Mother's Day Gifts Kids Can Make

Lucy Schaeffer

Moms love nothing more than a handmade present on Mother's Day. Help the kids make mom feel special with a creative gift from the heart!

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A Little Gift For Grandma

Lucy Schaeffer

Here’s a sweet Mother’s Day present you and the kids can make for the grammies: Pick up round wooden boxes from a craft store. Paint the top and let dry. Paint nautical-knot buttons or drawer pulls and let dry. Attach buttons with glue; to attach a drawer pull, drill a small hole through the top of the box and secure with the nut. So easy you can make a set!

Tip: Want to DIY the knots? Google “monkey fist knot” to learn how, and simply glue one in place on top of the box.

By Ashley Toth

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Loved-Filled Flowers

Tara Donne

Heart-shaped petals make these blooms full of love for mom!

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Recycled Flower Craft

Heather Weston

Make Mom these cool flowers from magazine pages that will never wilt!

Click here to learn how to make this craft!

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Doily Lace Votives

Lucy Schaeffer

Paper doilies make plain votive candle holders perfectly feminine for Mom!

Watch How-To Video: Doily Lace Votives

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Heart Cookie Box

Peter Ardito

This decorated cookie box is even sweeter than the sweets you can put inside. Kids can create designs using contact-paper cutouts and paint.

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Baby Photo Blocks

Alexandra Grablewski

Think outside the frame and help the kids make this cool photo craft for mom.

Learn to Make This Craft

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Mother's Day Paperweights

Lucy Schaeffer

Use fabric scraps to cover a stone from the backyard. Mom will love to display it on her desk as a paperweight.

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Heart-Stitched Card

Tara Donne

Mom will cherish this lovely handmade greeting card this Mother's Day!

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X and O Placemats

Peter Ardito

Kids will love serving Mom breakfast on hand-crafted placemats.

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Painted Pasta Pendant

Heather Weston

Penne and rigatoni are the best pasta shape to make a beaded necklace for mom. Bowties and wagon wheels make a lovely pendant charm.

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Paper Flowers

Paula Hible

Kids will love making these paper flowers for Mom and Grandma!

Click here to learn how to make this craft!

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Coaster Craft

Lucy Schaeffer

Make these modern coasters from adhesive-backed felt for Mom to use for her morning coffee.

Click here to learn how to make this craft!

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Free Printable Mother's Day Cards

Make Mommy happy (and keep the kids busy coloring) with one of our four free cards: a girl with flowers, a boy with a big heart, a best mommy award, and for reading moms, an 'I Love Mom' bookmark.