Flowers for Mom Coloring Page

Real flowers fade, but a colored picture lasts. This flowers for Mom coloring page shows five big blooms standing in a tall vase. A label on the front says For Mom, and small hearts float around the bouquet. Kids can pick a new color for each flower, then give the page to Mom with a hug. It is a sweet and simple Mother's Day gift that costs nothing.

What is on this flowers for Mom coloring page

The largest flower sits at the top, on a tall straight stem. Two more flowers spread to the left and the right, and two smaller ones sit lower down. Each has six round petals and a center. Two green leaves rest at the top of the vase. The vase narrows toward the base, and its label gives the page its message.

Picking colors for Mom's bouquet

• Try red, pink, purple, orange and yellow flowers.
• Use Mom's favorite color for the biggest bloom.
• Make the vase a soft blue with a yellow label.
• Color each petal a different shade for a rainbow flower.
• Draw a table under the vase with a checked cloth.

What flowers mean

People have given flowers as gifts for a very long time. Each one is often said to carry a meaning. A red rose is for love, a daisy is for innocence and a sunflower is for joy. In the United States, the carnation became the flower of Mother's Day. Anna Jarvis handed out white carnations at the first event, because they were her mother's favorite. Wikipedia has a page on carnations that lists their colors and uses.

Ask your child which flower they would pick for Mom, and why. Then look for it in a garden or at the store.

Make it 3D

Here is a small craft to try. Color a second copy, cut out the flowers and bend the petals up a little. Glue only the centers onto the first page. The petals lift off the paper and look almost real. For an even better effect, glue tissue paper into the vase, or tie a real ribbon around it.

You can also cut a slit along the top of the vase and slide in a small note. Mom pulls it out to read a secret message.

Science in the garden

This page can start a simple spring lesson. Name the parts: petal, stem, leaf, center. Plant a few seeds in a cup and water them, then compare your plant to the drawing. Put a white flower in a glass of water with food coloring and see the petals change over a day or two. Kids love that one.

Tips for neat petals

Color each petal from the center out, in the direction it grows. Add a darker shade near the middle for depth. Use a sharp pencil for the thin stems. Soft pastel shades give the bouquet a gentle look, while bright markers make it bold.

Pick real flowers together

If you have a garden or a kind neighbor, go out and pick a small bunch to go with your picture. Dandelions count. Most moms treasure a fistful of weeds from a small hand. Put them in a jam jar on the table beside the colored page. It costs nothing, and you can take a photo of the jar beside the page.

No garden? Fold paper flowers instead. Cut a strip of tissue paper, fringe one edge, roll it up and tape the bottom to a straw. Make five of them to match the drawing. Stand them in a cup. Kids can make a bunch in under twenty minutes. They will not wilt, either.

More to give

Add a message with the mothers day card printable. See all Mother's Day coloring pages, or browse the flower coloring pages for more blooms.

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