Trying to think of what to get your Mum this Mother's Day? Show her how much you care by creating a unique Home Made gift. Whether that's a planter, home made face masks, cookie dough in a jar (you know she will then probably make the cookies for you anyway) or if you are feeling extra then why not try some edible flower infused gin? All of these great gift ideas are all done using our Home Made jars! See below for all the information you need to create these wonderful loving gifts.
Home Made Face Mask
Homemade face masks are the perfect present for Mother´s day, she can have a skin care treatment made with love. Combine together all ingredients in a glass terrine jar. Apply in the clean face and leave on for 10-15 minutes before removing with warm water.
Cocoa Mask – Skin-smoothing mask
1 tsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp yoghurt
1 tsp coconut oil
Avocado Mask – Skin hydrating mask
½ avocado
2 tbsp yoghurt
1 tsp honey
Turmeric Mask – Antinflamatory mask
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp yogurt
1 tsp coconut oil
Raspberry Mask – Moisturising mask
½ cup of raspberries
1 tbsp yogurt
2 tsp honey
Homemade Lemon and Mint Scrub
The perfect body scrub your Mum will fall in love with!
Combine together all ingredients in a glass jar. Exfoliate and moisturize your face and body in the shower and remove it with warm water.
Ingredients
200g granulated sugar
50g coconut oil
Juice of 1 lemon
Fresh mint leaves
Method
Mix all the ingredients in an airtight glass jar.
Use 1 tablespoon in the shower, scrub all the skin and rinse it.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Get your Mum's favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe ready to bake! Place all the dry ingredients in a jar, print the recipe, add a label and you already have a present for your lovely Mother.
Ingredients
230g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
250g chocolate chips
150g brown sugar
100g granulated sugar
Method
Preheat the oven to 175 ºC.
Add 160g of butter and 1 egg to the cookie mix.
Mix well all the ingredients.
Make rounded balls of the size of a tablespoon and transfer them to a baking sheet.
Bake them for 10 minutes until golden brown.
Transfer them to a wire rack to completely cool.
Lemon and Edible Flower Gin
Ingredients
Ice
50ml Gin
Tonic Water
½ lemon
Angostora Bitters
Edible flowers
Method
Fill a glass up half way with cubed ice.
Juice ½ lemon.
Add the gin
Top with tonic water about 2/3 full.
Add 4-5 drops of angostura bitter
Garnish with edible flowers
We would love to see your Home Made gifts! Make sure you tag @KitchenCraft into your posts and hashtag #KCHomeMadeGifts!