Preschool Mother's Day Theme

Discover a heartwarming collection of preschool activities designed to honor mothers and the special people who care for our little learners—whether it's Mom, Grandma, Auntie, or another beloved caregiver. This planning page is filled with meaningful learning objectives and playful, hands-on ideas for small group, whole group, and independent learning centers—perfect for creating lasting memories while supporting your early childhood program.

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Preschool Mother's Day Theme Planning Section

Below, you'll find our Theme Map outlining key topics to explore, suggested learning objectives to guide your lessons, and a free activity plan to help you get started. Club Members can download our Mother's Day theme planning guide and all of our printable resources and instruction pages for free inside our Activity Library! Not a member? Learn More Here

Preschool  Mother's Day Topic Ideas & Learning Objectives

Here are some suggested preschool learning objectives for a Mother's Day Theme:
Social-Emotional Development:

• Identify and express feelings of love, gratitude, and appreciation toward important people in their lives (e.g., caregivers, family members, teachers).
• Recognize that families come in many different forms and that all caregivers are special and valued.
• Practice sharing, kindness, and positive social interactions while creating gifts or cards for a special person.

Language & Literacy:

• Use language to describe what makes someone special or what they do to help and care for them.
• Engage in storytelling or read-alouds that feature diverse families and caring relationships.
• Create a dictated message or write (with support) a simple note or sentence for someone they appreciate.

Creative Arts:

• Use a variety of materials to create a craft, card, or small gift that expresses appreciation.
• Participate in music, movement, or drama activities related to family and caring relationships.

Cognitive/Thinking Skills:

• Recall and describe routines or moments shared with a caregiver or important adult.
• Participate in sorting or matching activities related to family roles or household items.

Fine Motor Development:

• Strengthen hand and finger muscles by cutting, gluing, coloring, and writing during craft activities.
• Practice name writing or drawing pictures of themselves with someone they love.

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Mother's Day Preschool Activity Plan

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Mother's Day Preschool Activities

Below you will find some of our favorite activities for this theme. Click on a button below to find specific activities by type, or visit our free Preschool Activity Library to find even MORE Preschool Activities for this theme! Use the yellow arrow to return to the top!

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Create a Mother's Day Card*

Celebrate Mother's Day with these adorable printable preschool cards! Perfect for little hands to personalize and give to Mom. A fun and heartfelt activity that will make any mom feel extra special on her special day.
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Create a Book Gift

You can find a variety of ready to make gifts inside our Mother's Day Activity pack, including these bookmark templates.

Hand Print Craft

This handprint flower craft template is perfect for preschoolers! It's a fun and creative activity that will help develop their fine motor skills. Simply print the template, trace your little one's hand print, and let them color and decorate their own unique flower. A delightful keepsake that will bring joy all year round!
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Create a Mom & Me Collage

Set out old magazines, invite children to create a mom & me collage from them. They can cut out photographs of mothers and children, or things that remind them of their mother. Leave this invitation open-ended. 
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My hand in Yours-Parent Engagement Idea

This can be a send home project, or done in class. This would be a fun station to set up during a mother's day tea party.  Have mothers make a hand print from paint on a piece of card stock. Once dry, add the child's hand print in another color. View Member Instructions

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Decorate your Dramatic Play Space with photos of mothers and their children. If possible use photos of the children in your program.  Be sure you also have plenty of baby dolls available in your housekeeping space. 

Create a Flower Shop*

Explore the world of imaginative play with our 14-page dramatic play pack for kids! Transform any space into a vibrant pretend play flower shop with signs, labels, and printable props included. From the Welcome to the Flower Shop Sign to Flower Prices Poster-Price Sheet, create endless floral arrangements and let creativity blossom! View the Blog Post or Buy Now

Dress Up Like a Parent or Special Adult in your Life

Add clothing to your dress-up center for children to dress up like moms and dads.
Include all kinds of adult clothing in small sizes. 
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Pretend Play Tea Party

Add tea party props to your dramatic play space this week. Include non-breakable tea pots, cups,
vases/faux flowers, tablecloths, and doilies.
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Add Mother & Baby Animals

