Six early years activities for celebrating Mother’s Day. Develop literacy skills while making a personalised and special gift for Mums.
Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in many countries, including Australia, the United States, and Canada. With the celebration little more than a week away, I thought I’d share some suggestions that are low on cost but packed with learning opportunities to incorporate into your class literacy and art programs.
Encouraging children to create and give a gift from the heart demonstrates that not all gifts need come from a shop. It allows children from even the poorest families to give their Mums a special Mother’s Day gift. It helps develop their creativity and teaches them skills that they can apply in future gift-giving situations. It shows how thoughtfulness and imagination can combine to make a unique gift that will be treasured.
A gift of love lasts longer than many store-bought gifts.
- Read picture books featuring mothers
A few of my favourites are:
Continue reading: Celebrating Mums – Readilearn
Norah Colvin 
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