Cheap Mother's Day Crafts

All mothers are equally proud of their children no matter whether they are considered the last at the school. For the mothers their child is the best. At public meetings and clubs, what else do they have to chat on, apart from the regular gossips but of course about their children! To boast around about their child's creativity and talent is more than a matter of pride for any mother. That is the reason why maybe you cannot find many homes without a craftwork of the tiny tots displayed in great honor. It actually is the tradition to follow the legacy of displaying the talents on walls. Even children are very much enthused to portray their capabilities availing every single opportunity that they get. Here is another chance to declare the love for your mother loudly. As it is mother's day all mothers are to be pampered the best possible way, at least on their day. You, through some inexpensive handmade crafts can make her identify that special feeling of being a mother. Read on to know how to make some cheap mother's day crafts.

Inexpensive Mother's Day Crafts

Aroma Balls

Things You Need:

Squares of pretty fabric

Ribbon

Cotton balls

Various essential oils available

Instructions:

Put a few drops of the essential oil on the cotton balls.

Wrap each cotton ball in a piece of cloth and tie it with a piece of ribbon. If you've made a bunch of different kinds, attach a little card to each one that says what it is and what it's used for.

You can make a few such bundles using different essential oils so that she can use them at different occasions. Like she can select a lavender aroma ball bundle to get some good sleep or she can try grapefruit if she is tired of driving.

Paper Bouquet Of Hearts And Flowers

Things You Need:

Pink, white and red card stock

Styrofoam

Green card stock

Hearts & flowers

Leaves

Glue stick

Scissors

Drinking straws

Tacky glue

Red lace

Clean, empty container

Instructions:

Print hearts and flowers, on white, pink, and red paper. Print leaves on green paper. Cut out the pieces.

Glue layers of hearts and flowers together with a glue stick to make blossoms.

Use tacky glue to glue blossoms to straw. Add leaves.

Take an empty container and glue white paper around it. Decorate it with hearts. You can trim it with lace. Arrange flowers in container using Styrofoam to hold stems in place.

Butterfly Card

Things You Need:

Patterned design paper

Cardstock paper (colored)

Transparent green paper

Butterfly (artificial)

1/8" ribbon (colored)

1 medium-size button

Double-sided tape (padded)

Small round beads (colored)

Scissors

Tree branch (small)

Glue or glue gun

Instructions:

Cut out a 7" x 14" square of colored cardstock and fold in half, a 4" x 4" square of patterned design paper and a 4" x 4" square of colored cardstock.

Glue colored cardstock and design paper together (4" x 4" square pieces).

Place double-sided tape on back edges of colored/design paper.

Glue the colored/design square to front of card.

Draw and cut leaves (small) out of transparent green paper and fold in middle.

Glue leaves onto tree branch and round beads at base of leaves and on the branches.

Glue the butterfly onto tree branch and onto design paper.

Glue a button (medium-sized) onto front of card at center edge.

Cut a 5½" piece of colored ribbon, make a loop and knot the ends

Wrap loop over button and glue knotted end onto back of card.

Glue 2 small leaves on top of knotted end and a round bead at base of leaf.