Unique DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from Kids

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: DIY, Gift Guides, Mother's Day This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

Whether you're wanting a unique DIY Mother's Day Gift from your kids, a Mother's Day gift from your toddler, or a lovely easy Mother's Day Gift for grandma, this comprehensive hand-picked list should have you covered! In addition, the gift ideas in this article include personalized DIY to functional DIY gifts for mom this Mother's Day season! Finally, enjoy and having fun making these DIY gifts for the moms in your life!

Unique DIY Mother's Day Gift Ideas from Kids

Cupcake Bath Bombs

Your kids will have tons of fun making these cupcake bath bombs. Mix a bit of baking with gift giving (and bathing!) makes for engaged kids. Furthermore, you can make many variations of these cupcake bath bombs based on favorite scents and colors.

Mother's Day Drawing

I love the simplicity of this activity because, let's be honest, it isn't always doing crafts with kids! Add a little personalized artwork that any mom would truly adore.

DIY Sugar Scrub

Can you sense a theme here? I should send this Mother's Day post to my husband as a hint. I love baths and this sugar scrub would be a perfect addition. Plus, like the DIY bath bomb cupcakes, kids will have a lot of fun making this gift. Above all, you could make the sugar scrub a customized Mother's Day gift by adding favorite colors and scents.

Clay Footprint Ringholder Dish

How sweet is this ring holder? This DIY is the perfect first mother's day gift. There are a few steps involved but this dish is actually quite easy to make. Plus it has a baby's footprints to make it truly personal.

DIY Peaches & Cream Bath Bombs

I can't get enough of these DIY bath bombs. So, I am guessing that the mothers in your life will enjoy them, too. Impressive to make by hand, these bath bombs are the perfect homemade Mother's Day gifts from kids!

Hand Painted Vase

Check out this fun and easy to put together DIY Mother's Day gift. Most of all, your artsy kids will adore making this hand-painted vase!

Pressed Flower Bookmarks

Yes, please. How adorable are these pressed flower bookmarks? Combine nature and crafting to create these stunning bookmarks for the moms in your life.

Creative DIY Mother's Day Gifts with a Nature Theme

This roundup of nature-themed DIY Mother's Day gift has got you covered for the occasion because it contains loads of creative crafting & outdoor learning fun!

Tissue Paper Flower Bracelet

Another craft gem from Buggy & Buddy! In other words, work fine motor skills by creating a tissue paper flower and beaded bracelet.

How to Make an Essential Oil Car Diffuser

I love my DIY essential oil car diffuser. Most importantly, not difficult to make, this diffuser packs a punch with making a car smell lovely & for crafting with kids.

Bottle Cap Keychain

This bottle cap keychain combines a bit of crafting with artwork created by a child. Moreover, this keychain is a wonderful personalized Mother's Day gift from a child.

Craft Stick Flower Pot

I like the gardening idea behind this craft stick flower pot. For instance, you can deliver this post with a planted seed or flower in the soil. Furthermore, this craft stick flower pot could also serve as a functional pencil and pen holder in a mom's home office or the kitchen's command central.

My Top Picks for Holiday Gifts for Montessori Teachers

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Gift Guides, Holidays This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

There was a year when I failed…I know, I know…it is the thought that counts, but I took the easy path.

You know what “they” say about the easy path? It'll make you week over time. Truth.

I will admit that I was pregnant with our third son and completely overwhelmed with “stuff” going on with out second son…but I take full ownership of the pathetic attempt at thanking my sons teachers for being nothing short of amazing (says the daughter of a teacher).

Are you ready for what I gave?

I am so embarassed…

…but I want to be honest.

Starbucks gift cards {lots of whimpering}.

Yup. I gave each teacher the envelop, my head bowed a bit, hugged each teacher, and bolted out of the school with my kids.

Every year since that time, I have made it a personal goal to involve my sons and to truly make time for giving a thoughtful, a meaningful gift to my sons teachers because, let's be honest, teachers are amazing human beings who not only educate our kids but they take care of our kids.

Boom.

With that off my chest, I am here to offer you the top picks for holiday gifts for school teachers.

12 Top Holiday Gifts for Montessori Teachers

Personalized Stationary

Get to know your child's teacher by engaging him or her in conversation or asking your child about his teacher's specific interests (which is a great exercise!), then head on over to Minted, design, and order personalized stationary to his or her liking. The process takes ten minutes or less. I promise.

Unique Gift Cards

Forget about Starbucks, think hard about the teacher's habits. My mom was a teacher for nearly 4 decades and she was always buying supplies out of her own pocket. I know it isn't exciting but if it is all about the teacher and not because you're taking a short cut like I did 4 years ago, the you're good. Consider Amazon, Micheals, Montessori Services, or my printables shop!

Personalized Journals

Minted offers personalized journals and planners that are nothing short of gorgeous!

