Mother's/Father's Day projects?

[jarm]

I'm looking for ideas for Mother's Day projects. I have to plan for my leave and don't want the sub to have to plan this or shell out money. I teach second grade this year. Last year, when I had them in first, they made color your own plant pots for the moms and color your own mugs for the dads and we filled them with candy.

[Chimichanga]

You could design book bags for mom (get canvas bags that mom can cart around library books in). You can get some cheap online.

[Littleflower]

I would get an LTD catalogue- or check them out online. You can get fun products in bulk that are relatively cheap depending on what you are looking for and what your price range may be.

[firefly]

have you ever made bath salts with epsom salts?

or flower pens? with a flower pot filled with dry beans for the dirt?

coupon books


fathers day.... hmmmm

don't know we usually did a doughnuts with dad day where the kids would read a poem or story for their dad and have some doughnuts and juice /coffee

There is a cute card to make for dads that looks like a shirt you fold and 12 X 18 consturction paper down. (have the paper the tall way and fold down so the fold is at the top) then cut 1" down from the fold horizonally about 3 " on both sides
fold thos in and down like a triangle (forms a collar) then cut two tall rectangles out of the paper about 2 - 3 " below the collar cut to make 2 sleeves it looks like a shirt when it's done. ;)

[neenbean]

Have you looked at Oriental Trading Company? They have tons of projects and most cost $10 for a dozen kits...

Maybe a picture frame decoration kit or something like that...

[kugrrly]

When I taught preschool I would cut out wallpaper samples in a shape of tie and put lined paper between. On the paper the children could write cute little notes about dad.

I am not sure if this is too young for second grade, but it still turns out cute. I teach sixth grade now so I not up on my cutesy projects. :)