Easy Mothers’ Day Crafts for Toddlers

Mothers’ Day is a special holiday to honor and celebrate the wonderful women who are also mothers in our lives. What better way to celebrate than with a heartfelt homemade craft created by your little ones? Here are 40 easy and fun ideas for creating special gifts that moms will cherish forever.

Projects for Toddlers (Ages 2-3)

1. Tape Resist Mom Craft

• What it is: Create a fun图案 on tape using simple household items and decoupage medium to create a unique artwork.

• Instructions: Cut tape into various shapes and sizes. Apply decoupage medium to the back of each piece of tape and attach them to a clear plastic canvas or cardboard. After it dries, it forms a colorful pattern on the canvas.

2. Popsicle Stick Flower Vase or Pot

• What it is: Use sticks to create a floral arrangement that can be used as a vase or container for dried or artificial flowers.

• Instructions: Assemble popsicle sticks into a flower shape using yarn or string. Glue the tips together at the bottom and add flower petals made from small paper cutouts or construction paper. Add clear contact paper or varnish for protection.

3. Cupcake Liner Photo Flowers

• What it is: Create a colorful floral pattern using cupcake liners as花瓣 and a photograph cutout as a center.

• Instructions: Cut the top off of each cupcake liner and fill with a small amount of water. Add a photograph to a plastic plate and trace around it with the lid. Remove the photograph and glue the cutout onto the center of the cupcake liner. Repeat with the remaining liners and photographs.

4. Salt Dough Heart Photo Frame

• What it is: Mold salt dough into a heart shape and attach a photo to the front.

• Instructions: Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water to form a soft dough. Roll the dough out on a floured surface and cut out a heart shape using cookie cutters. Bake at 200°F for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and attach a photo to the center with glue or decoupage medium.

5. Craft Stick Picture Frame Craft

• What it is: Assemble strips of craft sticks to create a frame for a photograph or piece of art.

• Instructions: Cut strips of craft stick to desired length. Stack the strips in order of width to create a frame. Glue the edges together and secure with more glue or decoupage medium. Place your photo or artwork inside the frame and glue the back in place.

Projects for Younger Children (Ages 4-5)

6. Fingerprint Heart Card

• What it is: Create a colorful heart shape using fingerprint impressions and decoupage medium.

• Instructions: Use a fingerprinting template or fingerpaint to make impressions in the center of a small piece of cardboard or paper. Mix decoupage medium with water and brush it onto the fingerprint impressions. Let dry and attach a heart shape to a heart-shaped cardboard cutout and glue in place.

7. Handprint Flower Flower Vase or Pot

• What it is: Use a child’s handprint to塑造 the petals of a flower and place it in a vase or flowerpot.

• Instructions: Draw a heart shape on a piece of cardboard and fill it with rice or small beans. Press a child’s palm onto the cardboard to leave a print. Cut out the printed shape and decorate it with paint or decoupage medium. Glue or stick the heart onto a flowerpot filled with water or sand and insert the flower petals.

8. Handprint Heart Suncatcher

• What it is: Craft a colorful heart shape using child fingerprinting and hang it as a suncatcher.

• Instructions: Assemble a small frame using craft stick or chopstick. Spread a thin layer of glue on the inside of the frame. Use fingerpaint or finger imprints to make a heart shape on the glue. Hang it upside down and add sunglasses to the frame with a small hole through which to view the sun.

9. You Are My Sunshine Handprint Card

• What it is: Create a sunny scene using fingerpaint to paint the background and handprint to add objects to a bright card.

• Instructions: Start by painting the background with fingerpaint in your chosen color. Once it’s dry, lay a piece of clear contact paper on top. Use your child’s index finger to print various objects on the contact paper, such as sunflowers, birds, or bubbles. Let it dry completely and attach the printed side to a cardboard heart shape and glue in place.

More Projects for All Children

10. Free Mother's Day Coloring Page

• What it is: Provide a colorful coloring page that children can color themselves.

• Instructions: Create a colorful scene with your choice of characters or nature scenes. Print the page on cardstock or heavy paper and cut it to size. Decorate it with markers or colored pencils before giving as a gift.

11. Mothers Day Cards Toddlers Can Make

(See descriptions for individual cards under Projects for Toddlers.)

12.DIY Mother’s Day Flowers

• What it is: Craft beautiful flowers using construction paper or fabric petals and glue.

• Instructions: Cut various sizes of petals from construction paper or fabric and glue them onto a central stem. Decorate the petals with paint, collages, or stickers before attaching them to a cardboard or wire frame.

13. Cupcake Liner Mother’s Day Card

• What it is: Create a floral design using cupcake liners and decorative paper.

• Instructions: Cut the tops off of cupcake liners and fill with glue or rice. Place a small piece of cardboard in the middle of the liner. Glue the edges of the liner securely around the cardboard. Decorate the cardboard heart with paint, glitter, or stickers.

14. Spring Flower Mother’s Day Card

• What it is: Assemble a spring-themed decorative card with various craft items and paper cutouts.

• Instructions: Cut various sizes of floral prints from construction paper. Use a paper knife to score a line on one edge of each print. Fold the print in half and glue the sides together, leaving the bottom open to insert a flower. Glue or stick the folded print to a cardboard card blank and add a spring-time theme to the front.

15. Bottle Print Mother’s Day Cards

• What it is: Create a colorful abstract pattern using bottle caps and decoupage medium.

• Instructions: Gather a variety of bottle caps and paint them with nail polish or decoupage medium. Apply the paint in a random pattern to a clear plastic or glass plate. Place the bottle caps over the paint and press down gently to transfer the pattern. Once the paint is dry, carefully peel the bottle caps off and glue them onto the front of a paper card.

16. Creative Mother’s Day Gift

(See descriptions for individual crafts under Projects for All Children.)

These easy and fun Mother’s Day crafts for toddlers are a wonderful way to celebrate the special women in your life. Each project is unique and can be personalized with your child’s own creativity and喜好. Whether it's a simple card or a complex craft, the joy of making a thoughtful gift for mom will be memorable for years to come.