DIY Potted Herb Kit + Free Printable {Gift Idea}

Happy (belated) Mother’s Day! Today, I wanted to share the gift that my boys made for their grandmothers. I know I didn’t post this in time for Mother’s Day (didn’t want to spoil the surprise for my mom and mother in-law!), but feel free to pin this for next year. It would also make a great birthday gift, teacher’s gift or “just because” gift.

My boys made a DIY Potted Herb Kit. I thought it would be fun to decorate a pot and plant herbs, but since our moms live far away we obviously couldn’t mail them a potted plant of any kind. Instead, we came up with this “DIY” kit idea which would allow them to plant the herbs themselves, but still have the sweet little decorated pot from their grandsons. I included a print-out in their gift package which outlined what was enclosed in their package, easy instructions for planting their herbs, plus all of the necessary supplies.

My boys decorated the pots (which you can find at the dollar store or dollar section at Target) with paint markers. I purchased the paint markers at Walmart and Michaels. These paint markers will basically work on any surface – glass, ceramic, etc.

The boys decorated the pots however they wanted. They drew “flowers” (aka abstract art) and wrote their grandmothers’ names on each pot. (“Meme” and “Grandma.”)

Here’s the printable we included in each package (printed on cardstock), complete with a list of what you’ll need to include and simple instructions. Our printable had my kiddos’ names on it, but I made this one with blank spaces so that you can write in your kids’ names. Click here to download this free printable!

My boys were so proud of these gifts. They were really excited about creating something special for their grandmothers.

Hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s day!

If you’re new here, please consider subscribing via RSS or by email. You can also connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Hometalk, Instagram and Google+. Thanks for visiting!