It's that time of year! The time where we frantically comb Pinterest for something fast and simple to do for Mother's Day with our precious students. I want something that parents will actually use/display, and being the recipient of several school gifts, I know parents want something that their child actually helped to make.
Last year, my students made canvas paintings. While it was fairly easy, it took a series of days to complete. I found this new idea on Pinterest, but the link just took me to a photo, so I'm not really sure who to credit with the original idea. When I first pinned it, I was slightly intimidated, just because it is something new. New projects give me a little anxiety. However, I am so glad I gave it a try!
****DISCLAIMER: Please forgive the low quality iPhone photos. I didn't remember to take my good camera the day we made these!
I found these 2-pack frames at my local Walmart for about $1.80 something for the pair. They are plastic with glass inserts. They do have a little kickstand you can pop off the back and attach to make the frame stand up. There are also holes for hanging it on the wall. I chose 4x6 size solely based on the fact that it was cost efficient and my store had enough of that size in stock.
Before beginning the project, I cut some scrapbook paper I had on-hand into 4x6 size pieces. When I do this next year, I will try to find some cute patterned paper to use! I also cut some smaller lime green cardstock pieces for my students to cut their leaf and stem out of. Approximately 2x4 and 3x4, if I was guessing. It doesn't really matter too much. I let the students choose their paper color and passed out all the pieces for just the paper/stem/leaf. I modeled for the students how to cut the stem and then the leaf. I also modeled a curved stem instead of straight. I could have created a template for them to cut, but I really wanted each student's flower to look unique. I spend a lot of time during art projects teaching the kids that our creations shouldn't all look the same, and perfect doesn't matter as long as we do our best.
I then collected all the papers and called the students one at a time to my table and asked each one to write his/her name in pencil at the bottom of the paper. This way, they could fix a mistake if one was made. I then traced over the pencil with a fine point black Sharpie. After this, I put the paper with the leaf, stem, and their name into the frame. I DID THIS BEFORE I GLUED THE FLOWER. The student then chose what color of muffin liner (regular size, also found at my local Walmart) he or she wanted. I placed the student's school picture that I had cut in a circle small enough to fit in the flower and glued it down. I then hot glued the flower on top of the glass. Done! These turned out so cute, that I wish I could keep all of them! My own little Kinder"garden." Alas, I must let the little darlings gift their parents.
Happy Mother's Day!
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