Add mother and baby figures to the construction area.
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Build a Block Bouquet

Provide your students with faux stems, greenery, and blocks to create block bouquets for Mom.
Take a photo to share your creations!
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Add Family Figurines

Add block people of all different types including many different "mothers", also add little furniture. Children can create homes and add families. 
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Mom Bookmark

This printable preschool activity bookmark is perfect for busy moms on the go! Keep your little ones entertained and learning with this fun and educational activity. Simply print, cut, and enjoy!
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Create a Book About Mom

Set up a book making station. Create pages with prompts on them such as "I love my Mommy because..." then invite children to fill them in (or dictate to you) and/or draw illustrations. 
The book can be a gift for their mother or for themselves as a keepsake. 
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All About My Mom Survey*

This adorable All About My Mom Survey Printable is a fun and engaging preschool activity that helps little ones express their love and appreciation for their moms. Perfect for Mother's Day or any day to celebrate mom! Buy Now

I Like Noisy, Mom Likes Quiet

Read this book aloud or watch it on youtube. 
Discuss: 
After listening to the book, talk about opposites. Ask preschoolers what they like that is different from what their parent likes. What other opposites can they think of? 
Recall information:
​Who are the main characters of the book?
What does mom like to do in the book? What does little raccoon like to do? View Member Instructions

Sing Mom Songs

Encourage children to sing songs that mention the word "Mom" or "Mother." They will have the opportunity to use instruments or props for accompaniment, and lyrics or song sheets will be provided. The activity aims to engage children in musical expression, enhance language skills, and celebrate the special role of mothers.
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Mother's Names in ABC Order

Teach your little ones the joy of ABCs with this fun and engaging activity! Help preschoolers recognize and sort mother's names in alphabetical order, promoting alphabet skills and early literacy development. Perfect for preschool teachers looking to make learning interactive and exciting! View Member Instructions

On Mothers Lap by Ann Herbert Scott
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother's Day by Martha Seif Simpson
Mama, Do You Love Me? by  Barbara M. Joosse
Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney
ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs (non-traditional families)
5 Minutes' Peace by Jill Murphy
Are You My Mother? by P.D Eastman

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Mother and Child Patterning

Use the Family Counters from Learning Resources or other figurines to invite children to create patterns.
Challenge them to create mom/child patterns of one color, mom patterns using multiple colors, mom/child/baby patterns...there are all kinds of combinations!
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Mother's Day Puzzle*

Celebrate Mother's Day with this fun and educational puzzle activity for preschoolers! Help your little ones develop their problem-solving skills as they piece together this adorable printable puzzle. A perfect gift for moms and a great way to spend quality time together! Buy Now

Mother's Day Graphing*

This Mother's Day, engage your little ones with a fun and educational printable activity! This graphing worksheet is perfect for preschoolers to practice counting and graphing while creating a personalized gift for mom. Print it out and let the creativity bloom!
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Tea Party Count and Clip Cards*

Tea time is even more fun with these color matching clip cards! This printable preschool activity is perfect for teaching little ones their colors while they enjoy a pretend tea party. Clip the correct color to each teapot and watch their matching skills bloom! A delightful and educational addition to any early learning routine.
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Count and Build a Bouquet

Set out faux flower stems and plastic vases. Provide your students with these free counting cards. Flip a card, and place the same number of stems into the vase to create a bouquet.
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Learn About Mother and Baby Animals

Practice Matching Baby Animals to their Mothers!
This Animal Mother and Baby Matching activity can be found inside our Mother's Day Mini Activity Pack.
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Flower Nature Collage

Plan and create a nature collage for a beautiful Mother's Day gift! Start by encouraging children to plan how they will create their artwork. What colors will they use? What types of material will they collect? 
Next, get out into nature and collect materials. As children collect materials challenge them to consider what items may stick to the glue and which may not (and why). 
Then, combine clear glue and paint and pour the mixture into a shallow container of choice (a cardboard lid works great). Then encourage students to arrange their nature treasures into the lid as they see fit. 
Allow the art to dry , then add string to the back so it can be hung. 
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Use Recyclables to Create a Gift

