Is Mothers Day really this Sunday? How does it always sneak up so quickly? Here is a list of 25 great ideas for children to express love to those special mothers and grandmothers:
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Homemade Mothers Day Cards
- Mothers Day Interview Card (via Let’s Explore Play Everyday)
- “Mom I Love You to Pieces” homemade card (via Brilliant Beginnings Preschool)
- Or combine the handprint and portrait idea with these zany handprint face cards (via Willowday)
- “You are the Best Mom in the Whole Entire World” poster card free printable (via A Profitable Life)\
- Family handprints homemade card(via Little Family Fun)
- “Mom’s Gazette” free printable homemade mothers day card (via Martha Stewart)
- “Home is where your mom is . . .” printable card or poster (via Holiday Snob)
- Portrait of mom homemade card (via Lesson Plan SOS)
Homemade Touch to Traditional Mothers Day Gifts
- Serve up breakfast in bed (or at the table) with these lovely Mother’s Day printables (via Oh Happy Day)
- Delightful printable template for a finger bouquet bookmark (via Share and Remember)
- Dress up a pretty potted plant with one of these Mothers Day tags (via Hello, Good Gravy!)
- Add this sweet label to some flowers in a vase (via My Computer Is My Canvas).
- “A Mom’s Hug . . .” printable (via Alderberry Hill)
- Use this printable tea pot template with a special tea (via Family Fun)
- Make a coupon bouquet (via I Can Teach My Child)
Other Homemade Mothers Day Gifts
- Make a hand print bouquet work of art (via The Trendy Treehouse)
- Add a special touch to outside with a homemade Garden Stepping Stone
- Photograph your children holding letters to a special word and frame (via The Inadvertent Farmer) or have them write why they love mom on a black heart (via Be Inspired Momma)
- Kids old enough to sew will enjoy making this bright Mother’s Day bouquet from felt and buttons (via American Crafts)
- Goof off in a photo booth and then make your photo strip into a special bookmark (via Parents)
- Make salt dough footprints (via The Imagination Tree)
- Buy a special children’s book that will make her smile every time she reads it aloud
- Give her a journal with a note written inside instead of a card
- Hand paint a mug at a local pottery shop
- Make a “Just for Mom” candy jar filled with her favorite treats (via Moms Everyday)
Are you new? I’m Bethany, a mom who loves adding magic to her kids’ lives through books, play, and fun. Check out some of my popular posts: Skin Therapy Play Dough, The Painting Tip that You’ve Been Waiting For, and Fireworks in a Bottle.
You may also be interested in my Mother’s Day posts: 10 Picture Books that Celebrate Mom and my tongue-in-cheek 10 Lessons that Motherhood Taught Me













Awww, that photo of you and your mum is so sweet. That’s a fabulous list and makes for a lovely post. Debs
Thanks so much, Debs!
Stopping by from Tuesday Tots. You have some great ideas here! Would love it if you would share it at our Mother’s Day linky
http://www.plainvanillamom.com/2012/05/mothers-day-gifts-butterfly-footprints.html
Thanks for the invite. I added it on. Love your butterfly footprints idea!
Some great ideas! I hope you will share at my Mother’s Day link party at http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/05/mothers-day-gifts.html. Thank you!!
Holy Cow! What a great list! Thanks for sharing this round-up of fabulous ideas on this week’s Kids Co-Op Linky!
Thanks so much!
This website is lame just kidding came through just in ttime for mother’s day
Thank u bethany