Mother’s Day Crafts and Gift Ideas

by Karen & Grace Morris

Dad these Mother’s Day crafts and gift ideas are easy for your kids to do. They are inexpensive but Mom will love them.

Click the pictures to take you to the individual Mother's Day Craft gift Ideas.

make a magnet for your mom

give mom a handprint

make a dish of hearts to give mom

Mom will love getting
a gift from you
especially one
that is handmade.

I Love You Magnet

Craft foam is easy to find. Look for it in stores that sell craft supplies.

You will need;

Craft foam in two colors
Child’s photograph
Glue
Magnet

Cut a capital “I”, “U”, and heart out of craft foam. My letters are 3/4 inches by 1 1/2. I used a 1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inch square for the heart.

Cut the center out of the heart. You will also need to cut a piece of foam 3 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches for the background.

Place a magnet strip on the background.

Next find a picture that will fit in the center of the heart. Instead of cutting the picture I scanned it and then printed it on copy paper.

Cut out enough of the picture to fit under the heart.

Glue the heart around the picture. Use just small dots of glue.

Glue the “I” on the background piece. Then place the heart. Last glue the “U” to the end. Trim the edges if you have extra background.

Place a heavy book on top and let dry overnight.

Keepsake Handprint

give mom a handprint and poem for Mother's Day

Every mom likes to have a special handprint of their child. But, they don’t like to see prints on the wall, windows, or mirrors.

For this craft you will need;

Washable paint
Construction paper
Paper plate
Newspaper
Picture frame (optional)

Cover your work surface with newspaper.

Place a glob of your mom’s favorite color of paint on a paper plate. Place one of your hands in the paint.

Now make a handprint on the construction paper. You can also make some finger prints on the paper if you want too.

Let your master piece dry overnight. The next morning print out this poem;

I like to leave my print for you to find,
On the wall, window, I thought you wouldn’t mind,
Yet, you wash them away,
I wanted them to stay,
So, I thought I would be kind,
I made one that you won’t have to find.

Download a PDF with the poem here

If you don’t like this poem, write your own, or find one on the internet.

A Dish of Hearts

Give your mom a dish of hearts this Mother's Day. You could even fill it with some candy Kisses or Hugs.

You will need;

Small dish
Plastic wrap
Heart-shaped cookie cutter
Air dry modeling clay
construction paper
permanent markers

Grab some air dry clay and uses your hands to make it flat. Cut four hearts with your cookie cutter out of the clay.

Cover the inside of your dish with plastic wrap.

Place two hearts opposite each other in the dish.

Add the third heart on the side. You will need to take the hearts out of the dish so that you can attach the fourth heart to the sides.

Place the clay back inside the dish and let dry overnight.

Tip: Leave plenty of time for your dish to dry. On the air dry clay package, it says that it drys to touch overnight and will dry completely in 72 hours depending on the thickness of the project.