27 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas to Make
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These 27 handmade gift ideas are thoughtful, creative, and easy to make. Perfect for kids, teens, or anyone who wants to give Mom a personal touch. From beautiful crafts to sweet keepsakes and DIY cards, there’s something here for every type of mom.

I know that I would be elated to get any one of these adorable, clever, and simple crafts and ideas from one of my kids.
Handprint and Footprint Crafts
Handprint Sunflower Craft

This sunflower idea can be made with one child’s handprint or all of the sibling’s handprints put together.
Find the instructions for this Sunflower Hand-Print Craft
Handprint Cup Vase

Aw. A Child’s Handprint Plastic Cup Vase for Mom. It’s like your kids are holding flowers out to you, mom.
Find this handprint vase idea on Kid Friendly Things To Do
Handprint Potted Flower for Mom

These adorable handprint potted flowers are perfect for Mom on Mother’s Day.
Find the details to this Handprint Craft at Child Care Land
Handprint Bouquet of Flowers

Shape handprints into flowers to make this cute bouquet.
Found on Bee-ing Mommy
Butterfly Footprint Clay Pot

These adorable footprints make the perfect butterfly for this sentimental clay pot. An adorable Mother’s Day gift.
Sunshine Handprint Canvas Painting

I used to sing this song to each one of my babies as they fell asleep. This is such a sweet and sentimental Mother’s Day gift.
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Thumbprint Flower

A sweet thumbprint flower and an adorable poem that would make any mom happy to receive.
source kinderfriendly.blogspot.com
A Handprint Tree

This handprint tree with heart cutouts is so sweet.
Find the details at Krokotak
Thumbprint Wish Puff

I love this wish-puff idea for mom. Blowing wishpuffs is a sweet and innocent part of childhood.
Thumbprint Clay Pots

Thumbprint art is a great way to decorate these sentimental clay pots.
Find these Thumbprint flower pot ideas at Mom Always Finds Out
Handprint Bookmards

Adorable bookmark handprint flowers made with foam and craft sticks.
From Live Craft Love
Handprint Towels

handprint towels from I Can Teach My Child
Handprint Flower Apron

Make a beautiful handprint, footprint, and thumbprint garden scene painted on an apron.
Find the instruction for this Mother’s Day Apron on Little Page Turners
Mason Jar Handprint Vase

Handprint Vase from Christina’s Adventures
Salt Dough Handprint Bowl

A salt dough bowl for mom by Messy Little Monster
Photo Gifts
Photo Flowers

These photo flowers are such a cute and simple idea.
Photo Magnets

These photo magnets are made with Mason Jar lids.
Love this idea by 36th Avenue
Cupcake Wrapper Flowers

Add a cute paper background, a green stem, and a leaf to a frame. Glue a photo inside a cupcake wrapper and glue it onto the frame.
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Mother’s Day Card Ideas
Minion Card Idea

You’re One in a Minion, Mom. Such a cute idea for a Mother’s Day Card.
Find the details on Crafty Morning
Big Hugs Mother’s Day Card

Sending Big Hugs. Trace the hands and forearms to make a hug. Love this idea!
spotted on Pinterest
More Mother’s Day Crafts
Flower Pens

Give mom some pretty flower pens to keep on her desk.
From Living Well Mom.
Painted Ladybug Rocks

Garden rocks from Crafts by Amanda
Mother’s Day Candle Holders

A personalized candle holder from Rhythms of Play
Water Bottle Flower Craft

Make these simple Plastic Water Bottle Flowers for mom – Kid Friendly Things To Do
Plastic Spoon Flowers

Plastic Spoon Flowers for Mom by Kid Friendly Things To Do
Mom and Me Book

Make a sentimental book for mom as a keepsake.
Mom and Me Book by Hello Wonderful
Egg Carton Flower Craft

These Egg Carton Flowers are such a cute and simple craft for mom.
Find the instructions for this Egg Carton Flowers
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms and the Wonderful Caregivers out there!
~Melissa – Kid Friendly Things To Do