Arts and Crafts: 3 Easy (and Kid-Friendly) Mother's Day DIY Gift Ideas (page 2)

Arts and Crafts: 3 Easy (and Kid-Friendly) Mother's Day DIY Gift Ideas

Posted by Alexandra C. | Tuesday May 8, 2012

Attention chicks: Mother's Day is May 13th. That's this coming Sunday! Are you prepared? No? Running a little behind on the shopping? Hey, it's cool because I have three super easy, super inexpensive and super cute crafty ideas that also happen to be kid-friendly!

Each of these crafts uses only a few materials, all of which can be found in a quick trip to the dollar store. All take under 30 minutes as well. It isn't necessary to spend a fortune this Mother's Day, a sweet homemade gift made with love is all you need!

Craft 1: Paper Calla Lilies- perfect as a gift from a small one on their own or as an attachment for pretty presentation!

What you need:

Paper (lightweight, printed or coloured paper works best) cut out in leaf shape, long, thin rectangle (for the centre) and a rounded diamond shape
Scissors
Stapler
Hole Puncher
Ribbon, string or twine

Final Product

I decided to attach these all together with a ribbon and make a bouquet for an accent to a sweet little gift.
(via ohhappyday.com)

Craft 2: Framed Heart- a quickie in a pinch, also good for Valentine's Day! I love this craft because you can repurpose old items that you might lying around or, if you need to easily purchase these at a thrift or dollar store.

What you need:

Frame
Newspaper or old paperback novel
White paper
Scissors
Stapler
Tape
Pen

Prep: Take apart a frame, set aside. For this craft, we're not going to be using the glass portion of the frame.

Final Product

Measure out a piece of paper, making sure that it fits in the frame. Attach the heart and write a cute message as a token of love!
(via pinterest.com)

Craft 3: Pop-Up Card- a great, extra special version of an ordinary card! The pop-up card is deceptively easy. This is only a basic one but using the same method you can get more intricate and complex.

What you need:

Paper (cardstock works best)
Scissors
Markers
Glue or tape

Tip: In step 9, I used an accordion folded slip of paper to create a pop out, 3D effect!

Final Product

A fun way to wish mom a happy Mother's Day!

What will you be gifting mom this holiday?

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23 Comments

	on May 08, 2012 Kagoory 1,784 said: these are so cute! I might try the pop up card :)
	on May 08, 2012 mimi8801 15,057 said: Such great ideas!
	on May 08, 2012 DawnMackie 3,667 said: Such beautiful ideas.
	on May 08, 2012 sirenstarlight 7,239 said: I love your lilies! :)
	on May 08, 2012 Henrys 815 said: So cute! I can't wait until my kids are old enough to make gifts like this.
	on May 08, 2012 Bren 26,031 said: As a mother I know the homemade gifts my son made for me were better then anything else I could have ever gotten I cherish them,and still have a poem he wrote for me on mothers day in his shaky little first time hand printing and I still have it framed. These are really adorable Alex!
	on May 08, 2012 MizzRobin 13,788 said: Such cute ideas!
	on May 08, 2012 Aliza 14,011 said: I love making cards with kids. So much fun! Great DIY projects.
	on May 08, 2012 shuey 2,784 said: Great idea's.I'll have pass this one on to my kids too. lol I think the "Every heart has a story" frame is great. Lovin on the one pink nail by the way!
	on May 08, 2012 Patricia 6,845 said: Love the pop up card! :) Very cute!