Mother's Day is a great opportunity to say "thank you" to your own dear person for your constant love, affection and care. And also to express my gratitude for everything that mother has done for us.
Mom is the most important person in our life! On Mother's Day, women need to be congratulated not only by telephone. By tradition, the whole family should gather at a round festive table at which children congratulate their mothers, saying the most pleasant and sincere words to them. Also on this day, do not forget about surprises, at the end of the holiday women decided to present gifts.
How to make a gift for Mother's Day
A present for the mother should be special and memorable to melt the mother's heart and cause her most reverent feelings. Therefore, gifts for Mother's Day is better to do it yourself. It could be anything: a three-dimensional postcard, a portrait painted in watercolor, a bouquet of flowers from natural materials, an original cookie, a pot holder in the shape of a heart, or a collage in the form of a family tree.
From paper
Today, buying a beautiful card is easy, but it’s better to do it yourself. A self-made gift will keep for many years the warmth of your hands, the sincerity of wishes and constantly remind you of the donor.
A postcard with a heart will surely please every mommy, to create it you will need the following materials:
- white double-sided cardboard;
- 3 buttons;
- color paper;
- simple pencil;
- colour pencils;
- ruler;
- the threads are white;
- needle;
- scissors;
- glue.
How to create a postcard:
- First you need to take a cardboard, fold it in half and gently bend it.
- Then take the red colored paper and double it up.
- Now it is necessary to outline an 8 by 8 cm square on it. This can be done with a simple pencil and ruler.
- Next, you need to cut this geometric shape, without straightening the sheet, so that you get two squares at the output.
- Now you need to take a cardboard and stick one square on the front side of the future postcard, then open it and stick the second square inside on the right side.
Create a cover, for this you need beautiful buttons and a heart with a picture:
- It is necessary to take and sew 3 buttons on the underside of the product, alternating between their colors: white, soft pink and white again.
- Now you should cut a big heart out of colored beige-colored paper of approximately the same size: 5 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width.
- On it with the help of a scarlet pencil or marker you need to put small drawings of the same size. For example, wedge leaves, roses, circles or monograms. Instead of these drawings on the heart, you can write a beautiful font, "Favorite Mommy!".
- A beautiful heart needs to be glued in the center of the postcard, just above the buttons.
A postcard with your own hands is ready, it remains only to write my mother the warmest wishes! Also, beautiful cards can be made with the help of delicate felt, white lace, satin ribbons, paper napkins, delicate sparkles and rhinestones.
Drawing for mom or grandmother
Artists and just lovers can draw a warm landscape, a colorful sketch, and even a small portrait of their own mother. Every woman will be pleased to receive for the holiday a beautiful picture painted by her dear person. To create a mini-portrait you need the following materials:
- A5 sheet;
- photo mom;
- simple pencil;
- elastic;
- watercolor paints;
- water can;
- palette;
- tassels.
How to create a portrait from a photo:
- First you need to make a sketch with a pencil. It is very simple, constantly looking at my mother's photo, you need to draw an oval face, divide it into 2 equal parts vertically.
- And horizontally divided the face into 6 parts: the forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips and chin.
- Then you need to carefully draw every detail of the portrait with a pencil.
- Now you can start applying color.
Attention! Watercolor should flow across the canvas and be transparent. After applying one shade, the sheet should dry, and only then you can proceed to the coating with the next layer of paint.
- First you need to dial the main shades. To find the right tone for the face, you need to mix several colors in the palette. For example, beige, yellow and brown dilute with plenty of water. The resulting shade should be applied to the drawn oval of the face.
- While the wet area in the picture dries out, you can type the background. As a rule, blue, green, violet and gray are taken as a basis.
- After that, you can work out the details of the face, carefully outline the eyes, nose and lips.
- To make the picture beautiful and voluminous, you should determine where the light falls. Therefore, looking at the photo on the portrait, you need to outline the lightest part of the picture - light, light-shade and the darkest part with highlights.
- To create the volume you need different shades that merge together, to transfer all the light-shadows.
- At the end of the writing of the portrait, the darkest areas where the light does not fall should be noted. For example, if the light falls on the right side of the face, then the left side will be darker and more contrasting in color.
The finished portrait must be inserted into a beautiful frame and signed from behind. Surprise for mom is ready! Also, beautiful drawings can be made with acrylic paints and pastels. With these materials, seascapes and bouquets are quickly created.
From natural materials
The most touching gifts with their own hands are obtained from materials of natural origin. You can use grains and coffee, sea stones and shells, as well as tree bark and cones. From them you can make small trees and ekibanu, round mirrors and paintings, stands for hot and tray for flowers,
An unusual tree made of coffee beans in a small pot will surely please every mother and will become an original decor in her house.
Materials:
- coffee - 2 packs;
- skewers - 5 pcs .;
- fishing line - 3 m;
- small pot - 1 pc .;
- glue gun for needlework;
- wide foam rubber - 50 cm;
- white sand - 300 g;
- knitted stocking (beige) - 1 pc .;
- yarn (brown) - 30 g;
- lace satin ribbon (brown) - 0.5 m;
- scissors.
How to create an ornamental tree:
- To begin with, 3 circles should be cut out of foam rubber and, using a fishing line, carefully wrap them in such a way that a volume ball with a diameter of 15 cm is obtained. Foam rubber will serve as a good filler and the fishing line as a base.
- Now you need to take the skewers and drive them into the ball so that they are in its bottom.
- Then you need to take the coffee beans and glue them to the round blank with a pistol. There should be no gaps on the ball, it should be covered with grains. While the top of the future tree dries, you need to decorate the pot.
- It is desirable to take a pot of plastic, its size should not exceed 12 to 14 cm.
- It is necessary to carefully trim the stocking so that it can serve as a cover for the pot.
- Then it should be fixed on the pot with a brown thread in the center and tie a bow. Now the bottom of this container is abundantly smeared with glue from a pistol and the ball is put on the skewers.
- Now you need to gently pour the sand into the pot.
- Using a lace ribbon, cover the top of the pot, but before that its edges should be processed with glue in a circle.
Coffee tree is ready, this element of decor can decorate the kitchen, dining room or veranda.
What gift can be made on Mother's Day in kindergarten
Every year, Mother’s Day is celebrated in almost 90 countries. This holiday is special! After all, women give life to everyone, take care of their children and protect them from various ills. On this day, it is customary to congratulate not only beloved mothers, but also dear grandmothers.
There are several options for gifts made with their own hands that will surely please them:
- button photo frame;
- fabric flowers in pots;
- basket of candy flowers;
- cookies in original packaging;
- openwork woolen shawl;
- original apron with a tack;
- case for glasses with embroidery;
- round beaded casket;
- family tree, lined with a mosaic of cardboard;
- photo album with an individual design.
The main thing is to remember that in each gift you need to put a piece of the soul, and during its presentation add a drop of gentle words, hugs and kisses.
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