Mother’s Day
Many countries celebrate a special day for mothers. In the U.S, it started as a day of peace; now it is more a day to celebrate and pamper Mom. Help the children make cards or gifts or plan a special meal or other surprise for Mom. Read picture books to young children about mothers such as Are You My Mother by PD Eastman, Little Bear (an I Can Read Book) by Else Holmelund Minarik, or Just Me and My Mom by Mercer Mayer. You’ll find many other choices in your local library. For ideas of activities and surprises, visit www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/mom/.
Pasta Heart Plate for Mom
Even little ones can make one of these fun plates of love for Mom! All you will need is some glue, a plate, and some noodles.
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to create beautiful crafts and homemade cards just for Mom! Treat her to special recipes and bond with printable activities as well.
What you’ll need:
- Colorful disposable plate
- White craft glue
- Dried macaroni noodles
- Yellow and green split peas
How to make it:
- Use white craft glue to draw a heart shape on the plate. (See photo.)
- Place macaroni shapes onto the white craft glue heart. (See photo.)
- Use white craft glue to write “mom” in the center of the heart. Place flat side of split peas onto the craft glue, using yellow peas for both letter “m’s” and green for the “o.” (See photo.)
- Let dry completely.
Tips:
- For younger children, use dried beans instead of peas, as they are larger and easier to grasp.
- Check the party aisle of your grocer or discount department store for colorful disposable plates.
- You can paint a plain paper plate instead of using a coated plate.
Flower Card for Mom
A pretty flower takes center stage in this adorable Mother’s Day card that Mom is sure to love receiving.
Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to create beautiful crafts and homemade cards just for Mom! Treat her to special recipes and bond with printable activities as well.
What you’ll need:
- 1 sheet of card stock
- Patterned paper
- Orange construction paper
- Glue stick
- Pencil
- Scissors
- White craft glue
- ½” wide ribbon in two complementary colors
- Pattern
How to make it:
- Fold card stock in half to create the greeting card. (See photo.)
- Print and cut out flower pattern. Trace pattern onto the back of the patterned paper. Cut the flower shape out of the patterned paper, but do not cut the center circle. (See photo.)
- Trace the center circle onto orange construction paper. (See photo.)
- Cut out construction paper circle and glue it to the center of the patterned paper flower. (See photo.)
- Glue the paper flower onto the center of the card.
- Cut ribbon into pieces to create the letter “M”. Use white craft glue to “write” the letter “M” onto the card, and then place the ribbon onto the glue. Use glue to tack the ends that overlap. (See photo.)
Tips:
- Look for pretty ribbons to go on sale, usually immediately following a holiday.
- Your favorite craft supply store often includes coupons on your local newspaper, or you can sign up to receive them online.
- Card stock is much sturdier, but construction paper is a suitable and less expensive option.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week event that celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan.
