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Mothers Day Card

Mothers Day Card

Show her you care with a homemade Mother’s Day card! Use arts and crafts supplies to create a custom and colorful Mother’s Day card—or one for any occasion!

Ages: 4 and up, 8 and up, 6 and up

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CIY Staff

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

Steps

  • Step 1

    Fold construction paper sheet in half in landscape layout.

  • Step 2

    Horizontally cut 2 strips from cardstock sheet with scissors. Glue strips on outside of construction paper, one bordering the top and one bordering the bottom.

  • Step 3

    With a broad line marker, draw a flower on the back of a cardstock sheet. Cut out and glue onto center of construction paper.

  • Step 4

    Draw, then cut out a circle on construction paper. Glue in center of flower.

  • Step 5

    Take glitter glue tube and write out “MOM,” outlining the center circle of the flower to be the “O” letter.

  • Step 6

    Accent the top and bottom borders with glitter glue. Let dry 3–4 hours.

  • Step 7

    Write a message on the inside with broad line markers, then accent using stamper markers.

  • Step 8

    Give to mom on Mother’s Day!

Crafts

CIY Staff Tips

  • Experiment with different colors or patterns of construction paper, cardstock, and glitter glue for your DIY Mother’s Day Card.
  • DIY card making goes beyond Mother's Day! Take inspiration from this craft for other holidays, birthdays, or just because. 
  • For more DIY Mother’s Day cards, gifts, and decorations, see all of our Mother’s Day craft ideas.

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