I’m pretty excited. This is the year. When I’ll get sticky, glued, stapled, stickered items for Mother’s Day. The first year my oldest son can make things on his own!
Sure I’ve had crafty gifts from him, but I know they were helped along by adult hands. This year. They are his doing!
And thanks to Oriental Trading sending me a big batch of sample craft kits in exchange for our review, we’ll have plenty of materials!
I get a lot of holiday craft ideas from Pinterest, but there’s several right on the Oriental Trading website with the various craft supplies.
At the age of three, a good bet is to get easy “kits” where kids can affix stickers, color, and paint their own projects. Everything comes pre-packaged and often needs nothing more than what is in the kit. Like this Clothespin Note Holder Kit. I’m going to use it to hold recipe cards in the kitchen. And teach my son to spell “M-O-M”!
Big bags of foam stickers are a hit with children too. Use them for decorating gift bags, envelopes, cards, or containers. It was hilarious to watch my son deliberate over his choices.
Some projects like painted handprint cards and photo insert cards need adult supervision, but they are quick and easy and the result is lovely!
Oriental Trading also carries a big selection of craft supplies for you to create your own projects – I’m interested to try adhesive ribbon, adorable mustache brads, and feather butterflies (for a wreath!). Oriental Trading has craft supplies for everything from jewelry making to scrapbooking to VBS, holiday, and more! I really can get lost looking at all the cool craft embellishments and projects over there!
What Mother’s Day Crafts have you enjoyed seeing your kids bring home to you?
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I helped my grandson make a gift for my daughter, he painted a heart with marbles! Very cool
I helped my grandson make a gift for my daughter, he painted a heart with marbles! Very cool
We have fun doing crafts. Thanks for this contest.
We have fun doing crafts. Thanks for this contest.
yes, we always make cards!
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yes, we always make cards!
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My oldest son is in Kindergarten and his class made some beautiful jewelry boxes for mother’s day that were very unique! It had a heart that was made out of alls kinds of beans!
My oldest son is in Kindergarten and his class made some beautiful jewelry boxes for mother’s day that were very unique! It had a heart that was made out of alls kinds of beans!
My favorite was a flowerpot with my daughters handprints.
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My favorite was a flowerpot with my daughters handprints.
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My husband has fun with my daughter making crafts for me for mothers day
My husband has fun with my daughter making crafts for me for mothers day
Yes, we usually make cards and we’ll usually plant seeds or bulbs in pots to give as gifts. The kids usually paint the pots.
Yes, we usually make cards and we’ll usually plant seeds or bulbs in pots to give as gifts. The kids usually paint the pots.
I have helped with crafts – they love it!
I have helped with crafts – they love it!
My kiddos are still a bit too young. But, daddy gets me a nice card every year! 🙂
My kiddos are still a bit too young. But, daddy gets me a nice card every year! 🙂
Love all the Mother’s Day ideas you have been posting this week. Fabulous all around. For my very first Mother’s Day as a new mom I wanted just a photos of my little guy and me together. It took work because at that age he was not one that enjoyed photos but I still enjoy it to this day.
My mother’s day request this year is much similar – chocolate caramel apple!
Love all the Mother’s Day ideas you have been posting this week. Fabulous all around. For my very first Mother’s Day as a new mom I wanted just a photos of my little guy and me together. It took work because at that age he was not one that enjoyed photos but I still enjoy it to this day.
My mother’s day request this year is much similar – chocolate caramel apple!
We did not do a Mother’s Day craft but O’Bear did make me something at church. Can’t wait to open it!
We did not do a Mother’s Day craft but O’Bear did make me something at church. Can’t wait to open it!
I do not do anything too special, I just like to let them pick out special cards, and color pictures.
I do not do anything too special, I just like to let them pick out special cards, and color pictures.
I tried yet but she is definitely at a age now that we will be making something for my mother & MIL
I tried yet but she is definitely at a age now that we will be making something for my mother & MIL
I don’t help them. My husband either does something or the school-aged kids make something.
I don’t help them. My husband either does something or the school-aged kids make something.
I *love* crafts that include handprints! Some of my E’s most precious K-3 & K-5 crafts included handprints — an awesome way to preserve the precious, fleeting littleness…
Since I’m now my little people’s teacher, I plan to do some crafts with DJ, who just turned 2 1/2. (And I hope to blog about some of those ideas…) 😉
I *love* crafts that include handprints! Some of my E’s most precious K-3 & K-5 crafts included handprints — an awesome way to preserve the precious, fleeting littleness…
Since I’m now my little people’s teacher, I plan to do some crafts with DJ, who just turned 2 1/2. (And I hope to blog about some of those ideas…) 😉
Nope I sure don’t! LOL I am not creative in the least and I’ve been lucky in that either one of my SIL’s helps dd make something or she was in daycare and they helped them. We’ll see if they do something in her preschool this year! 😉
Nope I sure don’t! LOL I am not creative in the least and I’ve been lucky in that either one of my SIL’s helps dd make something or she was in daycare and they helped them. We’ll see if they do something in her preschool this year! 😉
I don’t have any children, but I remember growing up as a kid and making Mother’s Day crafts for my mom!
I don’t have any children, but I remember growing up as a kid and making Mother’s Day crafts for my mom!
I have helped my kids with projects as gifts before, mainly just creating their own cards.
I have helped my kids with projects as gifts before, mainly just creating their own cards.
i help my kids make crafts for my mother and my mother in law, we make cards first then we talk about what we would like to make, clay item or painting, whatever, bu the card is first,lol
i help my kids make crafts for my mother and my mother in law, we make cards first then we talk about what we would like to make, clay item or painting, whatever, bu the card is first,lol
I love oriental trading. I used them with my wedding stuff 2 years ago and for my classroom all the time!
I love oriental trading. I used them with my wedding stuff 2 years ago and for my classroom all the time!