Mothers Day Gift From Kids

Step 1:

Setup your painting supplies on your craft mat (ours is CHEEKS brand/best on the market in my opinion) by adding water to the detachable dirty water cup, brown + white acrylic paint, and a paint brush.

Step 2:

Mix the white and brown acrylic paint to get your desired color of a “wicker basket.” Then paint your entire paper plate on the back of your folded basket piece. Let dry.

Step 3:

Clean your craft mat and detach all add-on parts for the next set of MAKING. 

Step 4:

Fold the paper plate in half and cut your paper plate in a slight diagonal on each side to create a “basket shape.”

Step 5:

Cut 4-5 Green card-stock pieces as stems for your tulips using scissors or a small paper cutter. Then using the green stems as a guide, measure and cut small white rectangle pieces (wider than flower stem).

Step 6:

Glue horizontal across the top of one side basket side your small white rectangle pieces. This is going to be the “holders” for when your child slides each tulip stem inside.

Step 7:

Next, place a dark brown piece of paper or card stock underneath the basket and trace the top. 2x. 

Step 8:

Cut out the traced line x2 by leaving a little space underneath the pencil line to create a thick “basket trim.” Then cut out a rectangle piece from the scrapes to create a handle. 

Step 9:

Glue both trim pieces + handle onto basket.

Tulip Cards x4

Step 1 + 2:

Fold a piece of card stock in half. Then draw a tulip shape (or print out one on your computer + create a stencil) on the fold. Repeat this 4x using a separate color for each tulip. Then hand cut the leafs thinking of a “pointed oval” shape.

Step 3:
Glue your tulip to the stem. As well glue on your leafs. 

Step 4:

Next, have children write a short message on why they love “Mom” or “Grandma” inside each tulip. 

Step 5:

Then slide them into the white pockets you glued on earlier. Your tulip flower basket should stay in place as you lift it up to give! Enjoy!

This is sure to be one she'll want to save, A keepsake!

Supplies I Used:

Uncoated Paper Plate

Acrylic Paints (white + brown)

CHEEKS 2.0 craft mat 

Scissors

Card-stock (brown, pink, lilac, purple, yellow)

Glitter Green card-stock (leafs)

Glue stick 

And ss always, I LOVE seeing your final creations over on Instagram or TikTok (or a private DM) so feel free to share! If you're new here and still don't own a CHEEKS 2.0 or 1.0 craft mat you're in luck! The CEO (Nicole-a moms of 3 by the way) has given just our community 15% off over on Amazon by using promo code 15MJSPRING15.

And HAPPY MAKING!

Warmly, Steph

This post was sponsored by CHEEKS brand though all thoughts, opinions and craft designs are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands which support the Mama Jots brand + website!

4-Part Teacher Gift

4-Part Teacher Gift Idea!

MADE this  4-part Teacher gift for my youngest daughter's Kindergarten teacher—and we’re so excited about it! I truly believe teachers are the golden gems of our world, so I wanted to create something heartfelt but doable in 20–30 minutes (drying time included).

It's a fun mix of DIY and store-bought items, and one of the highlights is a handmade apple-shaped stamp I MADE using felt, scissors, and my glue gun. Why felt? So it's easy for kids to use.

Want to see how I made the apple stamp? A quick demo is coming up next—stay tuned!

DIY Apple Stamp Lunch Tote

Acrylic paint (desired colors) 

Thin paint brush

Blank canvas tote 

Tumbler Vase x Flowers

Our Pink Tumbler

Personalized Bow

2 Inch Pink Ribbon

Golden Sticker Letters

Pencil Gift Card Holder

MADE: Pencil gift card holder (Mini Maker Design CO)

or

DIY Kit: Pencil Gift card holder (Mini Maker Design CO)

Happy MAKING! 

Warmly, Steph

Video demo of me putting it all together as shown above? Go here.

Kid Friendly Easter Table Scape

Over the years we've kept our holiday themed tables cape's fairly simple as we love being able to interact with our guest versus watching the kids every move so they don't anciently knock over the burning candle or break my favorite lilac vase. 

So in hopes you can take-away something we've created to help you make your own holiday low stress if they touch, knock over and or spill it's A-Ok! As ours is created “with” kids in mind and for them to join

DIY Scalloped Table Runner

Brown Paper Roll

Cereal size bow

Pencil + Scissors

Demo here.

Kids Painted Faux Easter Eggs

Paper Mache (opens up!)  Easter Eggs

Acrylic Paint

Chunky Glitter 

Mod Podge

Demo here.

Bunny Treat Box

Brown mini box's

Craft Paper Card Stock (ears)

Pink Vinyl

Pink Paint Pen (nose)

Black Sharpie

Ribbon

Demo here.

Scalloped Easter Basket Treat Bag

Mini Brown Paper Bags

Ribbon

Hole Punch

Glue

Demo here.

DIY Bow + Floral Hanging Decor (above table)

Ribbon (Pink Gingham,  Pink,  Green,  Purple Gingham,  

White Faux Flowers

Demo here.

If you liked all of this ideas or projects, come find me over on Instagram or TikTok for more crafty fun.

HAPPY MAKING

Warmly, Steph💜