Celebrate the special bond between children and their mums (or other important caregivers) with these fun and creative Mother’s Day activities for EYFS!
These hands-on activities encourage children to express love and appreciation while supporting Early Learning Goals across all EYFS Areas of Learning and Development.
Blossom’s Recommended Mother’s Day Activities for Early Years:
Activity 1: Create a Mother’s Day Card
Provide children with coloured paper, crayons, glue, and stickers to design their own unique Mother’s Day cards. Encourage them to add drawings of their mums and write messages such as “I love you” or “Happy Mother’s Day.”
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Creating with Materials:
- Crafting cards encourages creativity and self-expression.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- Personalising the cards helps children convey their feelings.
- Creating with Materials:
- Physical Development
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Cutting, glueing, and drawing strengthen hand muscles and coordination.
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Literacy
- Writing:
- Writing short messages supports early mark-making and literacy development.
- Writing:
Activity 2: Mother’s Day Handprint Art
Using paint, let children create colourful handprints on paper as keepsakes for their mums. Add a message like “You’ve got my heart in your hands” or let the children decorate their handprints with tissue paper and stickers.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Creating with Materials:
- Designing handprint art inspires creativity.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- Children express their love through unique artwork.
- Creating with Materials:
- Physical Development
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Painting and decorating strengthen hand-eye coordination.
- Fine Motor Skills:
Activity 3: Flower Planting for Mum
Provide small pots, soil, and seeds (such as sunflowers or daisies). Children can plant a flower to give as a Mother’s Day gift and learn about how plants grow.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Understanding the World
- The Natural World:
- Planting flowers introduces children to the life cycle of plants.
- The Natural World:
- Physical Development
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Scooping soil and planting seeds improve precision.
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Building Relationships:
- Caring for the plant fosters responsibility and thoughtfulness.
- Building Relationships:
Activity 4: Create a Mother’s Day Portrait
Provide crayons, paints, and paper for children to draw or paint a portrait of their mum. They can include favourite details like their mum’s hair, clothes, or things she loves to do.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Creating with Materials:
- Drawing portraits encourages creativity and observation.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- Children express their appreciation through art.
- Creating with Materials:
- Communication and Language
- Speaking:
- Talking about their portraits builds vocabulary and descriptive skills.
- Speaking:
Activity 5: Mother’s Day Tea Party Role Play
Set up a pretend tea party area with toy food, teacups, and decorations. Children can practise hosting a tea party for their mums, role-playing serving tea and snacks.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Building Relationships:
- Role play fosters social skills and teamwork.
- Managing Self:
- Practising manners and hosting builds confidence.
- Building Relationships:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- Pretending to host a tea party encourages creativity.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
Activity 6: Heart Collage for Mum
Provide heart-shaped paper cut-outs and materials like tissue paper, stickers, and glitter. Children can create a colourful heart collage to give to their mums as a keepsake.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Creating with Materials:
- Designing collages allows for creative exploration.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- The activity encourages personal expression.
- Creating with Materials:
- Physical Development
- Fine Motor Skills:
- Handling small materials improves hand coordination.
- Fine Motor Skills:
Activity 7: Mother’s Day Song or Poem
Teach children a simple Mother’s Day song or help them create their own short poem about their mums. They can perform it during circle time or record it to send home as a surprise.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Communication and Language
- Listening, Attention and Understanding:
- Learning a song or poem builds listening skills.
- Speaking:
- Performing the song or poem develops confidence and language skills.
- Listening, Attention and Understanding:
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
- Singing or reciting a poem fosters creativity and self-expression.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive:
Activity 8: Make a Love Jar
Provide small jars, paper, and pens for children to write or draw messages of love and appreciation for their mums. Decorate the jars with ribbons or stickers and fill them with the notes.
EYFS Areas of Learning and Development and Early Learning Goals:
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Building Relationships: Writing kind messages encourages empathy and gratitude.
- Physical Development
- Fine Motor Skills: Writing, folding, and placing notes in the jar refine hand control.
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Creating with Materials:
- Decorating the jar inspires creativity.
- Creating with Materials:
These Mother’s Day activities for EYFS offer a heartfelt way for children to express their love and appreciation while building essential skills. From crafting cards and planting flowers to creating portraits and hosting tea parties, these activities are fun, meaningful, and perfect for young learners.
For UK nurseries and early years providers, these ideas are an excellent way to celebrate Mother’s Day while supporting Early Learning Goals across all EYFS Areas of Development. Let the celebrations begin!
For more brilliant EYFS activities, check out our Ultimate guide to EYFS activities blog post and easily cover the seven areas of learning and development!
