1Write on a Treat
istetiana//Getty Images 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.
2Add 3D Elements
Elena Abrosimova//Getty Images 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.
3Include a Bouquet
Crispin la valiente//Getty Images 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.
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4Make It Permanent
Carol Yepes//Getty Images 5Make It Life Size
Image by Marie LaFauci//Getty Images 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.
6Fill a Wall
wera Rodsawang//Getty Images 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.
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7Draw a Family Portrait
Isabel Pavia//Getty Images 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.
8Buy 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.
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9Try a Fancy Cutout
One Dog Woof 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.
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10Make a Heart Balloon Card
Makes and Takes 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.
11Opt 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).
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12Write It On Her Daily Brew
Iuliia Bondar//Getty Images 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.
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13Write It on a Record Sleeve
sjharmon//Getty Images 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.
14Draw 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.
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15Scallop the Edges
Tetra Images//Getty Images 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!
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16Flower Accordion Card
Sarah Hearts 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.
17Say It With Friendship Bracelets
Oksana Nazarchuk M//Getty Images 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.
18Cut It Out
Image Source//Getty Images 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.
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19Bring in Other Materials
Carol Yepes//Getty Images 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.
20Break Out Finger Paints
Peter Dazeley//Getty Images 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.
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