Crafts | mother's day
If you have been reading our blog for any amount of time, you know that we love love love making gifts for any and every holiday. Like gifting our famous sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day or Christmas, or making homemade salsa for Father’s Day.
Well Mother’s Day is no different for making gifts. There is something so special about making handmade gifts for the most important women in our lives.
Some of our most popular craft posts on our blog are ideas that would be perfect for Mother’s Day crafts that turn into gifts. We like to keep things easy and simple.
Favorite craft supplies for handmade gifts
- Mod Podge
- Wooden spoons
- Hot glue gun
- Quick dry craft glue
- E6000 glue
- Embroidery thread
- Air dry clay
- paint brushes
- sponge brushes
- Paint
- Candle making kit
- Cloth napkins
- Flour sack dish towels
Easy Mother’s Day Crafts to make
Take a look at some simple crafts to make for your mama! We have organized them by fabric crafts, home crafts and accessories.
Fabric Craft Ideas that make the perfect Mother’s Day gift
Fabric crafts are so fun to make and mom’s love beautiful dish towels, cloth napkins, fabric pouches and more!
Check out some of our favorite Mother's Day Fabric Craft Ideas that are simple to make. From dish towels to fabric covered trays.... we have so many great ideas.
How to use Avocado Pits to Dye Fabric
Fabric dyeing is so muhc easier than you might think. This project uses avocado to dye cotton cloth napkins. This creates a beautiful pink color.
DIY Indigo Shibori Linen Placemats
Grab some linen or 100% cotton placemats and create awesome patterns using natural indigo dye.
Simple Sewing Project: DIY Ikat Potholder
We love making handmade pot holders like these that we made using a dish towel.
DIY Fabric Lined Wood Tray
This fabric lined wood tray is a simple project to make for Mother's Day! Use your favorite fabric that your mama will love!
DIY No-Sew Embroidered Sunglasses Case
How cute is this sunglasses case?! Use iron-on hemming tape and embridery thread to add pattern.
DIY Pencil Pouch
A simple sewing project that any mama would love to have! Try making this beginner DIY pencil pouch for your mom.
DIY Watercolor Cloth Napkins
Aren't these so pretty? Try making these watercolor cloth napkins using fabric paint and water to create this look.
DIY project - Share the Love pillow
We made this for our mom over 10 years ago and she still loves it! We had the grandkids color and trace their hands on canvas fabric. Then I made a simple pillow with that fabric. Darling!
Placemat to Pillow DIY
Did you know that you could use a double sided placemat to make a super simple pillow?! Learn more!
DIY Ice Dye Cloth Napkins
Learn how to make these beauitful water color effect cloth napkins using the ice dyeing tie dye method
How to Use Onion Skins to Dye Fabric
Did you know that onion skin can be used as a natural dye for cotton fabric? Learn how we made these cotton cloth napkins using onion skin.
DIY Natural Dye Dish Towels
Another natural dye project for you! This time we used hibiscus loose leaf tea to create this beautiful pink color.
DIY Shibori Indigo Cloth Napkins
We love using natural indigo dye and the shibori folding method to make these amazing patterened cloth napkins.
DIY Potato Stamp Dish Towel
Did you know you could make a fabric stamp using a potato?! Yes, a potato! See more here...
Indigo Dip Dyed Dish Towels
You can use natural indigo dye or indigo color Rit dye to make these pretty flour sack dishtowels.
DIY Pink Shibori Cloth Napkins
We used the shibori folding and binding technique to create these pretty pink cloth napkins.
Indigo Dye Series – Shibori Dish Towels
Use the shibori technique with indigo dye for these bold blue dish towels.
How to Ice Dye Cotton Dish Towels
Learn how to make these beauitful, one of a kind Ice Dye Dish Towels using powdered fabric dye and ice!
Home craft ideas for Mother’s Day gifts
Handmade gifts for the home are such a perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Whether the gift is for your mom, grandmother, mother-figure or mama friends – we have so many wonderful ideas.
