Mother’s Day Activities

Mothers love to get homemade gifts from their children, so on their special day, help the your grandchild, niece, nephew or fathers help your child create one of these personal gifts. Both gifts will give mom a great way to relax. Don’t forget the homemade car with a heartfelt message.

Mother’s Day Cup and Tea

Materials:

White ceramic tea cup

Acrylic paints

Paintbrushes

Tea bags

Pencil and paper

Clear cellophane paper

Ribbon

Directions:

Design the cup with hearts, flowers, rainbows, etc. or anything your mom might like. Practice drawing them with a pencil and paper.

If you paint the outside of the teacup, using acrylic paints and paintbrushes, do not paint the top of the cup where your mom will sip, as acrylic paint should not be put where mouth is in contact.

After the paint has dried, carefully paint on the designs. You may also write her name or “World’s Best Mom”, etc..

Put a collection of tea bags inside the cup, enough to fill it up.

Wrap the cup with clear cellophane paper and then tie the top closed with a pretty ribbon.

Bath Salt

Materials:

3 cups Epsom salts

1 tablespoon glycerin

Perfume (rose, lavender, or something flowery scented)

Two drops of food coloring

Pretty glass container

Lace doily or fabric

Ribbon

Directions:

Place Epsom salts in a glass or metal container.

Combine glycerin and food coloring.

Add perfume to make a fragrant mixture. Then add to Epsom salts.

Stir thoroughly. Fill into a pretty glass container.

Cover with a lace doily or fabric. Use a rubber band to hold in place. Tie a pretty ribbon around.