The Biggest Valentine Ever!

Heart Chain

Spread the love this Valentine's Day with a sweet and charming paper heart chain. Perfect for young hands eager for an artsy project, this chain will brighten up any room with its Valentine shades of red, white and pink!

What You Need:
Red construction paper
Pink construction paper
White construction paper 
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Mini stapler


What You Do:

1. Place a sheet of red construction paper vertically on a table. Fold the top of the paper down to meet the bottom of the paper. The paper should now be folded in half.
2. Measure and cut half an inch strips.
3. Grab both ends of the strip before folding them inward. You should see the shape of a heart form.
   
4. Carefully staple the ends together.
   
5. To create her chain, string the next strip of paper through the already stapled heart before
   stapling the ends together.
   
6. Repeat this process until all of her paper strips are used up. 
   Hang her heart chain where everyone can enjoy it! 
   

Penguins

January we spent time talking about Penguins.

I incorporated different shapes within the crafts.

I cut out little penguins and had them laminated.

Attach them to gloves and sing a penguin song!

"One little, two little, three little penguins.

Four little, five little, six little penguins.

Seven little, eight little, nine little penguins.

Ten penguins dancing on the ice."

We also did different activities with the letter P.

I for Ice Cream and Igloos

The Igloo packet is a story based upon 'The Mitten' by Jan Brett.

'The Igloo' is a story about arctic animals going into an Igloo to take a rest.

We made our own igloos with square 'ice' blocks.

The children decorate the capital letter I with stickers and stamps.

We also talked about thing that began with the letter I.

Making Cookies

Yummy!!

Exercise can be fun!

Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Polar Bear

Keeping in theme with the Arctic, we made a polar bear!

Book:
'Knut' by Craig and Julianna Hatkoff.
This is a true story about a tiny polar bear cub who was rejected by his mother, then raised by his zoo keeper.


Craft Supplies:
Glue
Paper plate
Cotton balls
Small black circles (eye)
Large black circles (nose)
White 1/2 circles (ears)

Instructions:
Glue on ears, eyes and nose to the paper plate.
Next glue the cotton balls around the eyes and nose.
It's that simple!

Another Polar Bear Craft:

Winter Eskimo's

We have begun to do a unit about the Polar region.  The first topic we learned about is Eskimo's.

Book:
"Mama, Do You Love Me?" by Barbara M. Joosee
It is a lovely story about a parent's love and the Arctic.

Craft supplies:
Paper plate
Light blue paint or a blue marker
Cotton balls
Glue
Markers

Instructions:
Have the children paint or color blue around the rim of the paper plate.
Next, have the children glue cotton balls around the rim of the paper plate.
Draw a face in the middle of the paper plate and add hair.

Now the children have made an Eskimo!

Valentine's Day Craft

You will want to use a harder paper such as card stock or a canvas. 

Make a heart shape with masking tape.

Use valentine's colors to paint on the paper. 

When done, carefully peel the masking tape off.

Viola!