May 2nd-6th Family Activities Newsletter

Welcome to the WMHT Family Activities Newsletter.
This weekly family newsletter is providing resources for children’s growing and learning throughout the spring and summer months.
The theme for this week is Mother's Day.
I hope you find this helpful!
Barbara Lukas, Family Learning Coordinator
Theme: Mother's Day
Welcome to family activities with PBS Kids! Mother's Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The first Mother’s Day was May 9, 1914. Below are craft ideas you and your child can do together. 
Two age level areas are available – PreK-K and Grades 1-2. 
PreK-K
Create these colorful bracelets and necklaces to give to Mom for her special day. To form the jewelry, pipe cleaners can be bracelets, and string can be necklaces. Try cutting pieces of colorful straws to alternate with beads.

       Forget-Me-Not Paper Flowers
Surprise your Mom or someone special by making paper Forget-Me-Not flowers. You can make a bouquet of paper flowers in any size and color with many layers and patterns. Collect a variety of colorful paper - construction, wrapping, and craft paper. Follow the directions to make different sizes of flower petals. Did you experiment with making larger flowers using 6 inch and 3 in squares? How did they turn out?
Grades 1-2
Make your mom a special bowl for Mother’s Day. Look through a craft or Dollar Store for plastic beads. Note – make sure the bowl you use to melt beads is oven proof! You will need adult help spacing the beads and handling the bowl in and out of the oven. What color beads did you use to make the bowl?  
    Make a Picture Frame for Mother’s Day
Use a variety of supplies to create your own personalized picture for Mom. First select a favorite print you want to put in the frame. Next collect a cardboard egg carton, a sheet of cardboard, craft paint & brushes, and glue. Make sure to let the paint and glue dry! Was your mother surprised with her gift?


On Mothers Day: Celebrating the Every Day 
We share in our children’s firsts. But parenthood, whether we realize it or not, is also full of a lot of lasts. Here are some ideas — for moms, aunties, grandmas, and all the amazing women who help raise the children in our communities — for making the most of the “firsts,” the “lasts,” and everything in between.

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