A Mother's Day flower bouquet.

STREAM Activity: Mother’s Day Bouquet

Gift your mom-figure a beautiful bouquet for Mother’s Day!
Activity best for children ages four and up

Mother’s Day is a special day for many women around the world. It’s a day to honor and celebrate the maternal figures in our lives, whether they’re grandmothers, sisters, mothers, aunts, or friends. Today, we’ll make a special flower craft to express our gratitude for their unwavering love and dedication.

VOCABULARY

  • Stem: Long stick that helps support the plants/flowers structure and hold them upright

  • Petals: The often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower.

GUIDING QUESTIONS

  • How can we meaningfully celebrate Mother’s Day by recognizing and honoring all types of maternal figures in our lives?

  • What traditions do you have with your mother that you do to celebrate Mother’s Day?

MATERIALS

  • Multi-colored construction paper

  • Tape

  • White paper straws

  • Scissors

  • A green crayon

  • A pencil

  • Pipe cleaners (optional)

DIRECTIONS

STEP 1

Start by gathering the materials for your Mother’s Day bouquet.

Materials needed for the flower bouquet.

STEP 2

Begin by coloring your straw green. This will be our stem!

A green paper straw.

STEP 3

Now, draw outlines of hearts and circles on your multi-colored construction paper. Once you’ve finished outlining, carefully cut them out. The hearts will serve as your flower petals and leaves, while the circles will become the center of your flower.

A green crinkled paper with a drawn heart shape.

STEP 4

Next, take four heart shapes and tape them around your circle to form your flower.

Four rainbow heart shaped petals.

STEP 5

Then, take your stem and tape it to the back of your flower, along with a green heart for the leaf.

Heart shaped leaves and a straw stem.

STEP 6

Create a few more flowers and your bouquet is ready to give to a mother figure in your life!

A Mother's Day flower bouquet.