Super Easy DIY Rainbow Bath Salts - Smell delicious!

These are great not only for yourself but for gifts!

What you'll need:

Course Salt ( I used Epsom for it's inflammatory relief but sea salt is fine)

Food Coloring

Glass Jars (I used left over baby food jars. Empty glass jars are surprisingly expensive. It's way cheaper to reuse or to just buy cheap baby food and dump it than to buy jars at a hobby store.)

Essential Oil of your choice (I used lavender and it smelled amazing)

Ziploc bags

First you will put 2 cups of your salt into a bag. You will use one bag for each color so do this with as many as you'll need. Then drop in your food coloring into each bag. The tutorial I read said to use four drops but I found this to be wildly insufficient. I used at least eight and then added more if necessary. It really depends on how deep you want your colors. After your coloring is added then seal your bags and shake rigorously until color is evenly distributed. Last you will add one drop of your essential oil into each bag and repeat the shaking process.  You can then funnel your salts into the jars (make sure jar is dry!). I did not use a funnel because I did not have one. I made a huge mess but I found that it made the layers very uneven (in the jars with more than one color) which I actually really liked so its up to you.  

When I was done I cut out a little paper circle which I used to label my jar. I attached it with washi tape for a decorative touch but you could just paint the lids as well. I also placed each of my jars inside an origami box (tutorial is coming!).

Easy DIY Bow Paper Clips

These are a great way to dress up boring papers at home or the office!

What you'll need:

Ribbon ( I used mini ribbon - $0.99 at Joann's or Micheal's)

Teeny tiny rubber bands (dollar store hair section)

Paper clips ( I used small, large would be equally pretty and allow you to use larger ribbon)

Scissors

Glue

 First you cut your ribbon into small pieces (for small ones use about 2.5 inches). It took me some trial and error to get the length right. 

Wrap the ribbon around as shown.

Pinch the middle as shown so it begins to resemble a real bow.

Cinch the middle with your rubber band.  

Loop your paper clip through the rubber band on the backside of the bow. 

Take a smaller piece of ribbon and wrap around the middle. Secure with glue ( I used hot glue but crazy glue would work as well).

Very cute addition to gift envelopes or as an actual gift! I gave mine to coworkers and friends (hopefully they liked them!)  

  

Adorable DIY magnets

This one is so easy a five year old could do it (though they might glue their fingers together in the process!)

What you'll need:

Magnets (any craft store or general store)

Crazy Glue

Buttons, jewelry pieces, or just odd little trinkets that are flat. (I used buttons and scrapbooking appliques)

The rest is pretty self explanatory, just glue and enjoy! Oh, and try not to get crazy glue all over your fingers like I did. :)

Painted baby footprint plate SO EASY!

This one is super easy and its works great as a decoration around the house and as a gift for family members. Plus it super cheap!

What you'll need:

A plate ($1 at Dollar Tree)

Acrylic or porcelain paint for feet

Porcelain paint pen or Sharpie for letters

The trickiest part about this is getting your little one to stay still!

At first I put paint on a plate and dipped her foot in it but that didn't come out well so I eventually just painted her foot with a small brush (while my husband held her). 

So paint one foot and press it on the plate at an angle (my baby curled her toes up instantly the toes are a little spotty). 

Then repeat with the other foot. 

Then just write the letters on and marvel in the beauty. I found that cursive looked best. 

Then put your plate in the oven (Do not preheat)

Set oven at 300 and bake for 30 minutes

PRESTO! Now you have a precious keepsake for pennies on the dollar. :)