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Here are Mother's Day flower & garden crafts projects for kids to make as gifts for Mom on Mother's Day. The following arts and crafts activities are for making handmade flowers, flower pots, garden plants, etc for Mom as presents or gifts.

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Mother's Day Photographs Flowers Gift

Oh my, your Mom will love this one. It is so easy to make too. Find a picture of yourself that you are allowed to use in a craft (such as a school picture). Find a cup or other circular item that will fit around the face in the photo. Then use the cup to trace around your face. Cut your face out now. Then you want to find a cup or circular item that is slightly smaller than the first circle. With that item, trace a circle out in decorative paper, card stock, or construction paper. Then either cut out petals shapes around the circle. If you want, you could just cut a circle around the first circle and then glue petals around the outside...it is up to you. Then glue your photo circle (that you cut out earlier) under the flower circle. Then tape a green pipe cleaner on the back of the photo. If you want, you can make petals by looping a pipe cleaner around the stem 2 times. Your Mom will love this thoughtful present.

Easy to Make Pop Up Flower Pot Gift for Mom on Mother's Day

If you think your Mom is special, then how about making her a very special homemade present for her on Mother's Day. This flower pops up out of its flower pot and looks really cool. Find a paper plate and color it green. Now get a decorative piece of paper or at least a colored piece of paper.Make it about 2 inches high (about 1/2 inches of it will be folded). Cut a tab on one end and a slit on the other end. Now fold 1/2 inch at the bottom. Wrap it around the plate and glue it to the plate, closed. Now get a colorful piece of paper and cut it in a spiral, except for the very inside of the circle .... This will be the flower. You can use other colors for the inside of the flower...as well as glitter, and other decorative touches. Now glue the bottom of the spiral to the bottom plate. Decorate the flower pot to say something nice for your favorite Mom. This would also be great for an Easter table decoration.

Make Handprint Flowers for Your Mom

This is a great present for toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarteners to make for Mom. Just get some children-friendly paint - such as tempera. Put newspaper down first to protect your tables and then put down a white piece of paper for the actual picture. Put red paint and green paint in separate pie tins or on a paper plate. Then dip the child's hand in the red paint, shaking off excess paint, carefully. Put the child's handprint down ... one for each flower. Then have the child dip his finger in the green paint and draw a line down for the stem of the flower. Then dip the child's finger in the paint again and put a fingerprint for each stem. Sit the paper out to dry before giving to Mom.

Make a Paint Blowing Tree with Tissue Paper Flowers

This is a great craft for school children to make a Mother's Day gift for Mom. Firstly, protect your table tops by placing newspapers down upon the table. Then place a piece of paper down for the child. Place a few drops of thin, brown paint upon the paper. Then give the child a drinking straw (non-bendy type). Ask the child to blow air at the paint. This will create a cool effect, similar to an air brushpainting. After the child is done, he will see the paint has gone in many different directions, similar to branches on a tree. Let the painting dry. Place flowers all over the tree with tissue paper. All you have to do is cut out some tissue paper squares in flower-like colors, such as red, yellow, orange, purple, etc. Then just crush those squares into the paper...upon the tree with glue. You now have a beautiful flower tree present to give to your Mom.

Make Your Mom a Flower Garden

This looks beautiful when it is complete. Just get an egg carton....and cut the top off and just use the bottom. In each hole, place a dot of glue and then put in there brown play dough or clay to represent dirt. Then take a popsicle stick for each flower stem...you can color it green with markers or paint. Cut out the tops of the flowers from red paper. If you don't know how to draw a tulip, then just draw an egg shape with a letter 'W' at the top of it. I hope your Mom loves this gift.

Make a Flower Garden Candy or Cookie Box Gift for Mom

This beautiful box filled with homemade candy or cookies that you made yourself would make a wonderful gift for any occasion, especially for Mom on Mother's Day. Remove the cover from a Rolled Oats, Oatmeal Box. Cut a piece of fancy paper to fit around the box, and glue it in place. Cut a piece of the same paper to fit the cover and glue it securely. Ask Dad (or an older sibling) to help punch four or five holes in the cover with a screw driver or nail. Cut pieces of colored drinking straws in different lengths and place them in the holes in the cover. Cut out flower faces from colored paper and decorate with colored wax crayons. Glue a flower face to each straw, then fill the box with candy or cookies.

