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Creative Mother’s Day Gift – DIY Pallet Picture Frame

April 16, 2018 by Tonya Staab

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Are you looking for a creative Mother’s Day gift? This is Tonya here… and I’m excited to share my tutorial for a DIY Pallet Picture Frame that will make mom’s day extra special. Thank you to Testors.com for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own.

Creative Mother's Day Gift - DIY Pallet Picture Frame


 
You can customize this DIY pallet picture frame for any number of children.

What you need:

  • Pallet frame
  • Testors Craft 3oz Aerosol Paint – White Wedding Gloss, Silver Metallic, and Smokey Beige (or the colors of your choice)
  • Wood rectangles (or squares), along with small wood blocks
  • Wood letters that spell out MOM
  • Pegs
  • Decoupage glue
  • Glue such as hot glue, wood glue, or E6000 (which is what I used)
The size of this DIY Pallet Picture Frame:

  • Wood frame is 14″x14″
  • Letters are 5.5″ tall
  • The wood that the photos are on measure 3.5″ x 4.5″

How To Make A DIY Pallet Picture Frame

Step 1: Paint your pallet frame with the White Wedding Gloss Testors Craft 3oz Aerosol Paint.

Paint The DIY Pallet Picture Frame

Step 2: Tear your scrapbook paper to fit just the top section of the pallet picture frame so that it’s a little larger than the letters that spell out MOM … this is the perfect project for little fingers to tackle because there are no scissors required.

Add the scrapbook paper to make the DIY Pallet Picture Frame

Step 3: Using the decoupage glue attach the paper to the frame, and then once dry apply another coat over the top. I like to use a rubber tool to smooth out any wrinkles as it’s drying too.

Use decoupage glue to attach paper to frame

Step 4: Paint your wood rectangles using the Smokey Beige Testors Craft 3oz Aerosol Paint.

paint wood rectangles for the pallet picture frame

Step 5: Paint your wood MOM letters using the Silver Metallic Testors Craft 3oz Aerosol Paint. Tip: If you are having trouble deciding what color to paint your wood letters, paint the backs first, lay them onto the scrapbook paper and see which color you like best.

paint MOM letters for your DIY pallet picture frame

Step 6: Adhere the wood blocks to your wood rectangles using a strong glue, and then glue them to the pallet frame.

Making a creative Mother's Day Gift

Step 7: Attach the painted MOM letters on top of the scrapbook paper using glue.

Attach letters to diy pallet picture frame

Step 8: Attach wood pegs to the wood rectangles. Tip: If you purchased unpainted pegs, feel free to paint those as well.

attach pegs to rectangles

Step 9: Print out your favorite photos and clip them onto the wood rectangles using the pegs.

Attach photos to the pallet picture frame

I hope you love this DIY pallet picture frame as much as I do. And, I hope all of the mom’s out there have a very happy Mother’s Day.

Creative Mother's Day Gift - DIY Pallet Picture Frame

Looking for more great handmade ideas for Mother’s Day? Take a look at these DIY Mother’s Day Gifts:

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Creative Mother's Day Gift - DIY Pallet Picture Frame

 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored, so extra thanks for reading and sharing.
Written by Tonya Staab, contributor at 5 Minutes for Mom
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Tonya Staab is an Aussie residing in Kentucky who is a single mom of 3. She spends her days working from home while eating too many donuts and is probably still wearing her pajamas.

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80 Comments

  1. Doris says

    April 16, 2023 at 3:07 pm

    Beautiful, I’m gonna make one.

    Reply
  2. Jo-Ann Brightman says

    April 25, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    I like the Chirp wheel , LuLaRoe leggings and the AllInONe Printer the most.

    Reply
  3. Ashley Lynn says

    April 22, 2020 at 2:36 am

    There’s several great gift options for every Mom out there. I personally loved the rose gold blue tooth speaker! 1st I love anything in this color & 2nd I’m definitely not the most tech savvy person in the world, however I think I would be able to use this!

