So a few days ago we were informed of a local girl searching for an adoptive family for her still in the oven little one. We’ve submitted all our information and are now waiting it out. I’m not known for my patience so I’ve been trying to fill my days with distractions. Including some Christmas DIY gifts.
First up: Coffee mugs for the grandparents!
My friend Dani and I made hot cocoa packs and stuck them in hand painted, personalized mugs for her coworkers about a week ago. It was so much fun, I instantly knew I wanted to do this for the grandparents!
So here’s what you need:
Mug - lighter colors work better for your background
Art Deco Glass Paint Markers - you can also use paint by the same manufacturer, but I was keeping it easy!
Oven
And that’s it! I found mugs at the Dollar Tree and the glass markers at Michael’s. I had read some other blogs calling oil based paint markers, but those were strictly hand wash. The Art Deco Glass Paint Markers are supposedly dishwasher safe, but I’ve yet to test that for myself.
So grab your mug, markers and creativity!
If my son were old enough, I would have had him draw or scribble on the mugs, but I imagine I would be scrubbing my walls and table down frantically at his current age so… I did the dirty work myself! We have a Nana and a Pops. I wanted to write a little something about my son’s favorite activities to do with each grandparent. Like “Finn loves taking walks with Nana,” but I couldn’t come up with something along those lines for each grandparent. So I went with cutesy quotes instead.
The packing on the markers I used said to paint, then let dry for 4 hours before baking at 375° for 40 minutes. But while shopping for the right markers/paint I noticed that some had different baking instructions.