Make Your Mom a Carnation for Mother's Day

Fold one tissue in half in the opposite direction to the regular fold lines. From one end of folded tissue to the other, make a series of accordion folds about 1/2 inch wide. Press these pleats (folds) together. Over the center place a bobbie pin (hair pin) or a piece of 24 guage wire that has been bent in the shape of a hair pin (if wire is used). Twist ends together. With your fingers, tear 3/4 " from each end and spread the ends. Separate the top layer of the tissue and bring it up in the center. Separate the 2nd layer and bring it up towards the center but not as far as the 1st layer. Spread out a thin layer of dry tempera powder in order to tin edges of the tissue. Bobbie pin or wire stem can be taped with florist or masking tape. When taping, a pin-back or safety pin can be secured to the stem in order to secure carnation flower to clothing.

Make Some Gift Wrapped Flowers as a Gift for Mom

Your Mom won't be able to resist these beautiful flowers. Just collect items from around your house and then get your scissors out and cut yoru 3 ounce cups up the way that is displayed in the illustrations above. Just glue the cups together, poke a hole and straw through the center hole. Fold the flower pedals backwards and then give it a cetner of tissue paper, cotton, or tissues. Get some gift wrap or decorative paper out and fold it around the flowers and tie it up nicely in a bow. Give this beautiful gift of flowers to your Mom and watch her eyes well up with tears of joy.

More Mother's Day Flower Crafts Ideas Below

Flowers for Mom: Easy to make Paper Flowers with only 4 Materials - It is simply to make some pretty flowers with paper. Kids love this and what is even better is that they are so easy to make, a child of almost any age can make. You can also do a multitude of things such as mounting them on a Popsicle stick or use them to decorate pictures or cards. What is even better is the fact that these little flowers can be made with only a few items that can be found around the house.

Making Twig Tissue Paper Flowers for Mom - These flowers in a yogurt container flower pot make a beautiful Mother's Day present for your Mom.

How to Make Flower Vases With Recycled Plastic Bottles - This is a recycling and a Mother’s Day Present Arts and Crafts Activity for Kids to Make. Recycling can be your way of taking care of the environment. Here’s a great craft activity that makes it really fun to recycle. Make a flower vase out of an old plastic bottle and then put fresh flowers in it for Your Mom.

Make Tissue Paper Flowers - These are really nice to look at and easy and inexpensive to make. Your Mom will be astonished that you made them all by yourself.

Make Your Mom a Dried Flowers Picture - These pressed & dried wild flowers turn out gorgeous when matted with construction paper and plastic wrap. Find out how to make it by following the tutorial.

How to Make Lilies / Bouquet of Flowers Craft With Your Kids Handprints - This is a very cute Easter lily flower bouquet craft for young children and preschoolers … even older children will enjoy it. With just a few craft materials that are probably already around your house, you will be able to make cute Easter Lilies with your child’s own handprints.

Make Mom a Mother’s Day Flower Card Crafts Activity for Kids - Mother’s Day is a special day for Moms and all Moms want to be treated special on that day (and all days actually). Make this beautiful card for mother’s day with the following easy directions for the following arts and crafts activity for kids. Its something new, unique and different and I’m sure mom will love it!!

How to Make a Table Decoration Vase Craft Gift for Mom - I know that you love your Mom. Do you want to make a thoughtful gift for her? This is a small easy- to-make present that Mom will love to show off to her guests. You can change the color of the ribbons and decorations to make them match with your Mom’s tableware.

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Beaded Napkin Holder Making Idea - A great gift idea for Mom!

Bouquet in Hand to Make for Preschoolers, & Toddlers - This is a simple paper craft made from a child's handprint, paint or markers, and construction paper. It makes a great gift for a birthday or Mother's Day.

Bouquet of Photo Flowers Activity - Looking for a bouquet of flowers that will never wilt or die? Make this precious keepsake for Mom or Grandma this Mother’s Day and they will cherish it always.

Breakfast Bouquet Mother's Day Making Gift Idea for Mom - Your mother will love this delicate bouquet that will last long after Mother's Day ends.

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Candy Plant Arts & Crafts Gift for Mother's Day- Create candy flowers in a terra cotta clay pot.

Coffee Filter Flowers Craft Gift to Make for Mother's Day - Paper coffee filters transform into beautiful bouquets when kids try this easy Coffee Filter Flowers craft. Surprise Mom on Mother's Day with her own bouquet.

Colored Carnations Mother's Day Craft Activity - a super simple science experiment that makes a GREAT mother's day gift (or gift for Grandma). Children preK and up will enjoy coloring the flowers to give and will feel far more 'ownership' of the gift (Kaitlyn had lots of fun telling Grandma how it was done).

