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If you’re looking for simple but meaningful DIY Mother’s Day Gift ideas, we have some great suggestions for you! Use a Mason Jar to “dress up” an otherwise simple gift card. Along with a few other Mother’s Day Mason Jar Gift Ideas. If you like this project, you may also like the “I Love You…
Today I’m excited to share with you my newest version of my Christmas Mason Jars, this Angel Christmas Mason Jar. It would make a wonderful, quick and easy (but cute) Christmas gift for friends or neighbors this holiday season. It seems that a bit of an unexpected Christmas tradition has developed here at the Polka Dot Chair. Four years…
If you’re looking for easy and creative Christmas gift ideas then you may have just come to the right place! This Reindeer Christmas Mason Jar Gift is simple to make and can be easily customized. If you like this project you may also like these Elf Mason Jars. If you’re new here there’s a little bit of a…
‘Tis the season to be grateful. Today I’m sharing with you a simple gift Thanksgiving idea, these Thanksgiving Pilgrim Mason Jars.  If you like this project you may also like this DIY Thanksgiving Family Memory Banner. Let me tell you a story….. A few years ago I was lying in bed trying to sleep, but…
Hey, did you know that today is National S’Mores Day? Don’t you just love all of these funny new holidays we seem to have :)…. In celebration I’m sharing with you this S’Mores Mason Jar Gift Idea and free printable tag. If you like this post you may also love this recipe for 10 minute…
Mother’s Day is very soon! If you haven’t thought of a gift to give your mom, I’ve got a few last-minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for you today; 15 of them involve Mason Jars. If you like these ideas, you may also enjoy this post with 50 DIY gifts for Mom. A few years ago, I…
Today I have a fun and simple Handmade Cute Christmas Gift idea for you. This fun Elf Mason Jar Christmas Gift! Fill it with candy and gift to family and friends this Holiday! Last year I shared a very simple Santa Claus Mason Jar Christmas gift idea, today I’m going to share with you an…
Learn how to make large paper flowers to decorate this cute Jelly Bean Mason jar gift! Today I have a quick, fun, idea for a Mason Jar gift for you! I took a plain Mason Jar and dressed it up a bit by adding an easy to make a paper flower! I filled mine with…
If you like these St. Patrick’s Day Mason Jar Gifts then you may also like these Christmas Mason Jar Gift Ideas. We like to say in our house that we are a “Wee bit Irish”. Â We have Irish ancestry on both mine and my husband’s side of the family. Â My girls also spent years perfecting…
I LOVE Mason Jars! Today I’ve got a fun idea for a Mason Jar Valentine’s Day Gift for you! It’s simple to do and make a great gift for a friend, a teacher or co-worker. This simple Valentine’s Day gift idea features a mason jar full of “hearts”, heart-shaped chocolate to be exact! To jazz…
This cute craft idea is great for teachers, grandparents, neighbors, coaches, friends, co-workers… etc.! It’s pretty easy to make withour great step-by-step instructions. Tie a gift card to the tag to make the gift extra special! Today I’ve got another Christmas Mason Jar Craft Idea for you, a Snowman Mason Jar Gift. I love crafting with Mason…
Today I am sharing this fun Santa Mason Jar Christmas Gift with you. I’ve even included a printable Christmas gift tag! I love to give simple yet cute Christmas gifts and think of clever ways to package them. This DIY Santa Mason jar would make a great teacher gift or neighbor gift! I’ve also included…
Today I’m going to share with you how to make a Mason Jar Sewing Kit. If you’ve got crafty friends to buy for this Christmas this might be just what you’re looking for. (I’ve even included a free printable for you). This is sponsored content. I love to come up with fun packaging for the…
I feel like ever since December 1st I’ve been running a marathon. Â I was sitting down to blog today and I can’t even remember what I’ve shared with you guys and what I haven’t! I feel like I’ve been sewing and crafting non stop all month, and even for someone who LOVES it, got to…
If you love to make handmade gifts for the holidays but find yourself overwhelmed at times with all that you have to do, you’re not alone. We can all use a little bit of extra help during the Holidays, and today, I thought I’d do my part to help you all a bit!  I’ve…
Create a cute sack just for holding treats for Santa’s Reindeer with our free Reindeer Gift Bag Sewing Pattern! This project also makes a cute Christmas gift bag. Gift bags are a great way to wrap unusually shaped presents or a few smaller things all into one gift to unwrap. You can add an extra…
Looking for fun crafts for kids or teens to do? We’ve rounded up 30 of our favorite craft projects just for you! Each one of these projects provides a simple & creative way to spend a summer day. Many of these DIY kids’ crafts use supplies that you might already have on hand! My kids…
Add a homemade touch to your Christmas tree with one of these DIY Christmas ornament tutorials. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite felt, embroidery hoop, and fabric homemade Christmas ornament sewing patterns and craft projects to share with you today. A friend gave me a handmade gingerbread man Christmas ornament several years ago. Every…
Looking for some creative and simple ideas for Neighbor gifts this Christmas season? We’ve rounded up more than 25 easy to assemble gifts. Each one of these neighbor gift ideas has a printable or printable gift tag to go along with it. The holiday season is coming up, I want to share with you some…
Learn how to customize your shoes in a fun way with this video and tutorial teaching you how to hydro dip vans. Hydro dipping is a cool way to customize a pair of vans or other shoes. My youngest kids graduated high school last year (I have twins. That’s why that’s plural :). They had…
Each year I enjoy looking back to see what projects and patterns our readers enjoyed the most. Most years there are quite a few surprises. Even after 11 years of blogging, you guys can be a bit of an enigma at times! Without further adieu, here are the top 24 reader favorite projects from 2019….