Add plenty of recyclables to the art center this week for children to design and create a unique Mother's Day gift. View Member Instructions

Baby Bath Sensory Bin

All children can benefit from learning what makes a good parent. Transform your sensory bin into a baby bath tub. Invite your preschoolers to give their babies a bath. Supply washable baby dolls, soap, water, and towels. Keep the activity going all week, clean the baby clothes, play dishes, and toy cars.
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Make Bath Bombs

Bath Bombs make a lovely Mother's Day Gift! You can find your own kits on Amazon, or search for a kid friendly recipe that uses items found around your kitchen. View Member Instructions

Make your own Perfume

Perfume making with preschoolers is a new and exciting Science and Discovery experience that your preschoolers will enjoy! Making perfume is a great way to stimulate their senses and creativity while following a specific recipe. In our Make Your Own Perfume activity, we take you through the steps involved in making perfume with preschoolers and how this activity can benefit their overall development.
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Pick Wild Flowers-Fine Motor

In this hands-on activity, preschoolers will learn about different types of wildflowers and practice their identification skills. They will carefully pick flowers that match the pictures in a guide, being mindful of not picking too many from each area to allow the flowers to continue growing. The flowers will then be used to create a special bouquet for their moms. This activity promotes sensory exploration, nature appreciation, and fine motor skills development.
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Try a New Finger play-Fine Motor

This week is a great time to sing the Family Finger song with the kids. 
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Play: Mother May I?-Gross Motor

Get ready for a fun and interactive game of "Mother May I?" with this extension pack! With adorable stock cards featuring different movements and actions, your preschoolers will enjoy taking turns being the "mother" and giving commands for their friends to follow. Watch as their imaginations soar and their gross motor skills develop while they have a blast playing this beloved childhood game. View Member Instructions

Dance to Mother's Day Tunes-Gross Motor

Get up and move!  The Learning Station transformed their song Boom Chicka Boom into a Mother's Day song.
Play the song on YouTube and dance along. 

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Family Differences

The Family Differences Hands-On Activity teaches preschoolers about the diversity of families and encourages them to appreciate and respect different family structures. Through reading a book, engaging in discussions, creating crafts, and exploring family photos, children will gain a broader understanding of families and express gratitude for their caregivers. This activity promotes inclusivity and celebrates the uniqueness of every family.
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During circle time talk about how each family is made up of different members. 
Read a book that has different types of families such as ABC A Family Book by Bobbie Combs or The Family Book by Todd Parr. 
Invite children to talk about who is a part of their family. Sometimes both parents live at home, sometimes they have different homes. Some children live with extended family. 
Some families are very large, others are very small. 
Print photos of families (not the ones in your program) with all different types of members. Invite children to count up how many family members are in each family. 

Throw a Party to Celebrate Parents

Many Educators like to throw a special party for Mother's Day. It can be as simple as offering Mom's a Fresh Coffee and Bagel for their Commute to as elaborate as a Tea party.
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Mother's Day Tea Party

Invite parents to the program for a Mother's Day Tea Party (or muffins, juice, etc). Set up tables where multiple families can sit and mingle. Find party ideas here. View Member Instructions

Share something Special about your Mom

Facilitate a group discussion. Allow each student some time to share something special about their Mom.
Some prompting questions:
What do they like to do with their Mom for fun?
What do they appreciate about their Mom
What do they call their Mom (Mom, Mommy, something else)? View Member Instructions

Similar & Different

Have your students talk with a partner and find something that is similar about their moms and something that is different about their moms. It can be as simple as they both wear glasses, or one mom reads bedtime stories and the other student's dad reads them a bedtime story. View Member Instructions

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Mommy and Me Display

Invite children to display photos of themselves with their mother on the classroom display board and around the classroom. 
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Mommy and Me Yoga

Try mommy and me yoga at home with your little one. This can be a fun way to try something new with your preschooler or introduce them to a hobby that you enjoy. Check out this YouTube video if you need ideas on what poses to try! 

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