty and the Foodie, Confessions of an Overworked Mom, Homemade for Elle, and Pure Ella for these ideas! For directions on how to make these DIY projects, be sure to click on the links above.

50 Simple Salads Recipes!

Having a light salad during the summer can be an amazing treat! So, I thought I’d find some more recipes to try! I’ve tried the first three salads on this list already and absolutely loved them! Plus, it is great to have a healthy treat during the warmer months instead of ice cream. If you are interested in making one yourself, here are a few that sound good:

1. Spicy Carrot Salad
2. Asian Apple Slaw
3. Tomato-Peach Salad
4. Creole Green Beans
5. Herb Salad
6. Squash and Orzo Salad
7. Champagne Greens
8. Watercress-Fruit Salad
9. Caesar Salad
10. Hearty Tuna Salad
And More!!!

For details on how to make one of these recipes, click here! Let us know what you think of the recipes we’ve been posting, we love to hear from our readers!

Patriotic Caramel Pretzel Bites Recipe!

Plan on celebrating Memorial Day on May 30th? If so, you can make these Patriotic Caramel Pretzel Bites for your family. I’ve made a similar recipe last year and my extended family enjoyed them immensely! It was nice to honor my family who served in the military. Want to make this as well? Here are the ingredients you’ll need:

• Hanover Pretzel Snaps
• Hershey Kisses
• Caramel Candy
• Red White and Blue Holiday M&M Candy mix

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Two Sisters Crafting Webpage! Let us know what you thought of this delicious recipe, because we love to hear from our readers.

Easy Egg Carton Ladybug Project!

Do you have any empty egg cartons? If so, why not make this Easy Egg Carton Ladybug project?! This is a great way to make crafts with items that were going to be thrown away. My kids enjoyed this craft and yours will too! If you’d like to make this project with your kids, then be sure to have the following:

• egg carton
• black pipe cleaner
• googly eyes
• black pom poms
• red paint
• black marker
• glue gun or white tacky craft glue
• scissors

How did this DIY turn out for our readers? Be sure to let us know in the comments below! We love to hear from our readers. For additional directions on making this project, be sure to visit the One Little Project Webpage for more.

Tin Can Luminaries DIY!

Looking for a Memorial Day craft to make with your kids? If so, you can make these Tin Can Luminaries to honor your loved ones on the 30th of May! If not, this would be a great project to make for the 4th of July as well. Want to make this patriotic idea as well? If so, here are the materials you’ll need:

• Empty vegetable or soup cans, cleaned out and labels removed
• Water
• Sand
• Nail
• Hammer
• Scrap paper
• Ruler
• Tape
• Spray paint in red, white, and blue

For additional directions on how to make this DIY project, be sure to visit the Crafts For All Seasons Webpage! Let us know what patriotic projects you plan on making in May or July, we love to hear from our readers. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.