    Reply
  4. Ann says

    May 2, 2019 at 9:03 am

    This is such a cute idea! I’d luv for you to share it with us at Wall to Wall DIY Wednesday, which runs Wednesdays – Mondays! https://www.dabblinganddecorating.com/single-post/2018/06/20/Wall-to-Wall-DIY-Wednesday

    Reply
  5. Michelle James says

    April 28, 2019 at 7:11 pm

    I love this pallet frame and will be featuring it at #merrymonday tonight. Hope you will check it out whenyou have a chance!

    Reply
  6. Anna says

    April 28, 2019 at 3:26 am

    I usually make nothing but this year I just completed graduation and so I have great plans and these DIY projects really help. Thanks to author <3

    Reply
  7. Jenny says

    April 27, 2019 at 10:44 am

    I love this pallet photo frame, I love anything made out of pallets and photos make. great gift. I also have that scrapbook paper and it’s so pretty. I’ll be featuring this tomorrow at Merry Monday.

    Reply
  8. Hailey says

    April 16, 2019 at 1:07 pm

    Love this! Where is the pallet frame from?

    Reply
  9. Mariyah Secl says

    April 11, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Thank you for showing us how to make this perfect Mother’s Day gift! We loved it so much and were inspired by your post, we included it in an article perfect for Mother’s Day Gift Ideas! Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out! https://www.craftcuts.com/community/home-decor/mothers-day-gift-ideas/

    Reply
    • Susan says

      September 6, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      Thanks so much for including us in your roundup.

      Reply
  10. Ashley says

    March 31, 2019 at 11:22 am

    How much did it cost to make? Where di you get wood from?

    Reply
  11. D H says

    May 12, 2018 at 12:54 pm

    We make notebooks

    Reply
  12. Vanessa Richard says

    May 12, 2018 at 10:41 am

    I used to make jewelry and cards

    Reply
  13. Erin M says

    May 12, 2018 at 10:18 am

    I haven’t done DIY gifts since I was young when I used to make jewelry.

    Reply
  14. Missy says

    May 12, 2018 at 9:45 am

    I used to give homemade photo frames.

    Reply
  15. Kayla Klontz says

    May 12, 2018 at 12:17 am

    I did them lots as a kid, I made homemade flowers, origami items, cards, many other things. It would be fun to make something for her though.

    Reply
  16. Cassandra M says

    May 11, 2018 at 1:43 pm

    i did crafts as a kid but have not had time to do any in awhile. i would love to get involved in crafting again.

    Reply
  17. maria gentry says

    May 11, 2018 at 9:45 am

    Yes. Paintings and drawings!

    Reply
  18. Rose Santuci-Sofranko says

    May 10, 2018 at 12:50 am

    I have given some DIY gifts….usually something made of paper like Origami items. Thanks and God Bless!

    Reply
  19. Jessica Whitehouse says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:46 pm

    I have made custom t-shirts for all the kids, photo books for my mom, and jewelry for my sister.

    Reply
  20. Julie Waldron says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:04 am

    I don’t but I have received them from my daughter’s and they mean a lot .

    Reply
  21. Mother of 3 says

    May 6, 2018 at 5:20 pm

    That is so darn cute! I love that it’s completely customizable too depending on paint colors and patterned paper chosen. Pinned.

    Reply
  22. Theresa says

    May 5, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    Such a cute photo frame. Thanks for sharing your DIY at the Inspiration Spotlight party @DearCreatives. Pinned & sharing

    Reply
  23. Sally Gearhart says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:30 am

    I have a twin sister and we always was making gifts especially for our mom, some didn’t end so well but she loved them anyways. We’ve made everything from photo albums to a memory board to homemade goodies. We actually had a cake explode in the oven when we was like 10, I’m pretty sure my sister used cough syrup instead of vanilla and alot of it hahaha!

