Happy Mother's Day Cards and Messages for Mom

Make a Mother's Day card in about a minute and give her something to keep. Pick one of 100 designs, from crayon and handprint cards for young kids and first Mother's Day cards to cards for Grandma, your wife, your mother in law and Mothering Sunday cards for Mum, add a photo and her name, then tap a ready message or write your own. Free designs need no account.

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Pick a design

Next you make it yours: add your photo and change every text and color.

How to make a Mother's Day card online

Pick a design you like from the Mother's Day card designs above.
Upload a photo if the design has a photo frame, then drag and zoom it until it sits right.
Write the name and your message, or tap a ready wish from the list. Use the name she knows best: Mom, Mum, Mama, Ammi or Nani.
Download it as a PNG or JPG, or tap Share on your phone to send it straight to WhatsApp or any other app.

Mother's Day cards from grown up kids, young kids and husbands

From a son or daughter, a photo card says what a store card can't: the two of you then and now, a childhood picture or the whole family on her favorite day. The then and now polaroids, the film strip and the clothesline of memories hold two or more photos, and the three generations designs fit Grandma, Mom and the kids on one card.

Young kids can make one too. Crayon frames, a fridge art gallery, handprint tulips and a crayon house drawing look like they came home from school, and cute designs with a mama elephant, ducks on a pond or an owl and owlet suit the youngest. Let them pick the message and type their own names.

Husbands can send their wife a card from the kids and from them, such as Mother of Our Children Roses or Best Mom Our Kids Could Have. It is a small thing that means a lot on a busy morning.

Cards for Grandma, a mother in law, a first Mother's Day and every mother figure

For Grandma, Nani or Gran there are garden, knitting basket, recipe card and chai time designs, and a Grandma and Me photo card. For your mother in law, an elegant lilies design is a kind way to say thank you.

A first Mother's Day card is one a new mom keeps forever: Our First Mother's Day, Little Star and a onesie on the line, with room for the baby's first photo. Moms to be get a nest or tiny shoes design for the Mother's Day before the baby arrives.

Mother's Day is for every mother figure: a bonus mom or stepmom, a single mom who does the work of two, a godmother, or the aunt or teacher who was there for you. And there are cards for the best dog mom and the cat mom in your life.

If you are missing your mom, remembrance designs with forget me nots, a locket, a candle and lily or the brightest star let you honor her on the day, or send a gentle card to a friend who lost their mother.

Floral, vintage, line art, boho and funny Mother's Day cards

Floral designs bring peonies, tulips, daffodils, carnations, ranunculus, sunflowers and wildflowers in a mason jar. Elegant ones use navy and gold, gold line peonies and script lettering, and vintage designs look like letterpress, an airmail stamp or a seed packet.

Line art and color block designs keep it simple, a boho rainbow and groovy lettering bring a seventies feel, and funny Mother's Day cards make her laugh: Un-be-leaf-able Mom, Toast-ally the Best, Bee's Knees, a Mom of the Year trophy and a cat on a box.

Mothering Sunday, Eid al Umm and Mother's Day around the world

Mother's Day is not on the same day everywhere. In the US, Canada, Germany, Turkey, India and Pakistan it is the second Sunday of May, May 9 in 2027. The UK and Ireland celebrate Mothering Sunday three weeks before Easter, March 7 in 2027, and the daffodils, afternoon tea, Best Mum rosette and Mum and Gran cottage designs all say Mum.

In Egypt, Jordan, the UAE and much of the Arab world, Eid al Umm falls on March 21, and the jasmine, arches, arabesque and Arabic coffee designs are made for it. Ammi and Maa cards with mehndi, marigolds, a lotus mandala and Paradise at Ammi's Feet are ready for families in Pakistan and India. France celebrates on May 30, 2027 and Spain on May 2.

What to write in a Mother's Day card

The best Mother's Day message is short and specific: thank her for one thing, remember one moment you shared and tell her you love her. "Thank you for every school run, every late night talk and every hug. I love you, Mom" means more than a long poem. Two or three sentences read best on a phone.

From a son or daughter, use the name you call her and a memory only the two of you share. Young kids can keep it simple: "I love you to the moon and back." A husband can write for the kids and for himself. For Grandma and a mother in law, thank them for the family they raised. Funny Mother's Day messages work if she laughs at your jokes, and in remembrance a quiet line like "Thinking of you today, Mom, and always" is enough.

Happy Mother's Day messages and wishes for your card

Happy Mother's Day to the strongest, kindest woman I know.
Thank you for everything, Mom. I love you more than words can say.
Mom, you are my best friend and my biggest fan. Happy Mother's Day!
Everything good in me, I learned from you. Happy Mother's Day, Mom.
To the first woman who ever believed in me: happy Mother's Day, Mom.
I may be taller now, but I'll always be your little boy. Happy Mother's Day.
I love you to the moon and back, Mommy!
You are the best mommy in the whole wide world. Happy Mother's Day!
Happy Mother's Day to the heart of our family. The kids are lucky, and so am I.
Happy first Mother's Day! You're already amazing at it.
Happy first Mother's Day, Mama. Love, your little one.
Happy Mother's Day to the mom to be. Your little one is lucky already.
To the best grandma in the world: happy Mother's Day, with all our love.
Happy Mother's Day, Nani. Thank you for the stories, the chai and all your love.
Happy Mother's Day to my mother in law. Thank you for raising the person I love.
You didn't have to love me, but you did. Happy Mother's Day to my bonus mom.
Happy Mothering Sunday, Mum. Thank you for everything, always.
Happy Mother's Day from your favorite child. Don't tell the others.
Thanks for not selling me to the circus when I was a teenager. Happy Mother's Day!
Thinking of you today, Mom. Your love is with me every single day.

Are these Mother's Day cards free?

Yes. The free designs can be made, downloaded and shared without an account or password. We ask only for your name and email before the download, and free cards carry a small einvitation mark.

Can I add my own photo?

Yes. Designs with a photo frame let you upload a picture from your phone or computer, then move and zoom it. The card is drawn in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device.

How do I send the card?

Download it as an image and send it in any chat or by email, or tap Share on your phone to send it to WhatsApp. The person you send it to needs no app or account.

What size is the card?

Every design downloads as a PNG or JPG in three sizes: 540 × 675 for chats, 1080 × 1350 for WhatsApp and Instagram, and 2160 × 2700 for printing at home.

What do you write in a Mother's Day card?

Thank her for one thing, share a memory and tell her you love her, for example: "Thank you for every hug and every late night talk, Mom. I love you more than words can say." Tap any message in the list above to put it on your card, then change it as you like.

Are there cards for Grandma, a mother in law or a first Mother's Day?

Yes. The designs include cards for Grandma and Nani, a mother in law, a wife from her husband, a first Mother's Day, a mom to be, a stepmom or bonus mom, a single mom, a godmother, dog and cat moms, and remembrance cards for a mom who has passed away.

When is Mother's Day in 2027?

In the US, Canada, Germany, Turkey, India and Pakistan it is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Mothering Sunday in the UK and Ireland is March 7, 2027, Eid al Umm in most Arab countries is March 21, Spain celebrates on May 2, Mexico on May 10 and France on May 30. A digital card arrives the moment you share it, so you can send it first thing in the morning.