Making handmade crafts for the home are perfect for Mother's Day gifts. From coasters, to baskets to concrete bowls. We have so many wonderful ideas that can be used daily in the home or look perfect on a bookshelf. Take a look at some of our favorites.
DIY Chain Stitch Linen Coasters
Create a personalized gift for your mom with a simple chainstiched initials on linen coasters.
DIY Wrapped Rope Coasters
All moms love coasters, am I right?! We used cork coasters and added cotton clothesline rope to add some texture.
DIY No-Sew Rope Coil Basket
This has been a wonderful project and pinned on Pinterest over a million times! See how to make this DIY No-Sew Rope Coil Basket.
DIY Air Dry Clay Bowls
Air dry clay is an awesome clay to use for crafting. Learn how to make these trays.
DIY Garden Marker and Spring Place Setting
This project makes such a sweet gift for the gardners in your life!
DIY Hand-Painted Indigo Clay Bowls
This project is a mix of our favorites - indigo and air dry clay! Learn how to make these DIY Hand-Painted Indigo Clay Bowls today!
DIY Air Dry Clay Platters
Another simple air dry clay project that makes the perfect Mother's Day gift!
DIY Air Dry Clay Jewelry Bowls
If you haven't used air dry clay before, this is a great first project. Learn how to make these DIY Air Dry Clay Jewelry Bowls.
How To Make Tapered Candles
Have your made homemade candles before? If not, you will love this project.
DIY Bubble Candles
Another candle project that is perfect for a Mother's Day gift. Learn how to make these popular bubble candles using soy wax and a silicone mold.
DIY Arch Candle Holder
How cool is this candle holder? And you won't believe what we used to make it.
DIY Citronella Candles
Does your mom love to spend time outside in the summer? If so, learn how to make these DIY Citronella Candles today.
DIY Cane Wrapped Candles
Learn how to make these beautiful DIY Cane Wrapped Candles using inexpensive jar candles and cane webbing scraps!
DIY Concrete Bowl
How cool is this handmade concrete bowl? Such a unique gift idea.
How to Make a Modern Flower Arrangement
Learn how to make a Modern Flower Arrangement like the pros!
DIY Wood Plant Stand
Plant loving mom? Learn how to make this super simple wood plant stand.
DIY Wrapped Clay Mirror Tray
This DIY Wrapped Clay Mirror Tray is so unique and simple to make.
DIY Plaster Coffee Table Tray
This plaster covered coffee table tray is simple to make and your mom will love it!
DIY Wrapped Wooden Spoons
Wrapped wooden spoons are so fun to make! Learn how now.
DIY Fabric-Covered Wooden Spoons
Did you know you can add fabric scraps to the wooden sppon handles?
Handmade accessory crafts for Mother’s Day gifts
Accessories are favorites for so many moms. So why not make an accessory that she will treasure forever! Take a look at some of our favorites.
See some of our favorite Handmade Accessories for Mother's Day gift ideas that your mama will love! From tote bags to earrings, we have so many fun ideas!
DIY Iron-on Tote Bag
We must get our love for tote bags from our mom. We made her this bag years ago for Mother's Day and she still loves it!
DIY Mother's Day Tote Bag
How cute is this iron on tote bag... Mama Bird.
DIY Wrapped Wood Bangles
Add some color and texture to a simple wood bangle for a sweet Mother's Day gift.
DIY Wrapped Rope Necklace
We love this wrapped rope necklace and your mom will too!
DIY Raw Stone Earrings
Stunning. These raw stone earrings are a favorite for sure. Simple to make and lovely to gift.
DIY Leather Envelope Clutch
We love this craft project. Grab leather from the craft or fabric store and make these darling envelope clutches.
DIY Wire Wrapped Stone Necklace
How cool are these necklaces? Wire wrapped stone necklace for the perfect gift.
DIY Seed Bead Necklace
A simple necklace that anyone and everyone can make!
10-minute DIY Tassel Necklace
Did you know it is super easy to make tassels using embroidery thread? Learn how now!
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