    Reply
  24. Marie | DIY Adulation says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:02 am

    Handmade gifts are our favorite kind of gifts to give for Mother’s Day! I try to include the kids because they love creating the gift and it always means so much more to the grandmas. This project is so pretty. Any mom/grandma would be thrilled to receive it. I can’t believe how easy it is to make. You would never guess from looking at it… it looks like something you find in Hobby Lobby! Love it!

    Reply
  25. Jenna Hudson says

    May 3, 2018 at 11:07 pm

    I have made coaster with my kids/fun memories for my mother!

    Reply
  26. Tara L says

    May 2, 2018 at 11:55 pm

    I”ve never did a DIY for a mothers day gift, but I love this idea. It’s so brilliant and lovely!

    Reply
  27. Leela says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    My gifts are usually homemade goodies.

    Reply
  28. Sarah Kirk says

    May 2, 2018 at 10:45 am

    I’m an artist that HAS to work a day job. I pretty much make everything I’ve ever given my mom….lol.

    Reply
  29. Maritess S says

    May 1, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    I always try to give DIY presents because I get to personalize it and it feels so good to make something one of a kind.

    Reply
  30. MaryAnn says

    April 29, 2018 at 6:13 pm

    I don’t usually give DIY gifts. I always have good ideas but never the time to do them.

    Reply
  31. sherry fowler says

    April 29, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Lawd yes! we make her picture frames, homemade cards, ornaments, bird houses… the imagination is a great thing when making gifts

    Reply
  32. Stephanie says

    April 28, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    Even if I buy my mom something, even now as an adult I still always try to make her something as well, even if it’s just a photo collage or homemade card. She loves receiving something that has been created by myself.

    Reply
  33. Bryan Vice says

    April 28, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    Yes we make crafts/ DIY gifts ever year with the kids

    Reply
  34. Anne Perry says

    April 28, 2018 at 7:55 am

    I like to gift plants that I have grown from seed.

    Reply
  35. Michelle Simmonds Ayers says

    April 27, 2018 at 8:01 pm

    I have made scrapbook albums, decorative picture frames, wreath, patchwork quilt, and crochet blankets.

    Reply
  36. Shannon says

    April 24, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    I’ve made washer boxes for all of the men on my Christmas list. They loved it.

    Reply
  37. Sunnymay says

    April 24, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    I’ve made a few sewn gifts and knitted scarves and hats. Recently, got back into embroidery on towels and pillowcases.

    Reply
  38. Angela Saver says

    April 23, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I have done some DIY gifts, such as making scrapbooks as gifts. Thanks for the chance at this!

    Reply
  39. Alexandra Y says

    April 23, 2018 at 3:16 pm

    I’ve tried to make diy bath bombs for a gift but it was a disaster.

    Reply
  40. Ketevan Todadze says

    April 23, 2018 at 11:46 am

    Usually I send DIY postcard to mom

    Reply
  41. Sab Edwards says

    April 23, 2018 at 11:39 am

    USUALLY i Give my mom some sort of flower, spring and Christmas. She got a Christmas Cactus from me last yr and I tend to buy baskets then almost kill them and then she has to rescue them from me

    Reply
  42. latanya says

    April 23, 2018 at 11:35 am

    I like making her scrapbooks

    Reply
  43. Leesa R McClure says

    April 23, 2018 at 10:59 am

    I love making DIY gifts. I have made bath bombs, homemade lotion bars, and painted canvases for my family and friends.

    Reply
  44. DeAnna Keller says

    April 22, 2018 at 7:38 pm

    Since I lack any artistic skills whatsoever, no I don’t make anything diy. When I was in elementary school I would make stuff in class like flower pots and such.

    Reply
  45. Wehaf says

    April 22, 2018 at 1:32 pm

    I often give DIY gifts, although not usually on Mother’s Day. I have mostly given crocheted and sewn gifts before, such as blankets, hats, and scarves. Recently I have started woodworking and am really enjoying it, and would love to give handmade wooden gifts in the future.

