I love the idea of teaching children about kindness, friendship, and caring for others during the month of February. It might be because Valentine’s Day is celebrated this month, and talking about being kind makes the concept more concrete for the kiddos. Towards that end, we made colorful heart manipulatives that would pair well with a good book andKeep Reading
You’ve Been Hugged – Valentine Act of Kindness
My son and I enjoy cooking and baking together, and we had a blast with last week’s football brownies. He was pretty excited to find out that the J.M Smucker Company asked me to “mix up a (another) moment” using Pillsbury™ brownies and frostings from Walmart! We put our heads together and come up with some treats forKeep Reading
Printable Valentine Games for Kids – 2 Ways to Play
Dice games of any and all kinds are always a hit with my students. I love that they’re simple to set up, fun for the kiddos, and pack in a lot of learning through play! With that in mind, I put together two printable valentine games for kids to play with dice. Are you followingKeep Reading
Glitter Jar of Floating Hearts for Valentine’s Day
I admit it, I love glitter. Glitter seems to be a very polarizing “subject” – you either love it or you hate it! Here’s a Valentine’s Day project that both glitter-lovers and glitter-phobes can enjoy – a heart glitter jar. All the sparkles of glitter without the hands-on mess of it. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’sKeep Reading
Fingerprint Heart Gifts Kids Can Make
Here are two fingerprint heart gifts kids can make! My preschoolers made them as Valentine’s Day gifts for their families this year. I also think they’d work well for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas, etc. two gifts kids can make using their fingerprints My end goal was to create a heart fingerprint keepsake with theKeep Reading
Straw Art for Valentine’s Day!
A few of my students and I were puttering around with various materials at the art table last week. I love sitting there and creating with them, chatting about random topics, and just connecting with the kiddos. Well, in our puttering around we made up a few Valentine’s Day straw art activities! The children wereKeep Reading
Valentine Math Activity – Broken Heart Numbers
This is a super simple valentine math activity for preschoolers. I actually used our broken heart numbers as a math invitation during center time. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’s Day and Math Pinterest boards? valentine math activity for matching numerals to quantities Affiliate links included below. Materials Construction paper Marker Directions 1. Cut out 10 hearts.Keep Reading
Heart Print Valentine Art Project for Preschoolers
This valentine art project for preschoolers was inspired by Housing a Forest’s monster prints and my July 4th coffee filter prints. Ever since I came across the monster prints, I have been enamored with this process! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’s Day Pinterest board? an easy and fun valentine art project for preschoolers Affiliate linksKeep Reading
10 Engaging Playdough Activities for Valentine’s Day
All of the children I know love getting their hands on play dough. Add Valentine’s Day sparkles, colors, and scents and it’s even more fun! Take a look at the playdough activities below – which one would your kiddos like the most? It’s a tough choice! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Valentine’s Day Pinterest board? TheKeep Reading
Fine Motor Valentine Craft – Beaded Name Hearts
This valentine craft for kids was inspired by our candy cane names, as well as the preschoolers’ love for beads! The kiddos’ beaded name hearts integrated literacy, math, and fine motor skills. Check ’em out . . . beaded name heart valentine craft Affiliate links included below. Materials Pipe cleaners in various colors Alphabet beadsKeep Reading
