Spoonful of Love

Pre-k pages has a very simple and pretty gift for Mother's Day.  Take a plastic spoon, add a couple of Hershey's Kisses, wrap in tulle and tie with a pretty ribbon with a heart shaped tag attached. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pre-kpages.com/mothers/

Handprint Flowering Trees

Come together kids has a unique way to turn the kids' hand prints into a flowering tree using construction paper and fabric cut flowers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2011/04/handprint-trees-wrapped-canvas.html

Happy hooligans shares a hand cutout of scrap paper using green tissue paper for the leaves and red buttons for apples.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/handtissuebutton-apple-trees/

Sweet happy life also uses buttons for flowers but uses several hand prints instead of a cut out.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweethappylife.com/2013/activities/preschool-activities/indoor-preschool-activities/preschool-button-tree-art-project/

Handprint Vase

Christina's adventures has a cute and functional idea for Mother's Day painting a mason jar and turning it into a vase personalized by your child's hand print. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://christinasadventures.com/2011/05/kids-craft-mothers-day-mason-jar-vase.html

Handprint Flower Pot

Busy bee kids crafts shows how to turn hand print cutouts into a flower pot and adds a tissue paper flower. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Growing-Flower.html

ACPL kids has a two dimensional pot that doubles as a card.  The hand serves as the stems for the flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://acplkids.blogspot.jp/2009/05/mothers-day-flower-pot.html 

A little delightful provides a pot printable and glues tissue paper flowers  on to the hand plant.

Get the template here:
http://www.alittledelightful.com/2012/04/printable-mothers-day-flower-pot.html 

Living on 1 income uses actual flower pots and adds handprints to their outside using a different color for each child.

Get the instructions here:
 http://livingon1income.blogspot.com/2010/03/friday-craft-corner_26.html 

We made that makes flowers out of the handprints.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/handprint-flower-pot/

Mosaic Hand Prints

Glittering shards shares a make you own mosaic that is perfect for mother's day using cement, sand and mosaic tiles.  She suggests even having pets participate. 

Good for all ages.

Get the instructions here:
http://glitteringshards.com/2010/make-cement-foot-prints-and-hand-prints/

Hand Cut Out Mother's Day Cards

Krokotak shares how to make an adorable Mother's day card us cut out hands shaped to make a heart.  Kids can then color the hand cut outs and write a message.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2012/03/tchestit-8-mart/ 
 

Tiffkeetchcut has a cute hand cut out card too. Using scrap book paper and a folded accordion message in between the two hands.  She prints the message but a hand written message from the child would be special extra special.

Get the instructions here:
http://tiffkeetch.blogspot.com/2010/06/this-much-card-and-kid-canvas.html 

Octavia and vicky make foam hand cut outs and embellish with stickers and a marker written note.

Get the instructions here:

http://octaviaandvicky.com/create/mothers-day-cards

Fingerprint Necklace

Fingerprints are impressed in clay to make sweet pendants for a necklace.

Bella dia has a cute fingerprint or thumprint necklace idea for Mother's day.  Simply mold clay into the shape you'd like the necklace and press down the child or children's finger, bake and add a string.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://belladia.typepad.com/crafty_crow/2010/04/fingerprint-pendant-tutorial.html
 

Kimbos crafts embellishes the idea a bit more and uses heart shaped clay adding colorful beads as well.  You could also use the matching color birthstones for the beads to personalize them even more. 

Get the instructions here:
http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/06/fingerprint-pendants.html

Happy hour projects also shares a charmed fingerprint necklace.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/2012/05/guest-blogger-wait-til-your-father-gets.html 

Schroeder page uses a pink clay heart for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://schroederpage.blogspot.jp/2012/04/mothers-day-free-download.html 

That's what she said uses two fingerprints for each side of the heart.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thatswhatchesaid.net/2013/heart-thumbprint-charm-necklaces/

Jill dubien makes a circle version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/05/thumbprint-heart-necklace.html

Fingerprint Vase

Kiboomu has a Mother's Day craft idea using a store bought vase and paint. She suggests making flowers out of the fingerprints but just general random fingerprint for younger kids would be just as cute.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Kiboomu no longer hosts this craft.

Thrive 360 living uses a paper bag for their version and places outside of a vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thrive360living.com/2013/04/toddler-version-diy-paper-bag-vase.html#.UX1C9rUp-8B

Clothes Pin Craft Easel

Better homes and gardens has a very cute craft for Mother's Day using a clothes pin and scrap booking stickers to make a holder for kids artwork.

