preschool crafts for mothers day
Preschool Crafts for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is the time for kids to shower their mom with gifts, and most importantly, love. Here are some crafts that preschoolers can make to bring a smile on their mother's face.
Whether they say it or not, mothers do like to receive gifts, in fact, every woman does. And what would be more special than Mothers Day? And you know what will make her day even more special? If she gets a handmade gift from her little preschooler. So, for all preschool teachers, or people with siblings or kids in preschool, here are some adorable ideas for crafts that can be made for Mother's Day.
Bath Salts
» What you Need
- Epsom salts
- Glycerin
- Perfume
- Baby food jars
- Food coloring
- Pour the Epsom salt, 3 tablespoons of glycerin, and 1 tablespoon of perfume in a large bowl and stir.
- Add red or blue coloring to tint it, either pink or light blue.
- Stir again.
- Put it into bags or jars, and the scented bath salts for your mom are ready.
- Papers
- Markers
- Lipstick
- Cut out a few 4-inch square papers and, by stapling them together, make a booklet.
- Ask the child to decorate the cover of the booklet with whatever design they wish.
- Apply lipstick to the child's lips, and ask them to kiss each and every page inside the booklet.
- Write 'Book of Kisses' on the top page, and present it to the mother saying that she can exchange each one of the pages for a real kiss.
- It is advisable to make two copies of the book; one to use and the other to be kept as a memorabilia.
- A solid color dishcloth
- Fabric paint
- Paintbrushes
- Trays for holding the paint
- Children should paint their hands with the color of their choice, and make a handprint on the cloth.
- If the dishcloth is dark-colored, use a light colored fabric to paint and vice-verse.
- Write your name and date on the cloth using a paintbrush.
- Add a poem on the cloth. "Sometimes I might upset you Just because I'm small By leaving fingerprints of mine On a table, chair or wall. But everyday I grow a bit And I'll be big one day When all my tiny fingerprints Have long been cleaned away So keep these prints of my two hands To help you to recall Just how big my fingers were That time when I was small."- Anonymous
- This will create a memory of your little hands that your mom can keep forever.
- A long paper roll
- String
- Bingo markers
- Red paper
- Let the child hug you.
- Then, measure this hug, and cut a length of paper the same size as the hug. (A piece of string can be used to measure the hug.)
- Trace the child's hands on the sides of the cut paper, and then decorate the paper with bingo markers, etc.
- Add a heart in middle with the poem, "Here's a happy hug a bunch Wrap it around and feel the crunch May smiles and kisses come your way With lots of love on the Mother's Day."- Anonymous
- Long paper roll
- Scissors
- Sketch pens
- Markers
- Cut 4-inch square papers from the long roll of paper.
- Write messages on the pages, and give it to your mother telling what she can get back in return for those messages.
- Use your creativity to write the messages.
- The messages can be: » Help in doing the dishes. » Taking out the garbage. » Cleaning the living room. » A very very big hug, etc.
- Again, be sure to make two such copies. She may want to keep one for memory.