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[Mother’s Day] Carnation craft ideas to make with children

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One of the events in May is Mother’s Day! Recently, there have been more events that express gratitude not only to mothers but to caregivers as well.

I’m sure children look forward to making carnations, but finding ideas can be tough.

So here, we’ll introduce ways to make carnations suited to different materials and age groups.

From simple projects to ones that require a bit of creativity, there are lots of fun options.

With gratitude in your heart, try making lovely carnations with the children.

[Mother's Day] Carnation craft ideas (21–30) to make with kids

Making a carnation brooch

[Origami Activity] Tissue-Paper Carnation Brooch — Perfect for Mother’s Day Events! Senior Recreation, Origami

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.

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Carnation Toy Poodle

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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.

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[Mother’s Day] Carnation craft ideas (31–40) to make with children

Mother doll with carnation hair

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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.”

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Handprint: Mother’s Day Gift

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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.

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In conclusion

We introduced some ideas for making carnations.

Carnations are often given on Mother’s Day.

Handmade creations by children make lovely gifts for moms.

Try to find ideas that children can enjoy making themselves.

We hope your feelings of “Thank you, as always” reach them.