Mother's Day Read and Draw - No Prep Activity

Looking for a Mother’s Day activity that’s sweet, meaningful, and doesn’t involve hot glue or glitter chaos?

The Mother’s Day Read and Draw Activity (for 3rd–5th grade) is here to save your day, and your sanity. It’s the perfect blend of reading comprehension, creativity, and heartfelt fun, all in one tidy little package.

Each page features a short passage about moms, funny, thoughtful, and relatable, followed by a drawing prompt. Students read, imagine, and illustrate what they’ve understood. Whether it's “My mom is a superhero in disguise” or “She makes pancakes that could win awards,” kids get to read between the lines and draw outside them.

Ways to Use:

• Morning work or fast-finisher activity

• Literacy centers or small group rotations

• Creative writing/art cross-over lesson

• Personalized Mother’s Day gifts (cue happy tears!)

• Sub plans with guaranteed engagement

Advantages:

• Enhances reading comprehension through creative expression

• Encourages thoughtful reflection about important people

• Provides stress-free, no-prep fun (seriously, just print and go)

• Allows artistic students to shine

• Makes moms feel like queens without the glitter mess

Because nothing says “I love you” like a heartfelt sentence and a lopsided drawing of breakfast in bed.

Pdf file includes 4 pages.

Enjoy!