Clay Handprint Craft for Mother’s Day

Press your child’s hand into air-dry clay, cut out a heart in the center, and insert a small photo behind it for a lasting Mother’s Day keepsake.

DIY Camera Craft with Photo for Mother’s Day

Cut and glue cardboard pieces into a simple camera shape, then attach a printed photo at the bottom like it’s being “snapped” for a fun and memorable card.

Fingerprint Caterpillar Card for Mother’s Day

Stamp colorful fingerprints in a line on cardstock, add a smiley face and legs to turn them into a caterpillar, and write a sweet Mother’s Day message on top.

Bee Footprint Card for Mother’s Day

Stamp a painted foot on paper to make the bee’s body, then add wings, stripes, and the phrase “Thank you for BEE-ing an amazing mom!” or get the free printable template!

Egg Carton Flower Photo Frame

Paint egg carton cups to look like flowers, glue them to the back of a popsicle stick frame with a photo in the center, and finish with a bow and a message.

Butterfly Cardboard Tube Craft

Cut wings from colorful paper, decorate them with paper scraps and bottle caps, attach to a cardboard roll, and add a message like “You make my heart flutter, Mom!”

Rocket Bottle Craft – “Love You to the Moon”

Decorate a plastic bottle with paper fins, flames, and a photo, then add a cone top and message tag that says, “Love you to the moon and back!”

MOM Photo Popsicle Stick Craft

Use colorful craft sticks to spell out “MOM” with the “O” as a mini photo frame made from sticks and your favorite picture in the center.

Egg Carton Heart Frame

Paint egg carton cups red and glue them in a heart shape around a photo, then place it in a shadow box frame for a sweet and sturdy keepsake.

#1 Mom Trophy Craft

Glue two yellow cups together, add pipe cleaner handles, and decorate with buttons and pasta to create a fun “#1 Mom” trophy.

Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly for Mom

Wrap a cardboard tube in paper, add cut-out wings, pom-poms, and pipe cleaner antennae, and finish with a heart that says “MOM.”

Grandma’s Garden Photo Flower Pot

Glue kids’ photos to paper flowers, attach them to craft sticks, and plant them in a decorated pot labeled “Grandma’s Garden – grown with love.”

Paper Plate Sun Craft

Turn a yellow paper plate into a smiling sun using paper rays, buttons, and decorations with the message: “Mom, you brighten my world!”

Paper Flower Bouquet Card

Glue paper flowers and stems onto cardstock, then add a handprint cut-out holding the bouquet to create a sweet “Happy Mother’s Day” card full of love.

Handprint MOM Card

Use painted handprints to form the “O” in MOM and add a sweet “I love you” message to turn it into a simple, heartfelt keepsake.

MOM Tissue Paper Suncatcher

Cut out the letters M-O-M with a heart-shaped “O,” fill the centers with colorful tissue paper squares and contact paper, and stick it to a window for a cheerful suncatcher.

Toilet Paper Roll Heart Stamp Card

Bend a toilet paper roll into a heart shape, dip it in paint, and stamp it around a printed or hand-drawn figure holding balloon strings for a heart-filled card.

Footprint Flower Card

Paint the bottom of your child’s foot and stamp it on paper, then add leaves and a stem underneath to turn it into a flower with a sweet “Happy Mother’s Day” message.

Handprint Tea Towels

Use fabric-safe paint to stamp your child’s handprint onto a plain tea towel—an adorable keepsake that’s both sentimental and useful.

Button Heart Card

Glue colorful buttons in the shape of a heart on cardstock and write “Best Mom Ever” in the center for a bright and simple Mother’s Day card.

MOM Banner Garland

Cut out letters, flowers, and hearts from craft paper, then clip them to a string to create a festive “MOM” banner for a sweet homemade decoration.

Handprint  Sun Card

Paint a yellow sun in the center of the paper, then use yellow fingerprints as the rays and add a smiling face with the message “Mom, you brighten every day!”

Egg Carton Flower Garden

Paint egg carton cups in bright colors, glue pom-poms in the center as flower buds, attach stems, and place them in a painted egg carton “garden” with a Mother’s Day sign.

Yarn-Wrapped Heart Ornament

Cut a heart out of cardboard, punch holes around the edges, and let kids wrap colorful yarn across it to make a hanging heart gift full of love.

“We Love You to Pieces” Heart Card

Cut a heart shape out of the front of a folded card, then glue tissue paper pieces behind the cutout to create a colorful mosaic effect.

Rose Stamp Card Using Celery

Cut the base off a celery stalk, dip it in paint or an ink pad, and stamp it onto paper to make a rose—then add a simple “Happy Mother’s Day!” greeting.

Cupcake Liner Flower Bouquet on a Plate

Flatten and layer cupcake liners to create flowers, glue them to a paper plate with green paper stems, and add a tag that says “I love you, Mom!”

DIY Paper Bag Gift for Mother’s Day

A handmade paper bag decorated with flowers and a bow, ideal for creating a special gift bag for Mother’s Day.

Sponge-Stamped MOM Card

Cut sponges into heart, flower, and letter shapes, dip them in paint, and stamp a cheerful “MOM” design with spring colors on paper.

Painted Mason Jar Lantern

Paint stripes on a mason jar, leave a heart-shaped window clear, place an LED candle inside, and tie on a gift tag that says “You make my world light up, Mom!”

Shrinky Dink Handprint Flower Keychain

Trace and cut out your child’s handprint on shrink plastic, decorate it as a flower, bake to shrink, and turn it into a durable keychain—tap below for the instructions!

Printable Flower Pot Craft

Use the free printable template where kids color each petal with words to describe Mom, then assemble it into a sweet flower growing from a decorated pot.

Hug Card Craft with Pop-Out Arms

Create a pop-out card using a printable or drawing of your child with extendable arms. Click below for the step-by-step instructions.

Personalized 3D Mother’s Day Card (Printable)

Print and cut out this free 3D bouquet card template, then add a photo of your child’s face to make a personalized pop-out card that’s full of charm.

Heart Suncatcher Craft

Cut a heart shape out of black cardstock or contact paper, fill it with tissue paper pieces, and press it onto clear plastic to make a beautiful heart-shaped suncatcher.

Heart Frame Photo Craft

Glue layered heart cutouts and glittery shapes around a photo to create a framed collage that Mom will love to display.

“Bottom of My Heart” Footprint Keepsake

Stamp both feet in red paint onto paper inside a heart outline, then decorate with smaller hearts and the phrase “I love you from the bottom of my heart to the tips of my toes.”

Printable Threading Cards

Print and cut out the templates, punch the dots, and let kids thread yarn or string through the holes to create cards with messages like “Mom, you’re the best!”—a great fine motor activity too!

Watercolor Heart Art

Use painter’s tape or a template to divide a large heart into segments, then let kids paint each section with watercolors for a bright and modern Mother’s Day masterpiece.

Superhero Candy Bar Wrapper (Printable)

Wrap a candy bar in the printable superhero costume and mask template, then add a label that says “Mom” or “Grandma is my superhero” for a gift that’s both fun and delicious.

Handprint Flower Popsicle Stick Craft

Cut out handprints from colorful paper to use as flower tops, attach them to green craft sticks, and add leaves, stems, and a flower pot for a simple handmade bouquet.

Printable Handprint Flower Card
Use the printable template to guide the layout, then add your child’s painted handprints as flowers above the jar design for a keepsake card that’s sweet and personal.