There’s nothing better than giving the gift of handmade. Something you made with your own two hands for someone special in your life. However, it can be challenging to come up with gift ideas for men. Especially when you’re hunting for Father’s Day gifts from kids that they can either make themselves, or with a little help. Since dads, in particular, can be a challenge to craft for, I’ve put…
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Vintage & Handmade Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Give Dad a truly special gift this year by giving the gift of handmade. This thoughtful collection of vintage & handmade Father’s Day gift ideas are perfect for reminding your dad just how much he means to you. There have been a lot of times throughout my life that I have, unfortunately, taken my parents for granted. But being who they are, when I’ve needed them, they’ve been there for…
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Awesome Father’s Day Gifts to Buy or DIY
Father’s Day is right around the corner! Don’t get stuck fumbling around last minute to come up with amazing Father’s Day gifts the night before! Buy or DIY one of these awesome Father’s Day gifts now to remind your dad just how pretty crazy awesome he is to you! Awesome Father’s Day Gifts to Buy or DIY Craft this DIY Beer Bottle Opener Sign via Dawn Nicole Designs and gift…
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DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas
DIY Father’s Day Gift Ideas Father’s Day is right around the corner so I thought I’d share my collection of 20 DIY Father’s Day gift ideas that you can make and gift this Father’s Day for Dad! These DIY Father’s Day gift ideas include men’s cologne, homemade soaps – my fave is the Star Wars soap! – man candles, a six pack of Dad’s favorite snack treats and more. While some…
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Leather Mandle DIY
Learn how to make this leather scented mandle DIY for Dad as a Father’s day gift! This leather mandle DIY is quick and easy and can be made and gifted in the same afternoon. What’s a mandle? Why, a man candle of course! Here’s how to make yours. Leather Mandle DIY © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: 4.7 oz. soy candle wax .47 oz. leather fragrance oil Tools & Materials: medium…
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DIY Star Wars Melt and Pour Soaps
Learn how to make your own DIY Star Wars inspired soaps with this DIY Star Wars melt and pour soap tutorial that creates fun Millennium Falcon and X-Wing Fighter shaped soaps soaring through the galaxy! DIY Star Wars Melt & Pour Soap Tutorial © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: 19.4 oz. Crafter’s Choice (or similar) clear basic melt and pour soap base 9.75 oz. Crafter’s Choice (or similar) white basic melt and pour soap…
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Homemade Bacon Soap Recipe for Men
This homemade bacon soap recipe is the perfect DIY gift idea for men who love bacon! And with Valentine’s Day right around the corner what better way to say “I love you” than with a bar of heart shaped bacon soap? Made using real bacon (rendered) fat, this homemade bacon soap recipe yields nine hard, extra conditioning homemade soap bars perfect for the shower! So there are plenty to go…
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Natural Patchouli & Fir Needle Homemade Hand Cream Recipe
This richly moisturizing homemade hand cream recipe is naturally scented with patchouli and fir needle essential oils and contains skin conditioning safflower and evening primrose oils plus a touch of agave syrup! Don’t reserve this amazing homemade hand cream for hands alone though! Also try it on feet or anywhere skin needs a little extra love! It’s great for eczema too. Patchouli & Fir Needle Homemade Hand Cream Recipe © Rebecca’s…
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Men’s Homemade Tobacco Caramel & Whiskey Soap Recipe
I’ve had a homemade whiskey soap recipe on my to do list for quite some time but it took me a while to decided how to execute it. In the end I settled on using real whiskey in a hand milled soap recipe rather than attempting mixing lye with a high percentage of alcohol for safety reasons. Combined with a tobacco caramel fragrance oil, this men’s whiskey soap recipe creates…
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How to Make Hand-Milled Soap: Coffee Vanilla Bourbon Soap Recipe
Learn how to make hand-milled soap scented with real coffee. This easy coffee soap recipe makes a great homemade soap for men and women and is scented with a bourbon vanilla fragrance. This DIY soap is easy to make and is a great homemade Father’s Day gift for Dad. This homemade soap recipe is made by rebatching or hand-milling unscented cold process soap and then adding additional ingredients to give…
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DIY Father’s Day Gift Idea – Homemade Handmilled Soap Recipe
Need a homemade DIY Father’s Day gift idea for Dad? These scented homemade soap rounds are sure to help dad unwind in the shower! He might not tell you, but I’ve found that most men do care about their skin. However whether they’re willing to admit it or not can sometimes be an entirely different story. So treat him with these simple handmade handmilled soaps in his favorite fragrance! I…
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Homemade Fir & Lavender Cold Process Soap Recipe
This lightly scented Homemade Fir & Lavender Cold Process Soap Recipe is created using a fresh smelling blend of natural lavender and fir essential oils. It’s the perfect unisex soap for both men and women alike with no overpowering fragrances and also contains skin nourishing illipe butter – a fun alternative to cocoa butter. Natural Homemade Fir & Lavender Cold Process Soap Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: 2.8 oz. refined…
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Beer Soap Recipe with Chamomile & Neroli (Plus Helpful Soap Making Tips)
Learn how to make this homemade beer soap recipe with real beer using the cold process soap making method. Plus discover soap making tips and tricks for working with beer, or even wine, to avoid a potential mishap. (Ask me how I know…) Keep reading to learn more! Working with Beer When Making Soap If you’ve never made cold process soap before, I don’t recommend starting with my beer soap…
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DIY Homemade Mustache Wax & Beard Oil Recipes for Men
Whether you make and sell homemade bath and body products and are looking to expand your men’s line or you simply want to make homemade gifts for that someone special in your life, you’ll find these natural recipes for making handmade mustache wax and beard oil a snap! Not only are they super easy to craft, but you have a finished product in under a half hour! Read on for…
