55 Mother's Day Crafts That Double As a Great Gift for Mom (2024)

Perhaps instead of fresh flowers, you can change it up with a stunning bouquet of paper ones. You can also use these to decorate the house for Mother's Day, either by adding some string and hanging them or using them as a table centerpiece.

Steps:

1. Download the templates,
2. Cut out four pieces of yellow or white paper (depending on what color daffodil you would like) using the first template.
3. Fold the paper in half, both vertically and horizontally, and open it again. Fold the bottom up about ¼" and crease it down.
4. Flip the paper over and fold it all the way to the top until you create an accordion.
5. Fold the accordion-folded paper in half and attach the two middle pieces with double-sided tape.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 4 with the remaining three pieces of paper.
7. Connect all four with a strip of double-stick tape to create a flower shape.
8. Cut out a rectangle of orange paper about 2" x 1.5" and cut little points on one of the long edges.
9. Roll the rectangle loosely to make a tube shape and connect it with a small piece of double-sided tape, folding the bottom edge down to create a flat bottom. Glue the little cup you made into the center of the flower to finish your daffodil.

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Even the littlest of kids can create this vibrant wreath for mom with her favorite colors — just be sure to lay down a drop cloth or newspaper on your work area before getting to the dye.

Steps:

1. Paint each cupcake liner a different color by making brush strokes on the edges of the liner. Be sure to keep the center white to get a "flower look."
2. Let everything dry.
3. Once dry, attach your painted cupcake liners to the foam wreath form with a pin in the center and alternate colors to create a more dynamic-looking wreath.

You wouldn't expect something made with an old egg carton, ribbon and paint to look so stylish and unique, and yet it totally does!

Steps:

1. Cut the tall pointed peaks from an egg carton with a craft knife or sharp scissors. (Save the egg cups for more flower crafts!) Cut the base of the peak into 4 petal shapes. Repeat with more egg cartons as needed.
2. Paint the outside of each flower with white craft paint thinned with a little water. Once completely dry, paint the inside with a contrasting color.
3. To make a wreath, poke a hole through each flower using a skewer. Cut a 30” piece of sturdy floral wire. Thread 7 flowers on each end of the wire, using hot glue to secure each in place. Tie a ribbon bow in the center.

SHOP FLORAL WIRE

Supervise your little ones as they use alcohol to wipe any dust and debris from the candlesticks. Then, show them how to draw dots, flowers and patterns with paint markers and craft paint. Make sure one side is dry before turning the candle around to decorate the next.

SHOP TAPER CANDLES

One of the easiest crafts on our list, this embellished bow basket features fun iron-on patches and stenciled monograms. Cut a length of ribbon (we used 3" wired ribbon) to create the large bow. Attach decorative patches — flowers, smiley faces, rainbows and hearts — using fabric glue.

SHOP IRON-ON PATCHES

All it takes to create these coasters is fabric, Mod Podge and acrylic plexiglass.

Steps:

1. Cut fabric 1” larger than your glass.
2. Paint a generous amount of Mod Podge on one side of the glass. Lay it on top of the fabric and smooth out any wrinkles or air bubbles.
3. Cover your glass with a heavy book and wait several hours for your new coasters to dry.
4. Once dry, trim around the edge of the glass with fabric scissors.

SHOP ACRYLIC OVAL

Turn pastel cupcake liners into long-lasting blooms. To make, fold the liners in half and make petal-like cuts. Fold a piece of floral wire in half and twist it around faux flower stamens, then poke the wire through the center of three to four paper liners. Wrap floral tape around the base of the liners and continue to wrap down the "stem" until you're done!

SHOP FLORAL WIRE

These watercolor napkins will bring a pop of color to your Mother's Day table. Start by soaking the napkins in water, then wring out the excess and brush on fabric paint, diluting with water as you go up. Let them dry overnight and iron the fabric to set the paint before adding them to your place settings.

SHOP CLOTH NAPKINS

Assemble a bouquet of egg carton flowers that she can enjoy well beyond Mother's Day. Our advice: Have the adults cut out the "flowers" first and let kids get creative with paint!

Steps:

1. Cut off the top of the egg carton and the extra flap on the other edge.
2. Cut out the center columns from the carton by making small cuts with your X-Acto knife.
3. Cut out what is left on the carton to use as egg cups.
4. Using the center columns you cut out, clean up the edge of the opening with your scissors.
5. Paint the columns both inside and out with some thinned-out acrylic paint for a washed look.
6. Using the egg cups, cut around the top of the cup to make it the same size all around or rip the top edge with your fingers to get a more rough look.
7. Paint the cup with your thinned-out acrylic paint for a flower look.
8. For a petaled look, cut down the four corners of the cup and clean up using your scissors and rounding the tops of each petal before painting.
9. Keep the stem in place by attaching floral wire to the middle. Use the wire cutters to hold them.

Meet Mom's new favorite trinket dish! Form a large and small petal out of oven-baked clay. Press the smaller petal into the center of the larger one. Sprinkle a few plastic beads in the bottom for added color, and bake per package instructions to melt plastic and harden clay.

SHOP POLYMER CLAY

Consider this pom-pom bouquet a symbol of your everlasting love for Mom.

Steps:

1. Start by placing a green pipe cleaner parallel with the tines of a fork so that it extends 3" above the tines. Wrap yarn perpendicularly around all the tines.
2. Fold the 3" section of the pipe cleaner down over the yarn, slide everything off the fork, and wrap the two pieces of pipe cleaner together.
3. Carefully cut the wrapped yarn and repeat as desired.
4. Wrap stems together with a ribbon.

Trace your child's hand three times onto large green foam sheets to create a vase that's practical and unique. It's a playful design Mom or Grandma would love to display on a bookshelf, mantel, you name it.

SHOP GREEN FOAM SHEETS

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These melt-in-the-mouth treats are as colorful as they are delicious. Plus, their glossy coating creates a cool gemstone look. With only five ingredients in the recipe, the edible craft can be done in six steps.

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They may look like the sugary treats themselves, but they're actually soap bars! If donuts are Mom's favorite treat, make her a soap replica using a glycerin soap base and silicone donut molds.

SHOP SILICONE DONUT MOLDS

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A personalized plaque, complete with wooden letters and binder clips for displaying photos, is a sentimental gift for mom to cherish. Blogger Amanda recommends this craft for ages 12 and up.

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A handmade trinket dish as beautiful as this one is sure to impress. Paint the inside of the shells white for a cleaner look, and use Mod Podge to attach your printed paper for the design.

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Here's another edible craft for the kids! This time, use chocolate melts and straws to transform simple pretzels into mouth-watering flowers with stems.

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Make these simple yet gorgeous bracelets using silver, gold or brass washers. Consider using colored leather string as the cord to finish your creation.

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Is there such a thing as too many magnets — especially when you have kids? We think not. Create these layered flower magnets using patterned felt and buttons so Mom can admire your photos and accomplishments on her fridge.

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These pop-up Mother's Day cards are far from ordinary. Although they require cardstock and a Cricut, blogger Ananda considers them one of the many fun paper crafts for kids.

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