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Mother's Day Picture

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

  1. Pass out plastic lids to each child.
  2. Set out felt scraps pre-cut into circles the same size as the lids, or use small doilies the same size as the lids.
  3. Have the kids glue the felt or doilies onto the inside of the lids.
  4. Take pictures of each child using an instant camera, or use pictures they've brought with them.
  5. Cut the pictures into heart shapes.
  6. Have the kids glue their pictures onto the felt- or doily-covered lids.
  7. Let the kids add extra decorations if they like, such as sequins, beads, feather, ribbons and so on.
  8. Cut the magnetic tape into strips a little smaller than the lids and remove the paper from the sticky side.
  9. Turn the lids over and have the kids stick the magnetic tape onto the lids.
  10. Let the kids give their magnetic framed pictures to their moms to put on the refrigerator.
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