24 Mother's Day Crafts Your Kid Can Make That are Adorable and Useful

Depending on your child’s age and the size of their allowance, there’s a good chance they won’t be buying your Mother’s Day gift. Not that that’s a bad thing. After all, what parent (or grandparent!) doesn’t want to wake up to a sweetly written card and a DIY gift for mom made by their little one? And if you're looking for a fun Mother's Day activity to do together, there are plenty of fun crafts for kids that can also double as sweet, heartfelt Mother’s Day presents. Because it's the thought that counts, right?

These DIY Mother's Day crafts are pretty, handy, and they're especially great if you're looking to spend no money because most of them use supplies you already have hanging around the house — yarn, paper, a mason jar, even an old shirt. Try one of these easy craft ideas that are perfect for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners to pull off, and make great gifts for moms, grandmas, and all the motherly figures in your child's life. Just don’t forget to include a heartfelt Mother's Day card, too!

Kids will have so much fun crafting this catchall from oven baked clay — layer a smaller flower over a larger flower, then place a few plastic beads in the bottom and bake until hard.

The best homemade gifts are edible, and this massive sugar cookie is no exception.

Get the Giant Sugar Cookie Bouquet recipe.

Still have some plastic Easter eggs sitting around? Turn them into cute succulent planters!

Get the tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.

These sweet handmade cards are sure to hold a place in Mom's heart.

Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.

Mom's a queen, so doesn't she deserve a crown? Sparkly chenille stems and pom poms add a festive touch this Mother's Day look.

Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.

Give Mom something pretty to look at while she works with a DIY mousepad made out of cork and fabric.

Get the tutorial at Purely Katie.

Fill a vase with backyard branches, and hang individual paper ornaments made from card stock and thread to create a beautiful centerpiece for Mom on Mother's Day. Bonus: Write sweet reasons you love her on the hearts!

Buy inexpensive wooden kitchen utensils, then have the kids draw self-portraits on them using food-safe paint and markers. They'll look so cute displayed in the kitchen!

Impress Mom with your sewing skills! Make her a colorful DIY fabric mask to keep her (and others) safe when she ventures out.

Get the tutorial at Good Housekeeping.

Cover a small plastic trophy with pink spray paint and let dry before gluing on a "best mom" sign, and filling the trophy with flowers. A total winner!

Mother's Day is a celebration, so everyone needs party hats, right? Using craft paper and our hat template, make the cones, then attach feathers for wings and floral wire for whiskers and make bunny ears out of paper and felt.

Sure, a coupon book for Mother's Day isn't the most original idea, but it's a classic for a reason! This free printable is a fun craft for little ones who love to cut, paste and staple.

Get the printable from Skip to My Lou.

Scrapbooking is a fun, creative project you can work on with kids year-round. For mother's day, make a book together featuring photos of the whole family during some of your favorite times — holidays, vacations, dress-up time!

If your mom is a purse-lover, customize a summery raffia bag with this fun craft.

Get the Raffia Bag tutorial.

This delicate patterned tray is the perfect way to serve Mom a tasty breakfast in bed.

Get the Patterned Tray tutorial.

Take the idea of a pet rock to the next level with this adorable decorated rock. Paint it with a special message to mom to celebrate the holiday.

Get the tutorial at Country Living.

All you need is some yarn, ribbon, and pipe cleaners to make a cutesy bouquet of pom pom flowers.

Get the tutorial at Country Living.

Channel your summer camp craft skills, and make a cute woven lanyard or tassel keychain — there are tons of great DIY tutorials on YouTube.

This sugar cookie recipe is easy to make and decorating it for Mom is so much fun.

Get the Mother's Day Cookie Bouquet recipe.

Make a vase for your Mother's Day brunch table! Fold tissue paper and affix to a bottle with double-sided tape, then wrap in twine and fill with flowers.

To make these sweet place cards for your Mother's Day brunch, print an adorable old photo of you and mom, back it with card stock, and add a ribbon.

Every mom will love these colorful boxes, which come ready to customize for her dresser, bookshelves, or desk.

1. Lightly sand the wood boxes and lids. Prime the pieces with gesso, then apply two coats of acrylic paint in your chosen colors, letting them dry completely between coats.

2. Return lids to the boxes. Measure and mark off a 1/4" border around each edge of the box with painter's tape. Paint the border of each side with two coats of acrylic paint, then remove tape while paint is still wet.

3. Once dry, remove lids from the boxes and apply a coat of spray lacquer to all of the pieces. Let dry completely, then repeat to add a second coat for high shine.

Create a marble effect on old terracotta pots with leftover nail polish.

Materials

• Terracotta pot

• Sponge paintbrush

• Waterborne bonding primer

• White acrylic paint

• Plastic bucket or tub

• Nail polish

• Wood skewer

1. On a protected work surface, brush a coat of primer onto the exterior and the inner rim of a clean pot. Once dry, apply two or more coats of paint, letting the pot dry completely between coats.

2. Fill a bucket with enough room-temperature water to fully immerse the pot. Drizzle about ¼ of the bottle of nail polish over the water to create a film on the surface. Immediately use a skewer to swirl the polish before it gets too sticky, then dip the pot into the water bucket at an angle and rotate it, allowing the polish to adhere.

3. Pull the pot out of the bucket and let the water drip off. Then, place it upside down on your work surface to dry. Flip it over and fill with a leafy or flowering houseplant.

4. Weatherproof your pot with a coat of Thompson's Aerosol Water Seal to protect it from the elements.