    Reply
  46. CHARLENE ELSWICK says

    April 22, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    I crochet so everyone gets handmade gifts

    Reply
  47. MelodyJ says

    April 22, 2018 at 5:34 am

    No, I haven’t made any gifts.

    Reply
  48. Kelly D says

    April 21, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    I have made a wreath for my mom in the past.

    Reply
  49. Trish F says

    April 21, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    Yes I made my mother a subway art plaque for Mother’s Day with some sentimental personalized words on it and I made my sister a framed Easter picture, painted the frame a nice shabby chic style.

    Reply
  50. jenny says

    April 21, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    I always made my mom useful gifts, and my kids also do the same for me! Last year, my kids decorated oven mitts with the date, drawings and their names.. because I needed new oven mitts, but these are about as personal as they get!

    Reply
  51. Deanna Marissa says

    April 20, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    I knitted a blanket for my mom.

    Reply
  52. Jennifer Y says

    April 20, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    I’ve done flowers more than DIY gifts…

    Reply
  53. golden storm says

    April 20, 2018 at 4:48 pm

    i always try to give one christmas gift as a hand made one personalised for that ceratin person

    Reply
  54. Katie Bellamy says

    April 20, 2018 at 11:26 am

    I love Pinterest for finding my kids special gifts they can make for Grandma!

    Reply
  55. Diana Powell says

    April 20, 2018 at 9:32 am

    So far I have only made cards but this year I want to learn how to embroider to make personalized tea towels for Christmas.

    Reply
  56. Edye says

    April 19, 2018 at 8:53 pm

    I made my mom and photo frame!

    Reply
  57. Nidhi says

    April 19, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    Once i have made DIY photo frame for my mom. she loved it.

    Reply
  58. Carrie G says

    April 19, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    My mom loves animals so we make things like bird houses

    Reply
  59. gena bennett says

    April 19, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    We always do DIY with the kiddos! We have made pebble portraits, repurposed furniture, sand scapes, stepping stones, homemade fudge, jams and soaps, ornaments, cat/dog toys you name it we can do it!

    Reply
  60. meghan says

    April 19, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    I like to sew projects!

    Reply
  61. Buddy Garrett says

    April 19, 2018 at 8:30 am

    I don’t give DIY gifts.

    Reply
  62. Karley Moore says

    April 19, 2018 at 5:51 am

    I like to make handmade cards. Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  63. sylvia says

    April 19, 2018 at 5:24 am

    I usually give diy gifts. I’ve made and gifted soaps, wreathes, candles, cross stitch, and plastic canvas gifts.

    Reply
  64. Peggy Nunn says

    April 17, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    I have made woven baskets for my mother. I love to receive DIY gifts instead of bought one.

    Reply
  65. vickie couturier says

    April 17, 2018 at 10:45 am

    yes I help my grandkids make things for their parents as gifts,,we have decorated picture frames and we have made hand prints on paper and framed them to have

    Reply
  66. Anne says

    April 17, 2018 at 9:22 am

    I have made several gifts which were greatly appreciated. Food items which I baked and filled with love. baked from the heart and beautifully wrapped in a pretty plate and basket.

    Reply
  67. ROCHELLE HAYNES says

    April 17, 2018 at 5:06 am

    When i was i school i made my mom gifts

    Reply
  68. Beth T. says

    April 17, 2018 at 12:21 am

    As a quilter, most of my handmade gifts involve fabric and a sewing machine, but I also make gifts for the gardeners in my family and those sometimes involve paint and tiles or flower pots or signs for the flower beds.

    Reply
  69. PattiAnn Green says

    April 16, 2018 at 11:46 pm

    I have. I made my mom a memory jar. I wrote on a bunch of different pieces of paper memories I had of the two of us. I found it after my Mom passed away. She still had it!
    Now I help my niece make gifts for her Mom for Mother’s day.

    Reply
  70. Annette says

    April 16, 2018 at 10:17 pm

    I never thought about giving DIY gifts for Mother’s Day.

    Reply

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