9 Ways to “Make It” a Great Mother’s Day
Skip store-bought this year and DIY your Mother’s Day gifts with these thoughtful ideas for signs, chore coupons, flowers, and more. Simple directions and FUN crafts encourage kids’ creativity and make treasured keepsakes every mom will love. Discover our favorite DIYs for homemade, heartfelt crafts and gifts below.
1. Paper Flower Picture
This simple card craft is great for young children and makes a frame-worthy flower to celebrate Mom. Encourage creativity and practice cutting skills with this fun, flowery scene and Mother’s Day message.
You’ll need:
- Orange Terrific Trimmers®
- Blue Sparkle Terrific Trimmers®
- Green Terrific Trimmers®
- Kelly Green Terrific Trimmers®
- Lime Terrific Trimmers®
- Construction paper, pom-poms, and crayons
- Scissors and tape or glue
2. Mother’s Day Sweet Signs
Let Mom know how loved she is with cute, kid-made DIY desk plaques. Share sweet sentiments and create bright and colorful decorations for desks and workspaces. Seeing these sweet signs will brighten Mom’s day!
You’ll need:
- Color Harmony™ Circles Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Fun Frames Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Sparkly Unicorns Sparkle Stickers® Large
- Cupcake Cuties Sparkle Stickers® Large
- Mini Clothespins
- Markers
3. Royal Treatment Tickets
This DIY craft is just the ticket for making Mom feel like royalty this Mother’s Day. Treat her to a variety of presents kids can make or provide, like a musical performance, breakfast in bed, a family walk, and more. Time spent together makes priceless gifts!
You’ll need:
- Winning Tickets Mini Accents Variety Pack
- Emoji Talk superShapes Stickers – Large
- Crowning Moments Sparkle Stickers® Large
- Mini clothespins
- Paper, markers, and scissors
4. My Hero Candy Crafts
Need gifts for Mother’s Day? Superhero DIY cards to the rescue! Kids will love making these candy cards to let moms know how SUPER they are and thank them for all they do.
You’ll need:
- I ♥ Metal™ Copper Squares Bolder Borders®
- I ♥ Metal™ Dots Bolder Borders®
- I ♥ Metal™ Dot Circles Mini Accents Variety Pack
- I ♥ Metal™ Stars Mini Accents Variety Pack
- I ♥ Metal™ Embossed Signs Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Construction paper and yarn (for face & hair)
- Tape, glue, a black marker, and scissors
5. Color Harmony™ Fun Frames
Surprise Mom with a photo in a homemade frame for Mother’s Day. Give her a picture you’ve taken on a special day or take a silly snapshot just for this gift. Mix, match, and layer trimmers to make a unique present just for her. She’ll love to decorate her office or a special shelf with your smiling face!
You’ll need:
- Color Harmony™ Swirl Dots on Black Terrific Trimmers®
- Color Harmony™ Swirl Dots Terrific Trimmers®
- Color Harmony™ Dot-to-Dot Terrific Trimmers®
- Color Harmony™ Berry 'n Stripes Terrific Trimmers®
- Double-stick tape, glue, and scissors
- Picture frame, craft frame, or cardboard (your choice)
6. Flower Power Chore Coupons
How can you help? Let Mom take her pick! Kids will love creating this colorful chore coupon flower bouquet in schools or care centers, or with siblings to surprise Mom or Grandma. The extra-creative and colorful garden of good deeds is sure to make everyone smile!
You’ll need:
- Color Harmony™ Circles Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Color Harmony™ Circles Mini Accents Variety Pack
- Color Harmony™ Peapod Terrific Trimmers®
- I ♥ Metal™ Buckets Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Color Harmony™ Stripes Terrific Labels™ Variety Pack
- Chenille stems
- Tape or glue, markers, and a scissors
7. Happy Hands Folding Card
Fold FUN into your Mother’s Day with this heartfelt DIY card. When children make this colorful and cute “hands-on” craft, it makes Mom’s day! Mail a folding card to "wave" hello to grandmothers and aunts too!
You’ll need:
- Handprints Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Color Harmony™ Painted Labels superShapes Stickers – Large
- Color Harmony™ Swirl Dots Terrific Trimmers®
- Alphabet superShapes Stickers
- Yarn, markers, and glue or tape
8. Mother’s Day Poem and Planter
Get to the heart of Mother’s Day with a gift that’s as pretty as poetry. Kids decorate these bright, spring-filled planters and write poems for Mom, Grandma, or someone special! This DIY decorative planter brings cheer to windowsills and tables.
You’ll need:
- Color Harmony™ Triangles Terrific Labels™
- Color Harmony™ Stripes Terrific Labels™ Variety Pack
- Color Harmony™ Stripes Bolder Borders®
- Color Harmony™ Triangles Bolder Borders®
- Friendly Flowers Scratch 'n Sniff Stinky Stickers®
- Small flower pot and annual flower
- Craft stick or wooden dowel
9. Petal Praise Mother’s Day Craft
Let creativity and compliments bloom with this DIY craft. Surprise mothers and grandmothers with a handmade paper plant full of praise. This gift will forever bloom with kids’ love for you!
You’ll need:
- Color Harmony™ Peapod Terrific Trimmers®
- Color Harmony™ Circles Mini Accents Variety Pack
- I ♥ Metal™ Buckets Classic Accents® Variety Pack
- Alphabet superShapes Stickers
- superSpots® and superShapes Stickers (your choice)
- Markers, stapler, scissors, and tape or glue
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