Art: Desk Organizer Cut paper towel tubes into various lengths. Paint each tube a different color. Glue the tubes (grouped in a bunch - 4-5) to a piece of painted corrugated cardboard. Use to hold pencils, rulers, paint brushes, or scissors. Mom's Tablecloth Make a fun and easy tablecloth without sewing. Purchase a piece of artists' canvas large enough for your table then stencil a desired pattern onto the fabric. You can also make a table runner, place mats and napkins in the same way. Inexpensive way to make a beautiful change to the dining room. Have a Tea Party Invite your mothers to come to your class for a tea party. Turn the classroom into a restaurant atmosphere by putting white table clothes and flowers on the table. On the day of the party have your children dress up in fancy clothes (big hats, suit coats, whatever you have). On the day of the tea party the mothers sit with their child and enjoy tea, cookies, and sandwiches. Mini Heart Box with Photo You need: Mini Heart Box, Red Paint, Ribbon and Lace, Gemstones, Tacky Glue or Low Temp Glue Gun, Photo Instructions: Paint box, let dry. Decorate with ribbon, lace and rhinestones. Trace around heart inset on photo. Trim photo inside line. Glue inside box. Button Bouquet Materials: Chenille sticks, Buttons, Poster Board, Scissors, Glue Directions: Insert a chenille stick through one hole in a button and back through the other. Twist the ends together under the button to make a stem. Cut out several petals from poster board and glue them together. When the petals are dry, glue them to the back of the button. Bend short pieces of chenille sticks into leaf shapes and twist them onto the stem. Baby Food Jar Air Freshener You need: Potpourri, Clean Baby Food Jar (no top needed), 5" Paper Doily, Rubber Band, Lace, Ribbon Rose, Low Temp Glue Gun Instructions: Fill jar with potpourri. Cover with a paper doily or tulle. Secure with rubber band. Tie a ribbon around the jar to hide the rubber band. Hot glue ribbon rose to ribbon. Family Mobile Illustrate a picture of each member of the family. Include the pet if the child has one. Cut out each family member. Glue each picture on strong paper or cardboard. Hang your pictures on a hanger with yarn or string to make a mobile. Print the last name on a piece of paper and fasten it to the hanger. Heart of Beans You will need 3-4 cans of shiny clear gloss spray plus the following. Each child will need: 1c. beans or peas (a mixed variety looks nice), 6 oz. white glue, Mixing bowl, spoon, wax paper with heart drawn in the center w/ sharpie, 12" ribbon Directions: Mix the beans with glue and shape into a heart on the wax paper. Let dry overnight. Spray hearts with the shiny clear gloss spray. Let dry overnight. Now your hearts are ready to be wrapped. Shiny Picture Use clear plastic plates (any size, but I think mine were 9" plates). Have the children draw/color a picture of them doing something with their mom and then Mod Podge it on the bottom of the plate several times. As you look at the plate, the picture will be showing. Make a Card Create a one of a kind card for Mom using any of the following materials or suggestions: Use Glitter, Crayons, Pens Colored Pencils, Markers, and/or Paint Lace String, Yarn, Ribbon, Twine Use Paper Doilies Tissue Paper, Torn Paper, Heart Shaped Paper Decorate with Stickers, Sand, Old Puzzle Pieces, Buttons, Colored Glue, Colored Tape, Chalk, Wet Chalk, Wrapping Paper, Stamps, Aluminum Foil, Heart Shaped Confetti, Glue on Candy Confections, Heart Shaped Sponge Painting, Pasta or rice colored with red food coloring Cut the Edges with scrap booking scissors Have pre-written poems for the children to glue on their Card, let the children choose the poem they like the best. Make the card out of the paper doily, heart shaped. Let the children write a poem for the inside. Let the children write a special message, or have the child tell you what to write. Use bleeding tissue paper on white paper. Have the children place small pieces of tissue paper on the paper. Have them add water with a paint brush. Allow to dry, and peel off the paper. Mother's Day Card Materials: Construction paper, various colors, Glue stick, Photos, Scissors, Tape, Green chenille stems, one for each flower, Patterned paper (optional) Directions: Cut photos into circles to be used as the center of the flower. Cut simple flower shapes out of construction paper. Glue photo circle to the center of the flower. This step is optional: Glue construction paper flower to a piece of patterned paper. Cut around the flower giving your construction paper about a half inch border of patterned paper. Tape chenille stem to the back of your flower, be sure tape is secure by pressing onto tape with your fingernail. Trim ends of chenille to the length you desire, depending on what you are using as a vase. If making a hand held bouquet, don’t trim the chenille; simply tie a ribbon bow around them all. Tips: Instead of patterned paper, have children color white paper with various colored markers or crayons and use that as your border. If you find it easier, instead of cutting around the border, trace it lightly first with a pencil, then cut. Even the littlest of children can make this craft, simply help them by cutting out photos and flower ahead of time and have them help with the gluing and taping. Flowers Obtain small clay pots. Have the children decorate them with non toxic paint. When dry add dirt and