Construction Paper Flowers Mother's Day - These pretty flowers are easy to make and are a wonderful way to bring spring into your room!

Clay Bouquet in Yogurt Cup Vase - This is a simple idea but it turns out amazing and Mom will love it.

Craft Stick Rosebud Picture Frame Project Gift - Make this adorable picture frame with a rosebud for your Mom on Mother's Day.

Daffodil Egg Carton Craft on Mother's Day - Children under 4 can easily paint the cup for the daffodil, but the rest pretty much needs a child who's age 4 and up. This is a great craft to do with the Mary, Mary Quite Contrary nursery rhyme, but it's also a nice spring craft.

Daffadill Photo Magnet Arts and Crafts Activity for Mother's Day - Get ready to turn your refrigerator into a smiling bouquet with photo magnets made from plastic cups. This is another original FreeKidsCraft project.

Daisy Pin Mother's Day Craft Gift for Mommy - Craft Elf offers free printable craft instructions to make a daisy pin or refrigerator magnet as a Mother's day gift. This flower pin is an easy kids craft idea.

Daisy Photo Centerpiece Mother's Day Gift Activity - Paint a wooden daisy clip to hold photos. Use it as a centerpiece or give as a gift.

Doily Rose to Give to Mom on Mother's Day Activities - This is a beautiful faux flower. Add some perfume and you will keep Mom guessing whether it is real or not. This makes a perfect refrigerator magnet to give as a gift or add to the top of a gift package.

Dryer Sheet Flowers Craft Making Instructions - Celebrate Mother's Day by making a big bouquet of dryer sheet flowers in a rainbow of colors. Give to mom, grandma, sister, aunt...or to brighten the day for anyone special in your life.

Easy Mother's Day Flower Card to Make- Easy Mother's Day Flower Card that you and your children can make for Mommy together.

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Festive Felt Flower Napkin Ring Making Directions- Make a beautiful and easy napkin ring from felt - no sewing and no gluing! Just cut 3 pieces out and slip them together.

Festive Flowers Craft Making Instructions- Brighten your day with a bouquet of these everlasting blooms.

Fingerprint Flower Vase Arts and Crafts Ideas - This lovely little vase is perfect for spring, Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day or any occasion that involves the beauty of flowers. This painted jar doubles as a keepsake as it's made with your child’s fingerprints!

Fingerprint Cards For Mom Projects - There’s nothing more unique than a fingerprint and nothing more special than preserving a child’s tiny fingers and hands for posterity. Mom will love and cherish these adorable cards made by little hands.

Flower Pot Recipe Holder Activities - Put duct tape over the hole in the flower pot before putting in the plaster of paris. Daddy will feel sufficiently manly making a craft that includes duct tape if he's forced to help make one of these for mommy.

Flower Door Stop for Mom to Make - Mom can prop open her door with this special gift!

Flowerpot Pen Holder Craft for Kids to Making Directions - This is a simple-to-make flowerpot pen holder that is great as a "Thank you" gift. A terracotta plant pot holds a beautiful, decorated pen (the pen top is embedded in Plaster of Paris in the plant pot).

Flowers and Sequins Mother's Day Card Crafts Project - Bright colors and flowers make a beautiful Mother's Day card. An adult may need to help write the message on the front and inside the card.

Flower Bottle Cap Coasters Craft Gift for Mother's Day - Whether you are looking for something to make for Mother's Day or want them for yourself, these bright and cheery flowers will make someone happy.

Flowers in a Vase Mother's Day Activity for Children - Learn how to make this adorable flowers in a vase Mother's Day Card.

Foam Jewelry for Mother's Day for Kids- Make your own foam jewelry with Flexifoam; Elmer's 3-D Washable Glitter Paint Pens.

Flower Clip Magnet Crafts Project Activities - Easy kids craft, this refrigerator magnet will hold papers in style.

Forget-Me-Not Felt Flower Pin Easy Directions - I saw this felt forget-me-not pin on SavvySeams and thought it would make a wonderful Mother's Day craft for mom, grandma or a favourite aunt.

Gardening Mother's Day Projects - Is it a card? Is it a gift? It's both! This easy-to-make card lets little ones display a seed package of pretty spring flowers that you can plant together.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers - Wow! These flowers are huge! Make them for decorations or to give as gifts.

Grow a Flower for Mom Mother's Day Craft Idea - Besides our flower bucket kit, all you need is rocks, soil and some TLC and you'll have a terrific gift for Mom!

