Recycled Cardboard Mother's Day Crafts and Gifts

 

You can use recycled cardboard to make many Mother's day crafts and gifts. This article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating a photo collage house and mini purse out of recycled cardboard, and these crafts are a great gift for your mom on Mother's Day.

Photo Collage House

For this Mother's day gift craft you will need a small cardboard box, tape, construction paper, paint, a paintbrush, glue, scissors, and photos. You can also add ribbon, beads, and buttons to this recycled craft
for more detail.

Start this recycled craft by opening the top flaps of the box and bringing them together to create a roof shape. Tape them in place and cover the roof with construction paper. Paint the sides of the box, and add a door and spaces for windows. Cut the photos to fit the windows and glue them in place.

Add details to this recycled cardboard craft using paint and other odds and ends you have around the house. Try recycling paper by adding a fence to the bottom of the house. When the gift is dry it is ready for Mother's day.

Purse

You will need a small cardboard box, fabric, glue, felt, heavy ribbon, and scissors for this Mother's day gift craft. You can also add beads, sequins, charms, fake flowers, and broken bits of jewelry to this purse to make it more personalized.

Begin this recycled purse by cutting the flaps off of the open side of the cardboard box. Then use the fabric and glue to cover the outside of the box in fabric. Wrap it like a present and tuck the ends of the fabric inside the box. Glue all of the fabric in place securely.

Cut three long piece of ribbon to create a strap for the purse. Braid the ribbon together and tie the ends into a knot. Glue the ends to the inside of the box. Use the felt and glue to line the inside of the box completely. Remember to overlap the fabric and ribbon to seal it in place neatly. Allow the entire recycled craft to dry for 24 hours before giving it to your mom as a Mother's day gift.

Cardboard boxes are excellent mediums for Mother's day crafts and gifts. These gift ideas are a great way to use recycled cardboard, and your mother will love the thought and time put into this gift.

Mother's Day Silverware Crafts with Kids

 

You can make Mother's Day silverware crafts with your kids easily. Silverware can be purchased inexpensively at local dollar stores, thrift stores, and yard sales. This article will provide you with instructions for creating a wind chime, bouquet, and photo holder with your kids for Mother's Day.

Wind chime

For this Mother's Day craft you will need several different pieces of silverware, fishing line or dental floss, scissors, and ribbon. You can also use pliers to make this craft easier for kids.

Start this craft by helping kids bend a piece of silverware into a circle. Then cut a piece of ribbon about 12 inches lo9ng and tie it to both sides of the circle. Help kids cut several pieces of dental floss and tie the ends to pieces of silverware. Tie the other ends of the floss to the circle. This easy Mother's Day craft is a great gift kids can make for mom.

Bouquet

For this Mother's Day craft you will need several pieces of silverware, a glass jar or tin can, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, buttons, pliers, ribbon, scissors, paint, and a paint brush.

Start this craft by helping kids turn the silverware into interesting floral shapes. This can be done easily by bend prongs on the forks. Handles can also be bent to add detail to the stems of the flower.

Then help kids paint all of the silverware to look like flowers. Glue buttons to the inside of spoons to resemble flowers as well. When all of the silverware has dried tie a ribbon around them and place them in the tin can vase. This Mother's Day craft is easy for kids when you use inexpensive silverware, and plastic silverware can also be used.

Photo Holder

You will need two forks, a flower pot, a piece of foam that fits snugly inside the pot, moss, small fake flowers, ribbon, scissors, glue, and two photos for this Mother's Day craft.

Start this craft by placing the foam inside the flower pot. Then use the glue and the moss to completely cover the foam. Stick the handles of the forks into the foam and add more moss and flowers around the handles to secure them in place.

When the glue has dried tie a ribbon around the pot and place the photos securely in between the prongs of the forks. This Mother's Day craft is a great gift that kids will love to make.

Silverware is an inexpensive and fun medium for these Mother's Day craft projects. Kids will love being creative, and moms will enjoy these unique gifts.

