Mother's Day Curriculum Resources

Teaching Theme of the Week

by Gary Hopkins, Education World®

Tired of doing the same Mother's Day projects year after year? We have six lesson ideas to help you celebrate mothers on their special day!

Since 1914 -- when Mother's Day was first celebrated as a national holiday in the United States -- the second Sunday in May has always been a special day for children and their mothers. This week, Education World provides five lessons to help you work Mother's Day into your classroom curriculum. Try some Mother's Day Math, turn an old shoe into a memorable gift, or have students consider some simple gifts of time they can give to Mom on her special day. You will find those three activities and two more immediately below. Click any of the five lesson headlines for a complete teaching resource.

Mother's Day Lessons, Activities & Projects

1. Celebrate With Silhouettes
   Students help create keepsake silhouettes, frame them, or use them to make a special Mother's Day card.
    
2. The Best Gift, for Shoe-er!
   Students turn an old shoe into a memorable planter that's a terrific gift for Mother's Day or any other occasion.
    
3. As Good as Gold
   Students create a Mother's Day Coupon Book, full of coupons that can be exchanged for special services rendered by students! A work sheet is included.
    
4. Make a "Memories of Mom" Memento
   Students create a book of collected "memories of mom" as a very special Mother's Day gift. Included: Ten writing prompts for students.
    
5. Motherhood Math: Mothers in the Workforce
   Grades 3-12 examine the increasing numbers of working mothers.
    
6. Mother's Day Magic: Today's Gift, Tomorrow's Treasure
   Ideas for unique, inexpensive, easy-to-make Mother's Day gifts.
    

Mother's Day Sites for Kids

Ideas for Mom! 
Make mom a special bookmark with Billy Bear.

Mom's Day Fun at Kaboose 
Find projects, activities, e-cards, and more.

Mom's Day Crossword Puzzles 
Puzzles at all levels of difficulty.

More Classroom Projects, Activities, Lessons

• Happy Mother's Day (Mrs. Bee's Busy Classroom)
• Mother's Day Crafts (Enchanted Learning)
• Mother's Day Projects (ChildFun)
• Mother's Day Craft Activities (Craft Library of homeschoolzone.com)
• Mother's Day Crafts (Kaboose)

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