Twelve years ago, March 2nd, my mother took her leave from this earth. One of the greatest gifts since has been celebrating her life in small ways through our day-to-day. I was recently reminded of this sweet way my kids celebrated her on Mother’s Day six year ago–these DIY fresh flower bouquets were such a wonderful way to pay tribute!
You see, for years prior to her cancer diagnosis, my mother worked tirelessly with her students to support the American Cancer Society Daffodil Days. How poignant that when she passed, daffodils were just starting to bloom outside. Daffodils will always carry special meaning for me, and a Spring DIY project celebrating these flowers is perfect!
I set about crafting a daffodil bouquet in memory of my mom but then had the notion to set up my kiddos with some jars, daffodils, and greenery to let them create their own tributes to their grandma.
My kids LOVED the idea! So we got to work…
DIY Flower Bouquets with Kids
Step 1: Buy the blooms and jars
Step 2: Separate and trim
Step 3: Have kids prep and fill jars with water
Step 4: Let them loose and don’t intervene!
The fun result of our work? Two beautiful fresh flower bouquets that couldn’t mean more.
These DIY bouquets are also a genius money-saver! Fancy pre-made bouquets are pricey, but by purchasing blooms separately and putting them together yourself (or even better, by the kids, because who doesn’t love a gift made by little hands?), it’s a far more economical option.
Want to add something special to your DIY flower bouquet? When I was introduced to Monday Monarch, I fell for their line of sweet, quality necklaces, bracelets, and earrings! Siblings Robert and Anna have such a lovely mission to create classic jewelry that can be worn every day. You’ll have trouble choosing from all of the gorgeous pieces, but I promise you’ll find something for the mom on your list–this “mama” necklace might be my favorite pick, though! Consider Mother’s Day shopping done with this site!
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Meredith says
Those are beautiful!
My daughter crafted me a paper flower a few years back – you can see the project here:
https://bethebestnanny.com/2017/05/10/flower-mothers-day-card/
If it’s not okay to post someone else’s blog, take that part out. 🙂
Meredith says
Aw! Totally fine, and what a sweet project <3 Thank you for sharing, Meredith! 🙂