8 Easy Handmade Mother’s Day Crafts Kids Can Make

Looking for easy handmade Mother’s Day crafts for kids? These eight DIY projects use simple supplies and step-by-step instructions so children—toddlers, grade-schoolers, or teens—can craft heartfelt gifts. From paper flowers and fingerprint art to clay ring dishes and sponge-painted cards, each idea is designed to spark creativity and guarantee a smile on Mom’s face.

1. Handprint Flower Bouquet

Materials: Colored cardstock, non-toxic paint, craft sticks, glue, ribbon

1. Paint each finger a different color and press onto cardstock in a petal pattern.

2. Cut out handprint “flowers” and glue to craft-stick “stems.”

3. Tie a ribbon around the stems and arrange in a small vase. gwynsfoxynest.com

2. Tissue-Paper Flower Stems

Materials: Tissue paper sheets, pipe cleaners, scissors

1. Stack 3–5 squares of tissue paper and accordion-fold them.

2. Trim ends to a rounded petal shape.

3. Wrap a pipe cleaner around the center, then gently separate layers into a full flower. parents.com

3. DIY Clay Ring Dish

Materials: Air-dry clay, water, wooden skewer, acrylic paint, varnish

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1. Roll clay into a ¼″-thick circle, then form walls by coiling a snake of clay around the edge.

2. Score and moisten both surfaces to join, then smooth seams.

3. After 24–48 hrs of drying, paint on messages like “MUM” and seal with varnish. dailytelegraph.com.au

4. Sponge-Painted Heart Card

Materials: Cardstock, craft sponges, tempera paint, scissors

1. Cut a sponge into a heart shape.

2. Dip in paint and stamp onto folded cardstock.

3. Add a handwritten message inside. themommyhoodclub.com

5. Photo Frame Handprint Keepsake

Materials: Plain frame, non-toxic paint, cardstock backing

1. Paint child’s hand and press onto frame border.

2. Once dry, insert a family photo.

3. Optional: Add glitter accents around the handprints. thestylecycle.com

6. Floral Bookmark Craft

Materials: Heavy paper or cardstock, pressed (or faux) flowers, clear contact paper

1. Arrange flowers on a strip of cardstock.

2. Cover with contact paper and trim edges.

3. Punch a hole at the top and add a ribbon. classpop.com

7. Mason-Jar Paper Flower Vase

Materials: Small jar, crepe paper, floral wire, tape, ribbon

1. Twist crepe-paper petals around a short length of floral wire for each bloom.

2. Tape the base, then gather stems in the jar.

3. Tie a ribbon around the jar neck for decoration. thrivinginparenting.com

8. Fingerprint Heart Card

Materials: White cardstock, ink pad or paint, pen

1. Press two fingerprints in a V-shape to form a heart.

2. Repeat across the card for a heart-border effect.

3. Write “Love you, Mom” in the center.

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Where to Buy

• Craft Supplies: Michaels, Joann, or your local dollar store

• Art Kits for Kids: Amazon Handmade, Etsy DIY Kits

• Mason Jars & Frames: Target, Walmart, Dollar Tree

  Sources

  • Classpop – Handprint & Bookmark Crafts
    https://www.classpop.com/magazine/mothers-day-craft-ideas

  • Thriving in Parenting – Mason-Jar Paper Flowers
    https://thrivinginparenting.com/29-easy-mothers-day-craft-ideas-for-kids-that-mom-will-cherish-forever/

  • Parents.com – Tissue-Paper Flowers
    https://www.parents.com/how-to-make-tissue-paper-flowers-8622385

  • Daily Telegraph – Clay Ring Dish Tutorial
    https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/how-to-make-a-simple-and-useful-mothers-day-ring-dish/news-story/60c93215f751dd9ab7acb1a510ba537e

  • The Mommyhood Club – Sponge Painting Cards
    https://themommyhoodclub.com/mothers-day-crafts-kids-teens/

  • The Style Cycle – Photo Frame Handprint Keepsake
    https://thestylecycle.com/mothers-day-crafts-for-kids/