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Mother’s Day Craft Ideas with the Cricut

Updated on September 17, 2024 | By Cori George | 6 Comments

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Mother’s Day is the perfect time to create something handmade for your mother! She’ll love these Mother’s Day Craft Ideas made using the Cricut, like candles, tea towels, tote bags, and earrings. And because they are made using the Cricut, they are easy and fun to make!

Collage of Mother's Day projects with the Cricut

I know that a lot of people struggle with finding gifts to give or make for their moms on Mother’s Day. While a store-bought gift is nice, I think it’s so much nicer to give your mom something handmade. She made you, for goodness’ sake, you can make her something in return!

I love using my Cricut for Mother’s Day Crafts, because, let’s be real—there’s only so much time in the day.

When is Mother’s Day?

I swear Mother’s Day sneaks up on me, so if you want to put it on your calendar, here is where Mother’s Day falls for the next few years:

May 12, 2024
May 11, 2025
May 10, 2026
May 9, 2027

Most Popular Mother’s Day Gifts

If you’re trying to figure out what direction to head with your handmade Mother’s Day gifts, here are some of the most popular ideas that can be made or embellished with your Cricut!

Cards
Jewelry
Coffee Mugs & Tea Cups
Soaps and other Bath and Body (make gift tags or labels!)
Keychains
Picture Frames
Scarves (embellish using iron-on vinyl!)
Journals
Home Decor Projects

Mother’s Day Craft Ideas with the Cricut

Now let’s get to some of the fun projects you can make for Mother’s Day using your Cricut! There’s bound to be something perfect in here for any mom! Need help with your Cricut? Get started with my Cricut Basics eBook!

Use your Cricut to make these trendy these faux suede earrings—sweet hearts that are perfect for Valentine's Day. An easy Valentine's Day jewelry project.

HEART EARRINGS

Show mom just how much you love her with these suede heart earrings. Make them in her favorite color for a perfect DIY gift!

heart candle

15-MINUTE HEART CANDLES

This mason jar candle craft from Happiness is Homemade couldn’t be easier! It takes just a few supplies and 15 minutes to make!

DIY sleep mask

DIY SLEEP MASK

Use your Cricut Maker to make this adorable sleep mask from See Lindsay. A little R&R is what most moms want this Mother’s Day!

Add this patchwork heart to your t-shirts, totes, notebooks and so much more using Cricut's Patterned Iron On! Make this file yourself from a single heart in Cricut Design Space using the Contour Tool. It's easy!

HEART TOTE BAG

Moms are always showing us some love. Give her some love back in this patchwork heart tote. Use my tutorial to add this file to a hat, shirt, or tote for mom!

cake jar candle

CAKE JAR CANDLE

A mom can never have too many candles! Add some sprinkles to this cake jar candle from A Pumpkin and A Princess to give mom some instant fun!

etched casserole dish

ETCHED CASSEROLE DISH

If your mom loves to cook, then she’ll love this idea from Hello Creative Family! You can make a custom saying on a casserole dish or other cookware using her instructions and your Cricut Explore!

foiled mothers day cards

FOILED MOTHER’S DAY CARD

Add a beautiful card to mom’s gift. Artsy Fartsy Mama shows how you can make this gorgeous foiled project for a card that looks better than store bought!

Image of a Mother's Day mini album

MOTHER’S DAY MINI ALBUM

This mini album is a great keepsake for mom to enjoy all year! See how The Happy Scraps made this perfect little gift for a mom or grandma!

chaos coordinator svg

MOMMY AND ME SHIRTS

Being a mom is full of love and chaos. Make your favorite mom these matching shirts using my free SVG file. It’s not motherhood without a bit of chaos!

DIY tea towels

DIY KITCHEN TOWELS

Mom will love these punny DIY kitchen tea towels from Lydi Out Loud. Perfect for the mom who spends plenty of time in her kitchen!

Use your Cricut Explore or other cutting machine to easily cut your newborn's footprints out of vinyl to make a sweet keepsake ornament.

FOOTPRINT ORNAMENTS

Mom or grandma will love this sweet keepsake. Make an ornament using your baby’s footprints and your Cricut machine.

mother's day card

MAKE IT NOW MOTHER’S DAY CARD

Use Cricut’s Make It Now feature to make a quick Mother’s Day card to go with your gift. Laura’s Crafty Life walks you through how to do it!

upcycled frame

UPCYCLED FRAME

Make this quick and easy upcycled photo frame from Raegun Ramblings for a gift mom will love. This one’s also perfect for aunts and grandmas!

faux leather earrings

DIY FAUX LEATHER EARRINGS

Make mom these faux leather earrings that she can wear again and again! Grab the tutorial and SVG files from Crafting in the Rain.

strong like mom SVG

STRONG LIKE MOM SHIRT

Moms are tough as a mother, right? Make a Strong Like Mom tee with my free SVG file to show how strong moms are!

wall banner

CANVAS LOVE BANNER

Love lives at mom’s house. Make mom this wall banner from Hello Creative Family to display in her home. A home that is always filled with love!

earrings

DIY LEATHER KEY RING

Looking for a no-fuss gift? This DIY leather key ring idea from Lydi Out Loud is perfect for the practical mom. Personalize it with her initials for an extra DIY touch!

gift card and tag

MOTHER’S DAY CARD AND TAG

Add a homemade card and gift tag for an extra touch for mom on Mother’s Day. She’s always going the extra mile and appreciates the little details! Grab the how-to from Laura’s Crafty Life!

Cut these gorgeous DIY Christmas cards on your Cricut or other cutting machine and send to a friend who would appreciate a beautiful handmade card! Plus, get a fabulous bundle deal on 10 Christmas card and gift tag SVG files, available at a reduced price for a limited time!

BIRD CARD

Make these gorgeous DIY cards on your Cricut or other cutting machine and give them to mom as a special gift!

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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Ursula C says

April 28, 2023

Great projects!

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- Cori says
  
  May 5, 2023
  
  Thank you! So happy you like them! :)
  
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Tanya Will says

November 20, 2020

Mother’s day is still kinda far, but these are fantastic ideas and fun to do to pass time.

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Crystal @ Hello Creative Family says

April 12, 2018

Such wonderful ideas here Cori! I’m going to pin this for future reference and share it on my Facebook page. Thank you so much for including my Love Lives Here banner and casserole dish!

Best Wishes,

Crystal

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Lydi says

April 10, 2018

So many fun ideas! Thanks for including my tea towels and key fobs!

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- Cori George says
  
  April 11, 2018
  
  You’re welcome! :)
  
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