Show your love with 10 Mother’s Day UK card ideas.

Summary/Overview

Make your mum “live, laugh, love” this Mother’s Day with card ideas for every motherly figure. Whether they’re prim and proper or love a pun, we’ve got a design to suit their personality.

Cards are such a simple way to personalise a message and show your love to your mum or a special mother figure in your life. Make your own cards, collages and memes for the perfect personalised present this Mother’s Day.

What is Mother’s Day and when is it in the UK?

Mother’s Day is an old tradition tied to Christianity and Easter that continues to hold relevance (and reverence) today. In the UK, Mothering Sunday takes place three weeks before Easter Sunday – or the fourth Sunday of Lent – each year. It’s a dedicated time for people to celebrate and honour their mothers and maternal bonds.

In 2024, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday 10^th of March in the UK, which means it’s time to start thinking about those Mother’s Day card ideas.

When did Mother’s Day start?

Mother’s Day has different dates depending on where you celebrate it – and this mainly stems from how the tradition started.

In the UK, Mother’s Day is thought to have stemmed from a 16^th-century tradition, where families would return home and visit their first church – also known as their “mother church.” In time, this became known as “Mothering Sunday” – a day off to visit church, lay flowers and bring a gift for your mother.

10 Mother’s Day card ideas.

It’s easy to make a Mother’s Day card with these ideas and templates to help inspire your crafty and caring card creations. Check out some of our favourite designs on Adobe Express below.

What should I write in a Mother’s Day card?

The best Mother’s Day card messages are tailored to the person you’re giving the card to. Every mother has their own personality, so it’s important to reflect this in what you write. But there are some things you can include to craft the perfect message.

• Address your card to your mother figure – whether that’s mum, nan, aunty, their name, or a nickname.
• Include some variant of “Happy Mother’s Day” to make it aligned to the occasion.
• Add a sentimental or humorous message about the past year you’ve had together. It might help to mention specific memories so they can reminisce.
• Don’t forget to mention who it’s from! If you’re a sibling this is especially important – you want to be the favourite child, right?

Even if your message isn’t perfect, remember – it’s the effort that counts and they’ll be happy you put the extra thought into it.

Read on for some ideas for quotes to inspire you and make your message something even more special.

10 Mother’s Day quotes for every mum.

Give your mum a special message with one of these quotes – perfect for a Mother’s Day card, caption or cover.

1. “Youth fades; love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
2. “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our soul blossom.” – Marcel Proust
3. “Mother is name for God in the lips of hearts of little children.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
4. “Because I feel that, in the heavens above / The angels, whispering to one another / Can find, among their burning terms of love / None so devotional as that of ‘Mother’.” – Edgar Allan Poe
5. “Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother’s love is not.” – James Joyce
6. “God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” – Rudyard Kipling
7. “A mother’s arms are more comforting than anyone else’s.” – Princess Diana
8. “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning
9. “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln
10. “Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” – George Eliot

10 Mother’s Day puns to make her laugh.

Does your mum prefer a witty pun to a classic quote? Have some fun writing a Mother’s Day card with these punny messages.

1. Mum, I love you more than my laundry – loads!
2. Thanks for the womb and board.
3. To the most mum-believable person I know!
4. You can’t spell mother without home.
5. Mum, I love you so much and no, I won’t accept your follow request.
6. To my mother and the drinking habit we share.
7. Love. Coffee. Wine. I get it now.
8. Keep calm and call Mum.
9. Nothing is ever truly lost – until Mum can’t find it.
10. Mum – you’re definitely one of my favourite parents.

More Mother’s Day ideas to make her special day.

Surprise your mum with more than a card by trying out some of these other Mother’s Day gift ideas to make the day extra special. From curated collages to making your mum a meme, there are lots of ways to give your mum something memorable this Mother’s Day.

1. Picture this… A Mother’s Day collage of your favourite moments together.

Get creative with a picture-perfect photo collage – it’s a great Mother’s Day card idea that could double up as its own gift in a picture frame. Use Adobe Express to make a heartwarming mosaic of all those special moments with your mum.

2. Invite your mum to brunch with a personalised Mother’s Day invite.

Send a mystery invite alongside your Mother’s Day card with this fun idea. Give your mum a time and place for brunch together with a thoughtfully decorated Mother’s Day invite and enjoy a spontaneous meal together. Make your ideal Mother’s Day invite with Adobe Express.

3. Turn your mum into her own Mother’s Day meme.

Some relationships are built on moments together and thoughtful talks – others are built on memes. If your mum enjoys a meme, why not turn her into one this Mother’s Day? You can add the meme to the front of your card or post it on social media as a hilarious dedication. We’re sure it will meme a lot and make her laugh.

4. Surprise Mum with a Mother’s Day Scrapbook.

Take your collage-making game to the next level with a Mother’s Day idea that’ll never leave the mantlepiece. Create a scrapbook full of pictures and peculiarities from your time together. Hoard things like bottlecaps from drinks together and photos of memorable moments. You can use our photo editor to get the perfect shots.

5. Create a Mother’s Day Poster.

Celebrate Mother’s Day and do it loud with a surprise poster declaring your love for (and making a meme of) your mother. Put it front and centre of a Mother’s Day bash you’re throwing for her or surprise her by sticking it on the back of a door somewhere.

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