Expanding Hug Card

Materials:

• A sheet of paper – we used standard A4 printer paper.
• A grey lead pencil and eraser
• Markers or coloured pencils to colour in.
• A black fine liner – optional.

Method:

Step 1:
Start with your blank piece of paper with the widest side to the top and bottom.

Step 2:
Fold each side of your paper into the middle.

Step 3:
Then fold each of those middle flaps in half, back to the outside edge.

Step 4:
Now you are ready to draw.

You need to draw something that has a long thin body which goes in the centre of the paper between the two folds, and something that has arms that can stick out to the sides.

BUTTERFLY HANDPRINT CARDS

Materials: 

• 3 sheets of coloured paper 
• Scissors
• A pencil
• Markers or coloured pencils

Method:

Step 1:
First fold over your card stock in half.

Step 2:
Now trace your child’s hand as shown below, so that the wrist is on the fold side (when cut out you’ll get a mirrored hand).

Step 3:
Now add an antennae and cut out your butterfly!

Step 4:
With a different colored paper, cut out a body and head and glue to the outside of the butterfly. Glue on some googly eyes if you have them or just draw them on.

Step 5:
Now draw on the mouth.

Step 6:
Decorate the handprint wings. We have made these cards with pom poms as shown and also with fingerprint painted spots. You could also do rhinestones, craft foam or any other craft decoration for the wings.

Step 7:
To make one for Grandma, trace out a Mom or Dad handprint to add to the back of the child’s handprint. Grandma will love to receive this card from both of you!

Step 8: You can add the Mother’s Day handprint poem inside or simply write a nice Mother’s Day message.

Flower Pot Handprint

Print out this template and finish with handprint flowers for Mum. 

Egg Carton Flowers

Materials:

• Acrylic Paint
• Egg Carton (not foam)
• Paper Straw
• Pom Poms
• Scissors
• Glue
• Paint Brush

Method:

Step 1:
First you’ll have an adult cut out four containers out of the egg carton. Trim around the edges so that it gives it a rounder shape for the petals of the flower.

Step 2:
After the paint’s dried you can attach the stem of the flower by gluing it to the back. We used a paper straw so that it was thick enough to hold up the egg carton, if you use something like a pipe cleaner it will just bend.

Step 3:

Next choose a coloured pompom and glue that to the centre of the painted egg carton.