[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas to make for Mother's Day
Are you a teacher wondering what to make for Mother’s Day? Here are handmade gift ideas that children from infant (0 years) to 4-year-old classes can enjoy.
From stamped flower bouquets to practical coasters and display-worthy photo frames, each project lets children’s individuality shine.
Gifts packed with gratitude are sure to bring a smile to whoever receives them.
We hope you find these ideas helpful! Note: In this article, we use the term “seisaku” (制作) to refer to children’s creations as “works.”
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[Childcare] A collection of craft ideas to make for Mother’s Day (21–30)
Cute! Apron pouch
When you think of moms, many of you probably picture an apron, right? It’s also a classic Mother’s Day gift! So let’s use an empty snack box to make a small apron-style organizer.
First, cut away the unnecessary parts of the box to create the storage section, and shape the front like an apron.
Then draw a pattern and glue on an apron cut from construction paper in the same shape.
Next, add a pocket made from a toilet paper roll, and decorate the sides of the box however you like—and it’s done! Give it to your mom as a present to show your everyday appreciation.
How to fold a carnation without using scissors
Let’s make a carnation using three 7.5 cm origami sheets.
Fold the paper into a triangle, crease, and open it.
Rotate it 90 degrees and fold into a triangle again.
This time, offset it by about 0.2 mm so a sliver of the white side shows.
Next, fold the left and right corners up toward the top corner, then flip the paper over.
While bringing the back-side corner to the front, fold the left and right edges to align with the center line to complete one part.
Make two more identical parts and combine them to finish the flower!
For Mother’s Day crafts! A bouquet of carnations
Here’s how to make a carnation using origami.
Prepare two 15 cm sheets of red origami paper and crumple each into a ball once to add texture.
After the wrinkles form, open them up and fold both sheets into quarters (twice into a square).
With the corner that will be the center of the flower positioned at the top left, roundly cut the edge from the bottom right toward the top left.
Use pinking shears to make a zigzag edge.
Once cut, pleat the side opposite the zigzag edge, and stack three layers to complete the flower! Combine it with a stem and leaves made from construction paper to finish the carnation.
Mother’s Day gift
The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day! How about making a special gift during craft time at the preschool to express gratitude to parents? A necklace made by threading string through short pieces of straw, a flower made by cutting slits into the sides of a paper cup and spreading them out, a message card decorated with origami creations, or a torn-paper collage made by tearing and pasting origami paper—when parents see gifts that clearly show how hard the children worked, they’ll be delighted and feel their child’s growth.
Carnation Pop-up Card
It’s a lovely idea where a carnation blossoms when you open the card.
It’s perfect for a Mother’s Day message card.
After cutting construction paper into a circle, fold it in half three times to make creases.
Once you’ve made the creases, open it up, then use the creases to fold it in half just once.
In this state, round off the corners along both sides at the folded edge.
Repeat this process while changing which creases you use, transforming the circle into a flower shape.
Once you have the petals, trim the edges into a jagged pattern to make it look like a carnation.
Of the eight petals you’ve made, adhere the two on the left and right to a card folded in half, and the flower will bloom when it’s opened.
Easy and cute! Carnation wreath
This is an easy wreath you can make with origami.
You’ll need to make many identical parts, but the steps are simple, so give it a try.
Prepare 7.5 cm origami paper.
Fold each of the four corners inward by about 1 cm, flip it over, and fold it into a triangle.
Then fold the triangle in half three more times.
Open what you folded, push down the center, and raise the sides.
Treat this as a single petal, and layer multiple pieces to create a carnation.
Folding one sheet at a time takes a while, so it’s best to stack several sheets and fold them together.
Once the carnations are done, glue them closely over the base, add a ribbon, and you’re finished.
Easy! Tissue paper carnations
Carnations made from tissue paper look and feel just like the real thing! The method is simple, so give it a try for Mother’s Day.
Stack six sheets of tissue paper measuring 9.5 cm × 12 cm, then accordion-fold them in 1.5 cm widths.
Once folded, wrap floral wire around the center to secure it, and cut both ends of the tissue paper into a zigzag shape.
Then, as you lift each layer, make small snips with scissors.
This will create petal-like frills just like a carnation.