Get Creative In The Classroom For Mother's Day
It’s that time of year again where we celebrate our mothers and all they do for us and it is always a super cute idea to prepare a card and craft in class for the children to sneak home. With the aim to make mum feel extra special.
Start with; making a card and writing a special message inside is essential.
Some suggested cards you could prepare;
students draw a portrait of their mum inside of a card
create a card with the children’s coloured fingerprints all over it and add the saying My dirty little fingerprints I have left on every wall. And on the drawers and tabletops, I’ve really marked them all. But here are some that won’t rub off, I made them just for you. Because I’m thankful for a mum, who loves me as you do.
ask your students questions about their mum and record them on a prepared sheet. You can find one I created on Teachers Pay Teachers. Download and use for free.
stick a teabag to the front of the card and add the message You’re tea-rrific and I love you!
students draw a dandelion on the front of a card and print the saying Just one little wish for you, Mum, But it's loving and happy and true- It's a wish that the nicest and best things, Will always keep coming to you!
Crafts you could prepare in class include;
students each bring in a pillowcase and provide students with fabric paint to draw a picture or decorate
provide clear keychains and take an individual photo of each student. On one side have the photo on the other side print No 1. Mum! 2021
cook something in class that students can wrap in cellophane and take home for mum
make a bookmark and teach students how to make a tassel out of wool on the end
You must share funny stories about mums too, during the week leading up to Mothers Day. This might include picture books such as;
Some Mums by Nick Bland
My Mum’s The Best by Rosie Smith
Five Minutes Peace by Jill Murphy
I Spy Mum by Janeen Brian
My Mum Says The Strangest Things by Katrina Germein
My Mummy Is Magic by Dawn Richards
Here is a link to my Pinterest board for Mothers Day for plenty of more ideas.
And lastly, invite your mums into the classroom ten minutes before the end of the day on Friday for a disco party. Press play on the tunes, turn it up and dance it out with your class and their mum’s. Have fun!
What do you like to do with your class for mothers day? We would love it if you shared and left a comment below.
