There’s nothing more special than receiving a gift on Mother’s Day morning made with love by little hands. Sure, said gifts aren’t always very elegant, or super practical, but we hold onto them for years, because that’s just what we mums do.
My own mother still has a wall hanging with my sister’s hand and foot print hanging on her bedroom wall. It’s been there since 1980, and for a long time I couldn’t understand why she’d kept it up all those years – but now that I’m a mum, I totally get it.
Of course it’s not really a surprise to receive a gift that you’ve ‘facilitated’ the making of yourself, so if you are an auntie, friend, nanna, teacher or dad, maybe you can help the kids make one of these gifts for their mum.
I’ve tried to find projects that are somewhat practical and can be used or displayed for a while down the track. It’s very empowering for kids to see that you value something that they’ve created for you, and of course half the fun is the look of pride on their face when they hand over your gift.
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My favourite Mother’s Day gifts kids can make are ones where a moment in time is captured. A little hand print, or drawing – things that change so quickly as they get older.
This week’s challenge
Organise a playdate with your sister or best friend’s kids and and have a gift making crafternoon. Here are some easy Mother’s Day gift craft projects that you can make together.
12 Mother’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make – And they’re useful too!
Here are 12 easy 'Kid Made' gift ideas that will be cherished by mothers for years to come. Most require only basic craft supplies to make and just a little bit of guidance from an adult to complete.
Make A Bouquet of Paper Flowers
These paper flowers have a minimalist design that will add a pop of colour to any space. Printable templates are included, along with easy to follow instructions. Children can add their own special touch with watercolour paints to decorate the flowers or butterfly.
Love U Speech Bubble Magnets
An easy sewing projects for your kids or students to make this Mother's Day. Glue on a magnet and it can live on your fridge to hold important notes.
Mid Century Ceramic Hand Dish
This little dish makes a great momento or gift as it captures a moment in time, the size of your child’s hand. They would make a perfect gift for Mother’s Day
Child's Drawing Shrinky Dinks Keyring
Remember making Shrinky Dinks as a kid? These keyrings are a memorable way to use your child's first drawings and turn them into practical gifts.
Terracotta Essential Oil Diffuser
These little charms can be scented with a few drops of essential oil and used to fragrance a room, car or work locker, as the oil evaporates. Add the child's thumb print or name to the back to personalise this gift.
Mother's Day Handprint Card
An adorable card that captures the size of your child's hand. Kids can personalized their cards to make them look more like mom and decorate with flowers or ribbons.
Mother's Day love rocks gift idea
If you’re wanting to help your child make a unique and precious gift for mum then get them all set up to make some personalized love rocks. They look adorable as pot plant decoration and will last forever.
Tissue Paper Heart Suncatcher
A pretty suncatcher that even the smallest toddler will have fun crafting.
Cereal Box Bookmarks
Recycle a cereal box to make these colourful bookmarks for a mum who loves to read. You'll only need some simple craft supplies like paint and ribbon to make this project.
FREE Printable Mother's Day Card & Coloring Page
A quick and easy Mother's Day card idea that kids can print and colour.
This DIY Lavender Sugar Scrub is a Great Gift Kids Can Make
This sugar scrub is a lovely pampering gift made with all natural ingredients.
Kid-Made Hand-Embroidered Mother's Day Gift
Children are surprisingly capable, and with a bit of guidance, this embroidery hoop will make a lovely heirloom gift.
This post was originally published May 2018 – Updated with new content April 2021
These are SO cute! Any mom would love to get a handmade gift from her child. The keyrings are my favorite, but they’ll all great ideas. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for including our embroidery hoop, pinning your fun roundup!
My pleasure. It’s a super cute idea.
Very cute!!! Now to hint that these are a nice idea! 🤔