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44 DIY Gift Ideas For Mom and Dad

Looking for some cool DIY ideas so you can make an awesome DIY gift for your hard to please parents?…

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44 DIY Gift Ideas For Mom and Dad

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Looking for some cool DIY ideas so you can make an awesome DIY gift for your hard to please parents? I am always struggling to find the perfect gift for my Mom and Dad, and it is super important for me to get something nice. After 10 years of shopping and never finding anything truly perfect, I decided to start making their gifts. Wow! I guess I should have realized this sooner, remembering how proud my parents were of pretty much anything I brought home from school. Anything their child makes them, most mothers and fathers automatically love. What better way to show them how much you love them than to make their Christmas gift? A homemade gift also gives them something to show off and brag on you about.

Mom and Dad will love these ideas, and so will you. Inexpensive, creative and cool, these DIY projects will not take too much time to make or break the bank. Perfect presents for Christmas, birthday or Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, be sure to check out all of these ideas to save for when you need them. From kitchen crafts to home decor to gift and spa sets, we found a little something for everyone. Step by step tutorials and instructions so will be able to pull off making the perfect DIY Christmas gifts to give your mother and father.

DIY Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad

3. Sleep Mask

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Sleep Mask, a thoughtful parent gift, simple enough to manage on a tight deadline and a find that earns a spot on the mantel

My mother loves sleep masks but is always misplacing them. When I decided to make several for her, I got creative and found fun ideas like these. Personalize one for your mom with these clever slumber masks. Even dads love these – all parents need their sleep, you know?

5. Paint Dipped Kitchen Utensils

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Paint Dipped Kitchen Utensils, simple enough to manage on a tight deadline and a find that looks like it came from a boutique

This DIY kitchen decor is so awesome, I am going to have to make some for myself. Choose your own cool color combos in these nifty serving utensils and make boring wooden spoons look like the masterpieces that they are. Dollar stores usually sell these, so you can make a whole set of these for less than $5. For a creative DIY gift idea for Mom at Christmas, Mothers Day or birthday, we love these easy to make color dipped serving spoons for the kitchen. My Dad cooks, too, so when I made this DIY Christmas gift for my parents, they both were excited to have them, and both Mom and Dad use them to cook with.

7. Photo Transfer to Wood

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Photo Transfer to Wood, easy enough for a first attempt at a handmade gift and a find that looks like it came from a boutique

Photographs always make nice gifts to make for parents, and when you add a little creativity to the way they are displayed, even better. Take ordinary photos up a notch by transferring them to wood with the simple DIY technique. For DIY artwork, we love making photo transfers, and Mom and Dad will love opening the handmade gift from you.

8. Movie Munchers in 2 Favorite Flavors They Love

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Movie Munchers in 2 Favorite Flavors They Love, a thoughtful parent gift, cheap enough to make a matching set for the family

Give your parents a gift they both can enjoy on movie night, either alone or with friends. This inexpensive gift idea is a nice quick present to make for a little something extra to open on Christmas morning, but also could make a nice thank you for Mom after she spent days in the kitchen making Thanksgiving dinner or really for any other occasion when you want to give your parents a little gift.

9. DIY Welcome Mat

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DIY Welcome Mat, speedy enough to wrap up in one evening and a find that looks like it came from a boutique

I always say if you are going to give something that your parents appreciate 1) it should be something you made for them 2) it should be something displayed front and center so they can think of you every day and be reminded, tell their friends you made said lovely item for them. This colorful and creative DIY doormat is all of those things, and you don’t have to be an artist to pull this craft off. Easy to make, just follow the step by step instructions. What you see is what you get. I made one of these DIY mats after my parents moved into a new house and I can’t tell you how much they love it, even years later. I am certain I will be asked to make another one when this one fades.

10. DIY Aromatherapy Neck Pillow

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DIY Aromatherapy Neck Pillow, forgiving enough for shaky first time crafting and a pick that outshines anything off a shelf

11. DIY Photo Coasters

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DIY Photo Coasters, a thoughtful parent gift, basic enough in supplies to skip an extra shopping trip

12. Sofa Remote Caddy

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Sofa Remote Caddy, wallet friendly enough to give without straining a budget and a pick that outshines anything off a shelf

13. On The Go Reading Pillow

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On The Go Reading Pillow, brief on steps, keeping it fun instead of stressful and a pick that outshines anything off a shelf

14. No Sew Coffee Cozy

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No Sew Coffee Cozy, a thoughtful parent gift, straightforward enough to personalize without extra tools

15. Chevron Tray

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Chevron Tray, straightforward enough to personalize without extra tools and a bargain that looks pricier than it really was

16. Picture Frame Luminaries

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Picture Frame Luminaries, compact enough to mail without a bulky box and a bargain that looks pricier than it really was

Picture Frame Luminaries, a thoughtful parent gift, tidy enough in mess to make at the kitchen table

18. DIY Faux Agate Coasters

Sueeye

DIY Faux Agate Coasters, short enough on steps to finish during nap time and a find that earns a spot on the mantel

19. Outdoor Drink Holders

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Outdoor Drink Holders, tidy enough in mess to make at the kitchen table and a find that earns a spot on the mantel

21. Vintage Photo Pillow

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Vintage Photo Pillow, a thoughtful parent gift, a favor that stays in use long after the occasion ends

22. Charging Station

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Charging Station, quick enough to finish the night before the big day and a present that beats another impersonal card

23. Dip Mix Ornaments

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Dip Mix Ornaments, simple enough to manage on a tight deadline and a favor that stays in use long after the occasion ends

24. Vertical Chess Set

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Vertical Chess Set, a thoughtful parent gift, a choice that fits any birthday or holiday on the calendar

25. Wooden Chopping Board Etched with Secret Family Recipe

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Wooden Chopping Board Etched with Secret Family Recipe, a surprise that feels far more thoughtful than store bought

26. DIY Cork Trivet and Coaster set

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DIY Cork Trivet and Coaster set, speedy enough to wrap up in one evening and a find that looks like it came from a boutique

27. William Sonoma Inspired DIY Modern Outdoor Bench

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William Sonoma Inspired DIY Modern Outdoor Bench, a thoughtful parent gift, an offering nobody else will be giving this year

29. DIY Marbled Mugs Set with Nail Polish

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DIY Marbled Mugs Set with Nail Polish, low key enough for a last minute scramble and a find that earns a spot on the mantel

30. Hot Cocoa Kit

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Hot Cocoa Kit, wallet friendly enough to give without straining a budget and a treasure the recipient shows off to friends

40. Orange Creamsicle Essential Oil Room Spray with Free Printables

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Orange Creamsicle Essential Oil Room Spray with Free Printables, a pick that outshines anything off a shelf

42. DIY Brass Himmeli

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DIY Brass Himmeli, low key enough for a last minute scramble and a memory the recipient brings up again next year

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