Mother’s Day Craft Activities & Ideas For Children

Mother’s Day Craft Activities

Mother’s Day is a wonderful opportunity for children to express love and appreciation for the special people in their lives. Creating something handmade allows them to share their feelings in a personal, thoughtful way. These crafts also encourage creativity, fine motor development, and independence, which are all core elements of Montessori learning. By offering a variety of activities that suit different ages and abilities, we create opportunities for children to contribute in a meaningful and joyful way.

Create a beautiful Mother’s Day card using seriated hearts! This activity teaches children to discriminate smallest to largest and darkest to lightest. For older children, this activity also provides cutting and glueing practice.

To support your child’s learning this Mother’s Day, see our video for creative inspiration using simple art materials. The activities demonstrated include folded-paper heart printing, wax resist painting, and bingo marker techniques; each offering a sensory-rich experience that appeals to different age groups. These ideas are perfect for building confidence, fine motor skills, and a sense of accomplishment in children.

We encourage families to talk with their child about who the gift is for and why it matters. This helps connect the craft experience with a sense of purpose and gratitude. Montessori education values the development of emotional intelligence alongside academic learning, and celebrations like Mother’s Day provide a natural space to explore those ideas together. You may also wish to display your child’s artwork somewhere visible, to show them how valued their efforts are.

Craft Activity One: Make a Flower of Hearts

1. Cut out the hearts from the resource pack
2. Arrange them from largest to smallest
3. Arrange them from darkest to lightest
4. Layer each set of hearts
5. Combine to create a flower
6. Add a dab of glue to a piece of paper to convert your flower into a card

This activity reinforces early mathematical concepts such as size and colour grading, while also promoting artistic expression. It also allows for conversation around shapes, order, and patterning.

Craft Activity Two: Transfer Painting

1. Take a piece of paper and fold it down the middle
2. Draw half a heart on one side
3. Dab a few drops of paint inside the heart
4. Fold the paper back in half
5. Smear the paint and open the card
6. Allow to dry
7. Fold down the middle and cut around the half heart shape

Children enjoy the surprise element of this activity and the chance to create a mirrored design. It also supports hand-eye coordination and experimentation with colours and textures, which are important for early learning development.

Craft Activity Three: A Box of Love 

1. Cut out the messages of love and thanks from the resource pack
2. Fold and place into a small box
3. Add lots of hugs and kisses
4. Attach a Mother’s Day card

This thoughtful activity invites children to reflect on their feelings and express them in their own words, encouraging emotional literacy and kindness. It’s a powerful way to help children recognise the importance of gratitude and the joy of giving.