There’s nothing more precious than a a heartfelt craft from your little ones on Mother’s Day. Babies can still get involved from a young age and gift mom something beautiful.
I’ve put together some gorgeous hand printing ideas that babies can easily get involved with, and of course with a little help from their dad, mom or caregiver!
20 Adorable Mother’s Day Crafts For Babies
1.Handprint Flower For Mom
With a little help from someone special, this handprint flower makes the most beautiful piece of artwork for mom, or perhaps even make it into a card.
Using green paint for the stalk, get baby to print their hand, using red paint for the fingertips to add petals to the flower.
Add a little printed message or handwritten note underneath, take inspiration from the below.
2. Mommy, I love You A Whole Bunch
Instead of hand printing, get those little feet and tiny toes ready for this craft!
Fold an A4 sheet of paper or card in half to form a card, writing the words ‘Mommy, I love You A Whole Bunch’. Print babies foot underneath in a brown paint, draws stems and flowers off from the toes. Like the above idea, you could also use fingerprints to create the petals.
3. Filling A Heart
This craft is one for slightly older babies who can be guided. Cut out a heart template onto a piece of paper or card, get some glue and pre-cut pieces of pink paper, felt, card and string so it’s easy for little hands to hold.
Then let them stick, glue and create to their hearts content.
4. I Love You Beary Much
A bear theme is always a good idea for Mother’s Day! Using brown paint, print your babies hand onto a piece of paper and cut around it leaving a white outline.
It’s then over to you to add some googly eyes, hearts and add some text to the card.
5. Spring Carrots
Add a spring like feel to the crafts by using those tiny feet to create some carrots!
This is such a fun and sweet idea that will be cherished for years to come. Use orange paint for the feet and use a small paintbrush to create the green stalks.
6. Hand and Feet Printing!
Use their hands and feet for a really colorful and uplifting craft!
Use their feet to create a vase, add straws for the stems and use their hands and feet in different colored paints for a beautiful bouquet that will keep on giving!
7. Sharing The Love
Now, this will become one of those artworks that remains on the fridge for years to come!
Use their hands and print in a red, pink or different pink shades to create a heart on a heart template. Then add the following text in the image below to complete it.
8. Chicken Scribbles
This craft is perfect for slightly older babies who love a bit of scribbling with a pencil! Let them scribble to their hearts content with your guidance of course, adding a set of googly eyes and beak for chicken artwork!
9. Animal Hand Printing
Mother’s Day happens during spring, a time that is full of new life, hope and optimism. Instead of traditional hearts and flowers, create some hand printed animal crafts such as sheep and lions.
Take note from the cute lion below, using babies fingers to create that beautifully full mane.
10. Colorful Hands
Mom will love a pop of color on her artwork, it’s instantly uplifting and will bring a smile to her face every time she looks at it.
Use a series of different colored paints to create a handprinted rainbow, don’t forget to add a pot of gold at the end!
11. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
If this is your little one’s favorite book, they will love this fun craft idea!
Get them to print with their palm or use a sponge with paint to create the body of the caterpillar. This craft could be done all year round!
12. A Pot of Gold
Gift mum a rainbow and a pot of gold!
Add a multicolored handprint for the base of the rainbow and help baby by drawing the rest of the rainbow and of course, the pot of gold at the end.
13. Heart Crafts
Another heart related craft that is perfect for older babies and beyond.
Get them involved in creating something beautiful for their mom, cut out a heart template on paper or card and have paints, pens, sticker, glue and any other crafting items you have and let their creativity flow! They will love the open ended crafting session.
14. Clay Art
If you want to spend a little bit more money on something special than can involve all the children, this clay art idea is super beautiful, it’s something that really will be cherished for so many years to come.
Get each child to print their hand and add text of your choice and names. This non-toxic clay set from Amazon is super affordable and ideal if you only have one little one.
15. You Guac My World
Have a mom that loves avocado? Look no further for the cutest crafting idea which is a little bit cheeky too.
Use the palm of babies hand or heel to make the stamp onto the card. Add googly eyes, hearts and some text for a beautiful Mother’s Day card.
16. I Love You From The Bottom of My Toes
The most beautiful sentiment that looks gorgeous stuck onto a card. Use babies feet to create a heart and add hearts all around it.
Add the text underneath, ‘I love you from the bottom of my heart to the tips of my toes’.
17. Dad & Baby
Get Dad or Mom in on the action and print your feet as well as babies, cut them out and stick onto a card.
This is a truly special keepsake and makes for a beautiful card or artwork.
18. Pretty Flowers
Another twist on creating a bouquet of flowers for mom!
Use paper straws for the stems and print babies hands on plain white paper, cutting around them carefully and using as the flowers.
19. Fun Finger Printing
How about some finger painting? Whether you create a fun looking hedgehog like the below or a lion with a huge mane, this finger printing is an activity that will be loved by babies and beyond.
20. You Are My Everything
Finally, if you want to create a truly special keepsake to frame, look no further than the below idea.
Use a finger print of mom and dad’s, with babies handprint next to it. The sweetest, but most thoughtful gift that mom will love this year.
Hand printing can get messy, so make show you have some wipes or water near by to clean babies hands off afterwards before they go exploring!
