This Pop-Up Flower Card Is Perfect for Mother's Day
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We love planning Mother’s Day activities and picking out presents that celebrate our favorite person, like a gift basket full of her favorite wines or spa supplies. But chances are the Mother’s Day gifts she cherishes the most are the arts and crafts you made for her years ago. A store-bought card is perfectly fine, but we love how you can really personalize a DIY Mother’s Day card. Between the design and the message inside, it has the handmade feeling that’ll make her cry happy tears.
Pick one of these 40 unique and easy Mother’s Day card ideas, and fold it and cut it out yourself or pass the torch to your kids. It’ll make a sweet standalone present or be the icing on the cake for a special treat from our gift guide. Expressing your love to your mom or other maternal figure this Mother’s Day is so important, especially when you think about everything they do for you. If your feelings of love are overwhelming or you’re experiencing some writer’s block, check out our step-by-step guide on what to write in your Mother’s Day card for inspiration.
Get inspired with more ideas for Mother's Day:
Write on a Treat
Make your Mother’s Day wishes even sweeter by writing them in icing on your mom’s favorite sweet treat! These simple sugar cookies are the perfect size for a single letter, but feel free opt for a larger canvas—like a cake or pie—if that’s her dessert of choice.
Add 3D Elements
Play with proportions on this year’s Mother's Day card. Gluing on cutouts, paper fringe, and even faux flowers can add dimension and turn a boring card into a spectacular one.
Include a Bouquet
Keep Mother’s Day simple and include a dainty wildflower bouquet with your handwritten card. This is sure to brighten Mom's day—just don’t pick the flowers out of her garden.
Make It Permanent
For the ultimate heartfelt gift, express your love for your Mom in sign form! This neon light version looks great on any desk, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Related: The Best Neon Lights and Signs for Your Living Room
Make It Life Size
Feelings too big for traditional cardstock? Take them outside and make your love known on a larger scale with sidewalk chalk! Write your well wishes overnight for a sweet Mother’s Day morning surprise.
Fill a Wall
Have each family member write love messages on colorful sticky notes, and tack them up to cover an entire wall for a kind Mother’s Day display she’s bound to remember forever. Don’t forget the most important parts of this gift: taking a photo for posterity, and putting the sticky notes away in a small box for her on Monday.
Draw a Family Portrait
You know what they say: A picture is worth a thousand words. So forgo actual words this Mother’s Day in favor of an illustration that communicates your love for her. You can even have it framed for a keepsake to display once the holiday has passed.
Buy a Blanket
A custom blanket not only keeps your words around forever, but it also is a perfect gift for a mom who loves to be cozy (or is just always cold). Now you can literally wrap her in your kind words and messages of love.
Try a Fancy Cutout
Handmade cards are a gesture of love, so why not go a step further and try making an intricate cutout for a pop-up style card? Follow this easy tutorial for a truly impressive Mother’s Day card. Hint: You’ll need a cutting machine, like a Cricut.
Get the tutorial from One Dog Woof.
Make a Heart Balloon Card
If one heart simply isn’t enough to express your love, craft a whole bouquet of them. This tutorial from Makes and Takes transforms paper cutouts into an adorable bunch of heart-shaped balloons.
Get the tutorial at Makes and Takes.
Opt for a Keepsake
Memorialize your message to your mom by writing it on a ceramic plate, trivet, tile, or other piece. You can opt to do this yourself with a ceramic pen or invest in a keepsake from a professional (you’ll find lots of options on Etsy).
Write It On Her Daily Brew
Part kind gesture, part Mother’s Day card, a personalized sleeve makes a surprise coffee even more delightful. Your handwriting beats the barista’s any day.
Write It on a Record Sleeve
Is your mom a music fan? If your Mother’s Day gift is a record or CD by her favorite artist, take it a step further and put your Mother’s Day message on the sleeve or inside cover of the record. Now she’ll always think of you when she puts on a track.
Draw Your Home
Moms are known for creating a loving and safe home environment, so show her how much that means to you by drawing your home on the front of this year's Mother's Day card. Lacking in artistic ability? Don’t worry: There are plenty of artists who make custom cards like this one that you can get time for the holiday.
Scallop the Edges
To add a bit more pizazz to a store-bought or plain Mother’s Day card, use a pair of craft scissors to scallop the edges. This fine detail will show Mom the work you’re happy to do for her!
Flower Accordion Card
Bust out your craft supplies and create a special Mother’s Day card that’s part heartfelt message, part photo album. This accordion technique from Sarah Hearts is a sweet showstopper.
Get the tutorial at Sarah Hearts.
Say It With Friendship Bracelets
2024 is the year of quippy friendship bracelets, and who’s a better friend than your mom? Personalize a pair of bracelets in lieu of a card to give her a wearable reminder of how much you love her.
