DIY Mother's Day   Craft Gift Ideas for Kids

Mother’s Day Decorated Pot with a Plant

Who doesn’t love plants? Add to that, a plant that is planted in a pot that was decorated by a child or grandchild. This is an easy, fun activity for the kids, and it’s a great Mother’s Day gift for Mom (or Grandma or a favorite aunt)! You can buy the clay pots at any craft store. To decorate the pot, you can use paint markers (Elmer’s Painters Paint Markers or any paint pens that you like) or you can use paints. Acrylic paint is the best choice for clay pots. It’s a plastic-based paint that won’t flake off the flower pot. Of course, the paint markers/pens are practically mess-free, so this can save a lot of clean-up time! Additionally, paint markers/pens offer the control that a paintbrush does not, so it’s easier for kids’ creativity to shine. When my daughter was in 4th grade, she painted/decorated a flower pot for me for Mother’s Day, which I still have! It had bumblebees all over it. She used her thumb, which she dipped into yellow paint, and then pressed it all over the pot for the bee’s body. Then, she added the eyes (using dots), the antennae, and the stripes on the bee’s body with a black paint marker.

Mother’s Day Coupons

What mother wouldn’t love a coupon for a big hug? Give Mom a book of coupons that she can redeem at any time for one big hug, to help her with a chore, to walk the family pet, to clean your room without being asked, a day of no complaining, a free car wash, breakfast in bed, help with the dishes, work with Mom in her garden, Mom gets to choose her favorite meal for dinner (made or ordered by the family)….the list is endless! Get creative thinking of ideas for Mom. Mother’s Day coupons are a thoughtful and creative way for kids to show their appreciation and gratitude! There are many different free printable templates available online for Mother’s Day coupons that kids can color and personalize. Or, kids can make and decorate their own coupons with colored construction paper or regular paper, cut into wide strips and stapled together at one end.