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 one side. Let dry.

Step 3:

Wipe 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 of the basket 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.” Next, cut out a rectangle piece from 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 football” shape. 

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

NEW Cheeks Brand 2.0 Creator Craft Mats

THE BEST craft mats for kids from Nicole (a mom of 3 p.s.) has now designed an upgraded version and it's just as fun, if not more! 

Nicole who is the CEO of Cheeks Brand also happens to be the first and original designer of the collapsable cup and craft mat on the market. So I’m actually not at all surprised she created something even more multi functional for it all - painting, crafting and MAKING.  

Plus it's launching just in time for all these holiday themed crafts yet to be made this fall! As her and I are teaming up this fall and winter to bring you a new craft with the 2.0 mats each month until the end of 2024!

So what are the biggest highlights and details of the 2.0 creator mat version that my girls and I liked while making our Back-To-School pencil craft?

Interchangeable parts w/magnetic base

New clean water cup + brush/tool holder

Supports sharing in my kids

Helps save paint in our house

Same gorgeous soft colors

Same premium BPA free food grade silicone

Then for the Pencil paper plate craft you can watch a video demo here.

If you plan to get the NEW 2.0 craft mat(s),  Nicole has given just our community a special promo code to get %15 off using code:1515MAJOTS valid from 8/19-9/17 

Grab your 2.0 mat here!

Last, each month I'll be creating a new DIY or craft with the 2.0 from now until the beginning of 2025! 

Can’t wait to MAKE with you🫶🏻

Warmly, Steph💜

This post was sponsored by CHEEKSPAPERROOM though all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. And thank you for supporting the brands which support the Mama Jots MAKING brand!

Summer Craft Kits || Mini Maker Design Co

Ice Cream Truck craft kit comes with second + matching larger size (7 inches)  ice cream cone! 

Mermaid Tails + Narwhals are hand cut. Every piece!

Summer is coming!

+ I couldn't be any more excited to bring back a couple classic designs from when it all first started! #paperplatecrafttues (year long pandemic craft series @mama.jots)

Along side a few new design's for those who still enjoy everything precut + ready to be made (minus paint) from my sister small business, "Mini Maker Design Co" kids craft kits on Etsy!

What's Launching this Thursday 5/18 - 8am PST/11am EST?!

Narwhal (via 2020)

Mermaid Tail (Via 2021)

Ice Cream Truck (2023)

Seashell (2021)

Warmly, Steph

If you would like to get 2 craft kits in one box for a discount, use promo code: STACKME when checking out for a discount this weekend!

NOTE: Craft Mat in the photo above is sold separately from @CHEEKSBRAND which we shared all about how much we love them earlier this spring which you can check out here!