Guest Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 hi do anyone have any creative ideas for mother's day.. working with children aged 2-5yrs, must be own work as working with foundation stage. thanks ali
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 do anyone have any creative ideas for mother's day.. working with children aged 2-5yrs, must be own work as working with foundation stage. Not sure how you define 'creative' but for our cards this year we have bought Baker Ross card blanks in the shape of MUM which the children will decorate however they wish using a variety of resources available for self-selection. So there will be the usual range of creation: from those laden with glitter, masking tape, straws, feathers and heaven knows what else to the single application of a self-adhesive gem! And we haven't really decided much else yet! Maz
Guest Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 last year we decorated a teapot shaped card with a teabag stapled inside the card !!! the mum's loved them
Guest Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 last year we cut out a square shape out of the front part of the card and hen stuck in a clear bag. we then let the children put anything they wanted in this bag i.e glitters sequins anyt hing from the creative area and we asked then to tell us 3 things about their mummy.....some willingly told us 3 tings others needed more encouragement. we then typed thse up and out the in the see through bag....the mumz loved them this year we are doin a foto card where the children can decorate it how ever they want and they can stick their own photoz in!! hope this helps
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 We are doing a photo card too, but children can add their own sparkles or feathers or whatever they like around the 'frame'
AnonyMouse_6021 Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 We're doing handprints with the 'fingerprints' poem. Karrie
AnonyMouse_20436 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 last year we decorated a teapot shaped card with a teabag stapled inside the card !!! the mum's loved them Great idea thanks!
Guest Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 hi do anyone have any creative ideas for mother's day.. working with children aged 2-5yrs, must be own work as working with foundation stage. thanks ali hi the kids last year painted terracotta plant pots and then we put a bulb in it.not only did mum have a lovely keepsake ,but had a flower too.x
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Great idea thanks! It works really well and the Mums all loved it. Easy too for children who have limited concentration or interest in adult directed activities!
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Great idea thanks! There have already been some threads about this recently - one of which contained several versions of the poem for you to choose! Do a forum search for Mother's Day
Guest Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Has anybody ever invited the mums in for a mothers day tea... this is something i was thinking about....just wondered how it went?
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 We did it regularly at Brownies, never tried at Preschool
AnonyMouse_20414 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Hi Simcity We are planning for the first time this year a Mother's Day Tea Party to be held half an hour before we close. We plan to turn our village hall into a 'cafe' with small tables and chairs, covering each table with yellow tablecloths and a vase with 'daffodils' the children have been making during the session. On the Friday, the children are going to make and decorate cakes and biscuits and will serve either cold drinks from jugs or prepare sugar and milk in cups for parents to make their own hot drink. We plan to decorate the hall with yellow, orange and gold balloons and a 'Happy Mother's Day' banner, which will also be decorated by the children. We have advised parents within our monthly newsletter of the forthcoming event and the children will also 'write' their own invitations nearer the time. We have also stressed to our parents that if 'Mum' is not able to make the tea party then Dad, a grandparent or carer will also be warmly welcomed! Hope this is of some use to you. Dottyp
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Sounds like a great photo opportunity for PR. You got local press coming too?
AnonyMouse_20414 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Hi cait Hadn't thought of local press - but yes that's a good idea! Another job to add for Monday morning. Dottyp
AnonyMouse_10713 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 We have got a child without a mum this year (first time) so whatever we do it will be done very sensetively!!
AnonyMouse_19920 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 that will be a hard one - for both you and especially the child
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Yes we had one a few years ago, it can be tricky. As you say, we must be sensitive. Is there a Gran or a Nana on the scene?
AnonyMouse_20414 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Hi shiny Yes, we too had a little fellow who lost his mum on Father's Day which was equally sad. The following year we spoke to Dad and he was more than happy for his son to make cards and gifts to place on his mummy's grave as they still wanted to celebrate 'Mother's Day' in a positive way. We also had a little girl who lost her father in a road accident on her birthday. Again, equally sensitive but it is amazing how the remaining parents stay positive and continues to celebrate and remember happier times. I found the best way forward was to speak to the parent and be guided by them. Dottyp
Guest Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Hi, this year we are using egg boxes as a flower, letting the chldren paint them and then cut leaves out and stick these to a piece of card. The children then overwrite inside the card. Hope this gives you another idea. Its made me cry reading how some children have no mums or lost a mum as such a young age. 0258 x
AnonyMouse_20414 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Just thought of another idea for mother's day we have done in the past. Just a simple white ceramic tile draw the outline of a tree (or something else!) with permanent marker then invite children to decorate within the outline. We chose mixed herbs for the green part of the tree and mustard seeds for the trunk. We then attached string to the back of the tile to hang in the kitchen and added 'Happy Mother's Day' to the bottom of the tile. Each picture turned out different and they smelt nice too! It covered lots of areas of learning too!
Guest Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 Hi were making flower cards, Lots of pre cut flowers and floded card put out and then the children stick what they want on! Even if you have a child that doesn't like craft you can usualy get them to stick one flower on. Very effective and all childs own work. KAT
Guest Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Hi, does anyone have a simple poem or couplet for a Mother's Day card? Thank you Juliet
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Welcome to the Forum, Juliet! Roses are red, violets are blue, I wish everyone had a mum as lovely as you! Just thought of that one (I think)... Maz
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