What do you get for someone who has everything? While you could go with an easy gift card, I recommend making it a personalized gift by using simple crafting ideas to personalize wooden kitchen utensils!
Of course, these are a great gift that you can use to spice up current kitchen decor, while still showing that you cared.
DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Painted Kitchen Utensils
What you'll need:
- Set of wooden utensils
- acrylic paint
- painters tape
- foam brushes
With this busy time of year being so busy, I get that you don't want something that takes all day to do. This DIY gift idea is easy enough to do, and the hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry. Yep! That is it!
First, I tape off the first section, about 1 inch, starting on the top of the handle of each utensil.
Paint that section first with 2 or 3 coats of paint, allowing it to dry between each coat.
Remove tape, once dry. Set each one inside a cup to dry.
Tape a new part below, doesn't necessarily need to be the same size, I kept mine purposely in different sizes .... paint with a new shade of color with a couple of coats of paint. Remember to allow it to dry between each coat of paint. Repeat this process a third time.
The only time consuming part of this is basically waiting for the paint to dry! If you want to seal them with food grade sealant
you can. By keeping the paint to the handles, they could be used, but honestly when you make these with the "colors" of their kitchen, they make great decor.
Use a clear mason jar and a stick on chalk stickers and write something inspirational, or present them in a cute gift bag; the choice is yours. If you make an afternoon of it, you can easily make quite a few sets of these as gifts for teachers, friends and more.
If these need washing, I would recommend hand washing them with non-abrasive cleaner. Dot not leave them soaking in water.
If you want you can add in designs with polka dots or get really creative with inverse paint shapes, but really just some lines can do a lot for personalizing a gift like this!
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What a lovely idea, my kitchen is mainly blue and I just saw a bamboo utensils like these last time I was shopping, I think all I need now is to get some nice blue paint. Thanks for sharing this great idea.
Nice idea, will try this out at home!
These are adorable and such an amazing gift!
This is a good idea for decoration. Thanks for sharing your DIY talent.
I love the idea of painting these utensils! it will make such a creative Christmas present for those who enjoy cooking! Cute idea 🙂
I absolutely LOVE DIY projects... this is a fun way to get that pop of color in the kitchen. I'll have to do this soon and give as gifts! thanks!
What a great idea, especially with christmas right around the corner!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Awww this is so cute! You are so creative!
This is brilliant! I often see plain wooden kitchen utensils when I would prefer something different and ended up buying blue tipped ones last year when I was visiting my home town. Now I know how to make my own!
This is definitely a really cute gift idea. I would love to receive this!
What a fun idea for a hostess gift at holiday parties. It's one I would love to receive!
I love how these look! They are so pretty and make a perfect gift.
What a good idea to paint the handles. The simplest ideas are often the best ones!
Those kitchen utensils look a lot cooler with a splash of paint on them 🙂
I am so not crafty. But this is soo easy! I could definitely do this project and they are super cute too! Great idea!
This is very cute and creative. Really q perfect gift especially for people who loves to cook.
I like this kind of diy. I like to do creative things that are fun and easy to make. I love the nice shade of yellow. - Paolo
OMG.. these kitchen sets are so cute.
The kids are not going to leave them even after meals....
Loved it.
What a great gift idea! Love it
These are really cute. They'd make lovely gifts for Christmas.
I absolutely love this idea... Makes the kitchen even more colourful and fun.
Oh my! I've never thought about this, but this is amazing! I think I'm going to dress our wooden spoons this way. They're lovely--and they make good gifts, too!
It's so cute! I would love to make this for my own kitchen too - maybe blue and white.
Easy and quick DIY to get involved in the weekends. A very good idea to spend time with family.
such an amazing gift idea for those who love to cook, love your post and really like these cute photos.
Cute idea! I love handmade and creative gifts very much. It will fully filled with love and care.
These are so cute! I will have to create these
Oh my gosh I absolutely love this. This is such a good idea and I would never think to do this. Thanks for sharing!!
This is such a fun and thoughtful gift. I love how you can personalize it with different colors.
Wow, that was a really great idea! Never had imagined this before. It looks so easy to do, but it ends up looking so special. I really love it! I must try this one.
These are really cute looking and a simple make as well. I'm worried though that the paint will come off during washing. How do they hold up for washes?
Love this idea! I could see adding patterns with stamps too!
This is such a thoughtful gift and I can imagine that everyone who loves cooking would be delighted to receive it. Handmade gifts are great because they are made with love.
Such a cute and a fun idea. I love how creative you are painting those kitchen utensils. The results were really awesome.
Definitely will do this to my wooden kitchen utensils! It gives them life!
This is an awesome idea! I just bought some bamboo utensils from Thailand to give to my parents for Christmas... I'll definitely have to add my own flair to them by painting them like you did!
I love this idea. Such a simple but cute gift idea for sure.
Such an easy fun way to give a personalized gift or even add and personalize something for your own kitchen. : )
Such a cute gift idea! And I love yellow!!
Those are darling! I have the best neighbors in the world, and have been wondering what to make for them. This would be perfect!
What a Neat DIY gift that you and your kids can create for a loved one this holiday season! Thanks so much for sharing!
What a fantastic gift idea for someone who has it all. I Love that it is personalized, so to speak!
What a really cute idea! Fun way to personalize gifts too. I think this would be great for a few people I know, being able to use their kitchen colours would be fun too!
This is a cool idea. I like the design possibilities.
This is such a very creative gift idea! So easy to make but is so useful for moms or for anyone who loves cooking.
Sounds like a really original gift idea. These look easy enough even for kids to make as a grandma or teacher gift.
Those are so cute!! These would make great gifts!!
Awesome and inexpensive idea that I think people would love. I may even just do it to my own spoons.
I will have to get the supplies I need to make these. It is a great way to dress up your wooden spoons.
I am painting my kitchen after the Holidays. This DIY project will be a great way to tie in my colors.