Ideas for Observing Mother’s Day & Father’s Day

Take pictures every year of the generations of women or men who are present at your Mother’s or Father’s Day celebration.

This picture is of Kathy, her grandmother, mother, and daughter, circa 1986.

A young friend of ours made this for her mom in her second grade class. The jar is decorated with a doily & a ribbon. Inside are folded notes, each one with a sentence or two about a favorite memory with her mom. What mother or father wouldn’t love to get this gift for Mother’s Day?!

Make an appreciation journal to give to your parent or grandparent. Start it ahead of time or give them the book with headings on blank pages to be filled out later. Some suggestions are:
What I love most about you
The nicest thing you ever did for me
The funniest thing I ever saw you do
A unique thing about you is
The trait you have that I most hope I emulate
One of my favorite memories of you
The spiritual gifts I see most evident in you
What I wish I could give you

Another way you can honor your mother or father is by using a special tablecloth every year. Choose a light colored one that you can write on with Sharpie permanent markers. Each year use a different color to write a memory or thank you and the year. Little children can have their handprints traced until they are old enough to write.

Interview your parent on audio, video, or in writing.
Ask her if he or she ever had any childhood nicknames.
What is his or her favorite childhood memory?
What was his or her best subject in school?
What was his or her worst subject?
How did he or she meet your dad/mom?
What did he or she think of him/her when she first met him?
What is his or her favorite passage of Scripture? Why?
What does he or she think is his/her greatest accomplishment?
In what area would he or she say he/she is still a “Work in Progress?”
What is he or she looking forward to in the next decade of his/her life?

Keep up the Mother’s & Father’s Day momentum~ Schedule some special dates with your mother/father or honorary parent for the upcoming summer months. Put them on your calendars this week!

Seven Questions to Ask Yourself on Mother’s Day
http://letitiasuk.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/7-questions-to-ask-yourself-this-mothers-day/

Families shared some great Father’s Day traditions on this page:
http://www.babycenter.com/0_fathers-day-traditions_1389957.bc