May is a special month for mothers, so help the kids make a special Mother's Day gift for their own moms.
Materials
- Plastic lids from margarine or other plastic containers, enough for each child
- Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
- White glue (non-toxic)
- Felt or paper doily
- Camera or photograph of each child
- Magnetic tape
Learning Skills
- Fine motor skills
- Family relationships/emotional expression
- Creativity and imagination
Instructions
- Pass out plastic lids to each child.
- Set out felt scraps pre-cut into circles the same size as the lids, or use small doilies the same size as the lids.
- Have the kids glue the felt or doilies onto the inside of the lids.
- Take pictures of each child using an instant camera, or use pictures they've brought with them.
- Cut the pictures into heart shapes.
- Have the kids glue their pictures onto the felt- or doily-covered lids.
- Let the kids add extra decorations if they like, such as sequins, beads, feather, ribbons and so on.
- Cut the magnetic tape into strips a little smaller than the lids and remove the paper from the sticky side.
- Turn the lids over and have the kids stick the magnetic tape onto the lids.
- Let the kids give their magnetic framed pictures to their moms to put on the refrigerator.