Quirky Mother's Day Activities

Online, May 2, 2010 (Newswire.com) - In the weeks before Mother's Day, the media has a tendency to get us all warm and fuzzy about showing our love and devotion to mom. (When in reality, most mothers would cherish simply being left home alone in a quiet house for a few hours on Mother's Day!)
"Let's face it", says Silvana Clark, author of Fun Filled Parenting. "Most mothers have to plan their own Mother's day activities because the kids and dad usually forget to celebrate".

The following are some fun ways for moms to spend time with their kids, doing things that are still warm and fuzzy but with a bit of fun and quirkiness.

Go to a swap meet or flea market and buy each other the gaudiest, ugly tea cups you can find. Use the cups whenever you want to have a tea party in an unusual location like under the dining room table or sitting in your car in the garage. If you have sons, call them "soccer Parties" and simply cut the sandwhiches in small circles.
Make homemade Play dough using unsweetened Kool-Aid to get bright colors and scents.
Wake up your kids for school wearing an outlandish costume. Sprinkle glitter on their beds and call it "Mom's Magic Wake-up Powder".
Instead of making an adorable, lacey craft project, try a "Make Something Ugly" craft like a monster made out of papier Mache.
Work together on an "untraditional" mother child activity like teaching your kids to change a car tire or using a power drill. Buy a new bookcase for your daughter's room and work together following the assembly directions. You'll have fun being together and teach your kids valuable skills that promote self-confidence.