Mother’s Day Stories for Kids
Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May in the US, is a day when young children love to make something: breakfast in bed, a card, a drawing. A Mother’s Day story for kids works best when it is about the trying, not the perfect result, because a small child’s surprise almost never goes to plan, and that is the best part.
Here is a complete Mother’s Day story to read aloud, free. Not every family has a mom at home, so the story maker can be about a grandma, an aunt, a stepmom or whoever your child wants to celebrate. A personalized one takes about thirty seconds.
Ava’s Breakfast Surprise
A free story to read aloud tonight
On Mother’s Day, Ava woke up before anybody else. She tiptoed past Mom’s door and into the kitchen with Dad, who was still in his pajamas and very sleepy.
The plan was breakfast in bed. Toast, a bowl of strawberries, and a glass of orange juice. Ava did the strawberries herself, and some of them were cut in half and some of them were cut in quarters and one of them was mostly eaten.
The toast was a little bit burnt on one side. Ava turned it over so the good side was on top. Then she drew a card with a big red heart and a picture of Mom, with very long hair and a crown.
They carried the tray upstairs very slowly. The orange juice sloshed a tiny bit. Ava knocked on the door and said, “Happy Mother’s Day!” in her loudest whisper.
Mom sat up and looked at the tray, the strawberries cut every which way, the toast with its good side up, the card with the crown. “This is the best breakfast I have ever had,” she said, and she ate every strawberry, even the half-eaten one.
That night, Mom tucked Ava in, and the card was already on her nightstand, propped up where she could see it. “Thank you for my day,” she said. Ava smiled and fell asleep, still a little bit proud of the toast.
What if our family doesn’t have a mom at home?
When you make a personalized story, you can choose who it celebrates: a grandma, an aunt, a stepmom, a foster mom, or two dads on a regular Sunday. Many families make a story about whoever their child wants to thank.
What can a young child make for Mother’s Day?
Something simple and real tends to mean the most: a drawing, a card, a breakfast they helped make. A story starring your child making a surprise can be a gift too, and Plus families can print it as a keepsake book.