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5 Minutes Mother's Day Crafts

5 Minutes Mother's Day Crafts

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and whether you’re a teacher looking for easy crafts to create in school 
or a panicked Dad who forgot to buy anything and is scrambling to find something to gift - we’ve got you covered! 


These 5 minute crafts are the perfect handmade gifts that both you and the kids can enjoy making together. 

Button Heart Box Frame

These Button Heart Box Frames are the perfect addiction to any home this Mother's Day. 
You can choose any colour buttons to match your decor/tastes and even personalise it for Mum!

Step 1.
Take the backing off of the box frame.

Step 2.
Place the backing of the box frame onto the background of your choice and draw around this.

Step 3.
Cut the shape out using your scissors.

Step 4.
Apply the glue tape to the back of the box frame backing.

Step 5.
Place the background on top of the box frame backing.

Step 6.
Layout your buttons onto the frame backing before glueing to ensure you're happy with the placement.

Step 7.
Begin glueing your buttons. 
(TIP: Use a small paint brush to do this)

Step 7.
Place the backing back into the box frame and viola!

Optional Step:
Why not personalise the box frame using Cricut?

Hand Paper Lillies

These Hand Paper Lilies are simple, mess free and absolutely adorable. 
A cute handmade gift this Mother's Day. 

Step 1.
Take your coloured paper and draw around your child's hand and then cut this out.

Step 2.
Curl the bottom of the hand into a cone, leaving a small hole at the bottom. This is where your pipe cleaner will go through.
Use the glue tape to secure this in place.

Step 3.
Use either a round pen/pencil to curl each of the fingers outwards. You can also use scissors to curl them too!
(Grown-ups, be sure to do this for your child if you choose to use scissors!)

Step 4.
Get your green pipe cleaner and create a little hook on the end.
With the yellow pipe cleaner fold this in half and hook onto the green hook.

Step 5.
Wrap the yellow pipe cleaner around itself and then stem the pipe cleaners through the hole in your handprint.

Step 6.
Repeat this a couple of times to make a bouquet.
(TIP: Why not tie them together with a piece of ribbon?)

Thumbprint Card

Want to make a handmade card but don’t know where to start? This Thumbprint Card is simple yet effective!
(We recommend using either Washable Paints or Ink Pads as this can get pretty messy!) 

 

 

You will need:
Ink Pads
Card & Envelopes
Sharpie

 

 

Step 1.
Press your child's thumb into the Ink Pad.

Step 2.
As we want to create a 'Happy Mother's Day' message on the card, we're going to position the thumbprints carefully in rows.

5 thumbprints on the top row for 'Happy'
7 thumbprints on the middle row for 'Mother's'
3 thumbprints on the bottom row for 'Day'

Begin pressing your child's thumb onto the card in rows. 

Step 3.
Once the ink has dried, using your pen, write each letter of 'Happy Mother's Day' into the thumbprints.

Step 4.
Write a personal message inside your card!

Face Flowers

Planning on gifting a lovely bouquet of flowers but want to add a personal touch?
These face flowers are the way to go!

 

 

You will need:
A picture of your child
Printed flower outlines. (Download here)
Coloured Card
Scissors
Pipe Cleaners

 

Step 1.
Use scissors to cut out the templates.

Step 2.
Place the template on top of your chosen card, draw and then cut around this

Step 3.
Glue the smaller flower to the middle of the bigger flower.

Step 5.
Take your chosen photo of your child and cut around your childs face.
Glue the picture to the middle of the flower.

Step 6.
Twist two pipe cleaners together and glue it to the back of the flower.
(TIP: You can also use Kebab Sticks for this)