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Mother's 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

CIY Staff
Supplies/Tools Directions Staff Tips

Create It Yourself

Supplies Needed

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  • Construction Paper
  • Glitter Glue
  • Glue
  • Markers

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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