10 Easy Mother’s Day Cards Kids Can Make at Home (FREE Templates & Ideas)
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Looking for an easy and meaningful way for kids to celebrate Mother’s Day?
These simple homemade Mother’s Day cards are perfect for all ages, from toddlers to older kids. Most use everyday craft supplies you already have at home and many include FREE printable templates.
Handmade cards are always special. They capture a moment in your child’s life and often become keepsakes you’ll hold onto for years.
Here are 10 easy Mother’s Day cards kids can make at home
Butterfly Handprint Mother's Day Card
A beautiful keepsake card using your child’s handprints to create butterfly wings.
If you have more than one child, you can layer the handprints with the youngest at the front to create a lovely family butterfly.
Poem to include:
This isn’t just a butterfly, as you can plainly see.
I made it with my hand, which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love, especially to say
I hope you have a very
Happy Mother’s Day
Follow the step by step instructions to make this card here: Frankly Speaking Too
"I Love You Mum" Pop-Up Cards
These fun pop up cards look impressive but are surprisingly easy to make.
Print the FREE template, cut along the solid lines and fold along the dotted lines to create a simple 3D effect.
Download the FREE template and instructions: 1 Dog Woof
Tulip in a Heart Card
Perfect for mums who love flowers, this sweet tulip card sits inside a heart shape.
A great option for younger kids with simple cutting and sticking.
Step by step instructions: Easy Peasy and Fun
"Treat Yourself" Printable Cards
These FREE printable cards are a fun twist on a traditional card.
Kids can give Mum a “treat yourself” voucher like a home spa session, breakfast in bed or a quiet cup of tea.
Download the FREE printables: Studio DIY
String Heart Yarn Card
A colourful card that doubles as a great fine motor activity.
Kids thread yarn through pre punched holes to create a heart design.
Step by step instructions: Hello Wonderful
DIY Flower Bouquet Card
These layered paper flowers create a lovely 3D effect and feel extra special.
Learn how to make it: handmadecharlotte
Bright and cheerful Mother's Day card
This cute cupcake liner flower card is simple to make for kids but the result looks amazing. This card would also make great cards for grandmas, aunts, stepmothers, and and other special maternal figures in your kids’ lives. Find out how to make this card with step-by-step instructions here: heartcraftythings.com
Mother's Day FREE printable cards
For kids (and adults) that aren’t into creating their own art, then you can download and print and colour one of Sarah Renae Clark’s Mother Day Cards. Download and print one of Sarah’s FREE Mother’s Day cards here: Sarah Renae Clark
Paper fortune teller Mother's Day card
Kids can print out the free printable chatterbox, colour it in and fold it up and then have fun with Mum on Mother’s Day. Let Mum pick a number and under each number there are fun things to do like: “Blow Mum a Kiss”, “Give Mum a Hug”, “Tell Mum one thing you love about her” and more activities… Find out how to make the fortune teller chatterbox here: homanathome.com
Handmade donut card for sweet Mums
For Mums who like sweet treats, these handmade donuts, cake and candy cards are perfect. Find out how to make this card with step by step instructions here: handmadecharlotte
Fingerprint heart tree card
This Mother’s Day card is easy for the kids to make and it looks lovely. Draw the tree branches and then put your finger prints around the branches in a heart shape. Find out how to make this card with step by step instructions here: easypeasyandfun
