I've never been one to send a parent home with an extravagant piece of artwork for such a special occasion as Mother's Day. I realize this may sound odd considering MOTHER'S DAY IS A BIG DEAL and should be recognized as a national holiday in my opinion, but bigger isn't always better, and to be honest not all Motherly figures are women. Hear me out.
To me, a Mother's day gift should have more meaning and time put into it than a months' worth of artwork. It should also be something that a mother, single father, gay, lesbian, foster parent, custodial grandparent, or whoever is taking on the role of Motherhood, can genuinely cherish later in life when their little one has grown up and has left the preschool days behind them. It should also be something that won't break if you accidentally drop it!
Usually I include some sort of picture collage with a card their child has made. These past few months however have been what seems like a test in my professional and maternal values and beliefs. So, this year I kept our Mother's Day gifts simple and meaningful.
Fingerprints as stems with small wads of colored tissue paper to make a paper banner of spring flowers for a card. Inside reads lyrics to a song I found on www.preschoolexpress.com by Heather McHail, sang to the tune of "Twinkle, twinkle, little star".
Mommy, Mommy, I love you.
Yes I do, yes I do.
You're so sweet and oh so kind,
I'm so glad that you are mine.
Mommy, Mommy I love you.
Yes I, yes I, yes I do.
What I liked about this song is that you can easily change the word "Mommy" to Daddy, Auntie, your child's name, etc. What a great way for families of all types to say I love you to each other without leaving someone out.
I hope you like it as much as I did and use it with the children (or adults) closest to your heart. Everyone loves to be loved. And by the way......when was the last time you serenaded to someone you love?
To me, a Mother's day gift should have more meaning and time put into it than a months' worth of artwork. It should also be something that a mother, single father, gay, lesbian, foster parent, custodial grandparent, or whoever is taking on the role of Motherhood, can genuinely cherish later in life when their little one has grown up and has left the preschool days behind them. It should also be something that won't break if you accidentally drop it!
Usually I include some sort of picture collage with a card their child has made. These past few months however have been what seems like a test in my professional and maternal values and beliefs. So, this year I kept our Mother's Day gifts simple and meaningful.
Fingerprints as stems with small wads of colored tissue paper to make a paper banner of spring flowers for a card. Inside reads lyrics to a song I found on www.preschoolexpress.com by Heather McHail, sang to the tune of "Twinkle, twinkle, little star".
Mommy, Mommy, I love you.
Yes I do, yes I do.
You're so sweet and oh so kind,
I'm so glad that you are mine.
Mommy, Mommy I love you.
Yes I, yes I, yes I do.
What I liked about this song is that you can easily change the word "Mommy" to Daddy, Auntie, your child's name, etc. What a great way for families of all types to say I love you to each other without leaving someone out.
I hope you like it as much as I did and use it with the children (or adults) closest to your heart. Everyone loves to be loved. And by the way......when was the last time you serenaded to someone you love?
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