Mothers Day Songs
Month: May 2020
Mother’s Day Mason Jar Gift
For this Mother’s Day Candle Holder, you will require:
- a mason jar (glass jar)
- primer
- contact paper
- acrylic paint
- gift tag
- battery-operated candle
Directions:
- Cut out a heart shape out of contact paper. Stick it on the mason jar
- Cover the mason jar, with a layer of primer. Leave it to dry.
- Once dry, let the children paint it, using acrylic paint.
- Once the paint dries, remove the heart shaped contact paper.
- Take some string and a gift tag and write a special note to whomever you’re gifting it to.
- Place the candle in the jar.
You can also watch the video, which shows step by step how this gift is done:
Home Made Body Scrub
This is a very simple, homemade body scrub made with natural ingredients, which you can do with your little ones. This body scrub can also be given as a mother’s day gift or else you can also plan a Spa day with your children too 🙂 Hope that you will enjoy it.
For the body scrub you will need:
- sunflower oil
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- essential oil of your preference
- mason jars e.g. baby food jars
- Mix together the brown sugar and white sugar.
- Add the sunflower oil, little by little, until the sugar starts to stick together.
- Add a few drops of essential oil.
- Put the mixture into the jars.
- Decorate accordingly.
- You can also follow the video which is in Maltese:
Maths through Art
This is a simple craft activity where you can incorporate many mathematical concepts such as:
- shapes: square, triangle, heart – can also talk about the properties of the different shapes e.g. the square has 4 equal sides, 4 corners…
- colors
- counting & number recognition: children can count how many buttons are there (e.g. all the buttons or red buttons only…) and they can find the corresponding number on for example printed number flashcards – in that way, one would be able to revise number recognition too.
Egg Carton Flowers Craft:
Resources needed:
- cardboard egg carton
- paint
- glitters (optional)
- glue – PVA Glue or liquid Glue
- pompom
- straw
- Cut the egg carton into flower shapes.
- Provide the children with different colored paint and encourage them to paint the egg carton flowers – children can also experiment with color mixing.
- Children can also add some glitters once the paint is dry.
- Children can glue a pompom on the middle of the flower.
- A straw should be attached to the back of the flower.
Salt Dough Hand Print
The salt dough can also be made by the children: encourage the children to fill the cups using a teaspoon/table spoon. Children can also be encouraged to mix the dough using a tablespoon – be careful that the water is not too hot.
Ingredients for the Salt Dough:
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup warm water
- powder glitters – optional
In a bowl, mix the salt and the flour. Add the warm water in slowly and combine… should have the consistency of a dough. You can also add some glitters at this stage. Add a little water if it becomes dry, or a little flour if the dough is sticky.
- Once the dough is ready, roll it until about 1 cm thick.
- Press your child’s hand/feet in the center.
- Make a hole near the top of the dough – can use a straw.
- Carefully turn the salt-dough over, and write any information such as your child’s name, age, date… makes a great keepsake.
- Leave it to dry in the sun for a least 24 hrs.
- You can leave it as it is, or children can paint it, with paint.
- Leave it to dry again.
- Hang the ribbon and Enjoy.
Other similar ideas using salt dough:
Mothers Day Card Ideas
Dear parents,
Since mothers day is approaching, I thought about sharing with you some mothers day cards ideas, that you can do with your little ones, which require minimal resources. You can customize them in the way that you want… I will leave it up to you… be as creative and original as you wish e.g. to give them to grandparents, special aunties etc. I look forward to see your ideas. Hope that you enjoy doing them.
Kindergarten Fun 