DIY Gardening Kit

I made this gardening kit for my cousin last Christmas for less than $5, and it is super easy to put together. Below are the steps so that you can make one for a young girl or plant-lover in your life:

Step 1.

Time to gather your supplies. I bought the trowel and shovel at Walmart for $0.50, but you can find them anywhere pretty much. I had the seed packets on hand, but you can find them for $0.10 sometimes. A lot of times they're $0.25. I bought the gloves at Walmart for $0.50-$1.00. I already had potting soil, but it is usually not too bad. I got a pretty big bag for between $2-$5. The glass dish I used for the terranium I also had on hand, but you can find things like that at most thrift stores. I bought mine for $0.50 or so. I made my figures with Polymer clay scraps. If you would rather buy them, they are often sold at thrift stores. I had twine already, but if you want to package everything with it, it is sold at both Walmart and Dollar Tree. 

Step 2. 

Put your soil in a bag. I used a paper bag, but plastic would be fine, too. Tie it with twine and label it. I placed mine inside of the glass terranium dish.

Step 3. (Optional)

Tie your seed packets and gloves with twine.

Step 4. 

Place your figurines/terranium embellishments in a bag (mine was a party favor bag), and tie it with twine. If you want, you can add a tag or label. 

Step 5. 

Place eveything in a cardboard box. Shoe boxes work great. Tape a paper that reads "DIY Gardening Kit" and lists what's included to the inside of the lid. I handwrote my label on regular paper and used Dollar Tree washi tape. 

You're done! I hope you enjoyed creating this simple, fun gift. I have more gift tutorials to share soon!

-Lauryn

DIY Easter/Spring Gift Baskets

Hey! I'm so sorry I didn't get around to any posts last week. I've been getting ready for two birthday parties and a graduation party that will be this month, June and July. Today I'm sharing two gift baskets I put together for my parents for Easter. They can be used for anytime or occasion though, really. They are super easy to create!

First, here's a gardening-themed gift basket. 

To make this, you will need:

-A basket (mine I had on hand, but it came from Dollar Tree)

-Seed packages

-A chocolate rabbit (which I took out of the box, placed in a plastic bag, and tied with a ribbon)

-A candle (mine was from Walmart for $0.98)

-Moss (mine was real moss from our yard)

-Newspaper/tissue paper (optional)

1. Gather moss and fill your basket or place tissue/newspaper in the bottom of the basket, and place the moss on top so that it appears full (I did the latter).

2. Stick your seed packets into the moss along the back of the basket.

3. Place your candle on a side of the basket.

4. Place your chocolate rabbit in the front center. You're done!

The second basket was for my mother, and filled with some random necessities, a photo, and watercolor typography artwork.

For this one, you'll need:

-A basket (Thrift stores are a good place to look)

-A bottle (mine was from Walmart)

-An oven mitt (again, mine was from Walmart)

-Body wash or some alternative, such as sugar scrub or lotion (mine was free from Bath and Body Works)

-A watercolor picture (I made mine, inspired by one I saw online, but I suggest you try Etsy)

-A photo print (Etsy is a good place to look for these, too)

-Tissue/paper shreds

1. Fill the basket with tissue/paper shreds.

2. Place the items listed above in the basket and arrange them to your satisfaction.

3. Done!

Hopefully some of you find these gift ideas handy! I'll hopefully post my Mother's Day party soon!

-Lauryn