Valentine's Day: Day Two

H is for Hearts

A symbol of love (and Valentine's Day) is a heart. Giving someone a heart means you love and care about them very much.

H is for Hearts Page

Read a book about love, such as The Day it Rained Hearts--Felicia Bond or Love Bugs--David A. Carter--it's a pop-up book of "love bugs." Or, make your own heart book like this one.

On Valentines Day (to the tune of: B-I-N-G-O)

On Valentine's Day, a special day,
I give each friend a heart.H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T,
I give each friend a heart.

OR

There is a shape and it means love
And Heart is its name-o
H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T
And heart is its name-o

[Continue leaving out a letter on each repeat and use a clap in place of the letter.]

Author Unknown

Conversation Hearts Activities:

• Count--how do I love you? Let me count the ways!!!
  
• Sort by Color
• Sort by Size
• Sort by words
• Make a graph to show how many of each color are in the package.
  

Paper Heart Activities:

• Cut various sized hearts from pink, red, and white construction paper. The children can sequence the heart shapes from small to big or vice versa. Glue onto paper in correct order.
• Cut out matching hearts in various colors. Spread out all the hearts and have children match the pairs.
  

Art:

Handprint Heart:
Dip both hands in paint. Place the hands on paper with fingers touching. A heart shape will form. Once dry, outline in black to define a heart.


Paper Heart Wreath--use the paper hearts you already cut for one of the above activities!

Heart Necklace

Need: red, pink, and white paper hearts(punch wholes in the center), plastic straws cut in 1 inch sections, yarn, masking tape

Place a piece of tape around one end of each length of yarn. Tie a piece of the straw to the untaped end of the yarn. Have children thread pieces of straw and paper hearts onto the yarn. Encourage the children to make patterns. When finished, help the children tie the ends of the yarn together.

Animals Made from Hearts or here

Valentine's Heart Tree

Heart Crafts from DLTK

Disappearing Hearts:

Materials:

• White Vinegar
• Red and Pink Tissue Paper
• Paintbrushes
• Heavy White Paper

Directions:

• Before beginning the project cut tissue paper hearts in several different sizes. Have your children paint vinegar onto their white paper and then place the tissue paper hearts onto the paper. Once the tissue paper dries it will peel off to reveal beautiful heart designs.