In the Uk and Ireland Mother’s day is a celebration called Mothering Sunday, which falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent, this year its on the 10th March 2013.
Us, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be celebrating Mother’s day on 12th May 2013
Handprint Flowers in a Glass Vase
This beautiful gift is perfect for Mother’s day as it’s personal and very pretty and would make any mummy or nanny/grandma very happy.
1. Make hand prints on a piece of paper or card, whatever colours you would like the flowers to be.
2. Draw out leaf shapes on a piece of paper.
3. Colour in the leaves with wax crayons, paints, felt tips and cut them out.
4. Cut out the handprints and attach a straw (we used a green one) to the the handprint using cellotape. A good tip is to attach the bend top part of the straw to the handprint so it allows you to bend the flower where you like. Then attach the leaf with cellotape to the middle of the straw.
5. To make a vase for the flowers, clean out a jar, we used baby food jar, then using glass paints decorate the jar. My little one painted on pictures of her nanny.
- Personal, social and emotional- sense of community- being part of a family
- Knowledge and understanding of the world- recognise some special times in their lives and the lives of others and recognising special people
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Being creative- Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas and exploring media and materials
Flowerpot Gift
- Cut out some flower images from magazines and pictures.
- Water down some glue and paint the glue all over the flower pot.
- Stick the flower pictures all over the pot and paint on more glue over the top of the pictures.
- Once dry add soil and some of their favourite seeds or bulbs, and don’t forget to give the bulbs or seeds a little water.
- Place the flower pot on to the middle of a sheet of cellophane, gather up at the top around the pot and tie up with some ribbon and then into a bow.
- Creative- exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World- are curious about the environment- i.e. how things grow
- Personal, social and emotional- feel pride in their own achievements
Photo Frame
- Using a paper plate cut out the centre part to just leave the rim.
- Decorate the rim by painting or colouring it then sticking shiny paper shapes i.e. triangles, diamonds, circles, around the frame.
- Add your favourite photo that fits inside the frame and cellotape or glue to secure.
- Hole punch 2 holes at the top and thread through a piece of ribbon to hang up the frame.
- Creative- exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials
- Personal, social and emotional- sense of community- being part of a family
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
Mummy/Mum/Grandma/Nanny Collage
- Take a piece of card or paper and draw out the relative’s name in bubble writing or use a stencil to draw each letter. Older children could trace round highlighted letters or even draw their own depending on their individual skills.
- Cut out different shapes of coloured paper, tissue paper, sweet wrappers, whatever colourful materials you have. Older children can help cut the materials up.
- Stick the material/paper into each letter, encouraging the children to stay within the lines
- Personal, Social and Emotional- Take pleasure in learning new skills
- Communication, Language and Literacy- Begin to show some control in their use of tools and equipment
- Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy- Shape, Space and Measure.
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials, Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas.
Tissue Paper Heart
- Cut out a heart shape piece of card and make a hole at the top of the heart.
- Thread a piece of string or ribbon to make a loop through the hole, this is to make it easy to hang up.
- Screw up bits of different coloured tissue paper into little balls and stick down on to the heart until completely covered.
- Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy- Shape, Space and Measure.
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials and Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas.
- Communication, Language and Literacy- Begin to show some control in their use of tools and equipment
Cards
Flower shapes card
- Cut out several small circles of coloured card or paper and one larger circle in a different colour. These are the petals and centre of the flower.
- Cut out a long thin rectangle for the stem with card or paper, perhaps green.
- Fold a piece of card in half to make the card base.
- Ask the child to arrange the shapes to make a flower. You can always show them an example first.
- When happy with the shapes stick down with glue.
This activity is great for talking about shapes.
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials and Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas.
- Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy- Shape, Space and Measure.
Butterfly Print Card
- Fold a piece of paper or card in half.
- Draw a number 3 starting at the fold of the card and finishing at the fold as big as the folded half of card. (this is the wing of the butterfly)
- Cut it out and then unfold, there’s your butterfly.
- Paint on one side of the wing.
- Re-fold the butterfly and press down firmly so the paint transfers on to the other side of the paper. Open up and you should have a beautiful butterfly
- Personal, social and emotional- Show a curiosity about things and processes
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials and Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas.
Finger print heart card
- Draw a heart shape on a piece of folded in half card.
- With different coloured paint finger print inside the heart til it’s filled up.
- Physical- Using equipment and materials
- Creative- Exploring media and materials and using equipment and materials and Responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas.
- Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy- Shape, Space and Measure
