Mother’s Day is a day to say I love you mum, and nothing says it quite like a DIY Mother’s Day gift from the kids. The time and effort the kids put into each gift is what makes it oh so special and it will also be a fun way to teach your kids how to save money in the process. So rather than breaking the bank on expensive gifts, here are 5 DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas the kids can make that mum will surely love.
5 DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas for kids
1. Create your own bouquet
Flowers always brighten up the mood and a personalised bouquet is sure to cheer any mum up. You could take the kids to visit a local flower market and get them to choose a few of mum’s favourite flowers for them to arrange themselves in a vase at home. If you wanted to take it a step further, you could ring up your local florists to see if they do kids’ floristry lessons. You could then book mum and the kids on their own flower arrangement class, to make for a fun day of bonding.
2. Craft your own personalised card
As we’ve already mentioned in our Fun Christmas Crafts ideas article, there’s something special about the kids being able to design their own card for mum. Whether it’s blue or pink, big or small, the effort they put into it is bound to make mum smile. You could take the kids to a local craft store at the weekend for some supplies. Pick up some coloured card to make it less boring, print a picture of mum or a family picture to stick on the front, and don’t forget to add some colourful pens to your basket. Go the extra mile by getting the kids a stencil to make their writing pretty and you could even add some paint for finger painting (just help the kids to wash their hands after you’re done!).
3. Make a DIY scrapbook
To help the kids make something a bit more sentimental, why not help them create a DIY scrapbook with some of their favourite family memories printed. Go through your phone and help them print some family pictures you’ve taken over the last year, then gather some souvenirs such as flight tickets or even postcards and let the kids stick them into the book. Make sure the kids write down what they remembered from the day and they can also add a little drawing to annotate. This DIY Mother’s Day idea is not only a personal gift for mum, but it will also make a nice keepsake for your kids to remember all the fun things you did as a family.
4. Handmade jewellery
Keeping with the theme of DIY sentimental gifts for mum, you could help the kids get the beads out and string together a personalised bracelet or even a necklace for mum to wear. Personalised jewellery gives a unique touch to everyday statement pieces and mum will have something to remind her of the kids throughout the day. We recommend giving craft jewellery kits a go, its fun and easy.
5. Mason Jar notes
One of the best ways to make mum’s day is to remind her of all the reasons why the kids love her. For an easy DIY gift for mum, you can help the kids to find an empty jar or pick one up from pound land, then get them to fill it with handwritten notes telling her what they love about her or thanking her for what she does for the family. The kids can decorate the jar with paint and stickers and keep adding in little notes even after Mother’s Day.
Whatever the kids decide to do, we are sure that mum is bound to love any DIY Mother’s Day gift. Like we said, personalised gifts no matter how big or small always make mums happy. The time and effort the kids put in will no doubt win them some brownie points and leave a lasting impression with mum. For more ideas check out our low cost or no cost mothers day gift ideas for extra inspiration.