Luckily, moms lovegifts from the heartmore than anything store-bought.
So get those creative and sentimental juices flowing.
Write each question at the top of a page of notebook paper.
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you might decorate the pages with a pattern or small design around the borders.
Tie the pages together with yarn or ribbon.
Unlike many baby books, The Mom Book must be completed to become a true treasure.
No Interest Til Almost 2027?
Paint cute bugs, flowers, the sun or a pattern.
Put them together on a plate on which you’re able to paint: My Mom Rocks!
But usually they are to wash the car or walk the dog.
And often, the well-intended offer never actually comes to fruition.
Give coupons that MUST be redeemed on Mothers Day that offer the gift of togetherness.
Children any age offer to:
Portrait Made From Found Objects
No drawing or painting required.
Take tips from Hanoch Piven, Israeli mixed media artist known internationally forcelebrity caricatures.
Broken chains form Abraham Lincolns beard.
Albert Einsteins nose is a bright-idea light bulb, while Barbara Streisands is a microphone.
Bob Dylans mouth is a harmonica.
Did you know?
Not every feature has to correspond to her profession or interest.
you might also incorporate sticks, leaves, candy, coins, nails and bolts.
(The red rind off all the cheese thats being consumed these days makes for a perfect mouth.)
Glue together two or three poker chips then glue those to a pin backing from a craft store.
(you might get apack of tenfor $3.)
Then customize it:
A younger child can paint this abstract creation and sprinkle glitter on it.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
