Mother's Day Flip Card

Post it notes are staggered to make a cute Mother's Day card.  Wayward girls crafts adds a sweet message and drawing to each Post it. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.waywardgirlscrafts.com/2011/04/two-quick-and-easy-mothers-day-cards.html

DIY Sewing Kit

An egg carton gets upcycled to make an adorable sewing kit with better homes and gardens adding a pin cushion, scissors, buttons, thread, measuring tape and coins.  They spray paint the carton to make it fresh.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/mothers-day/crafts/mothers-day-crafts-for-kids/#page=18

 Funkytime uses a jar for her version.  She builds the pin cushion into the jar lid. 

Get the instructions here:

http://fun.kyti.me/index.php/2011/04/sewing-kit-in-a-jar/

Shrinky Dink Hand Print Key Chains

Found on pinterest these key chains are made from shrinky dink paper/plastic found in any craft store. Put a hand print on the paper and write a message in the hand. Pop it in the oven and you have miniature hand key chain perfect for Mother's Day.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Plucking daisies uses a rainbow print stamp to make her version and adds an initial charm.

Get the instructions here:
http://pluckingdaisies.com/mothers-day-craft-for-kids-hand-print-charms/

Hand Print Stepping Stone

A stepping stone is made special for Mother's Day with colored beads, a hand print and the month and year.  Schoolbox shares all of the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://newsletter.schoolbox.com/2011/03/29/mothers-day-craft-garden-stepping-stone/

Mother's Day Paper Weight

Jewelry clay and stamps create this MOM paper weight for Mother's Day.  Craft klatch with mona also suggests it can be used as a pendant or key chain.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftklatchwithmona.blogspot.jp/2013/04/mom-charm-mothers-day-gift-idea-craft.html

Mother's Day Love Notes

Popsicle sticks turn into sweet messages for Mom on Mother's Day.  What meegan makes tuns a small peat pot into a container, wraps with a ribbon and writes wonderful reminders of how much Mom is loved on each stick, such as She tucks me into bed.  To make this an annual gift kids can write a new message each year along with their age and year.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://meeganmakes.com/simple-mothers-day-craft-for-kids/ 

MOM Mother's Day Card

Relief paint against a white mom cut out to make a neat Mother's Day card even the youngest toddler can do.  The educator's spin on it share this video to show you how.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theeducatorsspinonit.com/2013/05/easy-mothers-day-craft.html

Hygloss shared a cut out version that shows Mom how wow she is using construction paper and stickers.  Kids fold the paper in half, write mom in block letters so they're touching one another and the fold of the paper, cut out the letters and decorate.

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Mother's Day Flower Brooch

Wild olive turns felt cutouts of a child's hand and turns it into a pretty brooch for Mother's Day. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://wildolive.blogspot.com/2011/04/make-handprint-easter-lily-brooch.html

Mother's Day Poem

First grade fanatics shares a template for a Mother's Day poem for kids to fill in and write themselves.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://firstgradefanatics.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-need-idea-for-mothers-day.html

Cupcake Flower Picture Frames

Super mom moments line a frame with scrapbook paper, add a construction paper flower stem, and a cupcake liner with a photo cut out glued to its bottom to create what they call smile blossoms.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.supermommoments.com/2013/05/gifts-for-mom-or-teacher/

Mother's Day Bookmarks

First grade fanatics shares a bookmark template for kids to design and make their own Mother's Day bookmarks.  Using ink pads kids stamp their fingerprints along the outline of a flower creating petals and a thicker stem and leaves.  The template is created for 2012 so it can be either cut off or adjusted in a photo editor.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the template here:
http://firstgradefanatics.blogspot.com/2012/05/still-need-idea-for-mothers-day.html

Mother's Day Book

Abc teach shares a template for creating a Mother's day book for kids to write in and color all of the reasons they love mom.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/15067.pdf

Eighteen 25 has a fill in the blank version for kids to complete.

Get the template here:
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2013/05/mothers-day-book-for-mom.html

Mother's Day Coloring Pages

Bitsy creations has a great Mother's day printable coloring page where kids can personalize it to match themselves and their moms. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the printable here:
http://bitsycreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/mothers-day-freebie.html

Tin Can Candy Containers

Our best bites turns a pull tab topped tin can into a candy dish with some cute ribbon, tissue paper, pretty colorful candy and free downloadable printable tags.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions and templates here:
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2011/04/tin-can-treats-for-mothers-day/

Mother's Day Plant Marker

Oh hello friend shows how to turn a spoon into a plant market using a drawing to tattoo onto the utensil.  Any drawing can be use but she uses a Mom one to make a unique Mother's day gift.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/2011/04/diy-friday_29.html

Printable Mother's Day Bouquet

Today's mama shares a free Mother's day bouquet printable template for kids to cut out, assemble and color. 

Get the template here:
http://todaysmama.com/2012/04/build-a-bouquet-printable-for-mothers-day/

Flower Picture Frame

The examiner shares instructions for making a flower picture frame using construction paper, a photo and pressed flowers.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.examiner.com/article/homemade-flower-picture-frame-craft-for-mother-s-day

I Love You Jar

She knows has a beautiful idea for Mother's day.Take a clear jar and add scraps of paper with reasons why the kids love mom.  They suggest adding 101 but any number a mom will love.  Tie with a pretty bow and add an I love you tag.  Older kids can write the notes themselves.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/808787/5-mother-s-day-crafts-for-kids

Child Silhouette Cut Outs

Activity village turns photos into silhouettes for a sweet Mother's Day gift. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/silhouettes.htm

Family fun makes a colorful version with scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:

http://spoonful.com/crafts/paper-portraits

The Mother's Day Hand Book

Yahoo voices has a cute take on the child interview.  Trace your child's hand and cut out several pages to make a hand book.  On each page record a different response from your children's answers to questions about themselves or their mom.  Older kids can do the cutting and writing.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-best-mothers-day-crafts-preschoolers-2894945.html?cat=25