Holiday Craft Source

When my son used to ask me what I would like for Mother’s Day, I told him that the best gift he could give me was more time.

“How can I give you more time?” asked my son. “By giving me coupons for some of the chores around the house that you would be willing to do.” I replied.  But, sadly, I never received any coupons from him.

Over at Mother’s Day website I found these ideas for Coupons:

• Helping Clean the Tableware
• Walking the Dog
• An Uninterrupted Afternoon Nap
• and more!

At Martha Stewart’s website I found instructions for making a Mother’s Day Coupon book.

There are also Coupons you can print out at KidsTurnCentral. You can print 3 to one letter size sheet. The coupons are for:

• One Bedroom Cleaning
• One Breakfast
• One Free Hug
• and more!

Happy Crafting!!

Ebay always has lots of craft items and handmade gifts. Check out some of these Mother’s Day Cards on Ebay.

PAPER PIECING PATTERN - Valentines, Mothers, Fathers Day - 374 Girl Making Card US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 2:17:37 PST   | Watch this Item

PAPER PIECING PATTERN - Valentines,Mothers,Fathers Day -361 Toddler Mailing Card US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 2:17:37 PST   | Watch this Item

PAPER PIECING PATTERN - Valentines,Mothers,Fathers Day - 375 Boy Making Card Dog US $0.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 2:17:37 PST   | Watch this Item

PAPER PIECING PATTERN - Valentines,Mothers,Fathers Day - 372 Girl Making Card US $0.99 (1 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 2:19:42 PST   | Watch this Item

RARE 1980 Queen Mother 80th 1st Day Maximum Card US $7.86 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:20:10 PST   | Watch this Item

Mom - Any occasion - MOTHER'S DAY - Handmade card - BEAUTIFUL!! US $5.59 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 7:59:04 PST   | Watch this Item

Mothers Day Cards Daughter in law US $1.50 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 8:16:06 PST   | Watch this Item

GREETING CARDS - BIRTHDAY-EASTER-MOTHERS DAY-VALENTINE..... US $9.00 Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:11:52 PST   | Watch this Item

Lot of Assorted "Mothers Day" Card Packs new in packages US $20.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:19:11 PST   | Watch this Item

Stampin up Mother day card kit with envelopes US $9.00 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:24:28 PST   | Watch this Item

I was looking through the book Small Quilting Projects by Linda Seward today, thinking I might want to try doing some quilting again. I came across this Tote Bag that I thought would make a nice gift for Mother’s Day.

This Tote Bag is made using the Granny’s Basket block pattern and strips of fabric braided together for the handles. You could make this using a different quilt block as this book has 40 block designs to choose from. The block designs include the templates and sewing instructions.

There are many other quilting projects in this book that you could make for Mother’s Day, including a Sachet, Jewelry Bag, Evening Bag, Shoe Tote, Letter Holder, Patchwork Pillows and more.

If you are looking to purchase this book, I found used copies for sale at the following websites: Abebooks, Biblio, Amazon, Alibris, and Choosebooks and World Book Market.

Happy Crafting!

Here is a unique Mother’s Day gift to make that I found over at Random Thoughts. The flowers in this vase have pictures of children in the center of them. You could make this for your mother or mother-in-law, with pictures of your children. Or, you could make this for your mother, with pictures of you and your siblings.

Click here to see a picture of the completed project. A list of the materials and directions can be found at Random Thoughts.

Happy Crafting!

I found two patterns for crocheted scrunchies over at Craftown.

For these you will need 1 goody pony elastic; small amount of worsted weight (WW) yarn, any 2 colors of your choice. For pattern 1 you will need a size G (4 mm) Crochet hook and for pattern 2 a size D (3.25 mm) Crochet hook.

If your mother wears her hair in a pony tail, make her one of these lovely crocheted scrunchies for Mother’s Day.

Happy Crafting!!

Is your Mother a crafter? Then you might want to sew her this Denim Organizer for Mother’s Day. I found the instructions for this over at All Free Crafts.

It is made with Blue Jean legs (3 pairs), so a great way to recycle those old blue jeans. If you do not have any blue jeans, you can always get some at a used clothing store or thrift store. A list of the supplies required and sewing instructions are here.

Also, there are more ideas at All Free Crafts for recycling denim (blue jeans), like Denim Placemats, Denim Pot Holders, Denim Apron, and more.

Happy Crafting!!

Here are some Mother’s Day Craft books to add to your book collection.

All New Crafts for Mother’s and Father’s Day (All-New Holiday Crafts for Kids)

Mom’s Scrapbook of Memories: Treasures of Love, Faith, and Tradition (Scrapbook of Memories)

Mother’s Day Crafts (Fun Holiday Crafts Kids Can Do)