School Mother's Day Activities
Many teachers start thinking about Mother's Day long in advance, because it is expected that children will make a gift in school to bring home for their mothers. Prepare activities about Mother's Day such as asking children to write about their mothers and do crafts as gifts. Use this time of year to reflect on what moms do and to consider how people feel when they lose their mothers. Tailor the assignments to the ages and abilities of your students.
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Mother's Day History
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Before you delve into a Mother's Day craft or writing project, spend some time discussing what Mother's Day is about and how it began. The day is always celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States and first became an official day of honoring mothers in 1914. However, starting in the1870s, Julie Howe, Mary Towles Sasseen, Frank E. Hering, and Anna Jarvis headed the movement to observe Mother's Day.
Shoe Planter
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Young children will enjoy making something lasting rather than just a paper craft, and this project is a good way to put old shoes to use, too. Have each child bring in a pair of shoes he has outgrown (though really you only need one pair for every two students, so if some students do not have extra shoes, they can use their neighbors' spares). Spray paint the shoes with whatever color the child would like his planter to be and then fill the shoe with potting soil. Plant a few seeds in the shoe so Mom can enjoy blooming marigolds or pansies in a couple of weeks.
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Bath Salts
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Mom can relax in the tub with homemade bath salts. Make a relaxing gift for Mom using old jars from salsa, baby food or peanut butter. Bring Epsom salt, food coloring, a few drops of a couple types of perfume and a little glycerin for the kids to use to make bath salts. Let each child mix the bath salts for his mother, choosing the amount of food coloring and perfume to use in the salts. Pour the bath salt into a jar and tie a ribbon around the top.
Twig Frame
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This photo frame craft is good for older children who would like to do something new for their moms this Mother's Day. Allow students to gather sticks and twigs that are about 6 inches long until each student has about 12 sticks. Have students arrange their sticks in a frame that is slightly smaller than the photo they have chosen and tie the corners using twine or yarn in an "x" pattern. When all four corners are tied, glue the photo to the back of the frame.
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