Every third Sunday in October, Mother’s Day invites us to show affection with gestures full of love. It is not necessary to spend a lot of money to achieve a special gift, with recycled materials and a little imagination, you can create beautiful and personalized gifts.
Crafts made with the kids are a fun way to share time with family. In addition, they teach them the importance of taking care of the environment and taking advantage of what we already have at home. Recycling the possibilities are endless and the result is always unique.
The best crafts for Mother’s Day
These are some ideas to recycle and give something beautiful to mom:
Recycled personalized mug
Find an old mug that you have saved. Wash it well and decorate it with indelible markers or ceramic paint. Once ready, bake it and set the design. You can also take it to a place where they make impressions on porcelain.
Leather or fabric bracelet
Check to see if there are any straps or pieces of fabric that you no longer use. Cut the material to the size of your wrist and decorate it with buttons, beads or pieces of colored fabric. Your mom is going to have an original and handmade bracelet.
Desk organizer with recycled cardboard
Gather small boxes, like tea boxes. Cut them so that they are the same height and glue them next to each other. Then, decorate them with colored paper, magazine clippings or tempera paints.
Box decorated with recycled paper
Find a box you have at home and line it with used wrapping paper, newspaper pages or old magazines. Add ribbons, bows or handmade labels. You can even fill it with chocolates or loving messages.
Vase with glass bottle
Grab an empty bottle, wash it, and decorate it with thread, rope, or paint. If you want, add dried or paper flowers and it is perfect to decorate any corner of the house.
Surprise bouquet of sweets
With colored paper, form a cone similar to a boat. Fill it with your mom’s favorite candies or chocolates. You can add pieces of paper with phrases or drawings and then close it with a paper lid and decorate it with recycled paper flowers.
Old frame jewelry organizer
Find a frame that you no longer use. Inside, glue a piece of stiff fabric. Paint it if you want and hang the earrings or necklaces. It’s a cute and sustainable way to organize accessories.
These projects, in addition to being economical and ecological, allow you to create shared and meaningful memories.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