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Handprint Lilies Crafts Activity for Preschoolers & Toddlers - Age 5+ can do this project pretty much solo (you may want to help them form cones from the handprints, depending on how crafty they are). Any age from baby on up can contribute handprints for the project.

Handprint Tulips Mother's Day Craft for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners - This is a wonderful craft for kids who like to get messy. If you have a toddler who doesn't like finger painting then you like shouldn't attempt this project *grin*.

Helping Hands Craft for Mom for Mother's Day for Preschoolers & Kindergarteners - Mother's or father's day gift-helping hands. Give Mom a helping hand with a bouquet of special things you can do for her! She can redeem them whenever she needs a little help around the house, yard or just a big bear hug.

Homegrown Pussy Willows Craft Project - Here's a gift that Mom or Grandma will cotton to: an arrangement of pussy willows that will never go to seed, because they're made from cotton swabs.

Large Mother's Day Card and Poem (could also be a placemat) - Make this large Mother's Day Card or Placemat for your Mom.

Laundry Bottle Bouquet Holder Crafts Project - Don’t throw out that empty laundry bottle! There’s always something you can make from recycled items and this pretty bouquet holder is no exception. It's the perfect present for Mother's Day, Grandparents' Day, or Earth Day.!

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Mini Flower Basket Magnet for Mom Craft Idea - Mom will love this pretty little basket hanging on the refrigerator.

"Mom's Vase" Handmade Mother's Day Card Craft - A hand made card , filled with love and flowers that will never wilt!

Mother's Day Handprint Flowers - Here is another fun homemade Mother's Day gift for Mom. The flowers in the vase are made from tracings of your child's own hands! You can make as big a bouquet as you like with whatever colors are Mom's favorite. This is a good kids craft that results in a very nice gift for Mom that she is sure to love.

Mother's Day Flower and Vase Idea - Sure, you can give Mom flowers for Mother's Day, but what about an everlasting bouquet with a homemade vase instead? The kids will enjoy making this craft, and Mom will love it!

Homemade Mother's Day Flower Pot Activities - This fun craft is a great homemade Mother's Day gift for Mom! She is sure to love this personalized flower pot with her favorite family pictures in it. Pick your favorite pictures for some of the flowers and write your own special message on the other flowers.

Mother's Day Flower Magnet Gift Ideas - For the Mom who loves flowers this magnet is the perfect gift. Make it using her favorite flower and she can hang it on the fridge as a reminder of you.

Mothers Day Flower Bookmark Craft for Children - Easy Crafts for Mothers who love to read

Mother's Day Flower Pot Hanging Craft for Kindergarteners - Very adorable flower pot hanger from a paper plate and cup..great for Mother's Day.

Mother's Day Muffin Flower Card Craft Ideas - These are simple and fun crafts for even the youngest children to do. The center of the flower can be further decorated with sequins, small seeds or a photo. We glued a small photo of Kaitlyn (she made the card) into the center of the flower.

Mother's Day Scissor Skills Projects for Todders & Preschoolers - This is a great project to use when you are first introducing a child to scissors. It requires single "snips" only.

Mother’s Day Flower Craft Activity for Toddlers & Preschoolers - This Mother’s Day, give Mom some flowers she can keep for years to come. Best of all, they will include your pictures.

Mother's Day Flower Pen Kid's Crafts Activity - Your mom will always be able to find a pen.

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Flower Craft for Children - Learn how to make this Mother's Day Lovely Flower Craft for Kids.

Muffin Flower Mother's Day Crafts Activities - These are simple and fun crafts for even the youngest children to do. The center of the flower can be further decorated with yellow sequins, small seeds or a photo. We used a black marker to dot on spots in the center for ours.

Muffin Flower Pot Craft for Mother's Day Making Instructions - This is a cute crafts project for kids to make for Mom on Mother's Day.

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Origami Flower Crafts Project Ideas - Who could resist this georgeous fluffy flower. Each petal is very simple to make, but you will need eight petals to make a flower and it may take some perseverence for young children to stick to it. It will make a beautifl gift or package decoration for Mother's Day.

Painted Flowerpot Arts & Crafts Activity Preschoolers & Toddlers - A simple-to-make flowerpot that is great as a gift.

Paper Blossoms Flower Craft Gift Idea for Moms - Mom: If you wish springtime flowers could last and last, here's the gift for you: tiny tissue paper buds that serve as a pretty, graceful reminder that love blooms eternal.

Paper Bouquet of Hearts and Flowers to Make for Mom - Learn how to make this beautiful paper bouquet of hearts and flowers with your children.