flowers. The Ultimate Paperweight Supply each child with some modeling clay. Let them shape it however they wish. Let them add marbles, buttons, glitter, sand, pebbles, and string, whatever you can think of. After it dries - it’s a paperweight. Family Portraits Ask parents to bring in pictures of their families, or take pictures of the families at the center. You can place these on the walls at the children's eye level by covering them with contact paper. The children will really enjoy seeing their picture and pictures of others on the walls. Games Mommy Says Played like Simon says. Replace mommy with other family members. Mother May I? The old game, mother may I take three little steps forward? Replace mother with other family members. Language Mother's Lifetime Recipe 2 heaping cups of patience 1 heartfull of love 2 handfuls of generosity dash of laughter 1 headfull of understanding Sprinkle generously with kindness. Add plenty of faith and mix well. Spread over a period of lifetime. Serve everybody you meet. To a special lady on Mother's Day Even though you're not my Mom You're there for me every day You've given me love, you've made me smile You're special in every way. Mother's Day All through the year I'll try to do The things that show My love for you. And not be happy just to say, "I love you, Mother," on Mother's Day. M is for the million things she gives me O means only that she's soft to hold T for the things she tries to teach me H is for her heart of purest gold E for her eyes with love light shining R means right and right she'll always be Put them all together they spell Mother, A word that means the world to me. Only One Mother Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky, Hundreds of shells on the shore together, Hundreds of birds that go singing by, Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather. Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the wide world over. George Cooper~ Music We Love Mothers (Sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques") We love mothers. We love mothers. Yes we do; yes we do. Mothers are for hugging (hug self) Mothers are for kissing (blow kiss) We love you; yes, we do. Thank you, mothers. Thank you, mothers. For your love, for your love. Mothers are for hugging, (hug self) Mothers are for kissing (blow kiss) We love you; yes, we do. Mother's Day (Sung to the tune of "This Old Man”) Mother's Day, Mother's Day Is a very special day. Here's a great big hug And lots of kisses too. Each one says that I love you! I Love My Mommy (Sing to the tune of "Up on the Housetop") I love my mommy, Yessiree! She is very good to me! She makes me cookies and yummy treats, That's my mom and she's real neat! Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, I love my mommy and she loves me, That's the way it's supposed to be! (Sing to tune of "Up on the Housetop") I love my mommy, Yessiree! She is very good to me! She makes me cookies and yummy treats, That's my mom and she's real neat! Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, I love my mommy and she loves me, That's the way it's supposed to be! Five Pretty Mommies (Sing to tune of "Five Little Ducks") Five pretty mommies I once knew, Fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, too, But the one in the middle that belongs to me...I love her and she loves me! Down to the grocery we did go, Wibble - wobble, wibble - wobble, to and fro, But the one in the middle that belongs to me, I love her and she loves me! I Love You Mommy (Sung to the tune of "You are my sunshine") I love you mommy My dearest mommy You make me happy When I am sad I want to tell you I really love you! When I'm with you I am so glad! Mother My Dear (Sung to the tune of Rock-A-Bye Baby) Mother my darling Mother my dear I love you, I love you Each day of the year You are so sweet and you are so kind And I am so gla-ad That you-u are mine Mommy (Sung to tune of Bingo) I love her and she loves me, And Mommy is her name-o, M-O-M-M-Y M-O-M-M-Y M-O-M-M-Y And Mommy is her name-O On Mother's Day (Sung to the tune of O' Christmas tree) On Mother's Day On Mother's Day Oh how I love you, Mom... On Mother's Day On Mother's Day Oh, how I love you Mom... You give me joy and happiness I give you love - a hug and kiss On Mother's Day On Mother's Day Oh how I love you Mom I Love My Mommy (Sing to tune of "Up on the Housetop”) I love my mommy, Yessiree! She is very good to me! Her hugs and kisses are oh so sweet, I think my Mommy is really neat. Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn't know, That I love my mommy and she loves me, That's the way it's supposed to be! Recipes Energy Foot Bath Salts Mix salts in large bowl. In smaller bowl take 1/4-1/2 cup salt mixture and add food coloring and oils. Mix WELL. Add back into rest of salt mixture. Ingredients: 1 Cup Epsom salts 1 Cup Coarse Salt 10-20 Drops Food Coloring 6 Drops Eucalyptus Oil 10 Drops Rosemary Oil 15 Drops Peppermint Oil Science Easy Growing Fun-Shaped Plants Materials: Terry cloth towel, Quick growing seeds (grass or alfalfa seeds work nice.) Directions: Cut the terry cloth into desired shape (heart or star)and then have your child put seeds over the top of cut out shape and then water. SUGGESTION: for younger children, you may choose to put the seeds into a shaker and have them shake seeds onto the shape. Put shapes on aluminum foil to hold water. |
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