These printable Christmas Baking Gift tags are the perfect thing to attach to a simple baked gift whether it’s store-bought or handmade. They also are great gift ideas for teachers, neighbors, and friends. Last Spring I shared a set of baking gift tags designed to complement my Round Pot Holder pattern. They were pretty popular…
Give the gift of chocolate this Christmas with these cute Peppermint Bark Christmas Gift Ideas and Free Printable Christmas Gift Tags. I was joking with a friend one Christmas that I needed to keep “emergency chocolate” in my bag since I was getting a bit stressed out over all of the Holiday prep. Later that…
I love to create handmade gifts for Mother’s Day. I have so many wonderful Moms in my life and love to show them how much I appreciate them with a simple gift. Even if you’re short on time, you may find something to make for Mom on this list! If you like this post of…
If you’re looking to decorate and organize your dorm room then you may just find some fun Dorm Decor & Craft projects on this list! All of these projects are designed to be made with a Cricut Machine. That way the machine does all the “hard work” for you, and you’re just left with the…
I always love diving into my site stats each January to see what projects you guys loved best during the previous year. Each year it surprises me which ones you loved the most. 2018 marked my 10th year blogging. I can hardly believe it’s been that long. I feel like an “old lady” when it…
Learn how to make a pincushion with a pocket to hold your sewing scissors, binding clips, needles, or other items with our free sewing pattern. Just last week, I was getting ready to hand-stitch a project, and I could not find my small scissors anywhere! If I had a pincushion with a pocket like the…
Today I’ve got a clever and simple last-minute neighbor gift idea for you guys! I’ve even included a free printable tag to help you out! If you like this project then you may also like these Santa Mason Jar Christmas Gifts. Ack! What are we at now, 5 days until Christmas!! I’m sitting here right…
Today I will to show you how to create an IKEA Makeup Vanity Cart that rolls around! It’s the perfect solution for a too-small or shared bathroom. I love a good IKEA hack, and this IKEA Raskog hack has to be one of my favorite ones to date! Keep reading to find out how I…
I think the warm Spring weather has inspired Makers everywhere to create! I have seen so many cute Spring themed projects popping up in my BlogLovin and Pinterest feeds this week and I thought I’d share some of the cute things that caught my eye! It will be painfully obvious after you read this post…
Every year I look forward to plunging into my Google Analytics and figuring out what were my top projects for the year. I actually don’t track it during the year because I like to be surprised at the end (silly I know). After I make my “best projects of” list for that year, I carefully go…
If you’re like me, time can be short but ambitions can be large. I always want to make gifts for my family and friends but many times run out of time. I’ve been blogging since 2008 and in that time have accumulated quite the library of projects. I spent the weekend sorting through the hundreds…
Earlier this week I shared with you the Top Sewing Projects and Tutorials posted on this site in 2015. Today I’m going to share with you the Best Craft & DIY Projects of 2015 as chosen by you, my readers!! I decided to break down the list into two parts because I know that many of…
The crisp cool air of Autumn makes the perfect setting for some outdoor #MiniFamilyTime.  Create this DIY tabletop s’mores maker using upcycled Coca-Cola® Mini glass bottles and use it to enjoy the great outdoors with your family this Fall. If you like this post you may also like this Coke® Can Succulent Planter project. This is sponsored…
Have you ever wondered how to paint furniture?  If so, you may love today’s project, a DIY Chalky Finish Bench Makeover. If you like this post you may also like this Jewelry Box Makeover or this Painted Mirror Project. This post is sponsored by DecoArt, all opinions and hair-brained ideas are 100% mine…. all mine… Several…
I always love looking back at the year that has just passed. Remembering both the good and the bad and figuring out what I’d like to do and see in the next year. Â A few days ago I shared with you the top 10 most visited sewing projects of 2014, today I’m going to share…
Are you looking for an easy last-minute Christmas gift idea for teens or tweens? This “sparkle all the way” Nail Polish Gift idea and printable might be just what you need! It also makes a nice Teacher gift when paired with a gift card or other items! Guess what?? Another nail polish gift idea. I…
Who says gingerbread men have to only be made from gingerbread? Use your Cricut machine, chipboard, and craft supplies to create this cute Gingerbread Garland Craft kit! Keep one for yourself, or give it as a gift to your neighbors this year. I love coming up with ideas for creative gifts for my friends and…
Disclosure: A big thanks to DecoArt for sponsoring this post and providing the paint for the project, even though this post is sponsored all opinions are mine, all mine. We are about to undertake a big room “shuffle”… it involves moving two kids to different bedrooms and creating a larger sewing and office space for myself. I…
Thanks to Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores for providing the supplies for today’s tutorial. After a few weeks of feeling like I’m interrupted every 5 minutes while I’m trying to work, I have decided to take an “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” stance on Summer and am enlisting the help of my kids…
Hey, hey Polka Dot loving peeps! I’m Jessica from Mom 4 Real, and I am so excited to be here hanging out at The Polka Dot Chair! I am absolutely obsessed with polka dots and have been since I was little! It’s finally spring time here in Kentucky, and I am ready to infuse my…
Use a polka dot stencil, paper mache boxes, and a bit of paint to create a custom set of designer-inspired hat boxes! A big thanks to Royal Design Studio for providing the supplies for this project // Today’s polka dot project, Â these DIY Gold Polka Dot Hat Boxes, would make a perfect addition to a…