Violets are blue,
Learning is fun,
And craft is too!
Whether you believe in the whole idea of saving your confessions of undying love for one day in the year, who wouldn't love to receive a special hand made valentine from a secret admirer?
Valentine's Day is an opportunity for some fun, light hearted learning activites where the kids can really use their creativity and imagination and get their hands dirty while practicing some of their spelling, reading and hand writing skills from school.
Some ideas to get you started:
> Hand craft a card (use coloured pens, glitter, coloured paper, stencils, stamps etc)
> Write a poem (practice rhyming words and rhythm, use their nicest hand writing on special paper)
> Bake cookies (shaped in hearts or decorated with hearts)
> Press flowers & leaves in heavy books and create floral art works
> Cut out paper flowers and write messages of admiration
> Make gift vouchers for loved ones (e.g a play date, an ice cream, a day of perfect behaviour etc)
> Write a list of all the things they love (their friends, their family, things they are thankful for etc)
If you couldn't possibly handle the thought of your little one having their heart broken at school by participating in the over-commercialism of Valentines Day and experiencing rejection, you could always keep it within the home too. Make valentines for Mum & Dad, or siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles so that their valentines are received in a safe, comfortable environment and they know their love will always be returned unconditionally.
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