The best gift for any mother is a craft made by her precious child. In this article we want to offer you a very simple, but at the same time love-filled children's craft that will be a wonderful gift for Mother's Day, March 8th or Mother's Birthday - a butterfly made from palms! This paper craft will be very appropriate for labor lessons in primary school or kindergarten.

To make a Butterfly from palms, you will need the following materials: colored cardboard and paper, pencil, scissors, glue and materials for decorating the butterfly (stickers, sequins, colored or decorative paper, etc.).

Fold a sheet of colored cardboard in half. Place your palm and trace it with a pencil. Now cut out carefully. Make sure that the wrist of your palm is located on the bend. Draw the mustache.

Arm yourself with scissors and cut. Expand the resulting part - you should have a beautiful blank for the future butterfly.

Cut out the head and body of a butterfly from contrasting colored paper. Glue the pieces to the center of the butterfly.

Glue “live eyes” to the butterfly’s head, or you can draw eyes or make them using the appliqué technique. Draw a smile with a marker.

The magical holiday season is approaching and, as a result, numerous purchases. Every year, do you also wonder what to give and to whom? In my opinion, the main thing is to take into account the interests of the person to whom the gift is intended. Here, for example, is a list of things that foreign language lovers will definitely be happy to find under the Christmas tree!))

What would you like to receive as a gift this year? Perhaps something from the list below will suit you.

Subscriptions for training

Now all services offer huge discounts on classes. Why not sign up for a full-fledged subscription now so you can study without worry all year long?

• Subscription to Language Pod service programs

An English-language service with a full range of materials for high-quality training in listening and pronunciation in English, as well as familiarization with the cultural characteristics of the countries of the language being studied. The company offers very reasonable prices for subscriptions throughout almost the entire month of December.

The Premium subscription includes access to all audio and video of the site, the ability to download audio and detailed printouts of all lessons to your computer, a personal dictionary, practical tasks, and feedback in the comments. In general, give yourself the opportunity to understand foreign speech by ear!

Chinese, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish.

• Unlimited viewing of English-language TV series

I know that many people don’t watch original films because they don’t know where to find them. Meanwhile, TV series and movies in another language are very helpful in developing listening comprehension and expanding vocabulary. On the website Ororo TV you can purchase a subscription to watch TV series without restrictions. You will have subtitles in several languages, the ability to add any words from the film to your dictionary on the site and practice them.

• Package of conversation lessons with a native speaker

Have you been planning conversation practice for a long time and still haven’t started? Give yourself or your friends points for conversation classes with native speakers on the ITALKI website! Now I am happy to do only speaking practice here for 30 minutes per lesson. But you can also choose full-fledged courses with grammar, vocabulary and homework.

The company has come up with an interesting offer especially for my readers and subscribers. When you first order a lesson on the site, you will receive a gift $10 promo code . And if you refer friends using your link (you can find it in your personal account after registering on the site), you will continue to receive points from ITALKI, which you can spend on your own classes.

Book finds

• Harry Potter in different languages

in English, in French, in Italian, in Spanish

• Colloquial books Series

Favorite series of English-language textbooks for beginners and intermediate levels. If you know English at least at a pre-intermediate level, then you should start learning a new language with them.

• Polyglot: foreign language in 16 hours

A well-known series of video lessons from polyglot Dmitry Petrov on popular European languages. I highly recommend it for beginners. The language base is straight forward and in simple words.

• How I learn languages

I have long wanted to order this book by the famous polyglot Kato Lomb. I read a lot about it and realized that in many ways our views on learning languages ​​coincide.

• Lonely Planet Guides , Guides Culture Smart

A series of cool books with colloquial phrases for travel and guides to different countries. They will be useful not only during the journey itself, but also for creating the right mood and inspiration for learning languages.

• Dictionaries

Where would a language learner be without a good dictionary? Note the choice of monolingual, such as English-English or Italian-Italian. By working with such a dictionary, you will learn not a literal translation, but a correct understanding.

Stationery

Organization of classes is an important point, because bright markers, beautiful notebooks and good pens directly affect motivation. Build your "student kit" from what you like.

• Notebooks, markers, pens, stickers

• Headphones with microphone

Useful for conversations with native speakers, listening to podcasts and recording yourself on audio to check your progress in pronunciation.

• Flash cards in different languages

Cards with foreign words for memory training.

Souvenirs

What could we do without pleasant little things? I found a cool store with goods for polyglots: clothes, bags, pillows with phrases in different languages. You can give a mug like this or come to any photo salon with your image and order any product with the desired picture (dishes, T-shirts, magnets).

• I've been dreaming about monopolies in English and about Polyglot Game of International Languages.

