Pressed flowers add a touch of nature’s beauty to homemade gifts, making them perfect for heartfelt Mother’s Day crafts, and I’ll be honest, I LOVE pressed flower crafts. It’s hard to mess them up, and they almost always come out so beautifully!
If you’re looking for creative ways to help kids make something special for their moms, these pressed flower craft ideas are both simple and stunning. Best of all, they’re keepsakes that moms will cherish forever!
If you want to go on a walk and gather some flowers you can press for yourself, here is a guide to pressing your own flowers! It would be even more sentimental to have the kids go and pick wildflowers for Mom – how stinking cute!!! If that’s not an option, these pressed flowers are just as cute!
1. Pressed Flower Bookmarks
A perfect craft for book-loving moms! Kids can arrange pressed flowers on cardstock or watercolor paper, laminate them, and punch a hole for a ribbon. These bookmarks are practical, pretty, and long-lasting—a daily reminder of love every time Mom opens her favorite book. Also, they’re very easily personalizable!
2. Pressed Flower Candle Holders
Use glass jars or votive holders to create beautiful floral candle holders. Kids can apply Mod Podge to stick the flowers onto the glass, giving moms a unique and cozy decoration. Add a scented candle for an extra thoughtful touch! I personally prefer soy candles for cleaner burning!
3. Pressed Flower Greeting Cards
A homemade Mother’s Day card is always special. Pressed flowers can be glued onto cardstock to create delicate, floral designs. Add a sweet handwritten message inside for a personal touch that will warm Mom’s heart. You can make the flowers look like they’re floating by using self-adhesive lamination paper!
4. Pressed Flower Suncatchers
Capture the beauty of flowers in a suncatcher! Kids can arrange pressed flowers between two sheets of wax paper or contact paper and frame them with cardstock or an embroidery hoop for a lovely window decoration that will bring sunlight and memories to any room.
5. Pressed Flower Coasters
Resin or clear acrylic coasters with pressed flowers make a practical and gorgeous gift. With some adult supervision, kids can place flowers in silicone molds before adding resin to create stunning, functional art that Mom will proudly display.
6. Pressed Flower Picture Frames
A simple wooden frame can be transformed into a floral masterpiece. Kids can glue pressed flowers onto the frame, sealing them with Mod Podge or clear varnish to create a lovely keepsake that can hold a cherished family photo.
7. Pressed Flower Jewelry
For a wearable gift, kids can use small pressed flowers to make pendants, earrings, or charm bracelets. Encasing flowers in resin or placing them inside glass locket pendants makes for a treasured accessory that Mom will adore wearing.
8. Pressed Flower Wall Art
Kids can arrange pressed flowers into beautiful patterns or words like “Mom” on a canvas or sturdy paper. Frame the finished piece for a one-of-a-kind artwork that moms will proudly hang on their walls.
9. Pressed Flower Gift Tags
Upgrade any Mother’s Day gift with a personalized touch! Kids can glue pressed flowers onto gift tags made from cardstock, adding names or messages for an extra special presentation that makes any present feel even more thoughtful.
10. Pressed Flower Memory Journal
Create a keepsake that Mom will treasure forever! Have kids decorate a journal cover with pressed flowers and include a few handwritten pages inside—perhaps a note about their favorite memory with Mom, a poem, or a special drawing. This heartfelt gift will bring joy every time she flips through the pages.
11. Pressed Flower Handprint Art
A sentimental twist on a classic craft! Kids can trace and cut out their handprint on cardstock, then glue pressed flowers inside the outline. Frame it with a note like “Mom, you hold my hand now, but my heart forever.” This touching piece will bring tears of joy!
12. Pressed Flower Family Tree
Help kids create a meaningful family tree using pressed flowers as leaves. Write each family member’s name on a branch to make a beautiful piece of art that represents love and connection. This keepsake will be displayed with pride for years to come.
13. Pressed Flower Love Letter
Encourage kids to write a heartfelt letter to Mom and decorate it with pressed flowers. Seal it in an envelope with a sprig of dried lavender for a personal and elegant touch. Years later, she’ll look back and cherish every word.
14. Pressed Flower Clay Dish
Using air-dry clay, kids can shape a small dish and press flowers into the surface before it dries. Once sealed with mod podge or clear varnish, this delicate dish becomes a perfect place for Mom’s jewelry or tiny keepsakes. You can even put tiny fingerprints or hand prints to make it more sentimental.
15. Pressed Flower Shadow Box
Capture memories in a shadow box by arranging pressed flowers, a special note, or a small handprint inside. This heartfelt display will be a treasured reminder of love and creativity.
16. Pressed Flower Mason Jar Night Light
Kids can decorate a mason jar with pressed flowers and place a small LED candle inside. The soft glow will highlight the delicate flowers, creating a dreamy and sentimental bedside light.
All in All
Pressed flower crafts make Mother’s Day extra special by combining creativity, nature, and heartfelt effort. Unlike store-bought gifts, these DIY keepsakes capture the love and effort kids put into making something beautiful just for Mom. Whether it’s a touching handprint art, a delicate necklace, or a memory-filled journal, each project is a forever treasure she’ll never want to part with.
So, gather those flowers, start pressing, and get ready to create something magical with your little one. These crafts aren’t just gifts—they’re love preserved in petals! Which one are you most excited to try first?
