Mothers Day Paintings
Mothers Day happens in May and it’s a great way to incorporate art and have students create something for their mom or special person in their life. There are lots of different Mothers Day paintings students can do. You can choose the best painting that suits the age and abilities of your students. Here are some Mothers Day paintings you can do with elementary students.
About Mothers Day
It’s important to note that not everyone celebrates Mothers day. Not every student has a mother. Make sure you are familiar with students where this may be the case. It can be created for a grandmother, an aunt, etc. It helps to have a private discussion with the student to see what they prefer. Looking for other Mother’s Day art projects - click here!
Mothers Day Paintings
1. Fingerprint Flower Bouquet
Materials: Paint, paper, student fingers
How: Students paint green stems, then use their fingertips to make flowers. They can add a message like “Thumb-body loves you!”
This is a great painting to do with kids age 18m-6 years old
2. Handprint Heart Tree
Materials: Paint, cardstock
How: Paint a tree trunk and branches. Use heart-shaped handprints as the leaves. Add a short poem underneath like, “My love for you grows every day!”
A great painting to do with kids ages 5-8 years old
3. “Mom, You Are My Sunshine” Canvas
Materials: Yellow/orange paint, paper or canvas
How: Paint a sun in one corner, with rays stretching out. In each ray, the student writes something they love about their mom.
You can check out my “You are my sunshine painting” by clicking here!
A great painting to do with kids ages 8 and up!
4. Floral Silhouette Painting
Materials: Paint, stencil of a vase or silhouette, sponge/brush
How: Create a background with colourful dots or swirls, then overlay a black silhouette of a flower or vase for contrast.
5. Watercolour Flower Garden
Materials: Watercolour paints, watercolour paper
How: Teach basic techniques like wet-on-wet. Students paint a garden scene and write “Happy Mother’s Day!” with a marker or paint pen when dry.
6. Cupcake, Popsicle, or Donut Painting
Materials: Paint, paper
How: Students paint a donut or cupcake, decorate it, and add a pun like “You’re the sweetest, Mom!”
You can also check out my popsicle painting lesson or my donut painting lesson by clicking here.
7. “My Mom and Me” Portraits
Materials: Tempera or watercolour
How: Students paint themselves with their mom doing a favourite activity together—great for storytelling and connection.
I hope you enjoy visa mothers day paintings, and let me know in the comments which idea you love the most.
Conclusion:
Remember not every student has a mother, it's important to be familiar with which students in your class. Do not have a mom so that you can help navigate and guide them. Perhaps they would be interested in making a painting for a grandmother or an aunt instead. It's important to note that this might be a very sad time for children during the year especially if they don't have a mom so it's just something to keep in mind during your art lessons.
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