DIY
Mother’s Day
Award Ribbon Craft
BY MIMI MARKOPOULOS
M other’s Day celebrates
motherhood and the
contribution of mothers
to society. Did you know that the
holiday is celebrated worldwide
as an international day to honor
moms? In addition, Mother’s Day
is observed on the second Sunday
in May in the United States every
year. It is often marked by people
sending Mother’s Day gifts and
cards to their moms or mother
figures in their lives.

In the
United States,
three women were most
responsible for establishing the
tradition of Mother’s Day: Ann
Reeves Jarvis, Julia Ward Howe
and Ann’s daughter, Anna M.

Jarvis. These three women—who
advocated efforts
toward adopting better health, welfare,
peace and love—contributed to
the day we celebrate mothers.

Now that we’ve had a history
lesson, let’s get right into making
this simple, adorable and fun-
to-make craft.

Making Mother’s Day Award Ribbons
MIMI MARKOPOULOS
Materials: ● Scissors
● 3 sheets of colored construction paper
● 1 piece of white paper
● Glue
● Marker
Directions: 1. Cut 1 piece of colored construction paper into five
long strips.

2. Make a snowflake shape out of the paper strips by
overlapping them and gluing them in the center as
you go.

3. Hold the top part of the snowflake shape. Loop it down and
glue it to the center at the spot of the strips’ initial overlap.

4. Cut out a circle from white paper. Write a message such as
No. 1 Mom on the circle and glue the paper circle at the
center of the colored construction paper shape.

5. Cut the remaining two pieces of construction paper into
two rectangles with a triangle-shaped notch at each end to
resemble the notched edges of a ribbon.

6. Glue the ribbon strips to the back of your award.

Consider these fun ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day:
Take mom to a spa.

Have a picnic in the park.

Take her out to her favorite
restaurant for a meal.

Enjoy some fun at an indoor pool
or activity center.

Prepare breakfast in bed.

Create something together. T
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