Make Valentine's for all those people you LOVE!

Get creative! Make these special valentine cards out of colorful craft foam and paper! Use your imagination to show your friend or loved one how much you care.
Supplies needed (substitutes may be used):
• Various animal or bug patterns (ie. bug, elephant, monkey, etc)
• Heart patterns
• Glue
• Permanent marker
• Red craft foam or cardstock
• Tan craft foam or cardstock
• Brown craft foam or cardstock
• Pink craft foam or cardstock
• Black craft foam or cardstock

Valentine's Day Pin for Mom

Supplies:
• Poster Board
• Glue
• Sequins
• Glitter
• Safety pin
Directions:
• Cut out 2-3 inch heart from poster board. Give children glue, sequins, and glitter to decorate the heart with. When it is dry attach a pin to the back to make a special Valentine’s Day heart.

Candy Heart Collage

Supplies:

• Poster Board
• Glue
• Candy Hearts

Directions:

Cut out hearts from poster board. Have your children paint the hearts with glue (I usually dye my glue pink) and then place the candy hearts onto the poster board.

Stained Glass Hearts

Supplies:

Wax paper

Crayons

Grater

Iron (Adult Only)

Yarn

Directions:

Give each child a piece of waxed paper on which he will shave pieces of crayon using the grater. When they are finished, lay another piece of waxed paper on top of the shavings. Press the children's creations with the iron to melt the crayon. When cool, the children can cut the waxed paper into heart shapes, punch a hole for yarn and hang in a window.

Week 5

Valentine’s Day!

*Suggested Reading*

You and Me by Martine Kindermans (Illustrator)

The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond

Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat (Illustrator) (Illustrator)

Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses: The Story of the Valentine Symbols by Edna Barth

I Love You the Purplest by Barbara M. Joosse

Items needed this week:

Wax paper

Crayons

Grater

Iron (Adult Only)

Yarn

Poster Board

Glue

Candy Heart

Sequins

Glitter

Safety pin

Various animal or bug patterns (ie. bug, elephant, monkey, etc)

Heart patterns

Permanent marker

Red craft foam or cardstock

Tan craft foam or cardstock

Brown craft foam or cardstock

Pink craft foam or cardstock

Black craft foam or cardstock

Snack Suggestion: Valentine’s Day Chex Mix

Ingredients:

9cups Rice Chex® cereal

1cup white vanilla baking chips

1/2cup peanut butter

1/4cup butter or margarine

3/4cup powdered sugar

1/2cup red, white and pink candy-coated chocolate candies

1/4cup red or pink jimmies sprinkles

Directions:

1. In large bowl, place cereal. In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated.

2. Place 1/2 of the cereal mixture in 1-gallon food-storage plastic bag. Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, stir candies and sprinkles into remaining cereal mixture. Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool, about 15 minutes.

4. In serving bowl, mix both cereal mixtures. Store in airtight container.