Mother's Day Gift Ideas

With Mother's Day next weekend, here are some ideas that I always use.

Every year I have my students create these Mother's Day books.  They are quick and easy to assemble!  What I love most about them is that they are long-lasting.  When I was a kid, we would often make something for our moms out of construction paper, and time always took its toll on them.  These books are laminated, so they will last!

I especially like how they look once we wrap them.  I think they look so adorable!

Another of my favorite activities is this fill-in-the-blank keepsake.  Students write such funny answers.  Their parents always get a laugh out of them!

I included the instructions and templates on how to make these and another booklet in a Celebrating Parents packet, which covers both Mother's Day and Father's Day! The packet also includes templates for grandparents and aunts and uncles, as well as a blank one, so it should cover all the needs in your classroom.

Father's Day Portion:

Included:

*Mother's Day Book Instructions and Photos (for book to make by hand)

*Moms Bubble Map
*Mother's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Moms
*Mother's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Aunts
*Aunts Bubble Map
*Mother's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Grandmas
*Grandmas Bubble Map
*Blank Mother's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer
*Blank Bubble Map
*Mother's Day Book Planning Sheet (includes sheet for moms, grandmas, and aunts, as well as a blank template)
*Copy and Assemble Book (Sheets that can make the following books: My Mom, My Aunt, My Grandma, and A Special Person In My Life)
*Fill-in-the-Blank Keepsake - (Sheets for My Mom, My Grandma, and My Aunt, as well as a blank template)

Father's Day Section is the same as the Mother's Day section!
Included:
*Father's Day Book Instructions and Photos (for book to make by hand)
*Dads Bubble Map
*Father's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Dads
*Father's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Uncles
*Uncles Bubble Map
*Father's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer for Grandpas
*Grandpas Bubble Map
*Blank Father's Day Book Planning Graphic Organizer
*Blank Bubble Map
*Father's Day Book Planning Sheet (includes sheet for dads, grandpas, and uncles, as well as a blank template)
*Copy and Assemble Book (Sheets that can make the following books: My Dad, My Uncle, My Grandpa, and A Special Person In My Life)
*Fill-in-the-Blank Keepsake - (Sheets for My Dad, My Grandpa, and My Uncle, as well as a blank template)
*Family Tree Keepsake Activity

 Mother's Day Portion:

You can download this packet for free here.

Have a great week!