These handprint crafts are a perfect Mother's Day gift idea and can be used in many different ways. Here are a few ideas to get started for fabulous homemade Mother's Day gifts from the kids.

Mother's Day Handprint Craft Directions

You will need to get non toxic crayola washable paint, paint brush, paper plates, black permanent marker, glitter and other embellishments.

Here are a few quick Mother's Day craft gift ideas that are sure to turn out fabulous.

• Hand-print flower pot Print hand-print flower directly on clay flower pot, and add fingerprint ladybugs and insects. After paint dries, add details of insects with a black permanent marker.
• Hand-print Flower Card For a daffodil flower, use yellow paint, and press down with fingers together to form a daffodil shape. You can use several of these to make a garden, or one simple flower. add a tall green stem using yarn, paper, or pipe cleaner.
• Hand-print Umbrella print a dark purple hand-print on lavender paper. Now go back and outline the shape of the umbrella with black marker around the hand-print. Umbrella is facing down. You can add blue fingerprint raindrops underneath the umbrella.
• Hand-print Rainbow Great for St.Patrick's Day! Paint each finger a different color. Print on-white paper, and add some glitter and a black pot at the edge.
• Hand-print Butterfly Paint two hands and fan out like butterfly. Print down and face and antennas when dry. Attach parchment paper with a poem.

Don't forget to add a little poem with the hand-print. Your child may wish to sign their name at the bottom and you can date it. Laminate for a special keepsake to last for years!

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