Books
I Like Noisy, Mom Likes Quiet by Eileen Spinelli
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle
My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
Other Possibilities
Mother’s Day Surprise by Stephen Krensky
What NOT to Give Your Mom on Mother’s Day by Martha Seif Simpson
The Night Before Mother’s Day by Natasha Wing
Song
“Hugs and Kisses” (from SPL children)
(Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Hugs and kisses, hugs and kisses
Just for you, just for you!
Just to tell you, Mother, just to tell you, Mother,
I love you, I love you!
Rhyme
“Mommy” (from The Holiday Zone)
Mommy sweeps and washes dishes, (pretend to sweep and wash dishes)
Packs my lunch and blows me kisses, (blow kisses)
Cooks our food, cleans our clothes, (pretend to stir)
Wipes the baby’s runny nose, (point to nose)
Dries our tears when we cry, (wipe eyes)
Hugs us when she says good-bye. (hug self)
Activity
Handprint Card (from Indulgy) – With the help of their (grand)parents, the children made Mother’s Day cards.
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