Since Mother’s Day is coming up soon, I thought I’d put together some ideas for Mother’s Day gifts kids can make for mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and other mother figures in their lives.
Handmade gifts that aren’t too complicated and that we still have time to make.
Some of these children can make or do on their own (depending on their age), some might be more of a collaborative effort with a grown-up.
Here goes!
15 Handmade Mothers Day Gift Ideas
1. Gift the gift of art. How about a painted canvas? Or glue art on canvas?
2. Decorate a set of plain white napkins with glue batik.
3. Fill a jar with wish stones. Use Sharpie markers to write special words and wishes for the recipient on small rocks. Start with melted crayon rocks or just do it on naturally beautiful stones.
4. Whip up a couple of hot/cold comfort pillows and eye pillows. Use Sharpie tie dye first to decorate the fabric if you like.
5. Make a flower crown (Queen for the day!).
6. Transfer a child’s drawing onto a T-shirt.
7. Make a melted bead suncatcher in an embroidery hoop frame.
8. Whip up a batch of homemade doughnuts or some heart cookies.
9. Make a shaving cream marbled notebook (or three).
10. String dyed pasta into necklaces.
11. Make a plaster heart paperweight. Leave as is or decorate with paint.
12. Create a contact paper suncatcher with flower petals.
13. A “map of my heart” painting (a wonderful keepsake!)
14. Make a set of tissue paper candle holders.
15. Decorate a plain white pillow with Sharpie marker drawings.
How about you? What are your favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas? Anything you’ve received or made that was particularly special?
More Mothers Day Gift Ideas
(Not necessarily handmade)
- 7 Good Mothers Day Presents to Give Yourself
- Good Parenting Books for Mother’s Day
- Personalized Mother’s Day Jewelry
- The Best Mother Quotes (perhaps use one in a card)
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3 Comments
Melissa Page
July 16, 2015 at 4:52 amThe string dyed pasta necklace is too cute! I think any kid would enjoy making it and any mother would love to receive such a sweet gift!
Natasha
May 9, 2018 at 2:27 amOn Mother’s Day, we give you some interesting trivia on how this day came into being and what makes it so special.
https://www.parentcircle.com/article/10-things-you-never-knew-about-mothers-day/
Its Ingenious
May 1, 2019 at 9:11 pmI love the ideas you posted on your list. I’d never seen the glue batik before. That’s really clever! As for my favorite Mother’s Day gift idea, I love the gift my kids gave me a few years back where they made their own mosaic garden stones. I love gardening and seeing their artwork in my garden always brightens my day.