Mother’s Day gift simply homemade
On the second Sunday in May, it's that time again and we celebrate Mother's Day together with our mothers. Now the question arises: How should I surprise my mother this year for her special day? Most of the time, people go for the familiar gifts like flowers, perfumes or chocolates. I think that homemade gifts are always appreciated and the gesture alone is a reason for joy.
For this reason, I decided to craft something myself this year. The motto was: Upcycling - making something new out of something old and even upgrading it.
Together we have jazzed up an old milk carton and made a great Mother's Day gift out of it. The intention was to turn the milk carton into a flower vase or a flowerpot. And of course, I have documented how this works. get started!
DIY-Upcycling Milk Carton
What do I need?
- An empty milk carton
- Flowers or plants
- Possibly cards, ribbons and pens to decorate it
How does it work?
- Cut about 5cm off the top of the milk carton.
- Wash out and clean the milk carton.
- Squeeze the milk carton as hard as you can but be careful not to squeeze too hard.
- Peel off the outer layer. Also be careful when doing this
- Don't be alarmed - the milk cartons may be darker or lighter in colour after they have been stripped of their outer layer.
- Now carefully fold over the top edge
- You can do this 1 or 2 times, as you like
Now you can let your creativity run free and design the milk carton as you like. Here are a few examples of how we did it:
You can also trim the edge with pinking shears or cut a pattern into it. We decorated the milk carton with dots. But you can also paint it with various colours or write something on it. We also made a sign and wrote on it. We then hung it around the carton. No limits set to your creativity.
Good luck and much delight when giving a gift!
Happy Mother's Day and all the best to all mothers!
Photos: Saalfelden-leogang.com, Melanie Wieser