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If you’ve been around any of my sites, you know I come from a game-loving family. So when I came across the idea for a giant Jenga game, I was instantly sold. Emma from A Beautiful Mess felt the same way after playing for the first time at a friend’s house and immediately came home to build her own set. As she says, it is a pretty easy and inexpensive project – just cut some boards, sand them smooth, and then paint them if you want to. This would be a gift that keeps giving for Dad as your family enjoys giant Jenga competitions outside all summer long!

Mary of The Lovely Roost loved the idea of surprising her boyfriend with a wooden six-pack bottle crate for his birthday. Mary almost bought one online before realizing it would be much more meaningful if she made it herself. This would be a great scrap buster project if you’ve got a wood stash. And what better way to tote your fave beverage to game nights and neighborhood bonfires?!?

Father’s Day is right around the corner, so this next week I will be featuring DIY gifts that Dad is sure to love! There will be ideas for the traveling man, sports-loving guy, tech-savvy dude, fun-loving kid-at-heart, and devoted family man – all with DIY tutorials that will save you money! Beside from extra green in your pocket, what beats a handmade, heartfelt gift to show you care?!?

Last summer Therese from Fresh Idea Studio got to spend quality DIY time with her oldest daughter updating her bedroom. One of the things her then soon-to-be high schooler wanted in the space was a beautiful Mongolian lamb fur stool like Jonathan Adler’s $1,595.00 one. Yikes! Of course, Therese worked her magic to make a similar vanity stool for less than $50 using supplies from IKEA.

Kim from Sand & Sisal says she first fell in love with sea fan art when she came across an exquisite and humongous framed black sea fan in a store overflowing with seaside pretties. Ever since Kim had been on the hunt for affordable sea fan art, with an emphasis on affordable since it can cost hundreds for the real deal. Kim found the perfect answer for the budget-minded like herself and shares how easy it is to DIY with stunning results like these.