[Mother's Day] Projects to Make with Kids! A Collection of Carnation Craft Ideas
Here are some ideas for making carnations to share your feelings on Mother’s Day.
We’ve gathered a wide variety, from projects using familiar materials like origami paper, kitchen paper, and felt, to unique creations such as balloons and pop-up cards.
There are options suited to each age group, from three- to five-year-olds, so everyone can enjoy making them.
Gifts handcrafted together with children become special treasures that won’t fade with time.
Use this as a reference and enjoy making heartfelt gifts! Note: In this article, items made by children are treated as “works,” so we use the term “seisaku” (制作) in the text.
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[Mother’s Day] Projects to do with kids! A collection of carnation craft ideas (41–50)
Flower message card
With a feeling of “thank you as always,” let’s try making a floral message card! Fold origami as if you were making a crane, and cut it partway through.
From there, create pleated petals and open up folded sections to form the inside of the flower.
Use green origami to make the stem, write your message on the white part of the flower, and you’re done! If you use scissors that cut a zigzag edge, it might make the flower look even more realistic.
It’s also fun to choose which patterns of origami paper to use!
Making a carnation brooch
This brooch features carnations made from layers of tissue paper that look three-dimensional and realistic.
Stack about five sheets of tissue paper cut to a suitable size, accordion-fold them, and secure the center with a twist tie.
Trim the edges with craft pinking shears, then gently separate the tissue layers one by one to form a carnation piece.
Punch a hole in the center of a circle cut from cardboard, thread the carnation’s twist tie through and fasten it, then attach another piece of cardboard with a safety pin affixed.
Your brooch is ready to brighten up your chest area, bag, and more.
Carnation Toy Poodle
When it comes to Mother’s Day, carnations are the first thing that comes to mind, right? So how about making a “Carnation Toy Poodle” with a carnation motif? In this craft, you roll a circular piece of paper cut with a zigzag edge to create a carnation and attach it to the ear part of a toy poodle made from a toilet paper roll.
Cutting the paper into zigzags takes some technique, so using pinking shears will make it smoother.
Depending on the age of the children, it may be best to prepare pre-cut paper in advance.
Mother doll with carnation hair
The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day, right? How about making a craft to express your everyday “thank you”? It’s a mother figure with a carnation, made using a toilet paper roll and origami.
Of course, the “mother” part can be customized to represent anyone the children want to thank.
Cut origami paper into wavy strips, fold them to make the carnation, and decorate a toilet paper roll with origami to create the figure.
Combine the carnation and the figure to complete the piece.
It’s also nice to add a message written by the children, like “Thank you.”
Handprint: Mother’s Day Gift
Let’s get creative with the shape of children’s small hands and make carnations.
Some preschools do handprint art, where you paint the hands and press them onto drawing paper.
By changing the paint colors, handprints can be used in all kinds of projects.
This time, let’s make handprints in red or other colors associated with carnations and create a piece that expresses gratitude.
Attach stems made from construction paper to the handprints, wrap them with paper to form a bouquet, and finish by adding a photo or a message.
Because it’s a handprint-based project, it’s perfect even for infants.
Please adjust the process to suit the child’s age, offering support where independent creation is difficult.
In conclusion
We’ve shared plenty of Mother’s Day craft ideas.
From carnations to cards and trinket boxes, they’re all projects you can enjoy making with your child.
Handmade gifts can gently hold the gratitude that words alone can’t fully express.
Create a lovely present together with your child and enjoy a heartwarming Mother’s Day.