Mother’s Day just seems to lend itself to making crafts. Moms love to receive a homemade gift from their loved ones. Best of all Mother’s Day crafts don’t have to be complicated. There are lots of easy ways that you can show mom how much you appreciate her. Best of all these projects can be done with easy to find and easy to afford craft materials. While you don’t have to be a highly experienced crafter, you can use these crafts to show mom how much you love her on her special day. Here are some easy crafts for Mother’s Day-
Recipe Dish Towel-This delightful keepsake craft is fun, for a young child to make, but keep in mind an older teen or adult will need to finish the project.
What you will need:
Crayons or markers
8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet of white paper
15-by-26-inch white cotton dish towel, washed and dried
Iron
Directions for the project: Have the child pick a favorite dish that there mother makes. Have the child use the crayons to draw a picture of the food, covering as much of the paper as possible but leaving room for the recipe. Then he or she can write (or you can write for a younger child) her version of the recipe, including ingredients and directions. You can ask her to sign and date it too. (Remember no corrections please-if the child thinks that dumplings are made from cotton balls, go with it.) After they are completely finished take the paper to a copy shop (call ahead to make sure they do iron-ons) and have an iron-on transfer made at 50 percent of the size. If the copy shop has a heat press, you can have them iron on the transfer there or an adult can iron it on at home.
Tissue Paper Carnations-These spring flowers are certain to delight mom. While most crafters age 6 and up can do this, parental supervision is still recommended.
What you will need:
Pink, green, and white tissue paper
Chenille stems
Scissors
Directions for the project: Layer three to four sheets of pink tissue paper together then cut them into 4-5” wide strips that are 12” long. Cut about 1.5” off the end of a chenille stem and set aside. Take the remaining piece of the chenille stem and lay about 2” of it onto the tissue paper and roll up (starting at the short end) around the chenille. Once completely rolled up, take the short piece of chenille that you cut off earlier and twist it around the bottom of the tissue paper to hold it in place. Use scissors to cut 2-3” long slits down from the top of the rolled tissue paper. Continue around until all strips are cut. Roll up a 6”x2” piece of green tissue paper and place at the top of the flower stem. Grab the bottom of the stem and bring it up and over the green tissue paper and twist tight. These are the flower’s leaves. Repeat, making several different flowers, then combine the stems to make a bouquet. Twist the stem of any one of the flowers around the rest of the stems to hold them all together.
Bouquet of Photo Flowers-This easy craft will be a keepsake that mom will love.
What you will need:
Construction paper, various colors
Glue stick
Photos
Scissors
Tape
Green chenille stems, one for each flower
Optional: patterned paper
Directions for the project: Cut photos into circles to be used as the center of the flower. Cut simple flower shapes out of construction paper. Glue photo circle to the center of the flower. This step is optional: Glue construction paper flower to a piece of patterned paper. Cut around the flower giving your construction paper about a half-inch border of patterned paper. Tape chenille stem to the back of your flower. Make sure the tape is secure by pressing onto the tape with your fingernail. Trim ends of chenille to the length you desire, depending on what you are using as a vase. If you are making a handheld bouquet, don’t trim the chenille; simply tie a ribbon bow around them all.