Crafty Mother’s Day Gifts for Dads and Kids to Make Together

Dads aren’t known for their craft skills, but you can change that by coaching your kids through these three Mother’s Day craft projects. Men didn’t do things like that when I was a little girl, but it would have been really cool to have a crafty dad. Like most old school guys, my father only did macho stuff like plumbing and roofing and painting the house. Thank goodness things have changed. As a modern dad, you can be macho and crafty, and make the creative shift in time for Mother’s Day gifts.

The Mother’s Day craft projects you make with your kids don’t have to be complicated. Get your creativity started by making a few handmade greeting cards. Just review Mother’s Day Cards: Handcrafted, Pretty and Green for simple instructions. Once you’ve triggered your creative spark, help your kids create one of the simple craft projects below.

#1. Hand-painted “Mom” vase or votive candle holder – 1 hr

Create a unique hand-painted vase or votive candle holder the kid’s mom will treasure. Paint can get a little messy, but easy-to-use air-dry glass paint will make your project simple and fun.

Here’s what you need:

• Clear glass vase or bottle (I reused an empty olive oil bottle.)
• Use a clear glass tumbler to make a votive candle holder.
• Delta Air-Dry Glass-Painting kit: about $7 in a craft store
• Craft paint brushes

Here how to do it:

• Dress the kids (and yourself) in old clothes that you don’t mind getting paint-stained.
• Help your kids think up a simple “Mom” design.
• Review the Air-Dry Paint tutorial.
• Paint your “Mom” design outline on a bottle or glass.
• Finish painting your design by filling in the lines.
• Follow instructions for drying and top coats.

#2 – “Bubbly Pleasures” gift basket – 30 minutes

Help your children create a gift basket that will give their mom permission to take a little Mother’s Day “me time.” Put it together for $10 or less using materials and products from a discount or dollar store. Or upgrade your basket by filling it with Mom’s favorite lotions and soaps.

You’ll need:

• A simple basket
• Colorful tissue or paper shreds
• Cellophane gift basket bag
• Coordinating ribbon
• Scented bubble bath, lotion and soap
• Bath pouf

Put your basket together:

• Fill your basket with crumpled tissue or paper shreds.
• Add bath and body products with a soothing scent like lavender.
• Add curly ribbons and your own colorful accents.
• Slip the basket into a cellophane bag and tie with a ribbon.
• Optional: Print out my “Bubbly Pleasures” poem and dangle it from the ribbon.

Bubbly Pleasures

You’re a queen, you deserve a personal treasure

A tub full of tickly, bubbly pleasure

A luxurious soak in the bathtub tonight

With some deep meditation ’til the world seems all right

You could play some sweet music, as the candles glow warm

Drink champagne ’til it’s late, It can’t do any harm

And then we will tuck you safely in bed

You can sleep as the Champagne goes straight to your head

Have the sweetest of dreams, fall asleep without care

While the soft scent of flowers dances through the night air

#3 – Make a hardware bracelet

If you’re a dad who loves hanging out in the hardware store, you’ll get a kick out of helping your children create a bracelet from washers, nuts, and wire. Create 3 Bold Bracelets With Hardware Store ‘Findings’ has step-by-step instructions for a bracelet mom will love.

After you become a crafty dad and do your first Mother’s Day craft projects with your kids, you’ll wonder why you never did it before. You may find out it’s so much fun, you’ll make it an annual tradition.

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My four decades of crafty motherhood