Free Preschool Activities

Today is my mom’s birthday. (Happy birthday mom!) The kids and I are taking Grandma out for a special lunch to celebrate.

She always says the best present my family can give her is spending time with her… but this year I found an easy craft we can make and have ready by the time we meet her for lunch.

We’re making flower photos. This would be a great gift idea for mom or grandma on any occasion, and perfect for Mother’s Day. Or you could even create a beautiful bouquet for your own home.

If you’re working with young preschoolers, they will need some help with the cutting, but other than that, this is a great project for little hands.

What you need:
Construction paper, colored card stock or patterned scrapbook paper
Glue or glue stick
Photos
Pencil
Scissors
Clear tape
Green chenille stems

What you do:

1. Cut photos into circles. To make it easier, try putting a 50 cent piece, spool of thread or other small, round object on top of the face you want to cut out and tracing around it. Then cut around the circle you drew.
2. Draw the outline of a flower on a piece of card stock or construction paper, making sure you’ll have plenty of room for the photo in the middle. Cut out.
3. Trace around your original flower on paper in other colors to make as many flowers as you like. Cut them out and set them aside.
4. Glue a photo onto the center of the first flower. If using liquid glue, take care not to use too much. Wipe any excess off with a paper towel.
5. If you like, draw more flower shapes on patterned paper or contrasting colors of construction paper or card stock. Make these about 1/4 inch larger than the first ones. Glue the flower with the photo on it onto a larger flower shape, centering it so that it makes an even border.
6. Attach a chenille stem to the back of the flower with tape. Trim the stem if needed.
7. Repeat with the rest of your flower cutouts to make a beautiful photo bouquet.

You can bundle your bouquet together with a ribbon, or stick them in a flower pot with some floral foam. If you don’t have chenille stems, you could also add a magnet to the back and stick it on the fridge.

Hey Mom! Here’s a quick little eBook that can help your preschooler get ready for Mother’s Day. It has simple recipes and crafts that are so easy to follow, you can just give this book to Dad (or someone else who can look after the kids for a while), relax, and look forward to a very happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s the link to this free eBook, but no peeking! Just print it off, hand it off to someone else, and you go enjoy your free time.

You know you deserve it!

Here’s a website I really love. I used it when my kids were small, and I still visit it for project ideas.  A paid membership is available, but you can access a lot of cool stuff for free. I’ve never had a paid membership, and I don’t think I’ve suffered any for it. LOL

The site is Enchanted Learning, and they have lots of free Mother’s Day Projects for Preschoolers. Enjoy!