Personalized ideas & great tips for Mother's Day crafting

Mother's Day and handmade gifts go together as well as birthday and cake. Both are special days of the year and bring a lot of joy. Handmade gifts are especially suitable for moms.

But why is that? It's actually quite simple: You show that you thought about this special day and were willing to spend time and effort on anice little gesture to give.

For a mother, not only the result matters, namely a great gift, but also knowing that you lovingly crafted something for her from the heart.

It doesn't matter whetherChildren crafting on their own or together with dad. Maybe grandparents or godparents can help too – the main thing is that you enjoy it and carry out the craft idea that suits your mom best.

In addition tocreative artworks with heart and flower motifs, alsopretty everyday helpers and keepsakes suitable gift ideas for Mother's Day. Your superhero certainly has a favorite color, likes jewelry or especially enjoys drinking coffee. Think about what she likes best and get inspired by HABA's craft ideas!

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Facts about Mother's Day

When is Mother's Day actually? In Germany it's fixed: this special day is alwayson the second Sunday in May celebrated. Even though Mother's Day falls on a different date each year, you can remember mid-May as a general guideline. Many other countries in Europe and the USA also celebrate on this day. In the United Kingdom, however, the fourth Sunday of Lent was chosen.

But how did this day come to be celebrated at all? It is clear that all our mothers deserve anday of honor deserve, on which their work and effort are especially appreciated. Mother's Day as it is celebrated today goes back to an initiative by an American women's rights activist. She wanted to honor her deceased mother with this day and above all draw attention to women's issues. Over time this grew into a large movement — and ultimately a national holiday in the USA. Later,other countries introduced this day as well.

Traditionally children give their mothers a small gift on this holiday, such as somethinghomemade or alovingly designed card. Flowers and sweets such as chocolate and pralines in a pretty heart tin are also popular gifts for Mother's Day.

By the way: Shortly after, on the public holiday of Ascension Day, Father's Day is celebrated in Germany. Also for your dad,handmade gifts for Father's Day a great idea.

Materials for crafting loving Mother's Day gifts

To implement your great craft ideas, you need variousmaterials and supplies. HABA has put together an overview of which items are best suited for the DIY gift ideas. Maybe you've already collected materials for otherspring crafts materials and now have a small stock at home. Then you can get started right away!

• Paper, card or cardboard

• Newspapers

• Craft beads

• colored construction paper

• Felt

• Needle & thread

• Craft glue

• Pens & paints

• Acrylic & watercolor paints

• Brushes

• Finger paints

• Craft scissors

• Fabric paints

• Potatoes

• Stamps

• Stickers

• Bead maker

• Natural materials such as blossoms, pebbles, sand, etc.

• Gift raffia

Simple craft instructions for Mother's Day gifts

Do you want to craft something very special but don't know exactly what? Don't worry, HABA has aselection of beautiful craft ideas compiled to help you find the perfect Mother's Day gift. Whether you're looking for somethingQuick and Easy or would like to take more time — you're sure to find something here. Scissors ready, set, go!

Making Mother's Day gifts for preschool children

Even toddlers love to craft and are unstoppable once they've started with their little hands. They often already learn to make small gifts in kindergarten and proudly bring their creations home. Thisgreat enthusiasm of your little crafters you can use to prepare yoursurprise for mom together to prepare. The following instructions will help you find the right Mother's Day gift.

Potato print artwork

Required materials:

• 1 to 2 large potatoes

• a small knife & cutting board

• a felt-tip pen

• small cookie cutters, e.g. a heart or a flower

• paper towels

• Brushes

• colored acrylic paints

• construction paper

• Picture frame (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Halve the potatoes lengthwise with a knife on the cutting board so that a flat cut surface is created. It's best if dad or another adult helps the little crafters here.

2. Then press the cookie cutter of your choice halfway into the cut surface of the potato.

3. Next, cut away about 1 cm of potato around the cutter and remove it. If you prefer to craft freehand, draw a motif with a felt-tip pen and carefully carve it out with the knife.

4. Now dab your potato stamp with some paper towels and paint the carved motif with a brush in the colors of your choice.

