MOTHER’S DAYwatercolor

CRAFT & POEM

In order to complete this project in one day, you will want to paint FIRST.

DIRECTIONS for the art:

1. Using a black (or dark colored crayon), students draw simple flower shapes.

2. The bigger the flower and the less detail they draw, the easier they are to

paint! I suggest each student make 8-10 flowers, and about 6-8 flowers

should take up one piece of paper.

3. Flowers should be drawn spread apart so that they have room to paint each

flower.

4. Students do NOT need to draw stems. The flowers will be cut out and

layered in the “pot” so that stems won’t show anyway (and they are tricky

to cut out!)

5. After drawing the flowers, students water color the petals.

6. While the flowers are drying, students cut out a pot. They can create their

own pot/vase, or you can copy the simple template provided onto colored

paper (or onto cardstock to create something for them to trace.)

7. When dry, students cut out the flowers and layer them into the pot so that

it appears to be a full bouquet of flowers!

8. Glue the pot down onto bright paper first, and then glue the flowers down

one by one.

DIRECTIONS for the poem:

1. Depending on the child’s age, you may want students to fill out the top

poem first so that they can edit for spelling. The bottom one can be used

as the Final Draft. OR, cut the pages in half for younger students.

2. Students complete the poem with answers that are all about their mom

(grandma, aunt, or nana.)

3. Cut out the poem and glue to the center of the pot/vase.

Happy Mother’s Day !

a gift for mom

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MaterialsEach item listed is per student:

• Water color paints

• Paintbrush

• Sheet of construction paper for background

• Sheet of construction paper for pot/vase

• Pot template (if using)

• Black or dark colored crayon

• 2 pieces of white construction/painting paper for drawing

flowers

• Glue stick

• Scissors

• Poem templateBy popular demand, I have included a ”template” of hand-drawn, simple flowers! This can be used in a variety of ways.

1. You can copy the flowers for students to cut out and paint. (They will likely need copies of both sheets so they have enough flowers to fill their pot.)

2. You can use the templates to show students the simple kinds of flowers they can draw themselves.

3. The templates can be used for you to create a sample.4. The templates can be copied onto a few pieces of cardstock

and used as “tracers” for students needing help with drawing the shapes.

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Mom

Loves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

Mom

Loves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

Happy Mother’s Day!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

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GrandmaLoves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

GrandmaLoves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

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Aunt Loves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

AuntLoves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

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__________ Loves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

_________Loves _________, _________, and _________

Always says ____________________________

Enjoys _________, _________, and _________

Wants to ______________________________

Is happiest when ______________________

Is loved by ____________________________

I love you!

Love, ____________________ Age ________

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Flower pot template

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