Mother's Day Crafts with Recycled Glass Jars

 

Try making Mother's Day crafts with recycled glass jars, and your mother will love her gift. This article will provide you with detailed instructions for creating a garden photo jar, a note holder, and a thumbprint vase using recycled glass jars. CONTENT: Try making Mother's Day crafts with recycled glass jars, and your mother will love her gift. This article will provide you with detailed instructions for creating a garden photo jar, a note holder, and a thumbprint vase using recycled glass jars.

Garden Photo Jar

For this Mother's day gift you will need a glass jar and lid, fake or dried flowers, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, tweezers, sticks, pine cones, acorns, other nature items and photo.

Begin this recycled craft by using the glue gun to glue the nature items you have found to the border or corners of the photo. Then glue two small sticks across the bottom to help the photo stand up, but make sure the photo and sticks fit in the jar.

Then add some glue to the bottom of the photo and lower it gently into the jar. Attach it to the bottom and add more nature items around the jar using the glue and tweezers. Glue leaves, and flowers to the lid of the jar to cover it completely. When the glue has cooled seal your recycled jar and it is ready for Mother's Day.

Note Holder Jar

You will need a clean glass jar, an old magazine, scissors, rice, wire, glue, pliers, index cards, and skewers or tongue depressors. You can also paint the skewers to create a more personalized Mother's day gift.

Start this craft by cutting out several images from the magazine. Glue the images to the outside of the jar to completely cover it. Then fill the recycled jar with rice.

Cut a few six inch pieces of wire. Wrap the end of a piece of wire around the end of each skewer to secure it in place; add glue where needed. Remember to leave 3 inches of free wire on the end of the stick.

Twist the remaining end of wire into a spiral shape and stick a note card into the spiral. Place the note holders into the jar and your recycled Mother's day craft ready.

Thumbprint Vase

To turn a recycled glass jar into a mother's day gift you will need a glass jar, scissors, ribbon, glue, paint, paper plate, and paper towels.

Start this recycled craft by glue a piece of ribbon around the rim of the glass jar. Then pour several different colors of paint onto the paper plates. Lightly press your thumb into the paint and press it onto the jar.

Cover the jar with paint thumbprints. Create a pattern if you like or keep it simple and go abstract. You can also make flowers by using a thumbprint as the center and making several prints around the center to look like flower petals. Allow the paint to dry and fill the recycled jar with flowers for Mother's day.

These Mother's day crafts is a great way to recycle glass jars. Instead of spending a lot of money on Mother's day gifts try these recycled glass jar crafts.

Beginner Jewelry Craft Projects for Mother's Day

 

Making jewelry craft projects for Mother's Day is easy even for beginners. Mother's will love receiving jewelry made especially for them. This article will explain how to make beginner jewelry craft projects for your mom on her special day.

Beaded Dangle Earrings

Earrings are easy to make and a perfect project for the beginner. To make this jewelry item you will need wire, a wire cutter, pliers, two jump rings, two medium sized beads, four small beads, and two earring hooks.

Start by cutting a piece of wire about two inches long. Then use the pliers to bend the bottom of the wire into a small circle. Add a small bead, medium bead, and another small bead to the wire. Then twist the other side of the wire to secure all of the beads in place and create another small circle.

Finally attach the earring post or hook using a jump ring. Simply stretch the ring open with the pliers, then add the circle on the end of the beaded wire and the earring hook. Close the jump ring with the pliers and repeat the process to make the other earring for the pair.

Beach Glass Bracelet

Another great beginner's jewelry project for Mother's Day is a beach glass bracelet. For this jewelry craft you will need some pretty beach glass beads, hemp or other thin cord, scissors, and a safety pin. Start by cutting 3 pieces of cord about a foot and a half long.

Then tie the cords together at the end to make a tight knot. Make a second knot slightly lower than the first knot; there should be enough room for a bead to slip past the two knots. Then start braiding the cords together. After a few links, add a bead to one strand of cord. Make another link and add another bead. Keep adding beads until you are almost done with the bracelet. Then add a few more braids and a final bead to the end of the bracelet. The final bead, when slipped through the knots on the other end, function as a clasp.

