Favorite Easy Mother's Day Crafts to make - Alice and Lois (2024)

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Favorite craft supplies for handmade gifts Easy Mother’s Day Crafts to make Fabric Craft Ideas that make the perfect Mother’s Day gift How to use Avocado Pits to Dye Fabric DIY Indigo Shibori Linen Placemats Simple Sewing Project: DIY Ikat Potholder DIY Fabric Lined Wood Tray DIY No-Sew Embroidered Sunglasses Case DIY Pencil Pouch DIY Watercolor Cloth Napkins DIY project - Share the Love pillow Placemat to Pillow DIY DIY Ice Dye Cloth Napkins How to Use Onion Skins to Dye Fabric DIY Natural Dye Dish Towels DIY Shibori Indigo Cloth Napkins DIY Potato Stamp Dish Towel Indigo Dip Dyed Dish Towels DIY Pink Shibori Cloth Napkins Indigo Dye Series – Shibori Dish Towels How to Ice Dye Cotton Dish Towels Home craft ideas for Mother’s Day gifts DIY Chain Stitch Linen Coasters DIY Wrapped Rope Coasters DIY No-Sew Rope Coil Basket DIY Air Dry Clay Bowls DIY Garden Marker and Spring Place Setting DIY Hand-Painted Indigo Clay Bowls DIY Air Dry Clay Platters DIY Air Dry Clay Jewelry Bowls How To Make Tapered Candles DIY Bubble Candles DIY Arch Candle Holder DIY Citronella Candles DIY Cane Wrapped Candles DIY Concrete Bowl How to Make a Modern Flower Arrangement DIY Wood Plant Stand DIY Wrapped Clay Mirror Tray DIY Plaster Coffee Table Tray DIY Wrapped Wooden Spoons DIY Fabric-Covered Wooden Spoons Handmade accessory crafts for Mother’s Day gifts DIY Iron-on Tote Bag DIY Mother's Day Tote Bag DIY Wrapped Wood Bangles DIY Wrapped Rope Necklace DIY Raw Stone Earrings DIY Leather Envelope Clutch DIY Wire Wrapped Stone Necklace DIY Seed Bead Necklace 10-minute DIY Tassel Necklace SHARE POST

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

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.

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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.

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DIY Indigo Shibori Linen Placemats

Grab some linen or 100% cotton placemats and create awesome patterns using natural indigo dye.

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Simple Sewing Project: DIY Ikat Potholder

We love making handmade pot holders like these that we made using a dish towel.

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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!

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DIY No-Sew Embroidered Sunglasses Case

How cute is this sunglasses case?! Use iron-on hemming tape and embridery thread to add pattern.

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DIY Pencil Pouch

A simple sewing project that any mama would love to have! Try making this beginner DIY pencil pouch for your mom.

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DIY Watercolor Cloth Napkins

Aren't these so pretty? Try making these watercolor cloth napkins using fabric paint and water to create this look.

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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!

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Placemat to Pillow DIY

Did you know that you could use a double sided placemat to make a super simple pillow?! Learn more!

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DIY Ice Dye Cloth Napkins

Learn how to make these beauitful water color effect cloth napkins using the ice dyeing tie dye method

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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.

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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.

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DIY Shibori Indigo Cloth Napkins

We love using natural indigo dye and the shibori folding method to make these amazing patterened cloth napkins.

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DIY Potato Stamp Dish Towel

Did you know you could make a fabric stamp using a potato?! Yes, a potato! See more here...

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Indigo Dip Dyed Dish Towels

You can use natural indigo dye or indigo color Rit dye to make these pretty flour sack dishtowels.

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DIY Pink Shibori Cloth Napkins

We used the shibori folding and binding technique to create these pretty pink cloth napkins.

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Indigo Dye Series – Shibori Dish Towels

Use the shibori technique with indigo dye for these bold blue dish towels.

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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.

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DIY Chain Stitch Linen Coasters

Create a personalized gift for your mom with a simple chainstiched initials on linen coasters.

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DIY Wrapped Rope Coasters

All moms love coasters, am I right?! We used cork coasters and added cotton clothesline rope to add some texture.

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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.

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DIY Air Dry Clay Bowls

Air dry clay is an awesome clay to use for crafting. Learn how to make these trays.

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DIY Garden Marker and Spring Place Setting

This project makes such a sweet gift for the gardners in your life!

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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!

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DIY Air Dry Clay Platters

Another simple air dry clay project that makes the perfect Mother's Day gift!

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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.

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How To Make Tapered Candles

Have your made homemade candles before? If not, you will love this project.

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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.

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DIY Arch Candle Holder

How cool is this candle holder? And you won't believe what we used to make it.

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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.

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DIY Cane Wrapped Candles

Learn how to make these beautiful DIY Cane Wrapped Candles using inexpensive jar candles and cane webbing scraps!

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DIY Concrete Bowl

How cool is this handmade concrete bowl? Such a unique gift idea.

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How to Make a Modern Flower Arrangement

Learn how to make a Modern Flower Arrangement like the pros!

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DIY Wood Plant Stand

Plant loving mom? Learn how to make this super simple wood plant stand.

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DIY Wrapped Clay Mirror Tray

This DIY Wrapped Clay Mirror Tray is so unique and simple to make.

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DIY Plaster Coffee Table Tray

This plaster covered coffee table tray is simple to make and your mom will love it!

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DIY Wrapped Wooden Spoons

Wrapped wooden spoons are so fun to make! Learn how now.

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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!

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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!

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DIY Mother's Day Tote Bag

How cute is this iron on tote bag... Mama Bird.

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DIY Wrapped Wood Bangles

Add some color and texture to a simple wood bangle for a sweet Mother's Day gift.

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DIY Wrapped Rope Necklace

We love this wrapped rope necklace and your mom will too!

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DIY Raw Stone Earrings

Stunning. These raw stone earrings are a favorite for sure. Simple to make and lovely to gift.

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DIY Leather Envelope Clutch

We love this craft project. Grab leather from the craft or fabric store and make these darling envelope clutches.

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DIY Wire Wrapped Stone Necklace

How cool are these necklaces? Wire wrapped stone necklace for the perfect gift.

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DIY Seed Bead Necklace

A simple necklace that anyone and everyone can make!

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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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