Party idea submitted by BizGirl Feb 2nd, 2008

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     More Craft Ideas for Children on Mother’s Day

     Painted Flower Pot

     Target age group: Three-year-olds and up

     What you’ll need:
     Plain, terra cotta flowerpot with saucer
     Colorful paint or paint pens
     Potting soil
     Plant

     How to make it:
     Paint the flowerpot any way you’d like. Paint pens (available at most craft stores) also work well and are less messy. (Be sure not to use tempera paint as it will wash away when you water the plant.) Let dry.
     Fill with soil and a pretty plant!

     Popsicle Stick Picture Frame

     Target age group: Three-year-olds and up

     What you’ll need:
     Photo of child, mom, family, etc.
     Plain Popsicle sticks
     Construction paper or cardboard
     Glue
     Paint
     Paintbrush
     Glitter
     Sequins
     Markers
     Yarn or ribbon

     How to make it:
     Stack and dovetail several Popsicle sticks together with glue to create a solid square or rectangular frame To make the back of your frame, cut out a piece of construction paper or cardboard to fit the frame. Glue it to the back of the frame. You may want to write a Mother’s Day message on the backing before you glue it onto the frame.

     Decorate with paint, glitter, sequins, etc. Let dry.
     Glue or tape a photo inside the frame on top of the paper or cardboard backing. (An adult may have to trim the photo to fit the frame.) Optional: Tie a loop of yarn at the top if you’d like to hang your frame.

     Hand Print Hand Towel

     Materials Needed:
     Hand towels
     Fabric paint
     Disposable plate

     Instructions:
     1. Put the fabric paint in a disposable plate and smear the paint around.
     2. Depending on how many children’s handprints you want to get onto one towel, fold the towel like you would to hang it up or in half so that you have plenty of room to put the handprints and still be able to see them once you hang the hand towel up on the towel rod.
     3. Take your childs hand and smear it and press it down into the paint.
     4. Place child’s hand over the hand towel and press hard making sure to press the palm area down and each finger individually.
     5. Lift hand straight up making sure not to smear the paint around.
     6. If you need to, you can touch up the handprint using the tip of the paint bottle to fill in empty spaces or spaces that are faint.
     7. I wrote each of my children’s names next to the handprint and dated the top of the towel.

     It takes 24hrs. for the paint to dry completely and then the towel can be washed 72 hours later.

     Colorful Bookmark

     Requirement:
     Motifs cut from Wallpaper,cards, old magzines.
     White or colored sheets
     Hole puncher
     Ribbon
     Glue or gum
     Pair of scissors
     Color pen

     Instructions:
     Cut two strips from the colored sheets of any length.
     Paste the strips of together. When they dry, trim to approximately 1 1/2 inches wide by 6 inches long or as desired. Trim the end to a point or slant.
     stick the motifs on both the sides. Let it dry.
     When completely dried write a verse or a poem on one side with a color pen.
     Punch a hole 1/2″ from the top and thread with a ribbon.
     Present her with this lovely bookmark and see her smile on the special day.

     Contributed by: www.theholidayspot.com
     Photo by: Matt McGee on Flickr

   • Party Type: Mothers day
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