Mother’s Day Flower Pot Gift

Make this adorable Mother’s Day Flower Pot gift for all the moms in your life! It’s perfect for kids, it’s mess-free, and it requires no crafting skills! The free printable tag makes it an easy gift to pull together, even at the last minute!

My family knows I love giving and getting flowers as gifts. I think nothing brings cheer like receiving flowers or plants!

Easy Mother’s Day Flower Pot Gift

This cute printable tag makes this the perfect Mother’s Day gift for kids to give their moms – don’t you think? Each kid can give a different plant that they pick out themselves, making it even more special!

Here is a quick video overview of the process! Pay close attention to the genius way to easily add your tag to the pot.

Step 1: Gather your supplies.

You will need:

• Live plant (see the list below for the best ideas)
• Flower pot it will fit in
• Yarn or Ribbon
• Free printable Mother’s Day Flower Pot tag (download it at the end of this post!)
• Hole Punch
• Scissors
• Cardstock

Step 2: Print your tags.

Print off the Mother’s Day Flower Pot tags. They print six tags to a page, so if you need more than one, or if the kids want to help cut them out and mess one up, you have back-up.

Pro Tip: Print these tags on heavy cardstock paper so they won’t bend and tear so easily. 

Step 3: Pot your plant.

Place your plant in a cute pot. I love these colorful flower pots from Amazon and the fun options available. You can also find cute, adorable pots at the dollar store, Dollar General, and even Walmart.

Step 4: Attach the tags.

Use a hole punch to punch a hole in the top of the tag where the small circle is printed. I looped a piece of ribbon through the hole and tied it to a paper clip and pressed the paper clip into the soil so it stayed put, and it worked well. (See the video for a full visual guide.)

Tips for Picking the Best Plants

There are several different ways to choose which plants will be a good fit. Look at some of these ideas for inspiration:

• Mom’s Favorite. What is mom’s favorite flower? If it’s easily accessible, then maybe choose that as your plant of choice. 
• Plant Location. Will the plant be kept indoors or out? If it’s indoors you will likely need to choose a shade, or part shade plant type (check the tags on the plants to find out before you buy).
• Different Plant Type. Does she like flowers? If she’s not a huge fan, maybe you can consider succulents or herbs instead?
• Hardy Plants. Does she have a green thumb? If not, then maybe get a hardy plant that can handle being mistreated or forgotten like a succulent, herb, or flowers like geraniums and gerbera daisies.

Flowers That Grow Well in Pots

If you are going to plant flowers, here are a few that grow particularly well in pots!

No matter what plant you decide to give Mom, or that your little one picks out, I’m sure Mom will love it and cherish it for as long as the plant lives and grows!

• Petunias
• Pansies
• Impatiens
• Gerbera Daisies
• Geraniums
• Zinnias
• Mini Roses
• Lantana
• Dahlia
• Calibrachoa
• New Guinea Impatiens
• Chrysanthemums
• Vinca

While there are tons of flowers that grow well in a pot, remember that all plants grow so they will need plenty of room to expand. Don’t overfill your pots, or you will need to move them soon.

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Even More DIY Mother’s Day Ideas

• Mother’s Day Seed Bombs – these are so easy to make and the free printable makes the perfect gift simple!
• Seed Bouquet – if mom likes to get her hands dirty, let her plant her own flowers with this seed bouquet gift idea!
• Mother’s Day Seed Gifts – these are a great way to let each child pick out their own gift without breaking the bank – so cute!

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