18th Birthday Candy Bouquet

A break from the cookies ... LOL! I just love giving a gift that you put effort into, I'm always on the hunt for something new or fun. I haven't done a 18th birthday in sometime, so I was excited when one of my favorite dance team members daughters had an upcoming birthday. I did a Google search and found a fun candy bouquet and added some fun things to it! Turning 18 comes with a few perks like gambling lol, why not start our youth off with some scratch tickets. And of course Starbucks gift cards ... LOL!

What you Need:
Plant Bucket ($1 Dollar Tree)

Dum Dums (5 Bags / $1 Dollar Tree)

Foam circles (2 - Dollar Tree)

Butterfingers Mini

Butterfly / Flower Cutouts (I found at Dollar Tree or you can cut on your Cricut)

Pipe Cleaner (Cut in half to make the Butterfly antennas)

Happy Birthday Sign (Dollar Tree)

18 numbers (found magnets at Dollar Tree that I glued on to sign)

Scratch Tickets

Starbucks Cards

Sticks (I used lollipop sticks Wilton)

Hot Glue Gun

I started with placing the dum dums to make a bouquet. I stacked two foam rings to get the height I needed and arranged the dum dums to make the rounded look. I started with 3 bags thinking that would be enough and found that it didn't cover. I had to run back to the store and buy 2 more bags to fill. I took the paper butterflies hot glued a butterfingers in the middle to be the body. Then cut a pipe cleaner in half to make the antenna's and hot glued them on. I took a long lollipop stick and hot glued it on the back and stuck it into the bouquet. I found a happy birthday sign that I hot glued the number 18 on to it. I took the scratch tickets I bought an hot glued a small lollipop stick onto the back and stuck them into the bouquet also. I also picked up 2 Starbucks GC and did the same adding a small lollipop stick and stuck them in.

  

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Manicure in a Jar Gift Idea (Trimmed & Polished Birthday Day) ... DYI Gift a Jar

One of my favorite dance instructors had a birthday. I wanted to do something special for her. As you all know I love gifts that you make, it comes from the heart and isn't just something you buy like a GC. I know GC's are popular but I hate giving because it doesn't take thought. Don't hate me it's just gifts are something special to me and when I give them I that to be known that I feel special for them.

 

I found this idea for Manicure in a Jar on Pinterest and figured it was the perfect gift! I hit up my favorite beauty store and found a ton of fun manicure things on clearance. Makes for a inexpensive but thoughtful gift.

What you Need:

Mason Jar (Find at Dollar Tree - to buy a single or a box at Walmart)

Ribbon (I used one I had from a Easter project)

Nail Polish (I found a killer deal on OPI and bought two)

Nail Clipper Package

Nail Files

Nail Buffer

Fuzzy Socks (Deal at Old Navy)

Card Stock to print (That's What Che Said FREE Printable is HERE)

 

I also put in some lip stuff and Candy because how can you go wrong with chocolate. Make sure you go over to That's What Che Said to give love for this project and FREE printable.

Arrange your items in the mason jar. I put the socks in back and everything else in front so you could see in the jar. I had some Easter ribbon left over I used (it was cute with carrots, not my first choice but I couldn't run back to store). Print out the free printable, cut out the circle. I took a hole punch and attached with the ribbon.

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Super Hero Box Gift

A few months back I saw the coolest gift for a Super Hero Box on Alpha Mom now it was for a father's day gift but I knew it would be perfect for a gift for a boys birthday. I had the chance to build the box this weekend for our neighbor boy. This is a perfect gift for a dad but I made it for a boy and it worked perfect, I added some toys and a movie to make it kid friendly.

What you Need:

Soda (Root Beer or Fav drink)

Jerky

Mints

Nuts / Trail Mix

Large Candy Bar

Candy (I used Skittles)

Chips

Box (Wood or Photo like I used)

Label Sheet

Cellophane Bags (Craft Store / Dollar Tree 25pk $1)

ALEXIS ADD ON'S FOR KID GIFT

Super Hero DVD (Target $5 Bin)

Super Hero Themed Blow ups (Dollar Bin or Dollar Tree)

Step 1. We used Orange Soda, Jerky, a King-Sized candy bar, and various munchies that we transferred to baggies.

Step 2. Using our Downloadable Templates (on her website click link above to take you to page w/ templates), print the labels onto adhesive label paper or print it out on regular paper and use Elmer’s Spray Mount.

Step 3. Cut out the label shapes.

Step 4. Transfer the some of the treats to the Cellophane bags, and some I just left in their bags due to time constraints. Adhere labels to each item.

Step 5. Tuck them all in the wood box (I used a photo box I picked up at Hobby Lobby), put on the address label.

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Some-"Bunny" Needs Coffee Gift

Another fun gift made for my boss a while back for her birthday was this fun coffee gift. I love doing fun gifts as you know, and I wanted to send her a Starbucks gift card but not just a plain one in a envelope so I went to pinterest and found a link to this fun Bunny Kisses made by Split Coast Stampers. Now they used stamps to cut out the face, I used my Cricut. I used my George Cartridge that came with my machine. I must say this cartridge I use ALL the time!

What you need:

White Heavy Card Stock

Pink Card Stock

Brown Card Stock

Black Sharpie

Brown makeup  (I used to antique the paper)

Pink Blush (for the blush of course)

Cotton Ball to put makeup on the paper

Craft Glue

White Paper Coffee Cup (found at Target, next to paper plates)

Ribbon (I did a thinker and a smaller one)

I used the flower to cut out the white for the face (I used the grey one below). I printed a large one and then a medium one to make the face. For the nose I printed the heart (the grey one below) in pink. For the ears I printed the oval (grey above the E). Using my black sharpie I drew on the white paper to make eye's closed with lashes and a mouth. I drew a line and dashes for the ears (glued the ears between the large and medium white to hold them on. I attached the face when I was done to the coffee cup with my craft glue. I tied a bow and attached with hot glue to the face (I needed something a little stronger then craft glue). 

Now this was an extra that I added. I wanted to attach the gift card to the cup. I printed the label on heavy white card stock from my cricut (grey above the K) it prints like a Christmas label with a hole for you. Then I used brown card stock and printed Birthday Blessings (bottom left next to Sift lock). I glued it onto the label and then I took a whole punch and attached with ribbon the label and gift card (had to whole punch that to make it hang).

It took about 20 minutes but it was so cute I went on the search and made these Bunny Coffee Cups for the boys teachers also! Worth the time to see a smile :).

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Previous Bunny Coffee Cups Made
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Themed Birthday Gift ... Manly Man Gift Basket

Onto another theme, this time for those men in your life.  It was my dad's birthday last month, he's on of those guys that has everything and doesn't really need anything.  So he's super hard to buy for.  I love making gifts from the kids, but there is only some many handmade kids things that can be given also.  So onto a Manly Man Gift!

I picked up some of his favorite things:

Beef Jerky

Pepperoni Sticks

Pretzels

Potato Chips

Gummy Coca Cola Bottles (I'm sure he doesn't eat these anymore but when I was little he always did).

Utterly Smooth Lotion (His hands are always rough)

His Favorite Beer

Basket

Easy pease, find the things they love the most add it to a basket you can find at the Dollar Tree and ta da you're done!

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