Mother’s Day Craft Ideas!
Happy Mother’s Day! We have a few cute ideas for gifts for all the moms and grandmas out there. We hope you have a fantastic Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! We have a few cute ideas for gifts for all the moms and grandmas out there. We hope you have a fantastic Mother’s Day!
Last year Mrs. AJ shared an excellent post about Mother’s Day. We wanted to share it with you again this year!
“Successful mothers are not the ones that never struggled, they are the ones that never gave up despite the struggles.” – Sharon Jaynes
Well isn’t that the truth. And with my first Mother’s Day just around the corner, I can safely say that this mothering gig is no joke! This isn’t news, more of just a confirmation that, yep, it’s hard to be a mama, or a caregiver in general to small children. But isn’t it amazing too? The chaos is balanced out with cuteness, the tired is balanced out with the triumph, and the gross is, well kids are just gross sometimes. But despite all of the work, all of the confusion, all of the chaos, and all of the doubt that we are doing it right, isn’t it beautiful to know that for this moment in time we are someone’s superhero? We have an amazing opportunity to help create and shape the future. It is an opportunity worthy of being celebrated. And for one day we finally get that celebration.
But as is true with most commercial holidays, sometimes the hype smothers that true intention of the day. Mother’s Day is often tethered with lofty expectations. In one of her classes, Fun Van educator, Ashley Crooks, shared 4 tips for making this Mother’s Day one to enjoy.
From all of us at the Fun Van, we see you. We see how hard you work to love your kiddos in the mess and we just want to say, Happy Mother’s Day. Whether you are a mama, grandma, foster mama, caregiver, aunt or friend, you are valuable, you are important and you deserve to be celebrated. It’s good, hard work, mama, and you are doing great.
From One Mother to Another- A.J.
Mrs. Ryanne talks about social emotional development in children.
Arizona Cities Stay-at-Home Survival Kit
This AZ Cities Stay-at-Home Survival Kit, is a comprehensive guide of activities for you to keep boredom at bay during your time at home
Watch for some fun process art painting activity ideas with Mrs. Ashley, as she paints with unique items.
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont is a great story to pair with any painting activity. It is also a personal favorite of Mrs. Ashley.
We want to know what you guys decide to paint with at home together. So grab whatever you have on hand and paint paint paint!
I am excited to share one of my son’s favorite books today, with permission from Scholastic
Dragons Eat Noodles on Tuesdays
Author: Jon Stahl; Illustrator: Tadgh Bentley
Raising a Reader on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RARNational/featured
Reading Rockets Home Literacy Environment Checklist https://www.readingrockets.org/article/home-literacy-environment-checklist
Today’s Centers are large motor activities that you can make with materials you might already have on hand. They should be easily adaptable for most age groups.
Share how you would use or adapt these activities with your children.