The earliest version of our Mother's Day was "Mothers' Work Days" begun by Anna Reese Jarvis, the mother of Anna M. Jarvis, in 1858. Anna Reeves Jarvis was a local teacher and church member who worked for sanitation for women on both sides of the War Between the States.
In 1872, Julia Ward Howe began promoting the idea of a "Mother's Day for Peace" to be celebrated on June 2, honoring peace, motherhood and womanhood. The following year, 1873, women in 18 cities in America held a Mother's Day for Peace gathering.
After her mother died in 1905, Anna M. Jarvis renewed her efforts to establish a day honoring her mother. Anna Jarvis first got her church in Grafton, West Virginia, to celebrate Mother's Day on the anniversary of her mother's death. They held a memorial service on May 10, 1908. Anna handed out her mother's favorite flower, the white carnation. On the same day, it was also observed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother's Day. In 1914, Anna's hard work paid off when Woodrow Wilson signed a bill recognizing Mother's Day as a national holiday. It was to be held annually on the second Sunday of May.
Since you are reading this on a computer, I am going to assume you all have computers and your mother may use it, too. This month's craft is going to be making a shelf sitter for your mother's computer.
Mother's Day Computer Sitter
Supplies:
A school picture of yourself (or other headshot picture)
Craft Foam - in a color you like for a picture frame and in a skin tone - peach, tan, brown, etc.
A paper clamp
Glue (school or tacky)
Tape
Scissors
Ruler (optional for helping draw lines)
Paper (to make patterns)
Pencil or markers
Directions:
1. Measure picture. On craft foam, draw a frame about 1/2" larger on three sides than your small school photo.
2. Center picture at the bottom of the craft foam frame and stick on with tacky glue.
3. Cut arms and two leg patterns from skin tone craft foam.
4. You can create shoes on the feet or leave them as bare feet. Color in shorts or pants on the legs if you wish.
5. Glue the two legs to the bottom of the photo, extending down.
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