Teacup Dessert Stand Craft Project

I love taking things that are old and turning them into something that is gorgeous! I was shopping at a thrift store the other day and noticed that they had an incomplete china set on sale for $1.50. Yes…there were 18 pieces in the set for $1.50. So I took the set home and made a dessert stand out of some of the pieces.

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Mother’s Day Mobile Craft (Printable)

Tell Mom Just Why You Love Her

Here’s a fun and easy craft! Make a mobile for Mother’s Day and share all the reasons that you love your Mom.

Supplies:

• Paper
• Mom Mobile Craft template
• Coloring crayons, paint, or other embellishments
• String, scissors, hole puncher
• Wire clothes hanger

Directions:

1. Print the  Mom Mobile Craft template.
2. Color the hearts and mobile.
3. Add reasons why you love your mom on the hearts.
4. Cut out hearts and rectangle.
5. Past rectangle to front of hanger.
6. Punch a hole in the hearts and tie strings from hanger to the hearts.
7. Display on Mother’s Day!

Mom’s Check Book or Coupon Book Cover Craft

Best Mom Coupon Book or Checkbook Cover

Children love to create gifts! Here’s a template for a checkbook cover or coupon book.  Works well with Mother’s Day Coupons craft.

Supplies:

• Paper
• Checkbook/Coupon Book Cover Mom
• Coloring crayons, paint, or other embellishments

Instructions – Checkbook Cover:

1. Print out the Checkbook Cover template.
2. Cut along the solid lines. You can also reduce this image for smaller checkbooks, or cut inside of the lines to fit the cover.
3. Color the cover.
4. Paste on bank checkbook and laminate. These also go well with the pocket size monthly calendars.

Instructions – Coupon Book

1. Print out the Mom_Coupons template.
2. Cut along the solid lines.
3. Using 3 more sheets of paper, cut to fit inside of the checkbook cover.
4. Staple the sheets inside of the cover.
5. Color the cover.
6. Create coupons for mom to use anytime of the year! Some ideas include:Free toilet bowl cleaning (I’d like this one), room cleaning, no fighting,day, Free quiet time, etc.

©2007 Fun and Easy Crafts, LLC. Fun craft of the month clubs at www.KraftyKid.com.

Permission granted to reproduce this for classroom and personal use only.

I Love You Sign Language Craft

Very Cute -  Handprint Craft

It’s Easy to Say I Love You with this Cute Gift Idea!  Personalized with your child’s own handprint, this craft makes a great Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Valentine’s keepsake gift.

Supplies:

• Red construction paper
• Scissors
• Bowl
• Fillers like candy…yum!

Instructions:

1. Using red construction paper, trace your child’s hand.
2. Cut out handprint.
3. Glue onto bowl.
4. Decorate with ribbons and markers.
5. Add fillers such as paper, candy, etc.

Felt Heart Notebook Craft

Felt Heart Notebook

Instead of giving out paper cards this Valentine’s Day, surprise your friends with your creativity! This heart felt notebook is sure to bring a smile to their faces!

Supplies:

• 3 – Pieces of felt or fabric approximately 8×8”
• 1 – Spool of ribbon
• 3 – Pieces of 8×11” paper
• Glue
• Glitter glue
• Scissors
• Hole Punch

Instructions:

1. Place one piece of felt on top of the other.
2. Cut a heart shape out of both pieces of felt and out of the paper.
3. Carefully cut 3 small holes in the felt, and punch 3 holes through the paper.
4. Place all pieces together and tie with the ribbon.
5. Using the remaining piece of felt, cut a smaller heart to use as an embellishment.
6. Glue the heart onto the front of the notebook.
7. Outline the small heart with glitter.
8. Write a special message inside and give it to your best friend (or your MOM!)!

©2007 Fun and Easy Crafts, LLC. Fun craft of the month clubs at www.KraftyKid.com.

Permission granted to reproduce this for classroom and personal use only.

Shadow Silhoutte Craft

Old Fashioned Silhouttes

These easy to make silhoutte crafts make beautiful keepsake gifts for the family – especially for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Valentine’s Day gifts.  They look very dramatic when cut out of black construction paper and framed.

Supplies:

• 1 – lamp
• 1 – piece of butcher paper or newspaper.
• Markers & a friend

Instructions:

1. Lightly tape the paper on the wall.
2. Point lamp towards paper.
3. Have a friend stand in front of the lamp (or you may use an object)
4. Trace the silhouette.
5. Decorate w/markers!

Note:  These look especially nice just traced on black construction paper and framed.

I Love Mom Coloring Book Craft

Children Love To Create Their Own Books!

Here’s one just for Mom.  Color, paint, or add stickers – this book is sure to bring a smile to her face  Isn’t it fun to create a moment remembered for a lifetime?

Supplies:

• Paper
• I_Love_Mom_Coloring_Book template
• Coloring crayons, paint, or other embellishments

Instructions:

1. Print out the I Love My Mom Coloring Book Template.
2. Cut along the solid lines.
3. Color the book.
4. Staple the end for binding.

©2007 Fun and Easy Crafts, LLC. Fun craft of the month clubs at www.KraftyKid.com.

Permission granted to reproduce this for classroom and personal use only.

Handprint and Poem Paper Plate Craft

Handprint and Poem Craft – Can It Get Any Sweeter?

Supplies:

• 1 – Paper plate
• 1 –Paint (any color)
• Decorating items such as glitter, sequence, or pasta

Instructions:

1. Place hand in paint.
2. Place hand on paper plate to make a handprint.
3. Let dry.
4. Write the poem below on the plate.
5. Decorate.
6. Give to mom.

Poem:

I miss you when your not with me

I’m growing up so fast

See how big and tall I’ve grown

Since you have seen me last?

As I grow, I’ll change so much,

The years will fly right by.

You’ll wonder how I grew up so quick

When and where and why?

So look upon this handprint

That’s hanging on your wall.

And memories will come flooding back,

Of when I was so small.

Mother’s Day Coupons Craft (Printable)

Give Mom a Break – with a Coupon

It’s easy to make Mom’s day just a little bit brighter with this easy to print Coupon book for Mother’s Day.  Make sure to fill it with coupons Mom is sure to love.  Hugs are especially fun to redeem!

Supplies:

• Paper
• Mom_Coupons template.
  
• Coloring crayons, paint, or other embellishments

Instructions – Coupon Book

1. Print out the Mom_Coupons template.
2. Cut along the solid lines.
3. Using 3 more sheets of paper, cut to fit inside of the checkbook cover.
4. Staple the sheets inside of the cover.
5. Color the cover.
6. Create coupons for mom to use anytime of the year! Some ideas include:Free toilet bowl cleaning (I’d like this one), room cleaning, no fighting,day, Free quiet time, etc.

Note:  This craft works well with the Mother’s Day Checkbook or Coupon Book.

©2007 Fun and Easy Crafts, LLC. Fun craft of the month clubs at www.KraftyKid.com.

Permission granted to reproduce this for classroom and personal use only.

Print the Mom_Coupons template.