Mother’s day craft ideas for Kids

1. Mother’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids Submitted By – Diamond Bar Montessori Academy diamondbarmontessori@gmail.com (909) 396-8747

2. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and kids always love to create something unique for their mothers. Your toddlers must also be preparing something to surprise you on Mother’s Day.Montessori San Dimas, CA, the team believes there is nothing like a homemade/handmade Mother’s Day gift to show their love for you. So, before the D-day, teachers are keeping their pre-schoolers busy in different art and craft activities. Below they are sharing some of the fun and easy craft activities your kids can indulge in while they are at home. Mothers, are requested to stay away from helping kids when they are busy with any of these activities as they would like to keep it secret to surprise you on the day. Fathers can help the little artists in making their handmade Mother’s Day gift.

3. Butterfly Handprint Cards • These butterfly handprint cards are too cute! And the best part about this craft is it is handmade with love and comes with an adorable keepsake of your child’s handprints. Supplies you need: • Multi-colored card stock/ paper • Small googly eyes • Black markers • Pompoms • Paint and glue Steps to follow: • First, fold over the paper in half • Now trace your child’s hand such a way so that the wrist is on the folded side • Then add an antenna and cut out your butterfly • With the different colored paper, cut out a body and head (round or heart-shaped) and paste the head with the body. Stick two googly eyes. • Lastly, draw the mouth with a black marker. • In Child Care San Dimas CA, kids usually decorate the handprint wings with paint or pompoms

5. Felt Flower Bookmarks • These Felt flower bookmarks are adorable and super easy to make. Supplies you need: • Multi-colored felt papers • Assorted buttons • Glue • Green popsicle sticks Steps to follow: • First cut the felt papers in the shape of flowers (at least 2 to 3 per bookmark) using either the die cutting machine or scissors • Arrange the flower shapes in layers and adhere to the layers with felt glue and add a colorful button to the center of each flower. • Paste the flowers onto popsicle sticks to complete the bookmark.

7. Plastic Spoon Flowers • In Montessori San Dimas, CA, kids often make these little flowers for their mums as these flowers are super cute and easy to make. Supplies you need: • 3 plastic spoons • Floral tape • Green pipe cleaners cut into thirds • Yellow pipe cleaner cut into halves • 1 small clear cup • Brown paper shavings • Glue Steps to follow: • Face all 3 spoons inward and start wrapping the middle with floral tape and go all the way down so the spoons are held together. • Now insert the green pipe cleaners into some spaces in the tape and the yellow pipe cleaner down the center of the spoons so some of the yellow portions are sticking out of the top. • Glue the spoon bouquet to the bottom of the cup and fill the cap with brown paper shavings. • Your flowers are ready to gift.

9. Reference Child Care San Dimas, CA diamondbarmontessori@gmail.com (909) 396-8747 Address: 23555 Palomino Dr, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, United States Now Serving Cities of Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, Pomona, San Dimas & Chino.

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