These beginner jewelry craft ideas make unique and pretty Mother's Day gifts. Make sure to buy custom beads to suit your mother's tastes, and your mom will be ecstatic to wear her new gifts.

Art Class Lesson Plan for Elementary School Students for Mother's Day

 

Mother's Day is a great holiday for students to create gifts for their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and all the other women in their lives. There is no better gift than one made by the giver, and anyone would love these miniature flower bouquets. This lesson plan is easy and can be enjoyed by all elementary students.

The materials needed for this lesson include empty spools of thread; the students can bring these in from home, or the teacher can provide them. Pieces of wire are also a required material; paper clips can be unbent and used for this project. Scissors, acrylic paint, beads, pieces of felt, brushes, scraps of ribbon, buttons, clay, and glue are also necessary materials that will be needed for this project. All of these items can be found around the house, and many of these items can be brought in by th teacher or student, or they can be purchased for very low prices.

To begin your project, fill the hole in each spool with a little ball of clay. Next have the students paint each spool with the acrylic or tempera paint. Remember to lay newspaper down on the table in order to keep the paint off of the tables. Have the students paint the spools whatever color they like, and set the spool aside to dry.

Now cut the wire into 2 or 3 inch pieces, or unbend the paper clips and cut them to size. These pieces of wire will be the flower stems. Next use the beads, glue, and felt pieces to create little flowers. The students can just glue the beads onto the wire, or they can wrap little strips of felt around the end of the wire to create flowers. Buttons can also be used to create cute little flowers, and remember to make many of them. Glue little diamond shaped scraps of green felt onto the wire in order to create leaves.

When the spool and the flowers are completely dry the piece can be composed. Have the students stick the little flowers into the clay that is inside the hole of the spool, and make the students arrange these flowers however they like. The final step is to tie a scrap of ribbon around the spool.

These miniature flower boutiques are perfect for Mother's Day, and many other holidays. They can be given as gifts or placed randomly around the home so that they bring a little happy surprise to the person receiving them!

Mother's Day Crafts for Preschoolers with Recycled Items

 

Using recycled items to create Mother's Day crafts with preschoolers is inexpensive and creative. Using recycled items will show your preschoolers that recycling can be fun; these projects will also provide moms with wonderful gifts. Here you find detailed instructions on turning recycled items in Mother's Day crafts that preschoolers will love.

Soda Bottle Vase and Rose

Mother's Day always comes with flowers for your mom, and this preschooler craft uses recycled items and will last longer than fresh flowers. For this craft project you will need a soda bottle, paint, paintbrushes, a green pipe cleaner, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scissors, and some junk mail. You will also need newspaper or other junk paper to cover the work area.

Start by helping preschoolers cut the junk mail into teardrop or heart shapes. Then place the shapes on the news paper. Help kids paint both sides of the pieces. While the petals are drying help kids paint the soda bottle. A fun way to do this is by getting a lot of paint on the brush and applying it to the top of the bottle. Let the paint drip down the sides of the bottle for a fun look.

When the paint has dried on the cutouts, you can help preschoolers assemble them to create a flower. Simply wrap a single petal around the top of the pipe cleaner and glue in place. Keep wrapping more and more petals in this fashion until a full rose is created. This Mother's Day craft is easy and fun to create with preschoolers and the result is lovely.

Photo Key Chain

A photo key chain is easy to make using recycled items as well, and mothers will cherish the lovely gift. For this craft you will need some cardboard, scissors, a photo, paint, ribbon, a hot glue gun, glue sticks, and clear plastic. Several items come packaged in clear plastic which is great to use for this project. Newspaper or other recycled paper should also be placed on the work surface for easy cleanup.

Start the project by helping preschoolers select a photo. Then cut the cardboard into 2 even oval shapes. Then cut a smaller oval out of one of the shapes. Let preschoolers paint the front of both of the cardboard shapes.

When the paint has dried, glue the clear plastic to the back of the oval picture frame piece. Then glue the picture to the unpainted side of the other oval. Then cut a piece of ribbon and tie the ends to make a loop. Glue the knot to the top of the oval with the picture glued to it. Then glue the frame to the photo. Make sure to cut away the excess plastic and photo as well to finish this craft.

