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Last-minute DIY gift ideas {2012 edition}

December 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Bwaaaaahh! It’s the weekend before Christmas – even scarier, it’s 4 days until Christmas! Yesterday I found myself scrambling for last minute gift ideas to give to neighbors, friends, and teachers. Clearly, I did not plan ahead…

But if you’re in the same boat, don’t worry! I found some great last-minute ideas that you DIY in a couple of hours. They won’t add much more to your (most likely) depleted Christmas budget, but they are still full of love and super cute.

last minute, affordable Christmas gift ideas | TheMombot.com

1. Pocket warmers
If you live in a cold climate, DIY pocket warmers like these from fellowfellow.com make a thoughtful gift that is easy to make.

2. DIY dish towels
Got some fabric paint on hand? Make some of these dishtowels from Homemadeginger.com
Have some scraps to use up? Make these patchwork towels from sew4home.com
Pick up some wooden spoons, utensils, or hot pads in the $1 section at Target or JoAnn’s and you’ve got a great gift! Dish towels are super cheap, too, by the way – check Target or the Dollar Tree.

3. Herb in a mug
This is both thoughtful and simple! I would totally love to get one of these mugs seen on agirlwhomakes.com

4. Sewn paper candy pouch
Hide some sweet treats inside of these fun paper pouches from pepperminplum.blogspot.com! They cost virtually nothing to make, and kids will especially love them.

5. Felt coffee cozy
You could whip one of these up in probably 15 minutes! It would be extra cute around an empty cup with a coffee shop gift card inside. { from purlbee.com }

6. Button sugar cookies
These button cookies from delish.com really up the ante on giving baked goods. They are so cute and probably quite delicious. 

7. DIY washi tape candles
This is about as simple a gift as you can make: wrap some washi tape around a clear tea light. Done. { from lebenlustiger.com } 
Washi tape and candle holders from the Dollar Tree – perfection! { from sbchic.com }  

{ See more DIY gift ideas }

See? There was no reason to panic! You have all weekend to whip up some of these awesome gifts. Now get to work!

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I get it. It's a little weird. But the girls I've I get it. It's a little weird.
But the girls I've seen do it best, look adorable.

I think it looks best with an oversized tee or sweatshirt, tennies or slides, and a small crossbody bag.

You can't argue with comfort.

For the record, these are women's sleep shorts that I've had a couple of years from Old Navy. If you buy actual men's boxers, you might consider sewing up the pee pocket 😜

Don't spend a lot on this trend; these shorts are made from the thinnest of fabric and shouldn't cost much. Don't be fooled by a retailer that wants you to spend just because it's trendy.

But if you see some cute boxers and want to give it a go - then do! Bonus - if/when the trend ends, you'll have pajamas on the ready 👏

It's solid weekend wear, but I'm not going out to dinner in it...

#boxershortsforgirls #boxershort #ootd #womensfashion #styleinspiration
Another project down in my son's room! I knew I w Another project down in my son's room!

I knew I wanted some sort of built-in feature in this bedroom, but it was hard to figure out what, because we turned it into an active space where he could run and play and needed a lot of room.

So I settled on a built-in bookcase with the slatted design feature, which I'm in love with!

The best part about it is that if he ever decides to upgrade his bed, the space will also accommodate a full or queen size bed going in the opposite direction. It adds so much interest to this room and hopefully will be here for a long time!

One of the things I love most about DIY projects is figuring out how to make something - it's like a giant puzzle. I saw photos of these slotted wall room dividers on Pinterest and just figured it out as I went. All in all, I had very few hiccups and it only took me a few hours to put together. I think I only cursed once?!? And so I call that an extreme DIY win...

Now that the sports wall, the climbing wall, and the built-in feature are complete, the last thing to do in here is some additional painting. I'm thinking of using a contrasting blue color for the closet doors and back side of the built-in, and perhaps trimming out the window with it as well. Then I need to switch out the light for a fan and this.room.is done 🙌

Details: I used two IKEA billy bookshelves, screwed together and secured to the wall. Then wrapped them in white oak plywood. I ripped down 2x4s into 1.5x1.5" square dowels (heavily sanded!) and used pocket holes on the back side of each to secure to the bookshelf and the 1x4 in the ceiling. It's very sturdy!

Go back in my reels to see the other projects from this room! 

#diy #boysroom #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom #builtins #bedroomredo #girlswhobuild
This climbing wall took half a day and cost under This climbing wall took half a day and cost under $100!

We are lucky enough to have 13' ceilings in our bedrooms, so a climbing wall seemed to make sense in my son's room as we worked on the remodel.

He is a super active kid with #ADHD, so his room redo has involved lots of activity spaces! Go back in my reels to see past projects and follow to see me finish this up!

#diy #roomrenovation #roomrefresh #kidsrooms #climbingwall #soccerbedroom
Another to-do checked off my list for spring break Another to-do checked off my list for spring break room makeover!

I added very subtle striping to the wall to mimic a soccer field and keep things classy. ⚽

Stick around to see the next project - a climbing wall!

(And go back in my reels to see the sports wall)

#roommakeover #soccer #kidsroom

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