Activities To Celebrate Mother’s Day In The Preschool Classroom
Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008
by Stephany Springer
Mother's Day is fast approaching and if you are like me you are scrambling this year to plan a spectacular week of lessons. Have no fear, here are some great ideas to celebrate mothers all across the preschool classroom. Muffins With Mom
What better way to begin a day of class than to have muffins with mom. Mothers love to be involved in the child's day. Plan to have your camera ready for a photo of the children with their mom-it will come in handy later for a craft.
Handprints
These can be done multiple ways. You can place handprints using fabric paint on totes, hand towels, t-shirts, etc. You can place a handprint on the back of a shirt and write, "My mom deserves a pat on the back!" Handprints can also make a cute card or placemat. Be sure to include the following poem that moms just love:
Tiny Hands
There used to be so many of my
Fingerprints to see,
On the furniture and walls and things
From sticky, grubby me
But if you stop and think a while
You'll see I'm growing fast,
Those tiny hand prints disappear,
You can't bring back what's past.
So here's a small reminder,
To keep, not wipe away,
Of tiny hands and how they looked,
To make you smile some day.
You can also take the time to make flowers out of handprints. Put the handprints in circular pattern, then draw a stem.
Photo Art
Take the picture from the muffins with mom breakfast or a individual photo and place in a foam or construction paper picture frame. Then allow the kids to glue puzzle pieces to the frame. Write the statement, "I love you to pieces. If you use the individual photo, allow the kids to glue buttons to the frame. Write "Cute as a Button." You can also glue a photo to a big piece of construction paper, place handprints and the poem above. Then laminate for a placemat keepsake.
Jewelry
Make jewelry out of beads or macaroni. Have children bead string for a necklace or bracelet.
Music Time
There are a lot of fun songs for the kids to learn about loving their mom. One easy one sung to the tune of Bingo is:
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.
Another song sung to the tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb is: Mommy is the one I love, one I love, the one I love. Mommy is the one I love and She loves great big hugs.
Science
A fun science center that will show how much mom is loved is to just take the kids out to pick wildflowers for mom. If your school does not have much flowers, allow the kids to pick pretty things from nature such as leaves and glue them on construction paper.
Have each child match mother animals with baby animals as a science center.
All of these are just suggestions that I have done over the years. Feel free to add more in the comments section if you have an idea that has worked in your own class as well.
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