For the next few weeks, we will be featuring easy to make crafts for Mother's Day!

Personalized Artwork and Frame
Another favorite gift which still hangs on my refrigerator was a simple one. First I had my daughter draw a picture of herself with her daddy (she was four years old at the time). I then made a mat from a 11" X 14" piece of poster board, leaving about 3" all the way around. Next I asked my daughter the reasons she loves her daddy. As she told me the reasons, I jotted them down on a piece of paper. When she had finished her list, I used a permanent marker and my best handwriting to transcribe the reasons onto the frame (older children can do this themselves.) For the grand finale, I gave my daughter the scrap and craft box to decorate the frame. She used sequins, felt scraps, stickers, and bingo daubers. After the frame masterpiece dried, I taped the picture she made to the back of the frame, then attached magnets to the back (you can find these with one side sticky in the craft department.) We also did these for the grandfathers, and they, too loved the reasons for their granddaughter's love.  Obviously this was a Father's Day gift, but works perfect for moms, grandmas, aunties, etc :)

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