Valentine's Day

Crafts

*use heart stickers on cut out shapes

*Dip heart shapes in paint and stamp.

*Glue different sized hearts cut from construction paper to make a collage.

* Heart flowers - glue four hears in a circle (tip in) for the petals, cut a small yellow or purple heart for the center of the flower then add a green pipecleaner for the stem and construction paper leaves.

*Make heart people - a large cut out shape, glue on face and add accordian legs and arms (fan fold strips of construction paper) and add feet.

*Make home-made valentines for friends.

*Valentine candles - glue a red heart doilie to a small styrofoam plate, tape a package of Rolo chocolates to the center of the heart, add a Hershey's hug or kiss flame by wrapping it in yellow tissue paper and attaching it to the top of the Rolo, add a pink or red ribbon with a heart attached with a valentine saying such as... "You shine the Brightest Valentine" or "You light up my life Valentine".

*Heart necklaces - string construction paper hearts and straws between each heart.

*Decorate a large box for mailing valentines.

*Cut out paper hearts.

*Make heart crowns - Cut the construction paper into quarters (4 strips) lengthwise. Staple two of the pieces together and add your stickers. This will be the band of the hat. Measure the band to fit around your head and staple. Add one strip across the band - it should loop up. Center the last strip crossways onto the loop and staple. Attach the last strip to the crown band. Add a large heart to the front if you wish.

*Make love bugs - Fold the small pipecleaner in half - if using a large, cut in half first, then fold. Glue the on the top of the large pipecleaner in the center for antenna. Fold the tips down so there are no pointy tips and glue fun foam hearts to top. Glue on googly eyes. Cut a heart shape from the sheet of fun foam. Glue your bug onto the heart for feet of the bug. Glue the small pom pom on your bug for a nose.

Science

*Add hearts of different textures in a feely box and identify material by touch.

Block Area

*Add family, cars, and mailtrucks to the block area.

Dramatic Play

*Set up a post office for mailing valentines.

Circle Time

*Love is nothing 'til you give it away

*I love you Song

*Friends I will remember you

*Skinna-ma-rink

*You are my Sunshine

*Tikka Takka

*Valentine's Day in Strawberryland

*A friend is Someone who Loves You

*The Valentine Cats

*Clifford's First Valentine's Day

*Red is Best

*Musical bumps - place hearts on the floor and when the music stops, the children must sit on a heart.

*Who's under the Blanket?

*Heart walk - create a path from cut out construction paper hearts.

Water & Sand Play

*Add heart shaped sponges to water table.

*Add red food colouring to water table.

*Add heart sifters and heart shaped moulds to the sand table.

Outdoor Play

*Mother May I

*Hug tag 1 (like frozen tag, but to free someone - you have to hug them)

*Hug tag 2 (you can't tag someone who is hugging a friend - can only stay with same person for a 10 count then must find someone else to hug)

Field Trips / Special Days

*Have a valentine's day party.

*Make heart cake or cookies.

*Invite families for an "I Love You" tea party.

Songs

Friends

Friends I will remember you
Think of you and care for you
And when another day is through
I'll still be friends with you.

Love is Nothing 'til You Give it Away

Love is nothing 'til you give it away, give it away, give it away
Love is nothing 'til you give it away
And you end up having more.

Love is like a magic penny
Hold on tight and you won't have any
Lend it, spend it
You'll have so many
They'll be rolling all over the floor.

Love is nothing 'til you give it away, give it away, give it away
Love is nothing 'til you give it away
And you end up having more.

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