Craft Ideas for Moms |
Posted: April 23, 2019 |
Children frequently want to give gifts for special occasions like Mother’s Day, but don’t have the same resources as adults. Store-bought gifts and cards are nice, but they lack that personal touch, plus they can cost more than young children can afford. Something made just for Mom has much more sentimental value, and kids don't have to spend much of their pocket money. Homemade gifts have the added bonus of helping to teach children that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to give a meaningful gift! Even young children can make Mother's Day crafts with a little help. Here are a few ideas for things even young children can make for Mom with a little bit of help from an adult or older sibling. Printable Crafts and Cards There are lots of free printable Mother’s Day crafts and cards available online. Printing and coloring bookmarks for the Mom who loves to read is a great way to create a personalized gift! For added durability, you can laminate the bookmarks with laminator or use clear packaging tape. Framed Photos Every mother loves to look at pictures of her kids. A fun photo of Mom with her kids in a homemade or decorated frame makes a wonderful Mother’s Day gift! One of the cheapest and simplest ways to make a picture frame is to cut one out of paper. Construction paper, card stock, and thick scrapbooking paper are good choices. Or, if you want to make the frame even sturdier, use corrugated cardboard. Just make sure the opening in the middle is large enough to show the part of the photo you want to display, and make the frame any shape you like. Decorate with paint, glitter and stickers. Add a magnet to the back for easy display on the refrigerator. You can also make frames out of craft sticks. Just glue the ends of four sticks together to make a square, and decorate with markers or paint. Or if you prefer, buy a plain photo frame and decorate it as you please. Candle Holders It's easy to make a lovely candleholder out of a small jar. Larger baby food jars work well for tea lights and votives. Pint jars can hold votives or small pillar candles. Make sure to use LED tea lights for safety! You can decorate jars with tissue paper or patterned napkins. Mix equal parts white glue and water, and stick the paper onto the outside of the jar, stopping below the rim. Use pieces of different colors to create a stained glass look. Cut some shapes out of the paper if you like, arrange them in a pretty pattern, and glue on top of the larger pieces. Coat with the glue mixture to seal, and let dry. Bath Salts and Foot Soaks Want to help Mom pamper herself on her special day? Make her some homemade bath salts or a foot soak! For easy bath salts, just mix 3 cups of Epsom salts, 2 cups of baking soda, and 1 cup of sea salt. Add about twenty drops of a fragrant essential oil. Lavender is a nice choice! Just make sure to avoid oils that can cause skin aggravation like citrus oils and oregano. Mix thoroughly. Present the bath salts to Mom in a pretty jar tied with a ribbon. This magnesium foot soak recipe comes with free printable jar toppers to make the gift even nicer! Decorative Flowerpot Moms adore flowers. Creating a unique flowerpot with a plant you've grown for her is sure to bring a smile to her face. Small unglazed terra cotta flowerpots are easy to paint on. Use acrylic paint to make a pretty scene or design. If you don't have a flowerpot, a styrofoam cup will do. You can decorate it with markers, glitter glue and stickers. When your creation is dry, fill it with potting soil and plant a few seeds. Try to do this a week or two before Mother's Day so the plant will have time to start growing. Don't forget to give it plenty of sun and water. Mom is sure to appreciate these simple yet thoughtful crafts. They will give her fond Mother's Day memories for years to come!
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