20 Easy & Fun Mother's Day Craft Ideas for Gifts She Will Cherish

The first craft we are sharing is a quick and simple string art butterfly card for Mother’s Day. This version of thread art uses heavy cardstock with holes for threading, instead of a traditional method that uses a hammer and nails. This alternative version is entirely safe and does not require any particular skill set, so it is completely suitable even for young children. In about 30 minutes, using only paper and some #10 variegated hemp cord spool (0.5mm) you can make a fantastic card for your mom.

Printable String Art Yarn Card for Mother's Day by Lia Griffith is another activity for novice learners. The supplies needed to create the card are yarn, a needle, and templates. Start by punching holes with the needle and threading through all the dots on the template. What is great about this particular craft is that there is no specific method of how it is supposed to be done. You can thread it any way you want, until you are satisfied with the finished look. For those of you who want to put the card into an envelope, you will need to purchase an A7-size envelope.

Here is another craft for beginners and children. Even toddlers will be able to complete this craft with the help from adults. The Best Ideas For Kids has detailed instructions and a full tutorial video on how to make these heart-shaped ornaments. This is a wonderful classroom activity for Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. Each child in the class can paint their own salt dough heart. You can easily make a large batch of dough and have many ornaments completed and handed out to special people in your life.

NOTE: You will have to make salt dough and bake it a few days ahead, because ornaments have to be air dried and cooled after baking.

Better Homes And Gardens has an original and very beautiful idea for a memo board made of thrift store picture frame, some twine, and clothes pins. This  memo board can be used to display messages of love, notes, or family photos and mementos. If you wish, you can also paint the frame according to your preferences.

Head over to Buggy and Buddy to find instructions for a handmade present for a mother. This nature-inspired bookmark is pretty straightforward to make and can be done by everyone. Kids will particularly enjoy the part of collecting the foliage and florals that have to be dried before being used for this DIY project. This is a budget-friendly craft, and you will only need several supplies, such as dried flowers and leaves, cardstock, plastic (or laminator), and some twine.

As Mother’s Day is approaching, we are sharing this stunning want handprint flower bouquet card idea from Easy Peasy And Fun with you. It is certainly one of those adorable keepsakes that moms will keep for a long time. You can either make handprints from one child, or from handprints from all the children in the family. This craft is also great for classroom projects, either as single cards or as a wall display. Since this handicraft is not bulky, you can even frame it and hang it on the wall.

Fingerprint crafts, especially those made by kids, are truly sweet, and even the toddlers can create a unique work of art. Regardless of what colors you use, or how it turns out in the end, your mom will surely adore her fingerprint flower bouquet. For this craft you will need cardstock in color and acrylic paint in colors of your choice. Typically, you will use yellow or orange for the center, and various other colors for the petals (red, pink, orange, white, purple, etc.). The list of supplies also include dots, twine, green marker, and scissors. Get instructions and tutorial at Our Kid Things.
NOTE: When shopping for supplies, bear in mind that light weight cardstock will be easier to fold than heavier version.

Ready for some more inspiration? Why don’t you make this wonderful and creative jar of lemon bath salts? You will need to gather a few supplies, such as mason jar, Epsom salt, essential oil (lemon), yellow cupcake liner, and some twine. For craft tutorial and free printable jar tags, visit See Vanessa Craft.

Moms, sisters, and grandmothers will love lighting this special handmade lantern. To make this gorgeous gift of light you will need a jar of your choice, battery-operated tea light, paint, and a piece of yarn to tie around the top of the jar. The instructions are pretty straightforward, after painting the stripes inside the jar, leave to dry. Paint stripes on the inside of a mason or other glass jar with acrylic paint. Once dry, place a candle inside, screw a lid and tie a twine or ribbon on top. If you want, you can also add a tag or another embellishment (dried flowers or foliage). For more information, visit Country Living.

This project includes painting wooden beads of various shapes with acrylic paint. This task might be more suited for slightly older children, as small kids might find painting the beads too meticulous for them to concentrate. After the paint has dried, use leather cord or suede cord to attach the beads to it.  Get tutorial at One She Two She.