Spring is here, and along with it comes Mother’s Day. Today we have a super easy Mother’s Day card idea for kids or adults to make, in the shape of a tea-cup.
This upcycled Mother’s Day card idea is a fun way to give a moment of peace and quiet with a cup of tea that she can enjoy at home or on a hot tub breakaway.
. What a simple and easy way to appreciate Moms!
At the moment, I am loving the signs of Spring that are popping up – like the daffodils I have on my kitchen windowsill which make me smile as I’m busy crafting away with the kids, listening to our favourite songs and taking time to chat and enjoy each other’s company.
So I chose to reflect sunny and bright happy yellows in this crafty project together. We made these simple tea cup cards that can hold a tea bag so that you can give to your mum, or to friends to “have a cup of tea on us”.
My boys had made me something similar before for Mother’s Day and I thought it was a lovely idea, so we made some more. They would be a fun way to spread a little happiness, to cheer up a friend or show appreciation.
Supplies
To make these tea cup cards you will need (per card)
- 1 Blank card
- Piece of coloured paper
- 1 cut up egg box (you can get 4 cups out of a 6 egg box – one per corner)
- 1 small piece of pipe cleaner
- 1 Twinings teabag in your favourite variety
- Glue
- Flower shapes or stickers to decorate (optional)
How to Make
Then it’s just a case of assembling everything on to the card and gluing it all down.
Make sure the egg carton cup is stuck down firmly to hold your tea securely.
You can mix up the colours and designs to reflect your own favourite colours and the things that make you happy. Maybe sparkly or glittery is what always makes you smile.
You can look out for different colored egg cartons like we used blue and yellow, and I have also seen green egg boxes around. Or if you prefer a simple look, traditional brown egg cartons are just as effective – or you can even paint them!
Greetings and Messages to write Inside your Mother’s Day Card
Here are a few sweet Mother’s Day messages to tie in with the cup of tea theme
- Happy Mother’s Day, Mum! Take some time to relax with this cup of tea.
- You are the sugar in every cup of tea!
- Have a cup of tea on us!
- I have some tea to share – you’re the best mum ever!
Printable Instructions
If you would like to print out the instructions for this Mother’s Day teacup card, you can use the How to Card below.
Egg Cup Tea Cup Cards for Mother's Day
Make a tea-cup card for Mother's Day using an egg carton or egg box
Materials
- 1 Blank card
- 1 Piece of coloured paper
- 1 cut up egg box
- 1 small piece of pipe cleaner
- 1 teabag in your favourite variety
- Flower shapes or stickers to decorate (optional)
Tools
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Cut the tea cup shapes from the egg carton. You can get four tea cup shapes from one six egg egg carton - using only the corner pieces.
- Bend the small piece of pipe cleaner to create the tea cup handle
- Glue down the colored paper for your background
- Stick down the tea cup and the handle
- Place the tea-bag inside
- Add flowers and embellishments to finish the card
Share
We hope you liked this easy egg carton tea cup card idea!
Please go ahead and share this Mother’s Day craft idea with friends and family so that other parents and educators can benefit from the ideas.
These simple cards would be great to make in the classroom with students at Mother’s Day, if you’re looking for a simple Mother’s Day card to send home with the class.
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Happy Crafting, and Happy Mother’s Day!
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
Those cards are fabulous and with Twinnings in all the better:-)
What a cute idea, might make a nice Easter card for E’s teacher. She could definitely do with a break!
I was thinking Easter card too! You could also not unwrap the tea bag, attach a little string and handwritten tag, or draw the string & tag.
We love Twinings English Breakfast tea at our house!
~Lee
These tea cup cards are fantastic! They are really creative and look great to give to family and friends . Thank you for sharing! I think I will try making these with Maxwell 🙂
I love these cards, they are great for any occasion I think. I may well borrow the idea for toddlers sometime! Lovely to see a pic of you too 🙂
These would make great teacher appreciation cards. So cook and so much fun
this is adorable!!
These look amazing! Love the use of the egg box for the tea cup! x
DIG THESE!!! Easy yet very pretty!!!
These are the most adorable ever! We all love tea at our house.
These are adorable! I will be featuring this post at the Thoughtful Spot on Monday! Thx so much for linking it up!
thanks so much 🙂
I LOVE these! How utterly adorable! Such a cute idea x
Thanks for linking up with our Parenting Pin It Party x