Teach Dearest Mother, I Love You in singing time around Mother’s Day! Your primary children will love figuring out which picture is their mother! Then take those pictures and create a customized Mother’s Day gift! This singing time lesson plan can be used with ANY Primary song (Mother’s Day themed or not!).
This activity can be used with ANY primary song! Whether it’s a Mother’s Day song or not!
Pictures of Mothers
For this activity, gather pictures of all the primary children’s mother’s (or equivalent caregiver). The younger the photo is of the mother, the better!
TIP: try finding photos shared on social media accounts.
Mother's Day Gift Option
Print as 5×7 photo prints to be included as a Mother’s Day gift {see below}. Each child will need a print of their mother so if there are siblings, make sure each sibling receives their own photo of their mother.
Print all the pictures of the moms of your primary children to display on the board.
Mother's Day Singing Time Idea
As you and the teachers sing Dearest Mother, I Love You, have the children figure out whose mom each picture is. Post the words as needed.
Repeat until all pictures have been discovered. Write the child’s name under his/her mom’s picture.
Then teach the following actions:
- Gentle words: place forefinger on lips.
- Hear you say: cup hand behind ear.
- Kind hands: hold up hands
- You’re my mother: point away from yourself
- Dearest mother, I love you: hug yourself.
Mother & Child
Time permitting, use this mother and child activity with this printable:
Access these printables at my Resource Library. Instructions for accessing the Resource Library are found at the bottom of this post.
Print on card stock, laminate and cut out. Check out more details HERE on these singing time office supplies I consider staples!
Place the mom and the children on opposite sides of the board. Gradually bring the two together on the board using magnets or tape when all the children know the words and are singing well.
Dearest Mother, I Love You Handbell Chart
Or optionally, pass out handbells and play using this handbell chart.
This is also available to download in the Resource Library.
The handbell chart is for the melody so it’s really simple and great if you are unfamiliar with using handbells.
Make sure to check out this post HERE with more details about using handbells in singing time.
Mother's Day Gift
Remember those pictures of mom’s you used for the activity?
Pass them out to the children. Glue the photo on the front of this attached Mother’s Day card:
Also access this in the Resource Library.
Fold the card in half. Have the children write a message to their mom or color them a picture on the inside. You and the teachers sing as children color.
Demonstration Video
Check out my quick demonstration video for teaching Dearest Mother, I Love You in singing time using this lesson plan:
You can also find this video on my YouTube channel HERE. I’d love it if you’d like and subscribe!
More Mother's Day Singing Time Ideas
Make sure to scroll through all the singing time lesson plans for Mother’s Day HERE.
These printables are filed on the Resource Library page under Song Title > Dearest Mother, I Love You.
