Mother’s Day is right around the corner, May 14th to be exact. Every year I see my colleagues rushing to figure out what to do with their students. Let me help you avoid the headache of trying to plan an activity for the special someone in your students’ lives. Read on for 25 Creative Crafts for Mother’s Day.
We know family dynamics vary, so these crafts can be modified for any person in a student’s life. Our goal is to celebrate the love that is poured into our students’ cups day in and day out. As usual, I have my personal favorites from over the years. Be sure to check out #23.
Craft 1. I Appreciate You Card
Everyone loves receiving special notes. Your students can create a card to share with someone that they appreciate. It can be their mom, grandma, aunt, sister, or anyone else special in their lives.
2. Thumbprint Magnet
This super cute craft is from First and Kinder Blue Skies. Grab some mini canvases from Hobby Lobby or Amazon, adhesive magnets, red acrylic paint, and black Sharpies! Check out her page to see how to put these EASY and ADORABLE magnets together!
3. Paper Straw Tulips
Flowers. Beautiful, Springy, Colorful…and can wreck your allergies! 🤧 So why not have your students create these Paper Straw Tulips and avoid the unnecessary sneezing?
Craft 4. Flower Vase Directed Drawing
Want to make your special gift a little more academic? Your students can draw a vase and add beautiful flowers to it. Finish off the drawing with a sentence or two about the special person they are sharing this picture with. Glue the drawing onto a piece of construction paper for an artistic touch and better durability.
5. Handprint Flower Bookmarks
We instill a passion for reading in our students, so why not combine this with their handprints to create a one-of-a-kind bookmark for moms?! A little bit of felt, craft sticks, glue, and paint is all you need for this craft!
6. Fingerprint Fireflies
I love this one because it can be easily adapted to fit any family dynamic! How cute are the fingerprint fireflies?!? I may have to do this with my kids this year! (Yes, I’m guilty of doing Mother’s Day art with my own children. I love their daddy but let’s be real, I’m the crafty genius. 😉😂)
Craft 7. Mom Watercolor Paintings
Who doesn’t love homemade artwork? Grab white cardstock, watercolors, and white crayons. Have your students draw a picture for mom or their other important person using the white crayons. Once they’re finished, they paint the picture with watercolors. The white crayon repels the paint and the result is “magical.”
8. Mother’s Day Fluency Passages
Not necessarily a craft that your students can take home to their loved ones, but a bit of academics while celebrating “mom”. They can read about what another child did for their mom and then you can have a discussion about what your students plan on doing to celebrate theirs.
9. Be Still My Beaded Hearts
See what I did there? 😂😍 This craft combines fine motor skills, florist wire or pipe cleaners, with beads and/or colored pasta to create beautiful heart ornaments for mom!
Craft 10. Handprint and Footprint Vase
This craft requires two handprints and footprints so it will require a bit of planning. (Don’t forget paint control. 😉) The footprint becomes the vase and the handprints the flowers. Cute right?! Check it out at the link above!
11. You Hold the Key to My Heart Card
How stinking cute is this craft!? This kid-made card is PERFECT for Mother’s Day. Students can bring in their own photos (with parent permission) or snap one at school and print it off. Print the template, add the photo, glue, and DONE!
12. Shhh! Mommy’s Sleeping!
Moms sometimes need a nap! Who’s with me? Why not create a door hanger for Mom?! Not sure if it will work, but a mom can dream, right?
Find the foam hangers and stickers at any craft store, such as Michael’s or Hobby Lobby.
Craft 13. Write Your Mom a Letter
Nothing says “I love you.” like a letter or note. Brainstorm with your students different things they could say to the special someone in their lives. Then give them a friendly letter template and have them write a letter to that person.
14. Fingerprint Flower Magnets
Do you have magnets on your fridge? Right now I have a whopping 16 magnets (2 are pictures and 3 are handmade). I LOVE handmade magnets and that’s why I love this craft from Rhythms of Play!
15. Handmade Coupon Book
Coupon books are AWESOME! Have your students create their own personalized coupon book for their mom or another special person in their life. Brainstorm a list of possible “coupons” that could go into their books, then hand them pre-cut pieces of paper to draw and write out their coupons on.
After that, let them choose a piece of construction or cardstock paper to create a cover for the coupon book. A simple but very meaningful gift.
Craft 16. Handprint Poem
This craft is SUPER simple. Type up a Mother’s Day poem (google Mother’s Day Poems for inspiration). Print out enough copies for your students. Have kids add painted handprints or cut-out construction paper handprints. Then glue the poem onto a larger piece of construction paper to make a colorful border. Done!
17. Love You Bunches Card
I am obsessed with the versatility of this craft! Yes, you can make it on cardstock as a card but also on a mini canvas, tea towel, a framed picture for the kitchen, etc. Not making it for Mom? That’s okay! Just modify the top phrase to fit who you are making it for!
18. Handprint Tulip Towels
As I look at the different crafts on this list, I am finding it very challenging to decide on what I will make with my own kids. These Handprint Tulip Towels are PRECIOUS! Go take a look. All you need are some white dish towels (or flour sack towels), craft paints, paintbrushes, and a few more items to make these adorable towels.
Craft 19. Egg Carton Flowers
Got a couple of egg cartons laying around? Use them for this Mother’s Day Craft. How cute would these be in a vase or glass?
20. Flower Bouquet Card with Writing Activity
I am all for including writing wherever I can, especially when it’s writing about someone we love. My oldest son made this for me a couple of years ago when he was in 2nd grade. I still have it hanging on a cabinet in my kitchen. Always brings a smile to my face when I read his responses on the flowers.
21. Flip Book Activity
Flipbooks are flipping cool. 😜 Check out this flipbook activity from The Barefoot Teacher with six different covers.
Craft 22. Digital Mother’s Day Activity for Google Classroom
Are you teaching virtually? I’ve got a craft for you! This Mother’s Day craft is Google Slides compatible with over 16 different slides to celebrate mom or anyone your student wants to celebrate!
#23 E-SPA-cially for Mom Craft
Raise your hand if you could use a spa day. 🙌 I’ve got both in the air. I tend to neglect my own self-care to ensure that everyone else in my family is taken care of. Yeah, I need to work on that. This e-SPA-cially for Mom craft has 190 pages of options to make this craft unique.
24. Purse Craft- Google Slides Compatible
Again we’ve got a Google Slides-compatible option for those of us still teaching virtually. According to the description, it is a gift mom will cherish and includes 5 pages of writing templates. She recommends giving this craft some time to complete, so plan ahead!
Craft 25. Paper Bag Book
Our final craft is from Not So Wimpy Teacher. I don’t know about you but I ALWAYS seemed to have dozens of paper bags in my teaching closets. Where they all came from is a mystery but if you’re like me, then this craft is PERFECT for you. Two paper bags, staples, coloring tools, and writing prompts with pictures are all you need!
Have fun, plan ahead, and create some INCREDIBLE crafts with your students for Mother’s Day! Any other crafts we should add? Let us know in the comments below! ⬇️
Written by: Heather Wagoner
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