Mother's Day & Father's Day Family Day Gift-Making Ideas
In recent years, with the diversification of families, more and more preschools are adopting a “Family Day” instead of limiting celebrations to Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.
How about making gifts with the children to express everyday gratitude and say “thank you” to their beloved family members?
This time, we’re introducing craft ideas for gifts you’ll want to make for Family Day.
We’ve gathered lots of ideas that let you use simple materials and recyclables—such as handprints, footprints, and photos that capture children’s growth, as well as practical items for everyday use.
Please use these as a reference.
Since we’re introducing ideas that make the most of each child’s individuality, we use the term “seisaku” (制作), meaning “craft-making/production,” in the main text.
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[Mother’s Day & Father’s Day] Family Day Gift-Making Ideas (21–30)
Handy accessory case
The cute apron motif is the highlight! Here are some ideas for a handy small-item organizer.
Small-item organizers are convenient containers or storage items for sorting and storing little things, accessories, and odds and ends.
This time, in addition to being practical, let’s make a heartwarming organizer handcrafted by children.
You’ll need an empty box, toilet paper rolls, origami paper (chiyogami), construction paper, glue, scissors, colored pencils, double-sided tape, a craft knife, and more.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Ice cream memo stand
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Here’s an introduction to making an original, cute ice cream memo stand for Mother’s Day.
Prepare a cupcake holder, air-dry clay, a memo clip, and some beads.
Knead the clay and press it into the cupcake holder to form the base.
Decorate it with beads.
Using beads in various sizes can make it look even more festive.
Stick in the memo clip, and it’s done! When giving it as a gift, you might include a note of thanks clipped in the memo clip—it could make them even happier!
[Mother’s Day & Father’s Day] Family Day Gift-Making Ideas (31–40)
Carnation Coaster
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Cute to display and fun to use! Let me share an idea for carnation coasters.
This idea uses simple steps to create charming carnation coasters! What you’ll need: origami paper, decorative materials like rhinestone stickers, and a plastic container lid.
Cut out a carnation design from the origami paper, then sandwich it between the plastic container lid pieces.
Decorate the edge of the coaster with rhinestone stickers, and you’re done.
Memory Apron
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Photos of cherished memories pop out from the pocket! Here’s an idea for a Memory Apron.
It’s an adorable Mother’s Day gift we highly recommend.
You’ll need photos or drawings, paper plates, construction paper, and decorative materials like pom-poms and ribbons.
It’s great that you can get all the supplies at a 100-yen shop, too.
Using paint to dab and stamp color onto the apron is a fun part of the process!
Mother’s Day Photo Frame
This photo frame is adorned with carnations, the must-have flowers for Mother’s Day.
The carnations are simple—just crumpled tissue paper—so focus on achieving softness and a three-dimensional look.
Then decorate the center of a paper plate with finely cut design paper, and arrange the carnations while considering color balance to finish.
It’s also recommended to add leaf decorations that highlight the carnations and to cut the photo to fit the person so that the base decorations remain visible.
uchiwa (Japanese hand fan)
Once Family Day is over, the hot summer arrives.
Let’s make hand fans as gifts that are perfect for this season.
The process is simple: just stick motifs like stars, children’s face photos, and stickers onto a plain white fan! Kids can enjoy creating freely.
It helps to prepare a variety of materials beforehand so they can stay focused.
Making a fan while thinking of someone they love will be a joyful time for the children, too.
It will become a lovely gift that will be used a lot.
coaster
Coasters that you can use all year round make perfect Family Day gifts! You can customize them freely with various materials.
We recommend easy-to-handle materials like felt or fabric that are familiar and child-friendly.
Just punch holes along the edges of two square-cut pieces of felt and thread a string through them to create a unique, original coaster! For the threading step, please have a parent or guardian provide support according to the child’s age.
You can also have fun personalizing the coaster by adding a drawing of Dad or Mom or writing a message!
