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Coming up with new easy Mothers Day craft for kids ideas for your school class, kindy, kids club or playgroup day isn’t easy.  If you’re looking for an easy Mothers Day craft for kids though, why not try Shrink Art?  Not only is it easy to do it looks great and can provide lasting gifts for Mums!

Here’s a few easy steps to make a shrinky dink shrink art key ring for Mothers Day:

Step 1: Draw a unique Mothers Day artwork on a shape that will be easy to cut out.  In the example below we used a heart cookie cutter to draw the heart and then drew our own lettering inside the artwork.  Another favourite is tracing the child’s hands.

Drawing Mother Day Shrink Art

Step1. Draw your own art!

Step 2: Trace the art onto a piece of Kidsplay Crafts Shrink Art using a pencil.

Step 2: Trace your Mothers shrink art!

Step 2: Trace your Mothers shrink art!

Step3:  Colour it in!  Use coloured pencils for the best results.  Remember to use the rough side of the shrink art.

Colour in your Mothers Day Shrink Art

Step 3: Colour in your Mothers Day Shrink Art

Step 4: Shrink it in a an oven at 160 degress celsius for around 20-30 seconds.  Remove immediately and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Bake the shrink art

Step 4: Bake the shrink art

Step 5: You’re finished.  Add a keyring to have the perfect, unique Mothers Day Gift.

Finished Mothers Day Shrink Art

Finished Mothers Day Shrink Art

If you are looking for extra Mother’s Day ideas check out this fun wooden bead necklace idea.