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Dinosaur Mother’s Day Card Craft (Free PDF Pattern)

Kids all around are gearing up to get crafty and create something special to tell Mom she’s the ultimate mama-saurus!

They’ll love creating this dinosaur Mother’s Day card to add an extra roar of excitement to the occasion. They can customize the card with her favorite colors and add personal touches to make a memorable gift.

If you’re on the hunt for more crafts to celebrate Mom, check out these Mother’s Day crafts for kids. There are lots of fun ways for little ones to show their appreciation for the special moms in their lives.

Mother’s Day Dinosaur Card

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While kiddos are busy crafting away to make Mama a sweet card, they’re also able to get some practice using scissors, following directions, and refining their fine motor skills.

When you’re ready to kickstart this fun and easy craft, be sure to grab our free template along with a handful of basic craft supplies. Let kids show off their creativity as they make a dino-mite card for their mom.

Supplies

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Directions

Start by downloading the dinosaur Mother’s Day card template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this dinosaur card to life!

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First, take the card base and fold it in half along the dashed line.

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Next, help your child cut out the dinosaur body and leave the left side of the dinosaur uncut.

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Guide your child to glue the eye below the eyebrow.

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Time to make our dinosaur truly unique! Encourage your child to draw spots all over the dinosaur.

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Finally, open up the card and write a special message inside.

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hand holding finished example of Dinosaur Mother's Day Card Craft with the word Happy Mother's Day in the back
hand holding finished example of Dinosaur Mother's Day Card Craft

More Dinosaur Ideas For Kids

Kids’ Ideas For Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day coming up soon, it’s the perfect time for kids to get creative and show their appreciation for the amazing moms in their lives. Choose from various ideas for little ones to express their love and gratitude.

Making Mom feel cherished is easy with one of our crafts or activities that kids can do. Let’s explore some fun and thoughtful ideas to make for Mother’s Day this year. Read on below for a few of our favorites!

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Mother’s Day Books For Kids

I Turned My Mom Into A Unicorn – If your child loves the Ted and Friends books, they’ll get a chuckle out of this one about Ted’s mom! Ted feels his mom is too grumpy, but when he turns his mom into a unicorn, will everything be fixed? This book is short and simple for young kids and shares the message of appreciating the goodness in their lives.

The Night Before Mother’s Day – These books are always fun and sweet and this one is no different! Read this story to see how a dad and his two daughters prepare to pamper mom for Mother’s Day!

What Not To Give Your Mom On Mother’s Day -Follow a boy and his mom in a story of all the things you shouldn’t give to your mom, unless she’s an animal. This is a simple story kids will enjoy with a cute message at the end!

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Crafts For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Ice Cream Craft – Treat Mom to something sweet this Mother’s Day with an adorable ice cream paper craft! This craft is scoops of fun and is a sweet way to show Mom she’s loved “un-cone-ditionally”!

Mickey Mouse Mother’s Day Card Craft – Sprinkle in some Disney magic this Mother’s Day with a personalized Mickey shaped card adorned with a beautiful flower wreath. It’s the ultimate way to show a Disney fan you love her.

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Alien Mother’s Day Card Craft – Let your little ones beam up some extraterrestrial love with an alien card craft this Mother’s Day. This card of a UFO and alien friend is a stellar way to tell mothers that they’re the best mom in the galaxy!

Sunflower Mother’s Day Craft – Brighten Mom’s day with a personalized sunflower craft! Kids can showcase their smiling faces at the center of the flower with the message, “Thanks for helping me grow,” it’s a sweet way to show Mom she’s the sunshine in their lives.

Mother’s Day Activities For Kindergarten

Make Mom’s day extra special with our adorable Mother’s Day dot to dot activity! Inside this set, you’ll find three pages featuring adorable animal moms and babies of raccoons, dogs, and swans. These dot to dot printables are loads of fun, and they also help kids practice their fine motor skills.

Plus, Mom will adore receiving these finished creations as a handmade gift. So grab your markers and let’s make some Mother’s Day art together!

Show Mom some love with our “All About Mom” printable worksheet. This heartfelt tribute to everything that makes Mom special is also a great handwriting exercise for your elementary aged kids.

Kids can fill in the blanks of her favorite things and her unique qualities to create a personalized keepsake that she’ll treasure forever. Let’s celebrate Mom in the most thoughtful and creative way possible!

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Looking for a budget-friendly Mother’s Day gift? Then grab our printable Mother’s Day coupons! Simply print them out, and let your kids add their artistic flair and personal touch by coloring them in. Mom will adore cashing in on a free art masterpiece, a warm hug, or a fun ice cream date.

Best of all, these coupons are a breeze to assemble, so there’s no need for lengthy trips to the craft store.

Have kids’ creativity bloom with this fingerprint flower pot for Mother’s Day! Students will paint a clay pot and use their fingerprints to create flowers around it. To add an extra touch of love, plant a flower using DIY wildflower seed bombs and tissue paper.

It’s a heartfelt gift that celebrates moms and blossoms with every touch! Create something special together for all the wonderful mothers out there!

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Share With Us

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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

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Dinosaur Mother's Day Card Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Looking for a fun and simple way to show your mom or grandma how much you love them? This adorable dinosaur Mother's Day craft is perfect!

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Markers
  • Dinosaur mother’s day card template

Instructions

  1. Download the dinosaur card template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  2. Fold the card base in half along the dashed line.
  3. Cut out the dinosaur body, leaving the left side uncut.
  4. Next, glue the eye below the eyebrow. 
  5. Draw the spots all over the dinosaur.
  6. Lastly, open up the card and write a special message inside.

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Joyce Anne Michaels

Thursday 1st of August 2024

Cute and easy for younger kids!

Sam

Thursday 1st of August 2024

Perfect! That's our goal ◡̈

Dana

Wednesday 8th of May 2024

Cool

Sam

Wednesday 8th of May 2024

Glad you like it ◡̈

Alexis

Wednesday 8th of May 2024

Cute!

Sam

Wednesday 8th of May 2024

Thanks!

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