Simple Mother's Day Card

Here's a simple Mother's Day card that requires only a few supplies and can be graded to meet the needs of children of all skill levels!

Supplies:

• construction paper
• pencil
• scissors
• glue

Directions:

1. Depending on your child's skill level, grade the first step appropriately:

• Child draws and then cuts out shapes
• Child traces and then cuts out shapes
• Child cuts out shapes already drawn on paper

2. Your child can assemble and glue the shapes using a model as an example. This is great for working on executive function skills, like planning, organizing, and sequencing!

3. Add a message to the inside. This is a great way to sneak in some handwriting practice!

• Child can write a message independently
• Child can copy a message from another paper or from farther away
• If you want to work on typing, type a message, print it and glue it to the inside

Skills addressed:

• bilateral coordination
• fine motor dexterity
• eye hand coordination
• scissor skills
• handwriting
• planning
• organizing
• sequencing

 Happy Mother's Day!