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Mother’s Day Ideas

April 22, 2012

Mother’s Day is May 13th. That means it’s time to start thinking about what we’ll do for our moms this year instead of waiting until the last minute (you know who you are!). I try to mix things up instead of doing the same thing each year because I get so many siblings. Here are some of my favorites.

Fingerprint Flowerpots 
I love Ed Emberly’s books and have found ways to use them throughout our curriculum (more on that in the future, promise), but this next idea is just for fun. We dip our fingerprints into colorful paint, let them dry, and then turn the fingerprints into cute little images. The bigger one is a keepsake from my first class of students, but it shows how the fingerprints were turned into faces. The smaller one is a Mother’s Day example that was unfortunately broken along the way. It shows how the fingerprints can be turned into bugs and other critters. We write messages along the edges and then add tissue paper flowers (usually two). Mine are a little crushed from living in the closet, but they are really cute when they’re all fluffy and new.



If you want to grab your own books, I’d love it if you used my links.




Tissue Paper Stained Glass Frames
In other years, I’ve made stained glass frames that look really pretty when hung in a window or on sliding glass doors. This one is even easier than the flower pots. You’ll need clear contact paper, tissue paper scraps, popsicle sticks, and yarn or ribbon. I precut two pieces of contact paper the size of the popsicle frames for each student. Then students cut a large shape (usually a heart) out of tissue paper and stick it to the first piece of contact paper. After that, the fill up the rest of the contact paper with tissue paper scraps in different colors. When they’re finished, they seal the design with the second piece of contact paper. This gets glued to the frame, and then I hot glue a ribbon or yarn loop for hanging. Sometimes I include the suction cups too.

Tissue Paper Butterflies
Here’s another stained glass tissue paper project. I found the butterfly template in a teacher magazine, but any black and white lined image would work. Sometimes I even let students draw out their own designs when we have more time. Flowers are really cute ones to make. Using black construction paper, cut out the main design. On the back, cover the holes with tissue paper. I laminate them for durability. Sometimes we add bright pieces of paper on the front too, like the pink one for the butterfly’s body. The rest of the pieces are tissue paper that sunlight will sign through.

Ladybug Cards
This one is just too sweet not to share. I found this template in a teacher magazine too. I have students write poems or thoughtful notes inside.

Foam Fun
Finally, when you’re in a pinch you can never go wrong with foam stickers and shapes. My mother-in-law picked up really pretty glittery ones last year that I knew would be perfect for Mother’s Day. I added my own foam craft stick frames and letters. Some students wrote names, others did “Mom” or “I love you.” I took a picture of each student outside on our playground and hot glued it into the frame for them.

I have a few printable poems that I let students pick from for their moms too. You can grab them for free here. For more great Mother’s Day ideas, click over to a linky party at Kinder-Craze. You can find even more spring ideas at Mrs. Lirette’s Learning Detectives linky party.


Classroom Freebies Manic Monday

5-Star Blogger

 
This next part is just for bloggers. Have you seen the 5-Star Blogger Challenge
taking place over at The Organized Classroom Blog? Charity Preston has
challenged teacher-bloggers to reflect on their style of blogging. I know there have been mixed feelings about it and I debated adding this next part, but here it goes.

I
like the tag posts because I enjoy getting to know the bloggers I follow
personally as well as professionally. Why do I enjoy going to work every day? A
lot of it has to do with the wonderful teachers I work beside. I have a
personality and I’m going to let it show through my blog. However, I want mostly
teaching content from my blogs and if we’re tagging and awarding all the time, that’s a problem. So, you will find posts like that here, but they’re going to be few and far between.

Also, I love it when bloggers I follow give the scoop on awesome websites
they’ve found or super ideas from other teachers I might have missed. That’s
all about promoting collaboration and sharing to me. It’s also how I found new
blogs to follow. However, I follow bloggers who personally appeal to me and I think it’s hard to show yourself when you’re pushing ideas you’ve found somewhere else most of the time. So, you will find posts here with other ideas and resources, but they aren’t the primary focus of my blog. I personally don’t consider Linky Parties as part of that because you’re writing your own post, with your own ideas. I think the great thing about Linky Parties is that you’re able to get a whole bunch of original ideas about the same topic.


I guess my point is… it’s all about balance. I was happy to take the time to reflect on what I might be able to do to give even more content to my little community of teacher friends here. Please don’t ever hesitate to let me know how you feel!



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Comments

  1. luckeyfrog says: April 21, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    Ooh- you just gave me an idea! I think I might do thumbprint pots but have the kids make their "family" in fingerprints! A little Mom, Dad, siblings, etc… 🙂

    Jenny
    Luckeyfrog's Lilypad

    • Christi at Ms. Fultz's Corner says: April 22, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      How cute would that be?!

  2. Sandra Maddox says: April 21, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    Everything is so cute! I love the thumbprint pots and the Ladybug cards!
    Sandi
    Literacy Minute

  3. ~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog* says: April 22, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    I love those pots with the fingerprints! I will help my own kids make those for Grandma's mothers day gifts. 🙂

    • Christi at Ms. Fultz's Corner says: April 22, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      You'll have to share pics when you're finished. They'll be so cute!

  4. The Organized Classroom Blog says: April 22, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Great post! Definitely a 5-Star Blogger! Thanks for linking up!

    Charity
    The Organized Classroom Blog

    • Christi at Ms. Fultz's Corner says: April 22, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      Thanks, Charity!

  5. Maria says: April 23, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Thanks for linking up with your Mother's Day ideas. So many cute projects. I pinned you to my Mothers Day board and I'm your newest follower!

    Maria
    Kinder-Craze

  6. Ms. Jessica says: April 30, 2012 at 10:32 am

    This is so great! We planted our plants in plain old coffee cups, I'm going to have to have the kids decorate the container for next year!
    -Jessica
    A Turn to Learn

  7. Donna Boucher says: April 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Adorable ideas!!

    Donna
    Math Coach’s Corner
    Math Coach’s Corner on FB

  8. Mrs D says: April 30, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    so many cute mothers day activities, thanks for sharing!

    http://readingwithmissd.blogspot.ca/

  9. Ashley says: May 1, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I love all of the Mother's Day ideas! And as far as being a five star blogger, I think you hit the nail on the head. It is all about balance! Be sure to stop by my blog. I am having a giveaway!

    Ashley
    Live2Learn

  10. Ashley says: May 1, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    PS I am a new follower!

    Ashley
    Live2Learn

  11. Busy Bee says: May 2, 2012 at 2:46 am

    I also make the flower pots, but I put fish gravel in them and flower pens. Mom always has a pen in the kitchen! To make the pens just buy the regular white Bic pens. Remove the tops. Get artificial flowers (colored gerber daisies are great). Cut each flower off individually, leaving the stem and removing any leaves. Put the flower right next to the pen and wrap green floral tape around it. Stick it in the gravel inside the flower pot. So cute!

  12. Hank hendricks says: July 9, 2012 at 5:13 am

    Where you find the thumbprint pots? I will use it if i remember.

    Send gifts to pakistan

  13. Sheryl says: April 8, 2014 at 12:29 am

    Did you use acrylic paint or tempera? I'd also put Mod Podge to seal the paint, then spray with Aileen's craft spray and they'll last forever!

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