Share a Family Tradition

I like to include a tin of a baked item that reflects a family tradition. In our case, we could bake my grandmother's cowboy cookies and include the recipe (the original copy is a nice touch).

A Handwritten Letter

If I am feeling particularly reflective, I write a short letter to my sons' teachers. I like to include a note from my sons', too. The letters are handwritten.

Interview Your Child

This gift is so much fun! Interview your child about his or her teacher! The answers will make you laugh and make you cry! Present in a nice format to your teacher in card or small book and watch your child's teacher light up. I created these interview questions as a starting point for you.

Housecleaning Service

Who doesn't love a little pampering around the house? Give your child's teacher the gift of a clean home! If you don't have a housecleaner in mind, ask around and you will be sure to get a great reference!

Wine of the Month or Tea of the Month Club

However, your child's teacher likes to relax and chill out after a long day with a classroom full of kids, a wine of the month or tea of the month club works wonders. There are several “Wine of the Month” clubs including the cleverly named Wine of the Month Club. Cellars Club is another option. Teabox and PlumDeluxe are a great gift option for tea drinkers!

Monthly Flower Delivery

My husband and I really make an effort to have fresh flowers in our home. There is something about the smell and the oxygen the flowers delivered to the interior of the home that makes a huge difference in mood and ambiance. ProFlowers offers a monthly flower club. Check it out here!

Museum Membership

I love museum memberships! Such a blessing and a motivation to be able to visit a museum with all the conveniences of a membership. Challenge yourself and your child to consider a museum his or her teacher may appreciate the most.

The Gift of Meat

We love Snake River Farms and these guys have loads of holiday gift ideas!

For the One Who Love to Cook

Flirty Aprons is so much fun. I got lost on their site checking out all the cool aprons for adults and kids. You can even customize an apron! What a great gift idea for teachers!

On a final note…

I challenge you to get to know your child's teacher. Ask your child questions about favorite colors, what he or she likes to do during free time, engage in a conversation with your child's teacher about his or her LIFE.

I hope you enjoyed this list of holiday gifts for teachers!

Have fun!

Marnie

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10 Unique Montessori Teacher Gifts

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Positive Parenting Tagged With: Gift Guides, Parenting This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

Long gone are the days of the Starbucks gift card. Don't get me wrong, I welcome a free coffee with open arms, but there was the time I forgot to get teacher's gifts (I was in my first trimester of my third pregnancy so I had an excuse.) and the time I saw the stack of Starbucks cards a colleague of mine pulled out from her desk.

Defining moments, friends.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. ~ Albert EinsteinClick To Tweet

So, from here on out, I'm determined to be relevant and useful to a teacher's life. I commit to getting to know that teacher and truly exploring offerings that might be of interest to them. Truth be told, most teachers spend a lot of their own money on their classroom so a good old Michael's gift certificate, or in our case, a Montessori Services gift certificate is always a good idea. Wouldn't it, though, be wonderful if teachers took a moment to honor themselves? Yes!

10 Unique Montessori Teacher Gifts

Before you peruse this list, close your eyes and imagine your child's teacher. What are his passions? What does she like to do outside the classroom? Maybe you know? Maybe you should ask? Get to know the teachers in your child's life, then spoil the heck out of them. You won't regret it for a second.

#1 – An online class for the Creative

#2 – A fitness tracker for the Athlete

#3 – A customized apron for the Baker

#4 – A garden tower for the Green Thumb

#5 – A game for the Problem Solver

#6 – A steak for the Carnivore

#7 – A set of customized thank you cards for the Correspondent

#8 – A city pass for the Explorer

#9 – A sports t-shirt for the Fanatic

#10 – A heated product for the Pet Lover

Let me know how the teacher gifts go for you!

Marnie

Creative DIY Mother’s Day Gifts with a Nature Theme

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Activities Tagged With: DIY, Gift Guides, Mother's Day, Nature This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

I am a sucker for Mother's Day! There is no need to spend a lot of money on gifts. Now that I am a mom, I get that! This post gives you several DIY Mother's Day nature-themed gifts with a nature theme to ponder this year.

I have found, vivid memories of waking up early on a Sunday morning. My brother, sister, and I would work hard to make (the worst) breakfast for my mother, ever. She always wore a smile and appreciated the effort. I am laughing now just thinking of it. Mother's Day is special. We celebrate the matriarch of our family. We also celebrate and honor the “moms” in our life that are not biologically related!

Now that I am a mother to three sons, I view Mother's Day as taking a break for myself but also integrating the role a mother plays in a child's life. I tell stories to my son about my mom, their nana, to make the idea of a mother and a mother's role come alive to them. For that reason, I collected several meaningful & creative Mother's Day DIY nature-themed gifts from kids.

DIY Mother's Day Nature Themed Gifts

In my quest to deliver a beautiful Mother's Day gift to my mother and my mother in law from my sons, I gathered amazing ideas from my friends around the internet. I hope you enjoy.

