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Mother's Day Crafts: Kids Make Gifts for Mom at These Fun Events
I used to make Mother's and Father's Day crafts for my parents in the girl scouts, which consisted of painted wood panels that said "I <3 (insert parent here)" or flowers with pipe cleaners. Now you won't find any pipe cleaners here, (really, I think that is for the best) but you will find some cool, free and inexpensive crafts the kids can do to get creative, and bring you home something you can cherish/use to make their cheeks blush years later. Read on for where to make paper bouquets, crafts with real flowers, cards, cookie decorations, jewelry and jewelry boxes, and one event we think might be worth the cash.
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Before Mother's Day Weekend
Mother's Day Card Workshop
Skyscraper Museum, Battery Park, Manhattan
Saturday, May 1, 10:30am-11:30am
Suggested donation is $5/child
An architecturally-themed Mother's Day card workshop.
Also see MIchael's crafts happening May 1 and May 4.
Saturday, May 8
Scholastic Store Soho
557 Broadway, Manhattan
3pm
FREE
Kids make paper flower boquets and ejoy story time with the new book The Moms' Book: For the Mom Who's Best at Everything. Mom's get to take away something too--tips on throwing cool birthday parties and baking the best treats.
Fort Totten Park
212th Street and Bell Boulevard, Queens
1pm, all ages
FREE
Put your artistic skills to good use: make something for your loved one this Mother's Day. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Mother's Day Eco-Crafts
Blue Heron Nature Center, Staten Island
11am
FREE
Create a gift that is unique for your special Mom. Supplies will be collected outside.
Note: This event is also going on May 9.
Mother's Day Workshop
The Craft Studio (1657 3rd Avenue, Manhattan)
10am-1pm
$25/child, Registration required
Not free and not cheap, but could be worth it. Paint three small terra-cotta pots for mom and plant real herbs in each. All supplies included.
Michaels
808 Columbus Ave, Manhattan
Various times, all ages
FREE
Michael's is hosting a few craft events that sound cool. Make-It and Take-It Mother's Day Handcrafted Cards from 10:00am - Noon; and Wilton Cookie Decorating from Noon - 1:00pm. Plus, there are more Mother's Day craft workshops every day from May 1- May 8 (except 5/5). Some require a purcahase, but the two other free pre-Mother's Day events are May 1st (Beading from 1-3pm), and on May 4th (Spa Clay Pot-making from 6:00pm - 8:00pm). All supplies provided.
Wave Hill
West 249th St. and Independence Ave., Bronx
1-4pm at the Sally & GIlbert Kerlin Learning Center
Free with admission to the grounds
Colombian-American artist Esperanza Cortes will show you how to collage a unique bunch of blossoms, or shape a spray of paper flowers.
Sunday, May 9
Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture
515 West 20th Street, Manhattan
2-5 pm, Ages 5-12
Moms are free, other family members are $8 to enter the galleries
Make jewelry boxes and necklaces, draw and frame Mom's portrait, or weave colorful bracelets.
Mother's Day Flowers
Fort Greene Park Visitor Center, Brooklyn
11am, ages 5-12
FREE
Make Mom a beautiful bouquet of paper flowers. All materials will be provided.
Looking for more to do this Mother's Day? Check out our posts on Mother's Day Brunch, 10 things to do with and without the kids, and 5 Mother's Day Freebies and Deals.
