Gift Ideas
Here are some easy Mother's Day Gift Ideas that kids can make.

• Potpourri Sachets- You can get circle shaped pieces of tulle at craft stores.  Kids fill with potpourri and tie with a ribbon.  Add a little note card saying Happy Mother's Day or I Love You.
• Note cards- Cut pieces of cardstock in half and fold.  Have kids watercolor pictures or decorate.  Tie them in ribbon with blank envelopes.
• Class Cookbook- Have each parent send in child's favorite recipe of just a family favorite.  Type up and have each child decorate their own page before you copy.
• Ribbon Bookmarks- Cut a piece of  fabric ribbon a little larger than a paperback book.  Kids decorate with fabric paints.

Chris Minch
Port St. Lucie, FL

Mother's Day Flower Pots
Materials: Small flower pots ($.56 at Wal-Mart and the kids can bring this in), seeds, potting soil, paints
This project is good for all ages of students. I have done this with K-1 and and 4-5 class. I like to do a unit on plants and I choose this because it is the culminating activity for our unit. After studying about plants and what they need to grow, the students grow a flower to give to their mom on Mother's Day. I pick a flower that will begin to sprout within 7 days. We start about 14 days before Mother's Day. The students paint their pots and plant their seed. They take care of it, making sure it has the four needs met, (air, water, soil, and sunlight). This works out to be a great end to our unit and a wonderful gift for mothers.
Jennie Kennedy
Safford, AZ

Make a bookmark that will become a keepsake for all your mothers.   Print out the words, I Love To Sit and Read With You, on pink construction paper.  Cut in long rectangles (3"x7"). The children add a border around the message and decorate the back.  Laminate, punch a hole in the top, and add a ribbon.  It's a nice way to encourage reading together.
Connie Bourgeau ~ Naples, FL

Kids Domain Crafts for Moms, Grandmas, and Aunts!  Great ideas!

KinderArt Mother's Day Ideas