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Mother’s Day is just days away and nothing is going to stop us from celebrating this special day. While we can’t go out to dinner, or plan anything special outside of the home we can grab some craft supplies, many of which you probably already have somewhere in your home, and have the kids create a special keepsake that Mom will love! I’m even including a free printable for this Mother’s Day flower pot printable craft!
After we shared the Transforming Ninja Star video, we got such positive feedback that we thought it would be fun to make them smaller and use them as flowers for our Mother’s Day craft. Not only are they fun and look adorable, but they will keep the kids occupied much longer, so you’re so welcome for that.
If your little ones are too small to make the transforming ninja stars, you can also just cut out flower shapes from construction paper or use flattened cupcake liners. It’s completely up to you and your kids! I’ve provided the pot and the leaves in the printable so that’s two things you don’t have to worry about!
Mother’s Day Flower Pot Printable
You’ll need:
Mother’s Day Flower Pot Printable
Pipe Cleaners
Pom Poms
Square Sticky Notes (or Paper Cut into Squares) OR Cupcake Liners
Construction Paper (any color)
Printer Paper
Scissors
Hot Glue
Glue Stick
Brown Crayon
Marker
Directions:
- Download our free Mother’s Day Flower Pot Printable, open in Adobe Acrobat, and print on standard printer paper.
- Using scissors, cut out the flower pot and each leaf.
- Color the top of the flower pot (where the dirt would be) with a brown crayon.
- Paste the flower pot at the bottom of your piece of construction paper.
- If you’re planning on creating flowers as we did, you’ll want to check out the step-by-step video of the transforming ninja star here and make two of them. If not, you can also use cupcake liners instead! Just flatten them out.
- Measure 2 pipe cleaners and cut them to fit. Make sure to leave space for your flowers.
- Hot glue (a tiny amount) the bottom of each pipe cleaner to the flower pot and to the top of the sheet. You’ll want to do this at an angle so there is room for the flowers.
- Using a tiny dot of hot glue, hot glue your flowers to the top of the pipe cleaners.
- Hot glue a pom pom (or many) to the center of your flowers.
- Using a glue stick, glue each leaf next to the pipe cleaners. Use your imagination as to which one goes where. Use them all, or just use a couple. Be creative!
- Using a marker or crayon, make sure your little one writes their name and the year so that Mom will remember when they received this special gift.
What do you think of our Mother’s Day creation? And if you’re looking for more Mother’s Day craft or gift ideas, make sure to check out our Mother’s Day Activity and Coupon Book from last year!
Laura Schwormstedt
May 7, 2020Ooh this is such a gorgeous craft idea for Mothers Day – hope my boys do something like this
Laura x
Myrah Duque
May 5, 2020So cute! Looks like an easy craft that I can teach my nephews to do. Thanks for sharing.
Gervin Khan
May 4, 2020Oh my goodness this is so cute! I am going to print this and will include this for our school activities today. I love it!
christy
May 3, 2020Fab!! I love these creative posts and the step by step is simple 🙂 thanks for sharing, keep it up love the quality of the pics too!!
Cindy
May 3, 2020What an amazing Mother’s Day craft! I’m sharing it with my nieces for their mom.
Ray
May 3, 2020Cute and very creative. Sending to my niece for her mum!
Melanie williams
May 3, 2020Oh wow what a fab idea. this looks like a lovely craft and a great way to celebrate your mothers day for sure xx
Ankana
May 3, 2020I just love this Mother’s Day craft, they look gorgeous and totally something everyone would fall in love with cause of the effort that has been put in to make them..
Hannah Marie
May 3, 2020This is a lovely idea! So cute and easy to make. Moms will appreciate this for sure.
Marlynn
May 2, 2020This is such a cute idea!! I love it! I always loved when my kids were little and would make crafty gifts like this.
Elicit Folio
May 2, 2020This is such a cute craft idea to try! I will save this for my niece so we can try this at home!
Nilakshi
May 2, 2020This is a great DIY. I have plenty of time, so, I will give it a try.
Yeah Lifestyle
May 2, 2020What a beautiful card and one which will be cherish compared to the store bought one! Totally loving this and going to get my kids to make one for their grandma.
littlemisadvencha
May 2, 2020I used to do this when I was younger. I dont know what my mother felt like that time when she received our gifts. haha. and I would love to do this once again with my nieces. 🙂 perfect bonding….
Lyanna Soria
May 2, 2020Awee, that looks amazing! What a wonderful craft idea to make for Mother’s Day and quite easy for the kids to do as well.
Claudia
May 2, 2020Such a great idea and awesome project to do with the kids! Can’t wait to try it with my nephews!
Kay
May 2, 2020Great arts and craft project and thanks for your sharing. ~
It’s time for me to make something nice for moms for Monther’s Day.
Joy
May 2, 2020Heather – this is so cute!!! I love the pinwheel flowers and somehow a 3D or 2D craft is always so much more enjoyable. Happy early Mother’s Day.
Catalina
May 2, 2020I love when my kid makes a craft as a gift. It’s such a beautiful memory!
Erin
May 2, 2020This is such an adorable craft! Perfect for Mother’s day. I love the little pom poms on it!
kileen
May 2, 2020This is such a cute idea and perfect for mothers day!
Autumn Rose Reo
May 2, 2020THIS IS ADORABLE. While they’re simple, the use of the Ninja Star does make it easier to convince my son to make one for the grandmas!
Lisa Joy Thompson
May 1, 2020This is such an adorable craft! I love that you used ninja stars for flowers! Super cute for Mother’s Day!
Bill
May 1, 2020I think I”m going to have the kids do this for my wife this year. I think she’ll really love it. It’s a great idea.
Jordan
May 1, 2020How cute! This would be the perfect craft for my 5 and 7 year olds since we are stuck at home this Mother’s Day.
Bella
May 1, 2020I remember making something like this in school for my mom when I was little this is such a fun craft.
Surekha
May 1, 2020That is such a sweet gift idea! Homemade gifts are always so much more meaningful.
jenna
May 1, 2020How adorable is this! So fun and sweet 🙂 I’ll have to send this to my friends too
Tara Pittman
May 1, 2020That is so cute. I need to show this to my boys so we can make one
Mimi
May 1, 2020This is so cute! I need to make this for my mom, I got her a mug but she loves handcrafted things
Brianne
May 1, 2020Oh my gosh, this is super cute! I’m going to help the kids do this as gift for my mom. She’s going to love it.
Monica
May 1, 2020I love doing crafts with my kids! It really is a confidence booster to them, especially since I plaster everything they do on the wall. This looks so fun to make together.
Jamie
May 1, 2020That is adorable!!! I miss the days when my son was little and made things like this. 🙂
Matt Taylor
May 1, 2020This looks so great and perfect idea for kids to do for Mother’s Day!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Jessica Collazo
May 1, 2020This project is super cute I love it is perfect for a Mother’s Day gift