10 EYFS Mother’s Day Card Ideas

Looking for fun and creative ideas for Mother’s Day? Interested in making one-of-a-kind handmade cards?

In this blog, we share 10 EYFS Mother’s Day card ideas to try with your little ones using everyday items you can find at home that also support key areas of early development. Trying these activities can be a positive way to reinforce bonding and encourage children’s natural desire to be creative as they express thier love through handmade cards.

1. Pom Pom Flower Cards

What’s better than flowers? Handmade flowers!

Create a pom pom bouquet that lasts in a few simple steps to tie onto your Mother’s Day card.

First, start by lining a pipe cleaner next to a fork and wrapping yarn around both until there is a small bundle of yarn. Next, twist the pipe cleaner around the yarn to secure then slip the yarn off the fork. To open up the pom pom flower head, cut the bundle in half and fluff the petals.

To secure the flowers in place, push two small holes in the of the card. Next, use a pipe cleaner or string to tie the flowers to your card through the holes to finish.

What you’ll need: yarn, pipe cleaners, a fork, scissors, a pencil, card

2. Sticker Fun Cards

Stickers are fun to peel and stick but did you know they are also a fantastic way to practice pincer grasp and build fine motor skills? Choose stickers with special characters and shapes such as our Peel-And-Stick-On Gems for children to choose from.

Increase the challenge by starting with bigger stickers and then introducing smaller sizes which are harder to peel away from the backing paper. If you don’t have stickers to hand, try decorating masking tape with coloured pens to make your own DIY peel-away stickers.

What you’ll need: sticker assortment in different sizes, card.

3. Button Art Cards

Our first budget-friendly activity is a great way to reduce waste while inspiring children’s creativity by recycling odd buttons in different sizes.

Before you get started, it can be helpful to sort through the buttons by size or colour and sketch out the pattern first. Or if you have a more abstract design in mind, try freehanding by gathering together colourful buttons and glueing them straight onto card to create fun patterns and shapes.

For older children, try building on this activity by asking them to try spelling out words such as ‘Mum’.

What you’ll need: buttons, PVA glue, card.

4. Yarn Wrapped Cards

Unleash creativity in children as they express themselves by choosing different colours, textures and patterns to create a yarn-wrapped card, perfect for promoting bilateral skills.

As children create their designs through repeated weaving motions they will be able to refine their hand-eye coordination and strengthen small muscles in their hands and fingers.

What you’ll need: yarn, scissors, card

5. Free Download Tissue Paper Art Cards

Explore our range of free downloads for every occasion and discover exciting printable activities to make such as our Mother’s Day Colouring In page and Foldable Heart Template.

Children can improve their scissor skills by carefully following the lines and folding the card to create their own blooming heart card that opens up to make a flower.

Once folded, tear and stick small pieces of coloured tissue paper to create a colourful mosaic effect. Complete your card by adding a lolly stick stem to finish.

What you’ll need: Foldable Heart Template, scissors, tissue paper, glue, lolly stick

6. Painted Pasta Cards

Dye pasta like macaroni or penne to create patterns and shapes on a card. To create a rainbow of colours, add dried pasta to a resealable bag with a few drops of vinegar and food colouring. Seal the bag and shake to coat all the pasta in the colour.

Once coloured, spread the pasta onto a tray to dry overnight and it’s ready to use.

Short on time? Check out our Assorted Shapes Coloured Pasta Pack, perfect for this activity and great for use in sensory play and threading activities too.

What you’ll need: pasta, food colouring, vinegar, glue, card

7. Nature Themed Tulip Cards

Have a go at creating mum’s favourite plants by experimenting with different size tubes. Try making an orchid out of a long kitchen roll cardboard or cut the roll in half to make a smaller cactus plant.

We turned our plain cardboard rolls into tulip flowers that can hold a special Mother’s Day message.

To make your own everlasting plants, press a cardboard roll flat and outline a flower shape to cut out. Once painted, leave to dry before adding a special message inside the centre or tying a handwritten note around the stem.

What you’ll need: cardboard rolls, card, paint, scissors, marker pens

8. Sponge Painting Cards

Sponge painting activities make wonderful sensory experiences for young children as they explore the process of handling sponges and dipping them into paint to create different marks and shapes.

Cut sponges into different shapes and let children help to squeeze paint onto a tray to prepare for this activity. Encourage little ones to explore how to use their new paint tool as they squeeze and stamp on a card with paint and ask them questions to enhance communication like “What shape is your sponge, is the paint sticky, can you squeeze the sponge?”

What you’ll need: sponges or sponge stampers, paint, scissors, card, plates or trays

9. Bubble Wrap Print Cards

Bubble wrap is fun to pop and easy to find in packages, making it a fun resource to recycle into DIY stamps.

Create dotty prints in this arty craft for all ages by brushing a thick layer of paint onto bubble wrap and pressing it down onto card to transfer the prints.

Take this activity to the next level by taping the bubble wrap to a rolling pin or using fabric paint to print your patterns onto a t-shirt to create a matching Mother’s Day gift.

What you’ll need: bubble wrap, paint, scissors, card

10. Puzzle Piece Cards

Upcycle an incomplete jigsaw by gluing pieces onto card to create a unique texture and collage design. This craft idea is a great way to use old items in a new way instead of throwing them out.

For more colours and patterns to choose from, mix different puzzle sets together or try creating your own designs by turning the pieces over and drawing over the blank sides.

What you’ll need: puzzle pieces, glue, card

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We would love to see which of these EYFS Mother’s Day card activities you’ll be making! Send us pictures of your crafts on Facebook or Instagram by tagging us and using the hashtag #ExploreWithEYR

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