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It’s summer and it seems to me that every corner I turn it is someone’s birthday [summer babies unite!] so I thought why not give out a few cheap and very doable DIY birthday ideas for anybody who like me always struggles with present ideas or is working last minute. I hope this is helpful.
BENTO BOX:
– Buy a container from any craft store [i.e. Michaels]
– Fill it with your friends favorite candy [i.e. Starbursts, Sour Patch Kids]
– Add a small Happy Birthday card or note to the top
SALT BATHS:
– Mix:
– 1 cup epsom salt
– 1 cup corn starch
– 1 cup baking soda
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– Put mix into jar [can buy at Michaels, Walmart, Dollar Store]
– Add sprinkles [of any kind]
BIRTHDAY CARD:
– Buy a box [large enough to fit balloon and birthday card]
– Paint lid of box [any type of paint]
– Write birthday card and put in box
– Add tissue paper
– Put a simple balloon into the box
– Tie it all together with ribbon
BIRTHDAY OREOS:
– Buy a treat box [any kind]
– Buy oreos [flavor of your choice]
– Put a few candy melts in the microwave for 30 secs
– Dip oreos in them
– Add sprinkles and put the oreos in the treat box
BOX OF SUNSHINE:
– Buy a basket or box [of any kind]
– Write on a piece of paper “Box of Sunshine”
– Put anything food related that is yellow [i.e. Lays, M&Ms, etc] into basket
Flower Letter:
– Layer three pieces of tissue paper and cut out squares
– Fold layers fan style [fold, flip, and repeat]
– Secure with ribbon
– Round out corners
-Spread each layer of tissue paper
CUPCAKE BATH BOMBS:
– Mix:
– 1/2 cup of baking soda
– 1/4 cup of epsom salt
– 1/3 cup of water
– 1/3 cup of lemon juice
– 2 tsp of almond extra
– Few drops of food dye [any color]
– Put mix into the freezer for an hour
– In a bowl:
– Add 1 egg white
– 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
– Whisk until whipped cream texture appears
– Put in a ziploc bag with a poked hole
– Take out “cupcakes” from freezer and compact them into cupcake holders
– Put the whipped cream you did on top
– Add sprinkles!
Flubber:
– In a bowl:
– Pour bottle of glitter glue [can purchase at Walmart]
– 1 water bottle
– Whisk the ingredients
– Dissolve 1/2 tsp of borax in 1 warm cup of water and put into a spray bottle
– Slowly spray and whisk solution into the bowl of glue
– Mix until it’s non sticky
– Put in jar
– Add a happy birthday note
MEMORY SHADOWBOX FRAME:
– Buy a shadow frame [from any store]
– Bottle of spray paint [any kind + remember to spray on top of something]
– Print pictures and glue them onto frame
– Decorate surrounding space however you want
NEVER ENDING PRESENT:
– Gather multiple boxes of any kind [i.e. cardboard] of various sizes
– Decorate each one with a little joke or pick up line note
– Buy a few small presents [i.e. socks, chapstick] and wrap them in tissue papers
– Put gifts into each box and put the boxes inside of each other according to size
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