[Childcare] Craft ideas to make for Mother's Day
Let’s make a Mother’s Day gift filled with gratitude for our beloved moms and caregivers.
Creations made by children are treasures for mothers, aren’t they?
Since the approach varies depending on the children’s ages, we’ve gathered a range of ideas that kids of any age can enjoy making this time.
They range from message cards to items that can be used in daily life!
We hope the children can create heartfelt gifts that convey their message of “Thank you for everything!”
In this text, because what children create is treated as works (art/projects), we use the term “seisaku” (制作).
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[Childcare] Craft ideas you’ll want to make for Mother’s Day (31–40)
Bouquet made with bag stamps
https://www.tiktok.com/@lion.sensei_hoiku/video/7357176843968990472Let’s have fun with pom-pom stamping! Here are some bouquet ideas you can make with bag stamps.
A bag stamp is a simple stamp that uses the knot of an air-filled bag to dab paint onto paper with a light bouncing motion.
It’s safe and recommended even for infant classes, since the fluffy bag makes stamping gentle! This time, let’s make carnations using red and pink paint.
Try drawing the stems and leaves with crayons to create a warm, cozy feel.
Wall decoration with a helper ticket
Perfect for a Family Day gift! Here’s an idea for a wall decoration that comes with “help coupons.” Express your gratitude to parents and guardians through helpful actions! Children will also feel happy when their parents use the help coupons.
Include the coupons along with a message card, a portrait drawing, and origami flowers, and present them as a set.
It’s great to decide the kinds of help together with each child through discussion.
Take this opportunity to give it a try!
Lantern-style memo stand
Make it with a plastic cup! Here’s an idea for a lantern-like memo stand.
A memo stand is an item used to hold memos or cards upright.
It’s handy for placing on a shelf or table to keep memos organized and easy to see! Since it’s handmade, it’s both practical and warm in feel.
You’ll need a plastic cup, transparent origami paper, scissors, glue, a craft knife, and a message card.
If you turn on a light inside the plastic cup, it looks lovely—just like a lantern!
A bouquet made with paint
The key is to finish by twirling with a cotton swab! Here are some ideas for making bouquets with paint.
Receiving a bouquet fills you with joy and emotion, doesn’t it? The colors and types of flowers convey the giver’s thoughts and feelings, warming the recipient’s heart.
This time, let’s use paint and cotton swabs to create a one-of-a-kind, special bouquet! You’ll need drawing paper, paint, cotton swabs, crayons or colored pencils, and stickers.
It’s sure to make a gift that expresses love and gratitude.
Spring snack making
Here’s a spring snack-making craft activity.
Gather construction paper, paint, tissue paper, pastel crayons, and paper cups to make a delicious-looking strawberry cake.
Paint the paper cup to serve as the cake base.
Tear, crumple, and glue the tissue paper to look like whipped cream.
Finish by attaching strawberries made from construction paper.
If you glue the tissue paper in a way that adds volume, it creates a three-dimensional effect that makes it look like a real cake.
Cutting and pasting also gives kids practice using glue and scissors!
[Childcare] Craft ideas you’ll want to make for Mother’s Day (41–50)
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.
Flower pop-up card
Here’s how to make a pop-up flower card using drawing paper and origami.
When you open it, it looks like a flower suddenly blossoms, making it very eye-catching.
All you need are two sheets of origami and a sheet of colored drawing paper.
First, draw a circle on each of the two origami sheets and cut them out with scissors.
Make the circles different sizes—one larger and one smaller.
Fold each circle into eighths (fold three times), then round off the tip slightly to form petal shapes.
When you unfold them, they’ll look like flowers.
Glue them onto the colored paper, starting with the larger one.
It’s very easy to make, so give it a try!
