: Student Art Projects for Mothers Day
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When Mother’s Day arrives, something special you can do is to make an art project for your mother. There are many different projects that students can make, including the following.
Make a Mother’s Day card
A Mother’s Day card from her child can be something very special for a mother to open on Mother’s Day. In many families the mom is in charge of having the child make cards for everyone so she might not end up with one on Mother’s Day. This is also a simple project that costs little and is suitable even for very young kids. Simply take construction paper and fold it in half. You can then have the students use markers, crayons or paints to decorate it. You can also let them cut out shapes like hearts from construction paper if they are old enough to use scissors and glue it on. They can glue on other embellishments as well like glitter, feathers, rhinestones or anything else you can find at an art store like Michael’s Arts and Crafts.
Make a Mother’s Day necklace
Mothers might love something to wear to signify the love they have with their children. They kids can make a beaded necklace. You can get some string, wire, or chain and tie one end in a knot. The children can then take colorful beads and string them down. They can even decorate the beads themselves with paint. Then can then tie it together and it can make a beautiful necklace for their mothers. Alternatively, they can make a necklace pendent out of clay and then paint it. You can attach a hoop to it and string it on some ribbon. The children can also make a bracelet for their mothers instead.
Make a Mother’s Day shirt
The students might like to design an article of clothing for their mother. They can use fabric paints or markers on a shirt. They can draw appropriate pictures like a picture of their mom and them or hearts. They can also write something like “I love you, mom!” Alternatively they could decorate an accessory like a hat, belt or hair accessory.
When selecting your Mother’s Day art project, consider the children’s ages and abilities. With a lot of these projects you might be able to do more or less of the work to make it suitable for a certain age group. The above projects may be great for your classroom.
Updated On: 08/27/2010 Published On: 08/27/2010 Article ViewerClose
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