Preschoolers will be proud to present their moms with these gifts made from recycled items on Mother's Day. Moms will enjoy these gifts for years to come, and recycling is a great way to create inexpensive crafts with preschoolers.

Free Mother's Day Gift Ideas

 

Mother's Day is right around the corner and there are lots of free gifts you can give your mom that convey your appreciation. Free gifts can come from the heart in special ways that store bought items do not, and Mother's Day is the perfect holiday for these types of gifts. This article will supply you with several free ideas for gifts for your mom on her special day.

Letter

A letter is a special and sweet way to show your mom how much you appreciate her. You can print your letter off of the computer, but handwritten letters are much more personal. Start by brainstorming to make sure you say everything you want to say in our letter. It is also a good idea to write a rough draft of your letter before you create the final gift for your mother.

Collage

Another fun and free gift for your mom is a collage. For this Mother's Day gift it is good to consider a theme for your collage. Use free items such as magazines, photos, and other appropriate items you have around the home for this collage. You can also use old newspapers of magazines to write a sweet saying in the middle of the collage. Glue all the items to a heavy piece of cardboard, and your mom will love all the thought you put into this free gift for Mother's Day.

Photo Frame

Photos are always a good gift idea for Mother's Day, and you can make your mom a unique photo frame to display your family photos. For this gift you will need cardboard, old magazines or junk mail, scissors, and glue. Simply cut the cardboard into a rectangle and cut a smaller rectangle in the center of the first one. The smaller rectangle should easily fit a photo.

Then decide on a nice saying for your frame, and cut out the appropriate letters from the magazine or mail. Also cut out large pieces of paper with pretty colors. Then cut the colored papers into strips. Glue them to the edge of the frame, and remember to overlap the edges to leave no area uncovered. Finally glue the letters to the frame and add a photo to finish this free gift idea.

Mother's Day is a special holiday for moms, and these special gifts will show your mom just how much you mean to her. Free Mother's Day gifts show your mom how important she really is; so try these ideas this holiday.

Mother's Day Crafts for Preschoolers with Pompoms and Pipe Cleaners

 

Making Mother's Day crafts with preschoolers is fun and easy with pompoms and pipe cleaners. You can buy pompoms and pipe cleaners inexpensively and at many local dollar and craft stores. This article will provide you with detailed instructions on pipe cleaner and pompom craft ideas preschoolers will love making for Mother's Day.

Flower Bouquet and Vase

A flower bouquet and vase is an easy and special gift for Mother's Day. For this craft you will need pipe cleaners, pompoms, craft glue, a can, a hot glue gun, hot glue sticks, scissors, and green construction paper.

Start by helping preschoolers twist two green pipe cleaners together to create stems. Then help preschoolers add the pompoms to the ends of the stems using the hot glue. To complete the flowers help kids cut diamond shapes out of the construction paper and glue them to the stems like leaves.

Preschoolers can create a lovely vase to go with the flower bouquet for Mother's Day. For this part of the project let kids add glue to each pipe cleaner. This will be messy, so place a sheet of paper under the can before you let your preschooler get to work. Then help kids attach the pipe cleaner to the can by wrapping it around the outside of the can. Continue adding pipe cleaners until the entire can is covered. When the glue has dried add the flowers for a beautiful gift.

Picture Frame

A picture frame is a great Mother's Day gift that preschoolers can make. For this craft project you will need cardboard, scissors, pompoms, pipe cleaners, glue, and yarn. You will also need a photo of your preschooler to put in the picture frame.

Start by cutting a large square out of a piece of cardboard. Then cut a smaller square out of the middle to make the frame. Let kids decorate the frame with the pipe cleaners and pompoms in any way they would like. You can also add glitter and beads for a sparkly look. When the frame is done place a special picture in it for Mother's Day. Simply tape the picture to the back and glue some ribbon to hang the photo frame with.

These crafts are easy enough for preschoolers to make for their moms on Mother's Day, and they use inexpensive and fun materials that kids will enjoy. Try these craft projects with your child, and the lucky mom will love her presents.