Break out the glue, scissors and colours — Mother’s Day is on its way, and there’s nothing quite like a homemade card from your child. If they need a little inspiration, we’ve gathered 10 of the sweetest Mother’s Day card ideas to help them get creative.
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Let their artistic flair shine through with card ideas that use everything from buttons to pasta sun rays. Not only will it keep them happily busy for an hour, but they’ll also be beaming with pride when they hand over their finished creation.
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Mother’s Day Card Ideas for Kids
#1. Photo Flowers
These photo flowers are lovely and simple to make, so even the youngest members of the household can join in the Mother’s Day fun.
#2. One in a Minion
Image: Crafty Morning
This adorable one in a minion card comes from Crafty Morning. To put this cheerful card together you’ll need a bottle cap, yellow and blue paint, a marker, paper and glue — most of which you probably already have at home.
#3. Button Card
Image: Tays Rocha, Pinterest
We love this Mother’s Day button card idea from Tays Rocha on Pinterest. Kids get to play with buttons of all shapes and sizes, and a pretty patterned paper background pulls the whole colour scheme together.
#4. Butterfly Hands
Image: Our Daily Obsessions
You’ll need to get hands-on with this one. The butterfly hand card is made by tracing around your child’s hands, cutting them out and shaping them into wings. Simple to make, and lovely to receive.
The card pairs beautifully with this little poem:
This isn’t just a butterfly as you can plainly see.
I made it with my hand which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love especially to say,
I hope you have a very Happy Mother’s Day!
#5. I Love You Because
Image: Wayward Girls’ Crafts
Make this sweet flap book card using four strips of different coloured paper and a stapler. Your child can draw or write different things they love about Mum under each flap. Full instructions are on the Wayward Girls’ Crafts website.
#6. You Are My Sunshine
Image: Crafty Morning
Isn’t this card from Crafty Morning just darling? All you need for this sweet sunshine card is some pasta, yellow paint, a piece of card and markers. Pour the paint onto a paper plate and roll the pasta through it with a paintbrush to coat it well, then draw a bright yellow sun circle on your card.
Once the pasta has dried, stick it around the sun in a ray pattern and add your message — don’t forget the smiley face!
#7. Picasso’s Hands
Image: Splish, Splash, Splatter
Taking inspiration from the great Picasso, try these flower handprints, a lovely idea from the Splish Splash Splatter website.
It only takes two steps: first, draw and paint a bunch of flowers. Then dip your child’s hand in paint and press it onto the bottom of the bunch so it looks like the hand is holding the flowers.
#8. Mother’s Day Rosette
Image: Chica Circle
A special rosette for the best Grandma ever — or Mum too! You’ll find full instructions for the best grandma ever rosette on the Chica Circle website.
A glue gun and paper cutter will speed things along, but it’s easy enough to do by hand too.
#9. My Mum
Let your child’s imagination run wild with our free downloadable worksheet all about you. There’s so much room for cute, sweet and cheeky answers. Download your free My Mum sheet here.
#10. 3D Flowers
Mother’s Day crafts don’t get much more creative than this. These 3D flowers get a personal touch with your child’s hand holding them, and they can even recreate your favourite flowers. There’s plenty of room for imagination with this one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What age is best for making a homemade Mother’s Day card?
Most of these ideas work from toddler age up, with a little help from an adult. Simpler crafts like handprints and pasta sunshine cards suit younger children, while the flap book and rosette ideas are great for children who can already cut and write a little.
What materials do I usually need?
Nothing fancy — coloured card, paper, glue, scissors, paint and everyday craft-box items like buttons, pasta or a bottle cap cover most of these ideas.
Can toddlers join in too?
Yes. Handprint and photo-based cards are especially toddler-friendly, since an adult can do the cutting and the child provides the handprint or the fun bit.
How long does it take to make one of these cards?
Most of these ideas take under an hour, making them perfect for a quick after-school or weekend activity in the run-up to Mother’s Day.
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