May 6, 2020 by Cricut
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re like us, you’re looking to get extra crafty this year with homemade gifts that will make mom feel special. Many of us are still at home and looking for ways to use materials from around the house. We’ll also show you ways to turn something old into something new that mom will love.

One of our favorite Cricut crafters, Randy Wood of Dad Can Make It, came up with several amazing DIY ideas we think will show mothers everywhere how much we love them. 

Randy advises, “When thinking about what to make the mom in your life, remember what her passions are, what makes her ‘her.’ It’s also great to find ways the family can get involved with the gift.” 

Whether you’re looking to make a simple card or take it a step further with an at-home spa kit, Dad Can Make It shows us how to recreate these magical Mother’s Day gifts. Grab your Cricut, or scissors, and let’s learn how to make these heartfelt, homemade projects just for mom.

At a glance –

Time: 10 minutes or less

Difficulty: Easy

What you’ll need:

Quick steps:

  1. Take your folded insert card and place on your Card Mat
  2. Choose your project in Design Space and follow instructions to cut
  3. Load your mat into your Cricut Joy
  4. Pull of mat and put the rectangle card insert into card and you’re done

Note: For this project you will need a Cricut Joy machine but you can make similar cards on other Cricut machines. You can also use scissors with a little more time.

At a glance –

Time: 1-2 hours

Difficulty: Intermediate

What you’ll need:

  • Paper (various colors)
  • Hot glue
  • Glue dots (or regular glue)
  • Sticks (or popsicle sticks)
  • Paint or dye
  • Cricut machine (or scissors)
  • Flower pot

Quick steps:

  1. Cut out your paper flower designs from Design Space (or if you’re using scissors cut different petal shapes)
  2. Glue your paper flower together with glue dots or regular glue
  3. Paint or dye your sticks (can use popsicle sticks or other types)
  4. Hot glue your flowers to the sticks
  5. Fill pot with shredded paper
  6. Stick flowers in pot and give to mom

At a glance –

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Intermediate

What you’ll need:

Quick steps:

  1. Follow the instructions in Design Space to cut your iron-on for your eye mask, vinyl for your mug and body scrub top and paper gift certificate
  2. Start with your face mask. Put your design on top of the face mask and use your EasyPress to transfer the iron-on. Use our heat guide online for advice on the temperature and time for your project.
  3. Transfer your vinyl on to your mug using transfer tape
  4. Transfer your vinyl to the top of your body scrub cap
  5. Pack some other fun supplies in the mug, set on a tray and give to mom

At a glance –

Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Easy

What you’ll need:

  • Paper (various colors)
  • Vinyl (various colors)
  • Tooth picks
  • Sticks (or popsicle sticks)
  • Hot glue
  • Glue dots or regular glue
  • Paint or dye
  • Cricut Pens or pens
  • Cricut machine or scissors
  • Straws

Quick steps:

  1. Follow Design Space steps to cut your flowers, mom banners and strawberry straw decor
  2. Have the machine draw your larger “MOM” banner or have your kids draw on the cut banner shapes
  3. Transfer vinyl “Happy Mother’s Day” decal on the small pancake banner
  4. Glue your paper flowers together with glue dots or regular glue
  5. Paint or dye your sticks
  6. Hot glue your flowers to the sticks
  7. Make pancakes and set your projects out in the morning

Need other Mother’s Day project inspiration?

Check out these great projects and more in Design Space.

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