Re: mother's day craft

["Veronica Stevenson (mtv)" <vstevens@WLSMAIL.WLS.LIB.NY.US>]

Greetings Linda,

Last year I conducted a craft class at my library for Mother's Day and it
was very well received.  I demonstrated how to make "Mom and Me" Plant
Pokes.  I provided a list of items needed in order to make the craft; as
well as a step-by-step guide for your daughter.

ITEMS NEEDED:

- Large popsicle sticks
- Glue
- Construction paper [colors that reflect skin tones and make-up]
- Cardboard [5"x 5" pieces]
- Scissors
- Plastic eyes that move [a variety of sizes would be nice]
- Hole punchers
- Yarn [colors that reflect hair colors]

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE:

1. Have children select a piece of construction paper that
approximately reflects the skin tone of their mother.

2. Glue this piece of construction paper onto a piece of cardboard and
let dry.

3. Once dried, have the children cut-out a shape that is to be their
mother's head.

4. Use the hole puncher to punch holes along the hair line; and have the
children select a color of yarn that most resembles their mother's hair
and thread that yarn into each hole.  The idea here is to put hair on the
"poke"--It can be short, braided, long, etc. [whatever the child wants].

5. Next, have the children select eyes and glue them onto their
"poke"--Next, have the children cut out shapes of lips and noses from the
construction paper and have them glue those shapes onto their "poke".

6. When all is dry, have the children glue a large popsicle stick onto
the back of their "poke".

When complete, the children are now ready to follow the same instructions
in making a "poke" that reflects them.

The "pokes" work well in houseplants--The children can simply stick the
"pokes" into the soil--It makes a great presentation.

Sincerely,
Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane
Mount Vernon Public Library
28 South First Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10550


On Tue, 4 May 1999, Linda Smith wrote:

> Hi group - hope someone will take pity on me and send an idea ASAP.  My
> daughter teaches 5th and 6th grade (first year to teach this group) and
> just emailed me for help.  She said "Mom, help my students want to make
> something for mother's day".  I am a HS Librarian and it's been quite a
> long time since I did crafts with students.  Does anyone have any ideas
> that she could do very quickly?  TIA
> Linda Smith, Lib.
> Clinton High School
> Clinton, OK
>
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