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The Sweetest DIY Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts

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April 11, 2019 by Editor Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day gifts are just as exciting for the little ones as they are for moms, especially when they make them themselves! There’s just something super special about homemade Mother’s Day gifts that nothing else can quite compare to.

Children can’t wait for the moment for their mom to see that special DIY Mother’s Day gift that they created. Moms will cherish these special handmade Mother’s Day gifts for ages. Moms love gifts that tug at the heartstrings and even make us shed a few tears. Here are some of the sweetest DIY homemade Mother’s Day gift ideas.

Homemade Mother's Day gift ideas made by kids. My favorite crafts, process art and poems for preschoolers to make and give to their mom!

These Mother’s Day Gifts are all special, made with love, and fun for kids to create!

Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Kids

This framed handprint art gift idea is perfect for Mother's Day, and it is just the right size for a preschool craft or toddler craft.

Our first idea of a super sweet homemade Mother’s Day gift is this Handprint Art Keepsake. Each Mother’s Day our children’s handprints get bigger and bigger. They don’t stay little forever and seeing a frame filled with our sweet little one’s handprint is as sweet as it comes! Plus, it is simple for kids to make, no matter how little they are!

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Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Crafts

Homemade Mother’s Day crafts are a perfect way to capture a handprint or make a keepsake that moms will cherish for years to come.

Gifts For Mother's Day made by kids. My favorite crafts, process art and poems for preschoolers to make and give to their mom!

Handprint Flower Craft
Some moms love to receive flowers, but they don’t last long. These super adorable handprint flowers are the perfect solution!

Spring Bug & Flower Rings
Jewelry is a popular gift for moms, but handmade jewelry is the best kind! It’s such a special homemade Mother’s Day gift idea.

Thumbprint Flower Pots
These flower pots are an adorable way to give a sentimental thumbprint art project that’s also a practical planter.

Shrinky Dink Handprint Key Chain
We all love handprint art, but it is even better when it can be carried with us everywhere! These will serve as a sweet daily reminder of a little one’s love.

Salt Dough Handprint Candle Holder
I appreciate gifts that I can display and see every day. This candle holder is simple, yet so beautiful at the same time!

Painted Rock Photo Holder Craft For Kids
Displaying pictures is one of a mom’s best ways to cherish their little one’s creativity, and to celebrate their growth! These photo holders make going down memory lane even sweeter.

Mother’s Day Picture Coffee Cup Bouquet
This coffee cup flower pot is perfect for any coffee lover on Mother’s Day.

Sidewalk Chalk Picture Card 
Scroll down to number three for instructions on how to capture this personalized “I <3 you picture and turn it into a card. Any mother is guaranteed to never forget this one!

DIY Heart Tote Bag
Functional gifts are always a great idea but personalized ones are even better! Not only would it be super easy for kids to make this cute tote bag, but it’s a great way for moms to carry their kids with them always.

Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Art Ideas

Art and process art make some of the best homemade Mother’s Day gift ideas! My favorite gift is something beautiful that I know was made by my own child and reflects them.

Gifts For Mother's Day made by kids. My favorite crafts, process art and poems for preschoolers to make and give to their mom!

Fingerprint Flower Glass Magnets
These adorable magnets are not only sweet and super personal, as they’re made with a child’s fingerprints, but are functional too! Moms will love to have these on their fridge or family station.

Watercolor Yarn Kids Process Art 
I absolutely love getting art home from my kids. This process art project is sure to be cherished! It’s a perfect Mother’s Day homemade gift.

Mother’s Day Mason Jar Votives
I really like how these jar votives can easily be made with a child’s full creative control. This could be used to hold a candle, change, or other small objects, or leave it just as it is!

Paint Pouring Flower Pot
Another amazing process art activity that kids are sure to love! The finished product is super unique and wonderful.

Rainbow Heart Suncatchers
There’s just something irresistible about sun catchers! This is a great process art idea that kids will enjoy making and moms will love in any room!

Tissue Paper Flower Pot
Another easy process art project that would make a beautiful gift for Mother’s Day. Moms and their little ones can plant some seeds in it together after it’s opened!

Mother’s Day Card Poems

Mother’s Day poems are a perfect homemade Mother’s day card idea from kids. Cue the hugs and tissues!

Gifts For Mother's Day made by kids. My favorite crafts, process art and poems for preschoolers to make and give to their mom!

Butterfly Poem Craft
Butterflies are so perfect for a Mother’s Day card filled with sweet words to mom from a special child!

Footprint Butterfly Poem
This poem craft uses a child’s footprints to fill in a butterfly outline, and the accompanying poem couldn’t be any sweeter!

Printable Poem For Mother’s Day
Cue the tears! “You always clean the handprints I leave upon the wall… the years will pass so quickly, I’ll soon be grown like you, and all the little handprints will surely fade from view.” So sweet!

Fingerprint Flower Bookmark
A bookmark with fingerprint flowers that is sure to be cherished for years to come!

Mother’s Day Card With Poem
3D flowers and a cute poem equals the perfect card.

Handprint Oven Mitt & Poem
This oven mitt and poem is a perfect gift for any mother, regardless of how much time they spend in the kitchen! It’s sure to be a mainstay in any kitchen.

We hope you and your little learners love making these sweet and fun homemade Mother’s Day gifts this year!

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