Tissue Paper Votive Holder from Craftulate

Seed Tape from Childhood 101

DIY Mother's Day Flower Pots from Kitchen Floor Crafts

Wildflower Seed Bombs from Mosswood Connections

Nature Weaving from Mosswood Connections

Washi Tape Flower Pots from And Next Comes L

Adorable Garden Markers from Adventure in a Box

Decorate Garden Pots from Mama Smiles

Car Diffuser from Carrots Are Orange

Lavender Bath Salt from Teach Me Mommy

Pot Painting by KC Adventures

Teacup Planter from Crafts on Sea

I hope you enjoyed these ideas! For additional DIY Mother's Day gift ideas, click on this link!

Marnie

Teacher Holiday Gift Ideas

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Montessori Tagged With: Christmas, Gift Guides, Holidays This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

Recently, I asked a group of teachers for holiday gift ideas. I asked specifically what kinds of holiday gifts they enjoy receiving from their students. Hands down, everyone answered with heart felt sentiments, a personal or handmade gift from the child, a letter from the child, and so on. I brainstormed some teacher holiday gift ideas with my sons (mainly around which Lego set their teachers might enjoy…haha!). We crafted a three part teacher holiday gift including a note from my son however they wish to write or draw it, a simple homemade hot cocoa mix in a mason jar, and a DIY ornament.

The latter part of this teacher holiday gift idea is particularly great because the whole family will love making ornaments together. Seriously, get your creative juices going and have fun. This super simple holiday gift is perfect for your child's teacher, friends, neighbors, and your family tree. Enjoy and let me know how your ornaments turn out!

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Teacher Holiday Gift Ideas

Teacher Holiday Gift Materials

A work tray
2×2 Mini Canvases
Permanent Fabric Markers or paint pens
Drying rack or tray
Twine and Glue Gun (or a strong adhesive to secure the twine onto the canvas, or choose to use hardware to create a hook for hanging)

Teacher Holiday Gift Steps

Gather your materials
Invite the child to his work tray
Introduce the concept and the materials
Let him decorate however he chooses to do so
Allow time to dry
Warm up your glue gun
Cut your twine
Place one end of the twine on one side of the canvas and glue
Repeat with the other side
Allow time to dry
Write a message or name and date on the back
Lay in a box on top of tissue paper with handwritten note or drawing from your child

Let me know your Teacher Holiday Gift Ideas!

Marnie

Montessori Toys: A Gift Guide for Elementary

By Marnie Craycroft Filed Under: Montessori Tagged With: Christmas, Elementary, Gift Guides, Toys This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.

As you know from my Montessori Stocking Stuffers for Early Childhood post published recently, I love stockings! So, I'll say it again with this post – created by popular demand – Montessori Gift Ideas for Elementary. You ask, I deliver. I know, I know. The holidays are about the warmth that comes with family and friends. I live it. I love it.

Here is to giving gifts with meaning, with love, and with learning. So, with that idea in mind, here are my favorites Montessori Gift Ideas for Elementary age children for you to check out. Let me know your favorite Montessori Gift Ideas for Kids! By the way, you have to check out this awesome list of holiday ideas that I curated from Pinterest!

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Montessori Gift Ideas for Elementary

What's Inside Animals? x-ray cards are perfect for botany and zoology learning but you know what else? These x-rays are cool and kids will be drawn to them. Use these images with a light table or tape them up to a window. Compare and contrast vertebrates. Sort and match with younger children. Go a bit deeper with older, elementary aged children.

I am definitely channelling my inner desire to be a student again with this gem of a gift for Montessori elementary, a Fossil Collection. Timeline of Life is a big deal at the elementary level in Montessori Children spend their time immersed in The Great Lessons. The Timeline of Life is the Second Great Lesson. This collection delivers 18 fossils and cards. It also comes with a mini timeline and ideas for further learning. If anyone wants to get this collection for me for Christmas, I welcome it. Kidding, of course. If fossils are not your thing, then check out this rock collection.

I had these amazing Colored Pencils listed for Early Childhood, too. These colored pencils are that awesome and so worth it no matter the age of the person (even adults!). These Colored Pencils are still ridiculously marked down on Amazon.

Tree of Life: The Incredible Biodiversity of Life on Earth (CitizenKid) is also within the realm of life sciences. I adore this book so much, however, found it a bit too “old” for my 5 and 3 year old. This book and its gorgeous layout is perfect for elementary aged children. Trust me. They will take this book and run with it!

Safari Evolution of Man figurines can be used with Timeline of the Human work. Even with their newly capable abstract thinking minds, elementary ages kids like figurines, too! These figurines are well made and full of detail.

So happy to have you here today. I hope you enjoyed these Montessori Gift Ideas! Peace, Love, & Joy to you and your family.

Marnie