5. Let's start stamping! Take your construction paper and press the potato stamp onto it carefully. Repeat the process with different colors or motifs — however you like.

6. Once you are satisfied with your artwork, let it dry. If you like, you can add your name and put it in a pretty picture frame. And your personal Mother's Day gift is ready!

Decorated memory box

Required materials:

• Paper box

• Craft glue

• Rhinestones & beads

• Brushes

• colored acrylic paints

• Pens (brush pens, felt-tip pens & a pencil)

• Stickers (optional)

• Photos (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. From a simple paper box you can craft a cute memory box. Place the empty box on the table in front of you and consider whether you'd like to decorate it with a specific motif like a heart or the initial of your names. Sketch this in pencil first. But you can also design the box freely without any motif.

2. Then you can really get started: Paint the box with your favorite acrylic color evenly or only in selected spots. Apply the paint to the entire outer side. Be sure to lift the lid and paint the now visible parts as well.

3. Let the paint dry well. Then move on to the details: Use a brush or felt-tip pen to paint colorful motifs on the lid. Alternatively, you can also write "For Mom".

4. Now it gets exciting: Stick small, colorful gems or beads onto your box. You only need a little craft glue for this. There are no limits to your creativity. If you like, you can even use stickers.

5. Your decorated memory box is finished! Fill it with photos or other mementos from you for your mom. If you like, include a card with kind words as well.

Mother's Day coloring page

Required materials:

• Drawing or craft templates

• Paper

• Printer

• Colored or felt-tip pens

• Ribbon (optional)

Coloring page "Big Blossoms"

Coloring page "Lovely Messages"

Step-by-step instructions:

1. HABA has prepared great coloring pages as craft templates for Mother's Day for you. Simply download the design of your choice and print it on white paper.

2. Then get started: Color the template with felt-tip or colored pens in your favorite colors. It doesn't matter if your kids don't stay exactly within the lines — it gives the coloring page even more character.

3. On the back or in the provided lines you can leave mom a personal message. Let her know how much you love her. Toddlers who can't write yet will of course need support.

4. Finally, roll up the finished picture and tie a ribbon around it.

5. And your little gift for mom is ready!

Cute coloring page "Sea of Flowers" for elementary school children

Painting fabric bags

Required materials:

• Cotton bag for painting

• Fabric markers

• Cardboard

• Scissors

• protective mat

• Fabric color spray (optional)

• Spray stencils (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Before you start painting your fabric bag, you should lay a protective mat on the table and protect your clothes with a painting apron. This avoids paint splatters and ensures the fabric paint only goes where it should.

2. Let's get started: Take scissors and cut a piece of cardboard about the size of the cotton bag.

3. Slide the cardboard into the bag so that the front and back are separated. This way you can paint better and the color won't bleed through to the other side.

4. Use fabric markers to paint colorful motifs on the fabric bag. You can, for example, paint red hearts, yellow suns or colorful little flowers. Also "Mom" as lettering or her name are great options.

5. You can do this on both the front and back of the bag. To set the color, you often need to iron over the fabric without steam once. You should follow the instructions on the fabric paint.

6. Your creatively designed fabric bag is finished, which mom can now take shopping or to the office!

Making Mother's Day gifts for elementary school children

Of course, homemade Mother's Day gifts also play a big role in elementary school. For children of this age, the instructions may be a bit more challenging, because thefine motor skills are much more developed than in kindergarten age. They also cope well with more difficult craft templates.

Elementary school children are also able to work independently with special craft supplies. Small parts and delicate painting tasks are a welcome challenge. So, on to varied instructions for handmade gifts — the joy on Mother's Day is guaranteed!

Make a bracelet

Required materials:

• Beading cord or elastic cord

• Needle with large eye

• Beads

• Scissors

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Surprise mom this year with a homemade bracelet. Get some beading cord or elastic cord and cut off a piece. It should be about twice the length of your wrist so there is enough room to adjust it later.

2. Take your needle and thread the cord through the eye. Tie a small knot at the end of the cord so beads don't slip off later.

3. Now you can be creative: Choose the prettiest beads and thread them onto the cord one after another. You can base the colors on mom's favorite colors. Letter beads are also a great idea for personalized bracelets.

