Mother’s Day My Special Mum Tuff Tray Pack
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Mother’s Day My Special Mum Tuff Tray Pack
Celebrate Mother’s Day in your Early Years setting with this engaging Mother’s Day Tuff Tray Pack, designed to encourage children to talk about the special people in their lives while developing early language and literacy skills.
This interactive tuff tray invites children to describe what makes their mum (or special grown-up) unique.
Using sentence starters, question prompts, descriptive word cards and photo inspiration, children can explore ideas, develop vocabulary and share personal experiences.
The activity encourages meaningful conversation, supports early sentence building and provides opportunities for children to express appreciation for the important people in their lives.
The main activity prompt asks children “What makes your mum special to you?” (page 2), while supporting resources such as word labels like love, care, support, hugs, laugh and treats help children describe their ideas (pages 6–7).
The pack also includes eye and hair colour cards (page 5) and photo cards to encourage observation and discussion.
What’s Included:
- Mother’s Day tuff tray activity banner
- Sentence starter cards (e.g. My mum is special to me because…)
- Question prompt speech bubbles
- Descriptive word labels (love, care, hugs, support, laugh, treats)
- Eye colour and hair colour cards
- Photo inspiration cards
- Drawing frames for children to create portraits
EYFS Development Matters Links
Communication & Language
Children will:
- Learn and use new vocabulary.
- Describe events and people in their lives.
- Express ideas and feelings through conversation.
Literacy – Writing
Children will:
- Begin to form simple sentences.
- Use words and phrases to describe familiar people.
- Share ideas verbally before writing or drawing.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children will:
- Talk about people who are special to them.
- Show appreciation for others.
- Develop confidence in sharing personal experiences.
Expressive Arts & Design
Children will:
- Create drawings or representations of their mum or a special adult.
- Explore creative ways to express their ideas and feelings.
Why Teachers Love This Mother’s Day Activity
Encourages meaningful conversations about family
Supports early vocabulary and sentence development
Builds confidence in speaking and sharing ideas
Perfect for Mother’s Day continuous provision
Combines literacy, PSHE and expressive arts learning
Perfect for:
- Nursery and Reception classrooms
Mother’s Day themed provision
Circle time discussions
Early writing invitations
Family and relationships topics
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