Cut It Out
Remind your mom that your loving messages really are coming from the heart with a heart-shaped card. There's still plenty of paper real estate to fit all your creative designs.
Bring in Other Materials
Feeling limited by paper and pen? Raid your craft closet and incorporate glitter, yarn, beads, and stamps into your Mother’s Day card to make it a true spectacle.
Break Out Finger Paints
Just because your little ones can’t quite write their own card doesn’t mean they can’t participate. Let them use finger paints to craft their own card of thumbprint flowers for Mother’s Day.
3D Bouquet Gift Card
A gift card inevitably falls on the floor when your recipient opens the envelope. Better to incorporate it into the design, the way The House that Lars Built did for this DIY card. Paste on a mini pocket, then slip the gift card inside with some bright paper blooms.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Cool Mother's Day Card
You're lucky to have a mom who'll be there for you no matter what, no questions asked. Give her a printable Mother's Day card that's as epic as she is. Choose from three printable designs sure to make her laugh out loud.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
Quilted Greeting Card
Don't throw out your fabric scraps! Repurpose them into a one-of-a-kind card for mom. You can sew them by hand or use a sewing machine to craft a card that can double as a mini piece of art.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
Papercut Card
We found the perfect DIY card for the mom who can't have too many plant babies. She'll be impressed that you pulled off this professional-looking design yourself—no need to tell her how easy the papercut pattern is to follow (with a cutting machine or by hand).
Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.
Mother's Day Advent Calendar Card
Drop off this Mother's Day card early or let the love keep flowing after the holiday. You fill in the blooms with 12 days' worth of handwritten messages that tell her why she means so much.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
Pop Up Flower Card
There's no need to write anything inside this card: There's a gorgeous bouquet waiting to surprise her when she opens it.
Get the tutorial at A Piece of a Rainbow.
Coloring Card
Have the kids personalize this simple but sweet DIY Mother's Day card with colored pencils, crayons, and markers in Mom's favorite colors to make it extra special.
Get the tutorial at Club Crafted.
Paper Flower Card
She'll be surprised by the way this simple pocket-size card blooms into a paper flower. On each paper petal, write a note about why you love her so much.
Get the tutorial at Hello Wonderful.
Giant Mother's Day Card
Show Mom your love for her really is so big. This oversize envelope is perfect for an extra-large print of a family photo too.
Get the tutorial at The Merry Thought.
Hand-Stitched Card
Embellish this printable Mother's Day card by sewing colored string along the dotted lines. Gift it to a plant mama along with a plant pot and seeds to grow something new this spring.
Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.
Printable Mini Triangle Card
If you like to keep things short and sweet, print out a mini card you can attach to almost anything, like a bouquet of flowers or even a floral wristband.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Origami Card
Trust us: The hardest part of making this card is selecting a color palette. It's easy to fold origami paper to spell out a short word like MOM or LOVE. She'll marvel at the punchy graphic design and your craft skills.
Get the tutorial at Charm Pop Cards.
Floral Accordion Card
Create a collage with flower cutouts and washi tape, then fill it with your favorite photos and sweet messages for her to unfurl. Warning: It's a tearjerker (in the best way).
Get the tutorial at Sarah Hearts.
Treat Yourself Card
Mom will get the rest and relaxation she deserves with this card. Set it atop a box of her favorite sweets or spa day supplies, then tell her to take the day off and enjoy.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
Pressed Flower Card
Run off some of the kids' energy by having them go outside and pick flowers for this unique Mother's Day card. Tell them to look for different size, shape, and color flowers. A garden variety gives you the most interesting design when you layer them on.
Get the tutorial at Wood Lark Blog.
Thank You Card
Growing up, your mother taught you how important it is to send a thank-you card any time you receive a present. This year, why not sit down and write mom one for all the wonderful gifts she's given you over the years? Prepare for a big, teary hug.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
Pie Chart Card
It might seem impossible to break down into mathematical terms all the ways your mom loves you, but this Mother's Day pie chart is a good start. Print it out, then label all the ways she makes you feel special.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
Watercolor Card
A handpainted card tells your mom she's one-of-a-kind too. And no, you don't have to be an artist to make it. Just follow the step-by-step guide to pull off this watercolor design perfectly.
Get the tutorial at Joanne Groff.
Scratch-Off Card
You already won the lottery with your mom. Now's the time to show her all the reasons you love her so much. Tuck a coin into the envelope with this DIY scratch-off card for the big reveal.
Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch Blog.
Coffee Card
A caffeinated mom is a happy mom. So espresso yourself by gifting her a handmade card decorated with a clever coffee quote. Just add a bag of her favorite beans or gift card to her favorite cafe.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Crafty Things.
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