4. Test intermittently on your own wrist whether the bracelet is already large enough. Keep in mind that the recipient's wrist may be slightly larger or smaller.

5. Once the right length is reached, tie a knot at the end. If you use elastic cord, you can knot the two ends tightly together and trim the excess. With beading cord it's better to leave the bracelet open and tie a knot when wearing it.

6. All done! If you like, you can make the same bracelet again and wear it matching with your mom.

Soap pouring

Required materials:

• Protective mat or newspapers

• Spoon

• Bowls

• Pot for a double boiler or microwave

• approx. 300 g of raw soap (enough for three large soaps)

• Soap mold

• Soap colors

• Fragrance oil

• dried flowers (optional)

• chiffon pouches or heart tin (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. The basis for soap pouring is raw soap. To process it further, it must be liquid. If you have a microwave, heat the soap for about three minutes. Alternatively, you can melt the raw soap in a double boiler on the stove while stirring.

2. Once the soap is liquid, add a few drops of fragrance oil and soap color. Decide the amount yourself; two to three drops are usually sufficient. Stir vigorously with a spoon to distribute everything evenly.

3. Then you should act quickly, because the soap will solidify again quickly. Pour the liquid soap into the silicone mold. If you want to add flowers, fill the mold only halfway first and after inserting the petals fill the rest.

4. Now wait. Only after 30-60 minutes has the soap cured. Then you can remove it from the mold.

5. If you like, you can pack the soap pieces into small chiffon pouches or a heart tin and tie them up. Your DIY Mother's Day gift is ready!

Make keychains

Required materials:

• Craft kit "Keychain Flower Magic"

• Craft glue

• Needle with large eye

• Glitter gems & bead maker (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. The craft kit contains materials for 12 keychains. Choose the colors you like best and sort the matching felt pieces.

2. Once you've picked your favorite colors, glue the round felt pieces into the center of the flower.

3. Then thread the embroidery thread into your needle and string the individual felt pieces and beads exactly as described in the enclosed instructions.

4. Now only a knot after the last bead is missing. Cut off the excess thread.

5. If you like, you can decorate the flower with glitter gems and bead maker. The individual gift that will adorn mom's keys is finished.

Paint a mug

Required materials:

• a white mug

• porcelain pens

• porcelain stickers (optional)

• Gift wrapping (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Before you start painting your mug, rinse it well with warm water. Porcelain pens adhere better to a clean mug — and mom can use it right away.

2. Now your creativity comes into play: Take the colorful porcelain pens and start drawing. Cheerful motifs, names or even a lettering — whatever you like. Be sure to leave the drinking area, i.e. the upper rim, free and only paint the outside of the mug. If you set it down on the table by the bottom rim, it's easier to paint.

3. You can also embellish the painted mug with porcelain stickers. But beware, these are not dishwasher-safe.

4. Once you're happy with your work, you can wrap it nicely. Maybe you'd even like to include mom's favorite tea or coffee and a card? Mother's Day can come!

DIY salt dough tags with flowers

Required materials:

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 cup of salt

• 1 cup of water

• Bowl

• work surface

• cookie cutters

• rolling pin

• pencil

• fresh or dried flowers & leaves

• thread or natural raffia

• Hairspray or clear varnish (optional)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. The spring-like salt dough tags are wonderful as a Mother's Day gift. First, make the salt dough. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl and gradually add the water. Knead everything into a smooth dough.

2. Then roll it out. Sprinkle some flour on a work surface and roll the dough with the rolling pin. You can decide how thick your tags should be.

3. Then cut out motifs with a cutter as you would when baking cookies. Hearts, flowers or very simple geometric shapes are suitable for Mother's Day.

4. Now get creative and start decorating. Take your flowers and leaves and arrange them on the tag. Press them lightly into the dough. If the flowers don't want to stick, you can brush them with a little water.

5. Finally, use a pencil to make a hole for the thread. Place your tags to dry in a warm place. That takes about 1-2 days.

6. Once your salt dough tags are dry, you can apply some hairspray or clear varnish to seal them. Finally, thread a piece of string or natural raffia through the little hole and tie a knot.

