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12 Vases Kids Can Make For Mother’s Day

May 6, 2022 Paula

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Mothers’ Day is just around the corner! Have you got a gift for your mom or grandma yet? Why not make those gifts with your kids? These 12 vases craft ideas kids can make are the perfect gifts for moms and grandmas for mother’s day! Easy vase decorating ideas that are perfect for giving as gifts.

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Let’s start crafting vases today!

Easy Vase Decoration Ideas for Kids of All aGes

Most of these projects only take one afternoon to make! Gather your scissors, colored papers, glass bottles, and all the fancy art stuff you have lying around, and let’s make an afternoon creating these fancy and creative home decor vases for Mothers’ Day!

These DIY flower vase ideas are so to make! You can use materials as simple as tissue paper rolls, plastic bottles, spray paint, hot glue, fabric, brush, masking tape, and tin cans to create these fancy-looking vases that will surely put a smile on your mommy’s face.

Start with the craft supplies you might have at home before heading out to craft stores. Many of these vase decoration ideas can start with the clear glass vase you may already have stashed away in a cabinet.

Creative Vase Craft Ideas For Mother’s Day

1. Decorate Plastic Bottles Vase Craft Ideas

If you aren’t comfortable letting your kids craft with glass, they can make these gorgeous vases, using plastic bottles with lace by Hands On As We Grow blog. Looks vintage and old sweaters!

Totally safe and fun to do, and they can use all the leftover art supplies that you have to create these beautiful vases that almost look like ceramic vases with texture when they are done. So pretty for special occasions!

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Safe plastic bottle vase craft for younger kids.

2. Colorful Twines Fancy Glass Jars Vase Craft Ideas

Use different colors of twine to make this gorgeous effect, turning normal glass jars into homemade vases by Modern Parents Messy Kids blog, just like a dollar store vase. Follow the instructions on the link above! This is literally the easiest way to decorate a vase and I love that the stems of the flowers can be seen through the vase’s unique pattern.

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Sooo fancy!

3. Wires and Beads Vase Craft Ideas

Use wire and beads to make this stunning vase craft by Dukes and Duchesses. Cool, right? Who would think that you can make a fancy vase out of wires and glass beads or sea glass? You can use it as a candle holder decor at weddings!

If you have got older kids or teens in the house, this can take up their afternoon. Knitting with wire isn’t as hard as it sounds and it ends up looking beautiful.

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Let’s get creative!

4. Turn Regular Drinking Glasses into Beautiful Vases Craft ideas

Look at those dots! These colorful vases DIY project by Pop Sugar is fun and so simple for kids to make. With your choice of colors, these could match any room centerpiece and can be used as a disco ball vase perfect for cut flowers.

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Paint your vases with colorful flowers!

5. Create Your Mod Podge Vase Craft Ideas

This easy mod podge clay vase by Glue Sticks Blog can add a pop of color to any room. Your kids will definitely love molding the mod podge adhesive into a vase and will get their motor skills and energies into good use. Wrap it in many shades, or glitter, and put a ribbon for a fancy look!

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Easy to make mod podge vases!

6. Lego Blocks Vase Craft Ideas

Kids will absolutely love using toys to make this fun DIY vase project gift for mom by Fab Art DIY! Building with blocks has never been quite so fun or ended up so pretty. Looks good on the dining table too!

Be sure to gather your favorite Lego blocks and get your kids entertained for hours by making this fun and creative vase craft idea!

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Kids will definitely love this!

7. Child’s Artwork Vase Craft Ideas

If you have younger kids, this is a sweet way to make a vase together. This fun vase craft idea by Everyday is an Occasion blog uses your child’s latest drawing as inspiration in designing any glass vase you have on the shelf.

What a way to memorialize your kids’ artwork by doing this fun and creative vase craft!

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Your child’s inner Picasso on a vase!

8. Fun and Creative Mason Jar Vases Craft Ideas

Make quotable vases with this fun mason jar chalkboard idea by We Heart Parties (unavailable). Write a new quote, draw a new design every day, and put some surprises inside for your moms to see. Such a unique DIY vase idea and I love the idea of putting succulents into this vase so it can be used long term.

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Such a cute and fancy vase idea!

9. Get Fancy! Paint Your Vase! 

Turn some plain glass vase into this beautiful mother’s day vase by Lemon Tree Dwelling (unavailable). It’s always fun to make use of easy and simple materials such as acrylic paint, in making a beautiful piece of art for the sweetest occasion.

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Moms will love this gift idea!

10. Creative Vase Made of Balloon!

They say it only takes 30 seconds to make this fancy and creative vase by Curbly. You’ll never believe the vase is made using a balloon! Check the link now to find out how it’s made, and be sure to add it to your must-try crafts and trick with your kids!

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Wait, is this really made out of balloons?

11. Create a Colorful Vase Using Yarn

Using yarn, your kids can make a fun rainbow stripes vase with this fun idea from My Little 3 and Me Blog (unavailable) vase tutorial! Use all the colors you can find or just alternate with one or two of your child’s favorite colors.

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What a colorful gift to make our mommas smile!

12. Upcycled Vase Using Tissue Rolls Craft Ideas

This adorable vessel vase by The Craft Nest (unavailable) is one that can be made on any budget, and will definitely be enjoyed by kids of all ages. When you’re done creating the vase, you can even create paper flowers using pipe cleaners and colored papers with beads! So much for some floral arrangements. Fun!

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Have fun upcycling!

More Fancy and Creative Vase Craft Ideas from Play Ideas

  • See how this bracelet maker makes cute and unique designs suited for any DIY craft ideas!
  • You’ll never go wrong with washi tapes all over those cute fancy vases.
  • Recycled tin cans craft ideas are great to start of those imagination going by making lovely vases and holders!
  • Got younger kids? Then try these cotton balls craft decoration vase ideas!
  • Let’s get fancy with these awesome stick crafts and learn how to make a stick vase craft too!
  • Of course, we don’t forget the bottles! They make a good fit for any vase craft design gift idea.
  • Or be creative in painting your own glass vases with these different painting craft ideas!
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It’s time for some fun!

Which fancy vase craft idea is your favorite?

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