Mother's Day Crafts and Activities
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Mother’s Day is a great time to share love and appreciation for all of the special mother figures in your lives. I truly believe that it takes a village to raise a child and your child can not be loved TOO much. My mom and I were very close. We had a little store in my elementary school. My dad would give me a few dollars to purchase a gift at the school’s gift store. I was so excited to pick out my own gift and present it to my mom. While store bought gifts are great, I believe homemade gifts from my children are the BEST. Check out Plumprint If you are looking for a way to preserve all of those homemade cards and even 3-D art. I am not being paid to endorse Plumprint but wanted to share this company because I think it's cool to have the option to capture all of my childrens’ work someday. (At ages 1 and 2 - it would be a very small book at this point lol).
I compiled a HUGE list of Mother’s Day activities and crafts for you to do with your children. I put them into categories for easier reading. Spread the love and share them with grandma, mom, auntie and more! If you enjoy please share @beelieveacademy on social media.
Teacher Resources
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Ideas for Helping Kids Celebrate Mom on Mother's Day (The Spruce)
12 Awesome Mother’s Day Surprises Teachers Can Still Help Pull Off Virtually(We Are Teachers)
Mother's Day Songs
Serenade Mom with a song of thanks.
Some of our favorite musicians have songs all in tribute to Mom.
Repurposed Crafts
Recycled Crafts for Kids: DIY Key Wind Chime (Inner Child Fun)
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DIY Crayon Candle (The Pinning Mama)
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Tea Cup Candle Holder (Budget Savvy Diva)
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Egg Carton Flower Craft (i Heart Arts and Crafts)
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Footprint Stool (Old Salt Farm)
Handprint/Footprint Crafts
This Rainbow Footprint Butterfly from Reality Daydream is the perfect first Mother’s Day keepsake. Handprint and Footprint crafts are very popular as Mother’s Day gifts as they capture a specific moment in time. Our little ones grow so fast so its important to have these little keepsakes. No website is listed here as the webpage no longer exists. The original idea was done with a rainbow ink pad but it can also be done with rainbow paints.
Keepsake Crafts
Coffee Mugs are all the craze now. The Dots and Dashes DIY Mug tutorial from iLovetoCreate shows you how to create a gram worthy coffee mom for the special lady in your life.
Easy Peasy and Fun has a collection of over 25 unique cards and crafts for Mother’s Day. There are cool 3-D Mother’s Day card crafts with tutorials available on the site. Most of the crafts are simple for young children to make.
Flower Pot Art (PreKinders)
EASY Tassel Flowers: DIY Dandelion Bouquet (Bren Did)
DIY “Vintage" Button Bookmark(My Sister’s Suitcase)
DIY Polaroid Magnets (Sundae Sins)
Mother’s Day Plates (Mrs. Goff’s Pre-k)
Lavendar Hearts (Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds)
Give Mom or Nana flowers that will not wilt. This cute, springy cupcake flower from Momtastic will surely please.
The Recycled Teacup Craft is perfect for a tea loving mama .
Never lose your place while reading with this Flower Button Bookmark by Clare’s Little Tots. It is a simple, but thoughtful preschool Mother’s Day Craft.
Spa Crafts
Sugar Scrub for Kids (Pre-K Pages)
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Provide a spa day at home for Mom this Mother’s Day with this DIY Soap. Latika Soap documents how to create the soap with plenty of photos. I like this gift idea since its also stem related. Two birds, one stone!
Homemade Cards
Mother’s Day Origami Card Idea by Zakka Life is a craft for a person with patience. Older children (and adults) will enjoy folding this unique Mother’s Day card. Mom will treasure it forever.
Fingerprint Bee Mother’s Day Card (Crafty Morning)
Mom Pop Up Card with Free Printable (One Dog Woof)
“You Light Up My Life” Card (Crafty Morning)
Wearable Crafts
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Add some style to Mom’s hairdo in this 1 Minute Flower Hair Barrette craft by Domestically Speaking.
Painted Bead Necklace (Willow Day)
String Art Thread and Milk Jug Necklace (Pink Stripey Socks)
Borrow some of Mom’s hangers to make a Diy yarn wrapped hanger craft by Juniper Home. Gather some colorful yarn and hot glue to make some beautiful hangers for Mom’s clothes.
Decor Crafts
This Pearl Brooch from My White Idea DIY is a great gift idea for a sophisticated mama. I like the White Idea Blog as it's translated into English and Spanish.
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The Tree of Life Beaded Necklace From Darice is a beautiful jewelry craft with a beautiful message behind it. The Tree of Life represents Motherhood which is an ideal gift for mother’s day. This craft is suitable for an elementary age child (with assistance) and up.
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Hanging Flower Arrangement (Crafts Unleashed)
Photo Mason Jar Vase (Home Stories A to Z)
Yarn-Wrapped Ombre Monogrammed Letter (Catch My Party)
Clay Pots (Laugh, Paint, Create)
DIY Washi Tape Phone Case (While He Was Napping)
Hand painted Cactus (Salt and Pepper Moms) is perfect for the mom without a green thumb. Mom is busy enough so let’s not give her extra duties! The craft will bring aesthetics to mom’s workspace, bedroom or kitchen.
A terrarium is a low maintenance gift that can be personalized to Mom’s unique tastes. It's an easy craft for a preschooler and a great tie in for a plant/life cycle theme. Let’s get those hands dirty and make mom a gift she'll love. Head over to No Guilt Mom for the tutorial.
Create a lasting impression this Mother’s Day with this Heart Thumbprint Platter Craft from Old Salt Farm.
Need a gift idea for a stylish mama? Look no further than this tassel necklace. This craft by Homemade banana is advanced and will require some parental guidance so I recommend ages 8 and up.
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Grab some paints and a stencil to add prints to a plain tea towel idea from Number 2 Pencil that mom will love.
Activities to do with Mom on Mother's Day
Some of the best gifts are free. This list of 50 activities to do with Mom by Sign up Genius to do with Mom has activities for the moms who like to shop, entertaining mom, sporty moms, spa mamas, stressing mamas, mamas who need a little quiet time (don't we all?), Nature Mama, and Art loving moms.
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Good Housekeeping gives us 45 Super Fun Mother's Day Activities to Do With the Whole Family. The wonderful thing about these activities is the fact that you can do them anytime of the year. Spending time with loved ones during the pandemic has been challenging for most of us. Gifts are nice but time is much more precious. You don't need a special occasion to cook dinner with your children or have a spa day. The list of activities range from young children to the young at heart.
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25 Best Mother’s Day Activities That Are Extra Memorable (The Pioneer Woman)
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24 Cool Mother's Day Crafts You Can Make With Your Kids (Woman’s Day)
37 Mother's Day Activities to Celebrate Her Special Day (Country Living)
Mother’s Day can still be special even during Covid. Distance is still separating many families while people are in the process of vaccination. Head over to Best Life to read their 13 Quarantine Mother's Day Ideas That Are So Creative.
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Mother’s Day Celebration with Toddlers (Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds)
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Preschool (Teach Preschool)