7. Your very own Mother's Day gift is ready!

Breakfast in bed for mom

Aclever hack as the loveliest surprise for Mother's Day

Oops, you almost forgot Mother's Day and now quickly need the world's best idea for the world's best mom? It's as simple as it is unbeatable: just bring breakfast in bed...With a practical lap tray it's a breeze! Arrange favorite foods on it, don't forget coffee or tea and add a small vase with hand-picked flowers: there you have a a tasty, loving thank-you for mom!

With a lap tray it's not only Mother's Day breakfast saved. It's also the perfect companion for kids on long car journeys and trips!

Last minute idea: bake delicious cookies for Mother's Day

Mother's Day comes quicker than expected and there's no time for big craft projects? No problem, because even with delicioushome-baked cookies kids can make their mom happy.Baking with kids can also be quick. It all depends on the right recipe and simple ingredients!

You'll need:

• 175 g soft butter

• 100 g sugar

• 1 egg

• 300 g flour

• 1 pinch of salt

• Heart-shaped cookie cutter

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Put the soft butter and the sugar into a large bowl. Beat both creamy with a hand mixer. Stir in the egg until it is fully incorporated. Then add the flour and salt and mix everything until larger pieces of dough form.

2. Knead the mixture with your hands into a smooth dough and shape it into a ball.

3. It's best to let the dough rest wrapped in cling film in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Those in a hurry can skip this step.

4. After resting, roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface with a rolling pin and cut out the cookies.

5. Then bake the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for about 10 to 12 minutes at 170°C (convection) in the oven.

6. After cooling, the cookies are just waiting to be decorated by you with icing. It's best to gift your home-baked cookies in a pretty heart tin or another cookie tin.

A matter of the heart: making Mother's Day cards

This classic must not be missing on Mother's Day: a handmade Mother's Day card. With a nice message such as ashort poem or abeautiful saying will often bring tears to the eyes. You don't yet know exactly how you want to design your Mother's Day card? HABA also has suitable craft tips for you here. Choose your favorite version and simply follow the instructions.

For little & big artists: creative Mother's Day card with flowers

Required materials:

• colored construction paper

• Scissors

• Ruler

• Hole punch

• pencil

• Felt-tip pens

• Natural raffia or thin ribbon

Step-by-step instructions:

1. This Mother's Day card consists of several colorful paper parts to fold and cut out. Decide at the beginning which colors you want to use for your card.

2. Begin by sketching a flower pot on the paper you chose for the main part. It's best to use a ruler. Repeat this process so that you end up with two identical pots.

3. Then cut out this motif. On green paper, sketch three stems and leaves of different sizes. They may differ slightly in shape. Cut out the pre-drawn motifs and set them aside.

4. Next are the petals for the card. For this, cut nine equally sized teardrop-shaped parts from your chosen paper. Then fold six of these parts lengthwise, thus halving them.

5. Now glue two folded petals onto each of the three unfolded, flat parts. You get a tulip blossom by gluing only one half of the folded parts.

6. Now it's time to glue together. Glue the stems, blossoms and leaves together and attach the resulting three tulips to one of the cut-out pots.

7. Place the remaining pot on the other side so that the flowers are enclosed between the two layers. Glue the two parts of the card firmly together.

8. You're almost done. Now use the hole punch to make a hole at the top edge of the pot on each side. Thread a piece of natural raffia through these holes and tie a bow.

9. On the front of the pot you can write "For Mother's Day" or "For Mom". There's enough space on the back for a fitting saying. Your personal Mother's Day card is finished!

Simple DIY: another tutorial for making a Mother's Day card

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Image credits:

Father crafts with son © Hero Images/Hero Images - stock.adobe.com

for Mother's Day paper letters © ChristArt - stock.adobe.com

different craft materials such as brushes, scissors, watercolor, string © unikat - stock.adobe.com

Postcard - potato print - hearts © S.H.exclusiv - stock.adobe.com

Girl paints a picture on a bag with a brush © thawatpong - stock.adobe.com

Boy holds a paintbrush in his hands and decorates a mug © Valeriia - stock.adobe.com

Father and daughter have fun baking together © opolja - stock.adobe.com

Child makes a Mother's Day card © 13smile - stock.adobe.com