10 Easy & Creative Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids of Different Ages

Mother’s Day is just around the corner—the second Sunday of May, when kids across Canada surprise their moms with handmade gifts, made with love (and sometimes a bit of help). If you’re looking for creative, child-friendly crafts for toddlers, preschoolers, or older kids, you’re in the right place.

This guide shares 10 fun and meaningful craft projects that kids can make, such as stamping roses with celery, creating handprint hearts, or decorating photo frames with buttons. Each craft is simple, budget-friendly, and made with items you likely already have at home. They’re charming, too, and can be adapted for any age.

Crafts for Preschoolers and Younger Kids

This selection includes Mother’s Day crafts that preschoolers can easily make on their own.

1. Stamp Roses Using Celery

Yes, really—celery! Cut the base of a bunch of celery and secure the stalks with elastic bands. Dip the end in red paint and stamp it onto paper, creating a rose-like shape. Use green paint for stems and leaves. Kids will love how realistic the flowers look, and moms will love the homemade art.

2. Handmade Mother’s Day Cards

No Mother’s Day is complete without a homemade card. Fold a piece of coloured paper in half. Let your child cut out circles of different sizes from other papers—or decorate white paper with paints and cut from that.

Layer the circles like petals and glue a button in the centre to make a flower. Draw the stem and leaves with markers or crayons. Simple and adorable.

3. Fork-Tulip Flower Bouquet

Make a bouquet using plastic forks as tulips! Paint the top of the forks in bright colours (acrylic paint works well). Paint the handle green for the stem. Let kids cut out leaves from green paper and glue them onto the stems. Bundle the “flowers” together with ribbon, and you’ve got a DIY tulip bouquet for Mom.

Crafts with Hearts (Because Moms Love Them!)

If there’s one thing a Mother’s Day craft blog can’t go without, it’s hearts—of course! After all, who doesn’t melt when they receive a sweet little heart from their child? These heart-themed crafts are simple to make, though younger kids may need a little help along the way.

4. Handprint Heart with Salt Dough

Tiny hands don’t stay tiny forever! Preserve them in a sweet, salt-dough heart.

Mix 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of water, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Knead the dough and flatten it. Cut it into a heart shape big enough for two handprints. Press your child’s hands in firmly. Don’t forget to poke a hole for ribbon or string. Bake at 100°C for several hours until hard, or let it air dry for a couple of days. Once dry, kids can paint and decorate it.

5. Heart Garland

Decorate the house with love! Cut out paper hearts in two colours and string them onto twine to make a garland. Let your child help with tracing, cutting, and stringing. It’s a lovely surprise to hang across the doorway on Mother’s Day morning.

6. Heart Bookmarks

Moms who love to read will adore this one. Paint a craft stick (popsicle stick) in a cheerful colour. Cut out a small heart from cardstock and glue it to one end. Your child can write their name on it, or make a whole rainbow fan of bookmarks by attaching several hearts together like a flower.

Crafts for Older Kids

There’s nothing better than giving a Mother’s Day craft that’s truly useful. Why? Because when a child makes something their mom can use every day, it becomes a heartfelt reminder she’ll see repeatedly. These practical crafts might be a little more challenging, which is why we suggest them for school-aged kids.

7. Photo Flower Pot

A creative twist on giving flowers: grow a flower and top it with your child’s face! Plant herbs or wildflower seeds in a small pot beforehand. Have your child cut out flower shapes and glue photos of themselves and siblings in the centre. Attach the paper flowers to sticks and insert them into the soil. Cute and long-lasting.

8. DIY Button Photo Frame

Buy a simple wooden photo frame and decorate it with colourful buttons using craft glue. Add a photo of the child or family inside, and Mom will have a keepsake that she’ll cherish forever.

9. Custom Glass Vase

If you’re already planning to give Mom flowers, go the extra mile by making a personalized vase. Use a large glass or glass jar. Add a photo of the child with Mom, and decorate the vase using glass paint, tissue paper, glitter glue, or stickers. Use glass-safe adhesive for best results. Not into flowers? Turn it into a tea light holder with pressed leaves or colourful tissue.

10. Cardboard Necklace with Paper Fasteners

Let’s make a necklace Mom can actually wear! Cut colourful cardboard into circles, punch holes on the sides, and link them with paper fasteners (brads). This creates a flexible chain with a handmade feel.

Want another version? Paint penne pasta, string them onto ribbon or yarn, and alternate with beads or buttons. A wearable, adorable piece of art!