I was thinking back to some of our favorite Mother’s Day projects and this one is a stand out for sure!
Every class that makes these goes wild over them! Parents love them so much!
To make them you’ll need:
- Mason Jars
- Tissue Paper
- White Acrylic Paint
- Glue or Mod Podge
- Ribbon
- Sealer
How to make your jars:
The original plan (when we started making these) was to swirl the paint around inside the jar, but that wasn’t working for my class of 27 students due to the amount of paint I would need for a class. So I ended up cutting up some tissue paper into small squares and had the kids individually glue the tissue all inside the jar. This was perfect because it gave the jars a perfect glowing look to them. If you had Mod Podge on hand, I suggest going with that!
After they dried, I painted each child’s hand with acrylic paint and I helped them carefully place their hand over the center of the jar.
Acrylic paint can be rubbed off pretty easily and I didn’t want that to happen so I sealed them with this Mod Podge clear sealer real quick and it worked perfectly!
Once the handprints were dry, I added bows to each jar. I suggest going with a thin ribbon so it’s easy to tie around.
Last, we made some tissue flowers and placed them inside.
Tip:
Buy the jars in bulk. I try to grab them from Joann’s when they email me one of their 40%-50% off coupons. The jars come in cases of 12. The size you will need depends on the size of your students’ hands. I bought the smaller ones which would work for k-2nd graders. You may need larger ones for grades 3 and up.
As students finish up, they can work on making a Mother’s Day card. I also encourage them to make cards for other loved ones that help take care of them such as their aunts, grandmas, etc. You can click HERE or on the picture below to grab this card set.