Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to bring out the glue sticks, get creative with your little one, and make something special together. These crafts are fun, simple, and easy to do at home. Whether you’re looking for a sweet keepsake or a colourful decoration, these ideas will give you and your child the perfect project to celebrate Mother’s Day.
1. Handprint Keepsake Card: A Personal Touch for Mum
There’s something so special about capturing tiny handprints before they grow bigger. This simple craft is a beautiful way to create a lasting memory with your child. Plus, it’s quick, easy, and perfect for even the youngest crafters.
What You’ll Need:
How to Make It:
- Fold a piece of construction paper in half to create a card.
- Help your child dip their hand in paint and press it onto the front of the card.
- Once dry, decorate it with drawings, stickers, or a little handwritten message.
Tip: Let your child dictate a short love note for the inside. Their words will make it extra special.
2. Paper Flower Bouquet: A Blooming Gift to Treasure
This paper flower bouquet is a fun way to create something bright and cheerful. Unlike real flowers, these will never wilt, and they make a perfect homemade decoration.
What You’ll Need:
- Coloured tissue paper or construction paper
- Pipe cleaners or straws
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ribbon (optional)
How to Make It:
- Cut tissue paper into petal shapes.
- Layer several petals together and twist a pipe cleaner or straw in the middle to hold them in place.
- Repeat to make a full bouquet.
- Gather the flowers and tie them with a ribbon for a finishing touch.
Tip: Try mixing different colours and sizes to make the bouquet even more vibrant.
3. DIY Decorated Photo Frame: A Memory to Display
This is a lovely way to showcase a favourite photo of you and your child. A handmade frame adds a personal touch and makes the picture even more meaningful.
What You’ll Need:
- Plain photo frame (wooden or cardboard)
- Acrylic paint
- Stickers, buttons, or craft gems
- Glue
- A photo of you and your child
How to Make It:
- Let your child paint the frame in their favourite colour.
- Once dry, decorate with stickers, buttons, or craft gems.
- Place a sweet photo of the two of you inside.
Tip: Use popsicle sticks to create a sturdy frame,
4. Fingerprint Heart Canvas: A Tiny Work of Love
Little fingerprints create big memories. This craft is simple but makes a beautiful keepsake that you can display for years to come.
What You’ll Need:
- Small canvas or thick paper
- Washable ink pads or paint
- Pencil
How to Make It:
- Lightly draw a heart outline on the canvas.
- Let your child press their fingertips into paint and stamp along the outline.
- Fill in the heart with more fingerprints in different colours.
Tip: Using multiple shades of the same colour creates a beautiful ombré effect.
5. Salt Dough Handprint Ornament: A Lasting Keepsake
This craft is a lovely way to capture your child’s handprint in a keepsake that lasts for years. It’s a fun activity to do together, and the end result is something you’ll always treasure.
What You’ll Need:
How to Make It:
- Mix the flour, salt, and water in a bowl to form a dough.
- Roll it out to about half an inch thick.
- Press your child’s hand into the dough to make an imprint.
- Use a straw to make a small hole at the top for hanging.
- Bake at 200°F (93°C) for two to three hours until hard.
- Once cooled, let your child paint and decorate it.
- Thread a ribbon through the hole to hang it up.
Tip: You can also use cookie cutters to create smaller ornaments with thumbprint designs.
6. Button Heart Collage: A Colourful Work of Love
If your child loves gluing things, this craft will be a favourite. A button heart collage is simple but turns out beautifully, making it a lovely decoration to keep.
What You’ll Need:
- Cardstock or canvas
- Assorted buttons
- Glue
- Pencil
How to Make It:
- Lightly draw a heart shape on the cardstock or canvas.
- Let your child glue buttons inside the heart shape, filling it completely.
- Allow the glue to dry before displaying it.
7. Footprint Butterfly Card: A Cute and Colourful Keepsake
This craft turns your child’s footprints into a beautiful butterfly. It’s easy, fun, and makes an adorable card to keep.
What You’ll Need:
How to Make It:
- Fold the paper in half to create a card.
- Have your child dip their feet in paint and press them onto the front to form butterfly wings.
- Once dry, draw a butterfly body and antennae.
Tip: Use different colours for each footprint to make it even more vibrant.
8. Tissue Paper Suncatcher Heart: A Bright and Cheerful Decoration
Sunlight shining through a colourful suncatcher makes any room feel warm and cosy. This craft is easy to make and looks beautiful hanging in a window.
What You’ll Need:
- Tissue paper in bright colours
- Contact paper or wax paper
- Scissors
- Glue
How to Make It:
- Cut a heart shape out of contact paper.
- Let your child stick small pieces of tissue paper onto it.
- Once covered, seal it with another sheet of contact paper.
9. Cupcake Liner Flower Bouquet: A Fun and Frilly Floral Gift
Cupcake liners can make the cutest little flowers. This is a fun way to create a bouquet that will never fade.
What You’ll Need:
How to Make It:
- Flatten cupcake liners and stack them together.
- Poke a pipe cleaner through the centre and twist to secure it.
- Fan out the liners to create a flower shape.
10. 'Reasons I Love Mum' Booklet: A Heartfelt Gift
A little handmade book filled with sweet and funny reasons why your child loves you is the kind of gift that becomes a lifelong keepsake.
What You’ll Need:
- Construction paper
- Scissors
- Markers
- Stickers or crayons
How to Make It:
- Cut out small pages and staple them into a booklet.
- Help your child write or draw something they love about you on each page.
- Decorate the booklet with stickers and drawings.
Final Thoughts
These Mother’s Day crafts are easy, meaningful, and a perfect way to make memories with your child. Whether you try one or all ten, the most important thing is the time spent together.
Which one will you make first?
