I was looking for an idea for the kids to do for Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, I didn’t really find anything that I liked but somehow came up with this idea. The kids were able to do the majority of the craft by themselves and it allowed for scissor practice too!
The word “MOM” is a palindromic word – a word that is spelled the same backwards or forwards. This allows the word to be folded in half and laid on a folded edge of paper making it easy for the child to cut out the word “MOM” and create a fun card or poster.
MOM Supplies
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Template – printing the template on heavier paper makes it easier to trace
Construction Paper
Safety Scissors
Pencil
Crayons, glitter, stickers, jewels, pom poms, etc to decorate the card
Glue
MOM Decorations
Print and cut out the MOM template. Fold the construction paper in half making the paper size 6″ x 12″. Lay the half “O” on the fold. Trace around the template. Cut it out making sure the child’s thumb is up and elbow is in. Open the construction paper for a big surprise!
Decorate using crayons, stickers, glitter, jewels, pom poms, etc. We glued our “MOM” onto another piece of construction paper to make it more sturdy, but you can leave it as is.
For extra fun, turn the “MOM” card upside down to show the word “WOW!”
Very cute idea. And, if they do a great job or someone else does, they can make the same thing, upside down, for WOW.Hehehe. I like easy crafts like this that allow for practicing different skills my son has a lot of issues with.
This is similiar to what our kiddos made at church today. Very fun!
Unfortunately, I didn't do anything for the grandmas. (I know!) It's been a rough few weeks. Hopefully we can make it up to them and send them a random craft or card soon!