HEARTWARMING MOTHER’S DAY ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL

“नास्ति मातृसमा छाया, नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः।

नास्ति मातृसमं त्राण, नास्ति मातृसमा प्रिया।”

Introduction: Celebrating Moms the School Way

A mother is a divine blessing from whose womb even God yearns to be born. To teach the importance of her, to learn how to pay regard to her at an early age, to nourish the culture of India for the future of the nation, the school plans some special activities in their curriculum. One of them is the celebration of Mother’s Day, and schools play a significant role by conducting such heartwarming activities to showcase students’ gratitude to their mothers.

Why Schools Should Celebrate Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day is not just an ordinary event. It is the way to build empathy, a way to strengthen child-parents bond and a way to encourage expressive skills through creative outlets. Mother’s Day is a very special day for all children. Mother’s day activities make the students aware of the importance of their mothers in their lives. Engaging Mother’s Day activities nurture emotional intelligence in children at early ages. Schools can conduct various age-appropriate activities including craft, stage performance or fun filled engaging games too.

Creative Mother’s Day Crafts Ideas for Students

Teachers keep asking about moms day ideas or mother’s day activity ideas on our blogs. Some heartfelt craft items can be prepared by using simple craft materials-

1. Handprint Cards– It is a memorable gift for mothers to keep with them. Children of age 3 to 5 years can print their hands on paper cards prepared beautifully by their teachers.
2. DIY Flower Bouquets or Flower Crowns– Children can make artificial flowers using child-friendly materials. Teachers can help them cut and arrange the bouquets. They can also prepare flower crowns for their moms. Mothers really like these gifts when prepared by children of the age group 5 to 7 years.
3. Paper Plat Photo Frames– A memory becomes unforgettable if it is clicked and put in a beautiful frame and it will become more memorable if the frame itself is prepared by a child for his or her mother. A complete family photograph can be used for this. Children of all age can make such photo frames in school under the guidance of a craft teacher.
4. “I Love You Because…” Booklet– This is a unique idea to express the true emotions of students. There are many reasons to love our mother but when a child writes multiple personal reasons then it gives a personal touch to mothers and it becomes a lifelong memory too.

Engaging Mother’s Day Activity Ideas for Classrooms

How to keep children engaged with the thought of respect and love to their mothers for the entire day in school? It should be done in classroom also. A well decorated class board dedicated to mothers continuously reminds to children the love and sacrifice of mothers. Following activities can be done in classrooms too-

1. Mother-Child Interviews– How spectacular it is to see that both mother and child are interviewed together. Class teacher should carefully design the questionnaire including questions to make kids aware that how much mothers know about their likes & dislikes so they should respect their moms.
2. Story Writing or Poetry About Moms- This activity should be prepared by teachers and children telling their true feelings in form of story and poetry should be recorded and shared with mothers.
3. “Mom & Me” Photobooths- A selfie corner should be placed inside each class or a common booth will work for entire school. Each mother & child should get their clicks there. It makes the day more memorable if some props are also placed for clicking photos.
4. Dance & Skit Performances- What is the best time to perform first time on stage in the new session, other than a performance for mothers. Teacher may need some time to prepare but when mothers see their tiny toes performing on stage for themselves then it makes them more than happy. Kids get appreciation from their mothers which again helps them to boost confidence.

Mother’s Day Events and Performances at School

A school can organize mother’s day event on larger scale too. It can include following-

1. Morning tea with mothers
2. Honoring mothers in school assembly
3. A complete fun filled event in which children perform for their mothers on stage by dance, skit, storytelling, poem recitation, fancy dress competition while mothers can be entertained by a ramp walk or on open stage. Some engaging games can also be part of the event.

Moreover, the schools can give appreciation certificates along with tokens of love for the respected mothers after the completion of mother’s day activities. The event should be planned and executed in such a way that moms and child engage themselves with each activity. All craft materials, props for stage, selfie stands etc should be prepared in advance and mothers should be invited priorly for participating in the event.

Tips for Teachers: Making the Day Special and Inclusive

Each family is different and their structure might also be different. Teachers should make sure that mother’s day celebrations and activities should be inclusive for those students too who do not have mothers or do not stay with mothers. If you want to make it general for all then please use alternative wordings like “special person’s day” or something like this. Mother’s Day activities should be focussed on gratitude and love in general.

Conclusion: Small Gestures, Big Smiles

In a play-based method, these heartwarming Mother’s Day activities will be a helping hand, or we can say a prop to guide the students. Schools and teachers should prioritise creativity, love and inclusion to make every child and parent feel valued.

It is a matter of great pride to state that at Greater Noida Podar Learn School, the teachers conduct such activities for moral boosting and to honor mothers. Moreover, these activities make them confident, courageous, and able to think out of the box to make things attractive. It helps in their overall development and growth. We teach:

गुरुणामेव सर्वेषां माता गुरुतरा स्मृता।

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