Good or ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/mothers-day/crafts/mothers-day-crafts-for-kids

Kissing Hands Keychain

Crissy's crafts has a template for a key chain idea for Mother's Day. Each year the child traces its hand onto scratch book paper and adds a well wish for an occasion where you might need a kiss. The template includes a whole bunch of ideas for each kiss and hand.

Get the instructions here:
http://crissyscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/04/kissing-hand-keys.html

How to Make Handprint Ornaments

Stephanie Lynn shares a craft any mother would live, making hand print ornaments out of salt dough. She provides the recipe for a very simple dough, imprints her kids hands and bakes for a very special gift.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/11/salt-dough-hand-print-ornament-by.html
 

Parenterest has a similar project using footprints.

Get the instructions here:
http://parenterest.com/2012/05/05/salt-dough-crafts/

Mother's Day Footprint Card

Footprints are another way to go for a Mother's Day card. 

Footprints are another way to go for a Mother's Day card.  South shore mamas uses foot prints to make the wings of a butterfly.

Get the instructions here:
http://southshoremamas.com/?p=8959

Shawn and nathan make butterflies as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://shawnaandnathan.blogspot.com/2012/04/from-tesslyn-to-grandma.html

Fun handprint art makes a heart.

Get the instructions here:
http://funhandprintartblog.com/2011/09/from-the-bottom-of-my-heart-to-the-tips-of-my-toes-card.html

Crafty morning makes footprint flowers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/flower-pot-craft-using-kids-footprints/

Paper Flowers and Vase

Parents has a really pretty flower and vase craft using paper, buttons, a wooden spool and some ribbon. They posted it for valentines day but it can be a great mother's day gift too.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/valentines-day/crafts/adorable-valentines-day-crafts-snacks/?page=5

Hand Print Dish Towel

Family fun has a hand print idea as well using an oven mitt or dish towel.  The nice thing about hand prints is even younger children can participate.  They also suggest brushing the paint onto the hands to make the best print. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/mommy-i-made-it-myself-710183/9/

Handprint Prints

 

Find fifteen  family and child hand print ideas to choose from.  

Pretty partridge has a cute idea for a framed set of handprints using just pretty scrapbooking paper and a frame.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://prettypartridge.blogspot.com/2009/02/quick-and-easy-hand-crafted-how-to.html

Diy star has a nice and simple handprint creation using three different colors of paint and paper.  There are a lot of cute variations you could do with this such as using different children's hands or place it in a cute frame.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Site is no longer available.
 

Mod podge rocks has a similar idea to pretty partridge but using just one handprint and adding a heart label with the child's name and year's old to the palm.  She suggests doing one each year and seeing how the hands grow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modpodgerocksblog.com/2012/05/mothers-day-handprint-canvases.html
 

Deal wise mommy has a version where the hands overlap one another.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.dealwisemommy.net/2012/02/family-picture-craft/

A photo version has been posted to pinterest.

http://pinterest.com/pin/9640586672928763/

Little nanny goat shares a horizontal version.

Get the instructions here:
http://littlenannygoat.blogspot.com/2011/06/clean-garage-bench-scripture-case-and.html 

Feelings itchy has an embroidery version.  Complimentary colored marker could be a good substitute.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2011/07/sweet-family-portrait.html   

 

Dukes and duchesses has her own spin on the hand print.  Beginning at age one month she traced her child's hand until the age of five.  It makes a beautiful effect.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.dukesandduchesses.com/2011/05/handprints.html

Black dress red wagon uses a photocopy machine for her version.

Get the instructions here:
 http://blackdressredwagon.blogspot.com/2009/02/elusive-baby-hand-print.html

Chasing fireflies makes an accordion card with a hand print on each page.

Get the instructions here:
http://chasingfireflies.typepad.com/.a/6a00e553a2de7288330133f18561fd970b-pi

Little splurge sells a set of color canvases and oppositional paint for an easy hand print collage.

Get it here:
http://www.littlesplurge.com/2008/05/28/handprint-canvas/

Annalea hart attaches her version to a wood tree stump making a plaque.  She also adds a felt heart in the middle of the palm and a flag banner to go across the top.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.annaleahart.com/2011/02/gifts-from-heart-megan-from-contented.html 

Mother's day 2013 photos puts the hand cutouts into a picture frame and hangs from a pretty bow.

Site is no longer available.

Willow day makes a pretty girl from their hand print adding hair, a face and bow.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/05/mothers-day-cards.html

A version of the willowday version found on Pinterest.