A Family Affair

Buying presents for my mom is never easy. What do you buy for a woman who already has everything she wants? Homemade gifts are starting to become our signature gift for her. So this year I spent many hours brainstorming a mother's day present and finally had an idea.

Clothespin people.

This project was inexpensive, homemade, and I could get everyone involved!

I bought a pack of clothespins at Hobby Lobby and told everyone in the family to create themselves. We decided to leave a blank slot for mom. 



What you need:
Plaque- I bought mine at Hobby Lobby for less than $2
Clothes pins- also a HL buy!
Paint
Paint brushes
Glue gun
...that's it!

I created 2 mes because I couldn't decide what I liked!

Proof that everyone made their clothespin person ;)

My dad, me, and Brandon.

My sister, Hailey, with an eyeball necklace (she's studying Optometry)
 When everyone finished their person, we glued in on a wooden plaque.
Ta da! Here's one of the plaques in progress of being painted
 Can you believe I don't have a picture of the end result of my mom's gift?!! But I do have one of Brandon and I so this will still give you an idea of what it looks like.


Seriously. This was incredibly easy to make and it was from the heart, what more could you want?!!!


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