Make Your own Maraca

Dan made it has a great use of any left over plastic eggs.  Using spoons, popcorn kernels, masking tape and markers he invented some colorful and easy to make maracas.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.danamadeit.com/2012/04/tutorial-easter-egg-maracas-for-cinco-de-mayo.html 

Big spring environmental suggests filling toilet paper tubes with rice krispies and covering with  construction paper to make their version of the maraca.

Get the instructions here:
http://bigspringenvironmental.com/20-toys-to-make-from-trash/

Buzzmills simply uses washi tape and colorful plastic eggs.

Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2014/04/kid-craft-easter-egg-maracas.html 

Baby center uses egg cartons to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.babycenter.com/210_festive-mexican-shakers_23603.bc?index=3

Free kids crafts uses plastic containers and popsicle sticks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/recycled-maracas/

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.

Sibling Handprints

Easie peasie has the most adorable idea for Mother's day. It's a cut out of each child's had using unique scrap booking paper, glue and a pretty frame. That's it.

Get the instructions here:
http://easiepeasie.blogspot.com/2011/08/family-handprint-craft-project.html

Milly bee has a print version as well although theirs is for sale so there's no instructions for how to get the smaller hand as the absence of the larger hand. One idea would be to use different color paints for the larger and smaller hands.

Lolly jane does her sibling hand print board side to side with each child's name and age below their hand.

Get the instructions here:
http://lollyjane.com/handprint-board/

Handprint Flowers

Hand prints are a great kids craft because they can be done at any age and make a great gift for all relatives.  Here are some great ways to turn hand prints into flowers. 

Mega crafty has a three dimensional handprint flower craft. You need foam board, paint, and a flower pot.

Growing a jeweled rose uses paper hand cut outs to create flowers.  Using glue to fit them together and a pipe cleaner as a stem. 

An interesting mix makes a hand print into a flower pot using construction paper for the pot, a hand print for the plant and finger prints for the flowers.  The pot offers a good place to write a message.

The trendy treehouse shares a hand print bouquet.

Nifty mom shows a single hand print flower.

Busy bee crafts shows how to make a flower out of a hand print cut out, pencil, and masking tape.

Kids craft zone uses a pipe cleaner and cut out hand to make their version of the hand cut out flowers.

Serving pink lemonade uses fingerprints to make daisy flowers.

Super mommy makes hand print signs and places them in plastic flower pots.  She has the kids draw paper pictures and glues them on the outsides and plants seeds for flowers to grow around.

Lulus tiles uses scrapbooking paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lulustiles.blogspot.com/2010/05/mothers-day-2.html 

Momma made it adds bees and butterflies to make a hand print garden.

Get the instructions here:
http://mommamadeit.blogspot.ca/2012/05/mothers-day-kid-craft-hand-print-garden.html 

The preschool toolbox uses pipe cleaners to make her hand flower and a hand and arm cut out of construction paper for the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://thepreschooltoolboxblog.com/?p=3091