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Acrostic Poem
Write an acrostic poem using the beginning or middle letters using Mother, Mum or their first name.
A M AZING L O VING S T RONG H APPY H E LPFUL B R AVE
M arvellous U nderstanding M ighty
K ind and caring A lways thinking of others T rustworthy H appy all the time R adiant smile Y ou are amazing N o one else like you
M y mum is the best O verflowing with love T errific H eart of gold E verything to me R adiant
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Haiku Poetry
Haiku uses the rule of 5 syllables/7 syllables/ 5 syllables on each line. It is a Japanese poem that is traditionally about the seasons and nature.
Mum you always care You make the best spaghetti You have nice long hair
My mum is the best She is so caring and kind Happy Mother’s Day
Mum is so selfless Always thinking of others I love you so much
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Limerick Poetry
Limerick poems are 5 line poems that have an AABBA rhyming pattern. Traditionally a humerous poem.
There once was a mum called Jo Who loved to be on the go She liked to train And listen to rain And she hates when people drive too slow.
There once was a lady called Mum Who was my very best chum We loved to hang out Sing, dance and shout And pretend to be mermaids when we swum.
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About my Mum
Get younger students to write and answer these and draw a picture of their mum.
Full name _______________________________ Age _____ Favourite food _______________________________ Favourite drink _______________________________ Best friend _______________________________ Loves _______________________________ Scared of
My favourite thing about her
_______________________________
_______________________________
Funniest thing she does
I love my mum because
_______________________________
_______________________________
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About my Mum
Get older students to write and answer these and draw a portrait of their mum. Full name _______________________________ Nickname ______________________ Birth Place _______________________________ She loves _______________________________ She fears _______________________________ She is the best at _______________________________ Best thing she cooks is
Best memory
_______________________________
_______________________________
Most embarrassing thing she has done is _______________________________ _______________________________ A lesson she has taught me _______________________________ _______________________________
_______________________________ My favourite thing to do with her is _______________________________ _______________________________ I love my mum because _______________________________ _______________________________
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Flower
Draw a flower and write on each petal something special about your mum and why you love her. Colour or paint the flower to decorate it.
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Chatterbox
Make a chatterbox and each tab you open says something kind about your mum.
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Rewards Tickets
Make up reward tickets for your mum to use. Some ideas are:
Wash the car
Mow the lawn
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Give a massage
Clean my room without whinging
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Vacuum the house
Cook you breakfast in bed
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Make you a tea/coffee/water
Not fight with my siblings
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Mum’s Rewards Ticket
Not bug you for at least an hour Mum’s Rewards Ticket
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Magazine Tearing Card 1. Design a flower or love heart by tearing out similar colours from a magazine and gluing them in place on the front of the card.
2. Write a heartfelt message in the card.
3. Cut out loving words or pictures that your mum loves from the magazine and stick them on the other side of the card.