These Adorable Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids Are Secretly Easy, Too

This year, ain’t nobody going out store-hopping to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift. But that’s cool, because chances are, a homemade token from her kids is just what Mom really wanted anyway. Plenty of parents will happily gush about how a trinket made by their kid’s tiny hands made them melt and explode all at the same time (we still haven’t been able to figure out this phenomenon, but it’s definitely a mom thing) — especially if it involves the words “I love you, Mommy” scribbled somewhere in crayon. And isn’t a melt-explosion what we’re all after, really?

Whether you’re that beloved mom’s partner or the favorite aunt who’s ready to give her kids a strong hint in the gift department, here are 10 Mother’s Day crafts for kids that are basically guaranteed to elicit happy tears. So what if you have to (slightly) bribe the kids into making them? It’ll be worth it.

1. Flower lollipops

For moms who love a sweet treat (and a floral theme), these DIY flower lollipops are just the thing. They’re way easier to make than they look, too: this guide from A Beautiful Mess shows you how.

2. Fingerprint butterfly mug painting

What an easy project: All you need are plain white mugs, some paint and a finger or two to make this adorable mug.

3. Clay handprint jewelry dish

Who wouldn’t want a little one’s hand-turned-clay jewelry dish? You only need three supplies for this gift — air-dry clay, a knife and a bowl — and, of course, one very tiny hand. No baking required.

Next page: DIY jewelry box

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4. Footprint butterfly flowerpot

Kids will love getting the bottoms of their feet covered in paint — and gardening moms will love having a new personalized flowerpot.

Next: Pounded flower tote

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5. Pounded flower tote

The name of this project says it all: You’re literally pounding flowers onto a cotton tote. Obviously, you’ll want to reserve this DIY for kids old enough to handle a hammer. But hey, if they get inspired, we’ve got a ton more flower crafts right this way.

6. Homemade cards

This is just too cute: Photograph kids to represent the “I” in “I love you” — then, type out or have them write a message for Mom inside.

Next page: Painted rock photo holder

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7. Painted rock photo holder

Pick up some rocks, paint ’em, and personalize the photo holders with multicolor beads. To top it all off, slide in a photo of the kids.

8. Homemade gift bags

Use butterfly, flower and heart cookie cutters — and pink, purple and white paint to make these homemade gift bags.

Next page: Clay petal planter

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9. Clay petal planter

This one involves a palette knife and using the oven, but other than that, the clay planter is so easy to make — and it looks adorable. Pick Mom’s favorite colors, and she’ll cherish it forever.

10. Handprint tulip towels

Kids will love getting their hands covered in paint for these handprint tulip towels.

A version of this story was originally published in April 2019.

Check out these printable Mother’s Day coloring pages for more DIY kid fun.