Lots of Love

Theme:  Valentines
Our reoccurring discussion this week revolved around the concept that one can never have too many friends.  Love expands and invites.  We are all friends.

Choosing Time:  Valentine Chain Game, Valentine Memory, and some of our favorites:  ponies, bionicles,...

Art:

• "My Art Belongs to You" Valentines
• Heart Stamping
• Heart & Initial Necklaces (this was a great pattern activity)
• Heart Art (What can you make with Hearts?)

Snacks:

• Heart Jigglers, Strawberries, Crackers
• Valentine Cupcakes
• Popcorn & Craisins
• Valentine Cookies
• Go-gurts & Heart-shaped Marshmallows

Birthday:  Happy birthday Elizabeth!  We had a fun time hearing our friends say what they love about Lizzie.  Some of those comments included:  "I love it when she plays with me."  "I love her hair."  "She is pretty." We all love you!


Party Fun:  Everyone had the opportunity to decorate a party bag.  Some of us had a heart painted on our face.  For our carpet time I had 10 numbered colored hearts in a special Valentine Box.   Each child took a turn choosing a heart and then we did a corresponding activity....When we were all done we arranged the numbers in order to practice counting and number recognition.

1. Sang "Skidamarinky-dinky-dink"
2. Read a story
3. Played "Heart, Heart, Who's Got My Heart?"
4. Ate Snack
5. Played Valentine Bingo
6. Sang & Played a Game Called "You're A Special Friend of Mine."
7. Played a game called "Don't Eat Val!"
8. Played a color recognition game called "Dancing Hearts"
9. Sang "Love isn't Love 'till You Give it Away"
10. Exchanged Valentines--Of course this was a highlight and all were excited to go home and look them over :)  Thank you for sharing so much love with me!

Books:
  This is a fun one for us to read together, since they can "read" the pictures :)
Who can resist puppy love?  and flying dogs?