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 Photo Frame

Ceres childcares takes flower cut outs and pastes a photo in the middle, adds a paper stem and places in a mini vase for a cute Mother's Day craft idea.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cereschildcare.com/mothersday.html

Kaboose has a very similar project using two different scrapbooking papers to make the flower cut outs and a pipe cleaner for the stem.

http://crafts.slides.kaboose.com/281-mother-s-day-crafts/5 

Free church forms has a version as well.

http://www.freechurchforms.com/mothers_day_crafts.html 

Free kids crafts makes them into magnets.

http://www.freekidscrafts.com/daffodil-photo-magnet/

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