15 Mother's Day Crafts and Decorations

Up, up, and away! Any mom will feel like she's on cloud nine when greeted with this cheerful bundle of balloons afloat in the air with her name in letters: "MOM."

Mom will be grateful you took the time to make her special day feel extra extraordinary. Add another layer of style and sophistication to your Mother's Day celebration with paper lanterns. Use double-sided tape to apply these tissue-paper circles to each lantern. Guests will think that you spent hours creating this mood lighting, but each embellished lantern only takes about a half-hour to make.

Mothers serve heaping doses of love each day. Return the sentiment with a giftable tray for breakfast in bed. To create, all you need are some lacquered serving trays in Mom's favorite color, durable gloss finish for découpaging, and printed images of her favorite flowers. Arrange it with her favorite morning treat, a cup of tea, and a card that says "I love you," and she'll treasure her accessory for years to come.

Moms love receiving flowers just as much as we love giving them, but almost as important as the flowers themselves is the manner in which they are arranged. Up the ante with this eye-catching flower vase lid. The lid makes arranging flowers simple and easy (just drop the individual stems into the drilled holes) and offers great support for blooms that tend to droop after a few days. 

These colorful bouquets are fun to make, beautiful to look at, and will having everyone thinking your Mother’s Day flowers were freshly picked from the garden. Brighten a small bundle of blossoms with a dainty doily wrapper that instantly adds some flair to Mom's bouquet. 

Moms are often responsible for organizing other people's lives (sometimes at the expense of taking care of themselves). These pretty fabric-covered boxes are the perfect adornment to a closet, dresser, or bathroom space, and will go a long way in helping mom keep her everyday items organized and at-the ready for use. For an extra-special touch, tuck a small gift or handwritten note of appreciation inside the box.

Invite Mom to take time for herself, recharge, and renew with these zen-like candles. A day at the spa is a treat, but this set is perfect for her bathroom, bedroom, or meditation space. 

Flowers are always a sure bet and a sure-fire favorite when it comes to gift ideas for mom, but these blooms are extra special because they last longer than just a few days and come from not only the heart but from the hands, too. These faux blossoms can be used to adorn a wrapped or handmade gift, sewn together to make a beautiful bouquet, or arranged in a pretty basket and set out to be admired.

The table takes on the look of a secret garden when adorned with hydrangea napkin rings. If you're planning a Mother's Day brunch or dinner, create them by threading individual blooms onto thin-cut gold wire and stringing the completed rings around napkins. To make sure that the blooms keep their pretty perkiness, prepare them a few hours before your family gathering.

Is Mom an art lover? She'll appreciate the beauty of this oeuvre d'art: The effect of this project is a lifelike floral display that upgrades and uplifts any room in which it's displayed. To create it, you will need to carve slits into the canvas, inserting silk flower stems and greenery, and securing them from behind. The finished look is nothing less than magnificent.