Paper Bouquet of Spring Flowers Mother's Day Gift for Mom - Mother’s Day will be special this year! This is a beautiful and creative way for kids to give flowers and is also so fun to do. And the great thing is... these flowers will not wilt away after a couple of days!

Paper Bouquet Craft Idea for Mom on Mother's Day - These paper flowers are beautiful, quick to make, and unlike the real things, guaranteed to last a long time.

Paper Hearts and Flowers Bouquet Craft for Kids - Kids will love making this bouquet of hearts and flowers to present to Mom or Grandma. You can also adapt this craft to Mother's Day by just changing the color combinations.

Personalized Flowerpot Crafts Idea to Make - Kids can give Mom a bouquet and a card in one with one of these handpainted planters.

Plant a Flower Garden for Preschoolers - Here is a craft flower egg carton preschool craft free instructions straws stickers to Plant a Flower Garden - Preschool Craft. Have fun making flowers and then "planting" them in pots...

Plant Stakes Gift Idea for Mom - These fuzzy bugs are so cute, they'll be a welcome (and amusing) sight hanging out in anyone's houseplants.

Pop-up Mother's Day Card (Bouquet) Paper Folding Printout Craft - This pop-up card features a pretty bouquet of flowers, tied with a ribbon, that pops out when the card is opened. Use it any way you want, for example, for Birthday or Mother's Day greetings, etc. Write a heartfelt message inside and send it with a present.

Pop-up Bouquet Mother's Day Card Craft Idea - Sure, long-stemmed roses may be lovely, but this pop-up bouquet is much more personal -- not to mention affordable on an allowance.

Potted Daffodil Picture Mother's Day Craft for Preschoolers & Toddlers - Here's a lovely craft project for kids to make for mom on Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.

Pot of Flower Pens Arts & Crafts Activity for Mother's Day - Learn to make Flower Pens and give them in a pot as a gift for Mother's day or make a bunch to display in a basket as party favors. Unique Mother's Day craft!

Pop-up Flower Garden Card Craft to Make for Mommy - Make a beautiful flower pop-up card using construction paper. This is a great Mother's Day, Spring, Get Well Soon, or Birthday Card.

Pop-up Flower Vase Card Craft for Children - Make a beautiful flower pop-up card using construction paper. This is a great Mother's Day, Valentine, Spring, Get Well Soon, or Birthday Card.

Pressed and Dried Flowers Stationery and Cards Craft - You can press and dry delicate flowers and then use them to make beautiful cards and stationery.

Pretty Painted Flower Pot Craft Idea for Mother's Day - Give mom a gift that keeps on blooming with this pretty painted flower pot Mother’s Day craft. Perfect for Mother’s Day or spring, kids will love painting and creating this special pot.

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Stick Vase with Twigs Craft - After leading hundreds of hikes, I've come to the conclusion that no self-respecting kid ever walks through the woods without breaking off a stick to carry. To put that stick-gathering impulse to good use, save them all for decorating this woodsy vase that even young children can make in minutes.

Sunshine Fower Pot Crafts Ideas- This bright and pretty flower pot is easy to make and is a perfect holder for our Fingerprint Flowers! You can plant a real flower in here too by adding some potting soil and a few seeds. Be sure to check out all of our spring and Easter crafts.

Sunflower Pin Cushion Craft Activities - What a pretty way to keep pins handy!

Sunflower Mothers Day Card - How to make a Mother's Day card with a sunflower.

Tissue Paper Flowers and Juice Jar Vase - I've given directions for making the flowers and for making the vase. You don't have to do them both... you can make some flowers and put them in a store bought vase or you can make the vase and put in some silk flowers.

Tissue Paper Flower Mother's Day - Make one for Mom and spray it with perfume. She will love to hang it in the bathroom or in her closet. This is a FreeKidsCrafts.com original project.

Tissue Paper Flowers Craft t - These flowers are made from folded tissue paper (crepe paper). You can make an entire bouquet of them for a great gift or decoration.

Watering Can Greeting Mother's Day Card - Your child can sow seeds of love with this Mother's Day or National Teacher Day (May 8rd) greeting card. Packed with flower or vegetable seeds, it's a garden in the making (water not included).

You Are My Sunshine Craft for Kids to Make for Mommy - Although meant to be a fridge magnet, if you don't have magnet backings, don't worry about it too much. Use the craft for a card, make a collage/picture from it or just as individual pictures to hang up. I'm sure mom will love it no matter how the kids present it!

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