• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Building Faith

Building Faith

A Ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary

  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • Who We Are
    • Our Writers
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
    • Subscribe
  • ARTICLES
    • ARTICLES BY TOPIC
    • MOST RECENT ARTICLES
  • EN ESPAÑOL
  • WEBINARS
  • RESOURCES
    • Episcopal Teacher
    • Choosing Curriculum
    • Vacation Bible School
    • Signs of Life
    • Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
    • 5 Marks of Love
    • Growing a Rule of Life
    • It’s Time To…
    • #AdventWord
  • SUPPORT US
  • Show Search
Hide Search
Home/Children & Family/Mother’s Day Craft: Make Potpourri Baskets

Mother’s Day Craft: Make Potpourri Baskets

 

 

Celebrating Mother’s Day
In the Middle Ages, many flowers were considered symbolic of the Virgin Mary, Jesus’ mother. Barbara Damrosch, in Theme Gardens, lists pink, carnations, sweet williams, iris, lavender, lilies, marigolds, pansies, roses and violets as flowers appropriate to Mary.

Mother’s Day will be upon us soon, so in honor of mothers everywhere (and remembering Mary the mother of Jesus), invite your children to make potpourri baskets to give to the women in your congregation, elderly women who are homebound or in nursing homes, or even their own mother.

Materials

  • Plastic mesh strawberry baskets
  • Ribbons in shades of pink, mauve, violet, etc.
  • Small oranges or tangerines
  • Cloves
  • Thimbles
  • Dried rose petals
  • Dried lavendar petals

Directions

  1. Weave ribbons in and out of the holes in the plastic mesh basket until the basket is covered with a pleasing design of ribbons.
  2. Make a pomander by studding an orange or tangerine with cloves. If necessary, use a thimble to press the cloves deeply into the fruit.
  3. Set the pomander in the middle of the basket.
  4. Use the rose and lavender petals to make a nest for the pomander, alternating handfuls of petals in a pleasing design.

A Prayer for Mother’s Day

God our Creator, we pray:
for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility;
for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting;
for those who are tired, stressed or depressed;
for those who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family;
for those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty;
for those whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities;
for those who have children they do not want;
for those who raise children on their own;
for those who have lost a child;
for those who care for the children of others;
for those whose children have left home; 
and for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled.
Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender,
and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good,
living not for themselves alone, but for God and for others.
Amen. 


 

Print PDF

April 28, 2012 By BuildFaith Editors

Filed Under: Children & Family, Intergenerational Tagged With: arts & crafts, Mother's Day, prayer, Virgin Mary

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS

Subscribe to Building Faith

You’ll get new articles, plus free weekly updates in your inbox.

We respect your privacy. View our privacy policy here.

Search our site

Search by Topic

New Articles

Five hands holding small leaves in various fall colors.

Fall Faith-at-Home Bags

For the last two and a half years my congregation has been putting together seasonal “faith-at-home” …

Continue Reading about Fall Faith-at-Home Bags

Graphic showing two hands holding the world with a heart in the middle. Text reads "A Festival of Creation July 23 and 24."

A Festival of Creation

Last year, when we didn’t feel comfortable hosting people inside our buildings yet, we looked for a …

Continue Reading about A Festival of Creation

Child with dark brown hair looks at picture book.

Monthly Picture Book Blog

Every time I sat on the couch for a breather when I was visiting my niece and nephew, one of them …

Continue Reading about Monthly Picture Book Blog

Footer

Keep In Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook

Upcoming Webinars

Eventbrite Registration

Building Faith

Lifelong Learning, Virginia Theological Seminary
3737 Seminary Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22304

Copyright © 2022 · Building Faith · A Ministry of Virginia Theological Seminary

Design by Blue+Pine Creative, Inc.

Subscribe to Building Faith

Get Articles and Resources by Email

Privacy Policy