Mothers Day Crafts Young Children

• Dried flower petals or buds (roses petals and lavender have very strong scent).
• Cinnamon sticks, cloves or other dried spices.
• Organza bags.

• Dry flowers yourself by hanging them upside down in a cool, airy spot or buy ready mixed pot-pourii.

• Petals and buds must be thoroughly dry before mixing                otherwise they could become moldy.

• Mix dried spices with your dried flower petals and buds.

• Place the pot-pourii in draw string organza bags. This releases the scent nicely.

• Thick card
• Ruler
• Strong pair of scissors
• Tin Foil
• Glue
• Pen 
• Bull point pen

• Place the photograph on the thick card and draw around it.

• This will determine how large the frame should be.

• Now make the frame 1.5inches wide.

• Cut out the frame.

• Place the frame on the foil and cut the foil shape a few inches larger than the card frame.

• Spread the card frame with glue and gently press the foil over the frame.

• Tuck the edges in well, smoothing the foil carefully.

• Using the card, cut a square that will be used for the backing.

• Cover the backing with foil.

• Attach the frame to the backing with glue on three sides, leaving an opening to slip in the photograph.

• Use a ball point pen and gently mark a design onto the frame.

• Don't press to hard otherwise you'll go right through the foil.

• Insert your photograph.

• Glue
• Cardboard
• Pair of Scissors
• Decorations
• Magnets
• Pencils

• Cut out a square shape from your cardboard that has the length of 15cm and the breadth of 5cm.

• Once you have done this, fold the rectangle in half.

• Then take your scissors and cut out two square shapes from the magnetic sheet of paper.

• Test the magnets to make sure they work.

• Take the glue and stick the magnets on either side of the bookmark.

• Now you are ready to decorate. Be creative!!

• Ta-da ! ! Your bookmark is ready to save the day!