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Handmade DIY Face Cream for Men
Despite many common stereotypes, a lot of men actually use skin care products on a regular basis – including face creams and lotions. A common issue I’ve heard from the men I know however, is that facial care for them are often scented too strong if they’re created specifically for men or they smell super girly if they’re not. Also that sometimes finding suitable unscented products can be a chore.…
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Cedarwood & Baking Soda Soap Recipe for Cleansing & Deodorizing Skin
Learn how to make a baking soda soap recipe. This homemade baking soda soap with cedarwood essential oil is perfect for getting rid of dirt and grime, while also deodorizing odors caused by body sweat and food. It also works great on acne prone skin. Plus it’s palm free. Can You Make Cold Process Baking Soda Soap? Is it possible to make a cold process baking soda soap recipe? Chemists…
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DIY Game On Homemade Soap Recipe for Men
Make a splash with this handmade Game On Cold Process Soap Recipe for Men! This masculine scented homemade soap recipe is a woodsy blend of oak, sandalwood and musk and features shimmering mica waves created from a handmade rubber stamp. While the waves on this soap are optional, the Game On fragrance oil used to scent it is an absolute must! Baking soda and arrowroot powder are added to help…
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Madagascar Black Pepper Soap Recipe for Men
Looking for a homemade gift idea for men? This homemade black pepper soap recipe is just your ticket! Created using both cold process soap and melt & pour glycerin soap, these homemade black pepper soaps are scented with a Madagascar black pepper fragrance oil. The top and bottom layers are made from a cold process black pepper soap recipe that contains flecks of ground black pepper while the center layer is…
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Electric Guitar Candied Orange Soap Recipe
Looking for a great homemade holiday gift idea for the guys? Try this fun candied orange scented soap stamped with an electric bass guitar! For this recipe I combined the Crisp and Candied fragrance oil from Nature’s Garden with a bit of dark patchouli essential oil to cut down on the sweetness of the scent. I then stamped my final bars with a hand carved rubber stamp I purchased from…
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Men’s Soap Recipe & Holiday Gift Idea with Free Printable Gift Labels
It’s often hard coming up with great holiday gift ideas for men. However, this homemade ferocious & fantastic men’s soap recipe is sure to be a hit! To tackle the tough challenge of coming up with unique homemade men’s Christmas gift ideas I enlisted some help from an artist I found through Etsy, Anna Dance. Anna Dance of Hello Pants is graphic artist and illustrator from Australia who creates fun and…
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Natural Mountain Man Homemade Detox Soap Recipe
Most men probably care about their skin a lot less than women do, but that doesn’t men the appearance of their skin doesn’t matter to them. They’re just a lot less likely to complain about those bad skin days or let us know about it in general. So I crafted a fabulous homemade detox soap recipe for the men – and the boy! – in my life, that you can…
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DIY Tempestuous Roll On Cologne for Men
There’s a cologne fragrance for men called Fierce that’s distributed via Abercrombie & Fitch. However, in light of their recent negative press, you might be wary about making future purchases from them. Regardless of your stance, their cologne, Fierce, is still a great fragrance for men. But you don’t have to buy it because now you can actually DIY it. Very recently a dupe of this Abercrombie fragrance was developed…
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DIY Mustache Wax for Men
Coming up with a great handmade Father’s Day gift can be hard. So I’ve created a functional DIY Father’s Day gift that Dad that’s sure to be used year round. Granted, it’s only a great gift for dad if he has a mustache, but if your dad – or the man in your life – sports a ‘stache, this is a gift that’s sure to be appreciated. I had my…
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DIY Father’s Day Gift – Homemade Six Pack of Treats for Dad!
If you’re looking for a DIY Father’s Day gift idea that the kids can make, then you’ve come to the right place. My son made this fun candy and treat filled six pack for Father’s Day complete with a chalkboard carrier for writing his own custom message! To create this DIY father’s day gift with your child for Dad, all you’ll need is a six pack of soda, chalkboard spray…
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DIY Skully Shot Glass Candle
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to try new craft projects that I’d been wanting to try, but never got around to. Candlemaking was one of those craft projects. So what better way to get started making hand poured candles, than to create a homemade Father’s Day gift. I was really excited by how easy this project actually was – by far easier than making cold process…
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DIY Natural Beard Conditioner for Men
Looking for a homemade Father’s Day gift idea? Then try out this easy DIY natural beard conditioner recipe for men! This DIY natural beard conditioner is the perfect Father’s Day gift for Dad’s unruly beard. This natural beard care product keeps Dad’s beard from feeling prickly. It’s also great at preventing flaking so Dad’s chin, just like his scalp, stays in top condition. After all, no one wants beard dandruff.…
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How to Make Shaving Soap in a Mug for DIY Father’s Day Gifts
Want to make a personalized gift for Dad on Father’s Day? Then try your hand at crafting a homemade shaving soap in a mug! This soapmaking project makes a great DIY Father’s Day gift that the kids can help create. Plus, it’s an easy way to learn how to make soap for beginners. DIY Shaving Soap in a Mug Ready to create a fabulous homemade gift for Dad? This shaving…
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DIY Herb Markers or Garden Stakes for Your Garden
Learn how to make customizable DIY herb markers for your garden. These easy garden markers are made using shrinky dink paper for lasting durability. Simply print out the template then design your own garden stakes to mark your herbs, flower or garden vegetables however you like! DIY Herb Markers Now that the threat of frost is finally over here in Southwestern Virginia, I can start some serious outdoor planting. For…