Well, for those who have absolutely no gift ideas or time to choose one, the solution will be gift certificate from the Ozon online store .

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In Moscow, it is customary to collect voluntary-compulsory contributions from parents of students for gifts for teachers for holidays, of which there are many: Teacher’s Day, New Year, March Eighth, the end of the school year and other occasions. In addition to traditional flowers, sweets and alcohol, Moscow teachers love to receive household appliances and other utilitarian items for the home. Recently gaining popularity gift certificates to the shops. For some families, fees for gifts for teachers amount to a fairly significant amount for the budget.

Sometimes teachers, tired of the flow of candy and bouquets addressed to them, can simplify the task for parents by hinting that an envelope with known contents would be the best gift. In some cases, gifts to Russian teachers reach unprecedented proportions: especially lucky teachers can receive from generous parents... a trip to a resort.

How dramatically different are the expectations of teachers in England! To be honest, I was moved to tears while reading their statements on the forum. Here I want to give some of them.

So, what do English teachers like to receive as a gift?

Nagoo : “I’m married to a teacher. Homemade gifts are the best, especially if you can eat them:) My husband loves homemade cards. Please, no need to give mugs. Every time he receives a billion post-it notes, he is delighted with the cutest ones.”

Unlauf : “I love handmade things. I already have a lot of friendship bracelets, and I've also been given sloe gin, limoncello and peppermint creams. I was very happy when they gave me Chanel mascara, but what makes me most happy is the gifts I made with my own hands!!!”

Postmanpatscat : “Please don’t give me wine because I don’t drink! Fresh cut flowers are wonderful, but my favorite was the homemade shortbread from a parent in Scotland – it was divinely delicious!”

ReadytoOrderSir : “As a parent and teacher, I will list the best gifts I have received:

Warm words written on a homemade card will always be the best gift!
- Personalized canvas shopping bags.
- Pens, stickers and sticky notes.
- Gift vouchers from Amazon or John Lewis if your school collects money from parents.
- Wine, but only if you know for sure that the teacher drinks alcohol.
- The same can be said about chocolate.
- Jewelry, hair clips, scarves - but only if you have seen similar ones on the teacher.
- Flowers and homemade food gifts are wonderful, and teachers appreciate the effort and consideration. The only problem is - imagine for a second that every child in the class brought cupcakes. Will the teachers have time to eat them before they spoil? Does the teacher have 30 vases? It's best to donate a large box of something edible for the staff room well before the end of the semester so that the gift doesn't end up in the trash.
Please do not give lotions, shower gels or other similar items unless you are sure that the teacher does not have allergies. The same can be said about scented candles. And please, no mugs.”

Arisbottle : “A card with the word “Thank you”.”

MadeOfStarDust : “Homemade crumbly fudge – lots of fudge for the teacher’s lounge! One teacher liked it so much that she tirelessly told everyone about it throughout the year...”

HesterShaw : “Wine and chocolate:) Postcards made by the children themselves always look touching.”

Wellthen : “Cards from parents with a few words about what they and the child are grateful for are the ones I value most—those cards move me to tears. I think they are given when the teacher really likes them! Postcards and pictures drawn by children, especially young ones. I always enjoy homemade baked goods, but I know that some of my colleagues are very squeamish about this and throw away everything their children make.

Sweets are always good, it’s better to give them to the entire staff room - such families are remembered for a long time! I love flowers, but some teachers find it difficult to carry more than two bouquets. A flower in a pot would be better.

I'm afraid that special gift sets for teachers are the worst thing imaginable. They look impersonal and are usually tasteless. To be honest, I would ask my children. If you or they don’t feel a strong desire to give a gift, then it’s not worth giving anything.”

Zirca : “Homemade cards look very cute, especially when signed by both the child and his parents. If you are giving food, first make sure that the teacher is not on a diet and is not allergic to these foods. The same can be said about wine.

Cute sticky notes make great gifts, and pens and notepads are always handy too. Also huge erasers that don’t get lost – most teachers love office supplies.”

Exoticfruits : “Postcards made and signed by a child. Nothing mind-bogglingly expensive.”

Lollypopsicle : “One of the most wonderful things I have received as a gift is a box painted and decorated by a child. I was given it as a gift 3 years ago and I still have it. I gave away the cosmetics that were inside the box to friends, since I am quite picky in this regard.
And I always enjoy a bottle of wine and flowers.

People give me too much chocolate, and I give it back. I also give away cosmetics and often donate jewelry because it doesn’t suit my style.

However, I always feel grateful simply for attention to myself. I don't think any student should feel obligated to give me anything for my work. But I will be really happy and touched if I receive a note saying thank you or just hear a verbal “thank you.”