I love the week of the Valentine's Party. There are so many great books, stories, songs, art, snacks and projects to create. Plus it's such a great time to talk about shapes and of course make lots of hearts. We read the story Heartprints this week and talked about what we can do to leave heartprints wherever we go. Heartprints are what you can feel but can't see. We talked about when we've received heartprints and the kids came up with ideas like when my mom or dad hugs me, when a friend asks me to play, when someone does something nice. We also talked about how much fun it is to give heartprints to someone else. We talked about asking someone to be your friend, including someone in what you're doing, or saying something nice to someone else. We also talked about how when your a helper at home you're leaving heartprints. The kids really grasped onto the idea and it was so neat to hear them talking to one another about giving and receiving heartprints!
We made our Valentine bags today and everyone is looking forward to the party tomorrow. We also went outside to run around since it was such a nice day. For snack we used a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut bread and then put cherry jelly on top. Then we added fruit snacks and cheerios to make eyes, nose and a smile. Yesterday we had strawberry applesauce as part of our snack.
We began using our wood shapes and hammers. The kids loved it and spent about 25 minutes hammering away and creating designs. I love hearing the kids talk about the shapes they're using while they're working.
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