Mother's Day Crafts

Make these quick and easy crafts with your children for Mother's day. These can be handmade for Mom or Grandma!

Flower Pens for Mom

Is your mom always looking for a pen around the house, and can't find one? Well make this pen and she'll spot it right away!

What You'll Need

o Bic Pen (ball point)

o silk flower

o floral foam

o low temp hot glue gun

o floral tape

o paint or markers

o small notepaper or Post-It Pads

or small and medium-sized enterprises clay pot

How-to

Note: adult supervision is required when using a glue gun.

1. Start with the decoration of the vase of flowers. Let the child be creative! You can color designs or patterns. They have to use paint or markers. Allow to dry while proceeding to the next step.

2. Remove the cap from the pen and set aside.

3. Choose a beautiful large silk flowers - sunflowers and carnations good work! Pop the silk flower from its stem. Enterdab of glue on the end of the pen, and push the flower on to the end, right into the glue. Hold in place for about 30 seconds to secure.

4. Use floral tape to wrap over the seam of the flower and the end of the pen. Continue wrapping all the way down to the tip. The floral tape will adhere better if you give it a slight tug as you are pulling it.

5. After the pot is dry, add a small piece of floral foam to the center of the pot (about 2"x2"), securing it with the glue gun. Then add a small dab of glue to the pen cover and push into center of foam.

6. Slide the pen into the cover, and surround with a few pieces of paper or post it note pads.

Fingerprint Flower Frame

This is a memorable keepsake for mom. She will show it off with pride!

What You'll Need

o 4 large wooden craft sticks

o washable paints

o markers

o white glue

o magnet strip

o picture of child

How To Do It

1. Start by laying out the 4 wooden craft sticks. Arrange them to form the frame and glue together.

2. Paint the child's fingertip, and then press onto the craft stick to form a fingerprint. Repeat this several times, alternating colors if you wish. Make sure to leave enough space in between each fingerprint to embellish the flowers with petals, etc.

3. Have the child write a message to mom on part of the sticks if desired!

4. Wash hands and let sticks dry.

5. When the