Today's Classroom Activities :

Activites for Valentine’s Day

Secret Admiration
Reading/Art Read the book Little Bear's Valentine by Else Minarik (HarperCollins, 2003), which is about a secret admirer. Talk about what it feels like to have and to be a secret admirer. Do the following art project for someone special, sign it, "Your secret admirer" and watch a smile appear on his or her face! Step 1: Prepare cardboard box sides for the children. Cut slits about one inch long on all sides. Step 2: Students paint the cardboard a Valentine color; red, pink, purple. etc. Step 3: When the paint is dry, glue on paper hearts and the name of the person receiving this Valentine. Step 4: Students string colored yarn into the slits and add a yarn handle.

Woven Hearts
Art Step 1: Give each child two sheets of 12" x 18" construction paper. Step 2: Cut shapes as shown below, with slits 1" wide and 12" long.

Step 3: Weave the pieces together and staple, paste or tape them securely. Trim excess from the ends. Write a Valentine message on the heart. Step 4: Streamers with hearts on them may be attached.

Valentine Cards for Family
Writing/Art Explain and model pointillism using a cotton swab and various colors of tempera paint. Have children decorate the outside of their cards with pointillism and write their own heartfelt Valentine messages on the inside to family members.

Candy Heart Stories
Students write a story that includes the text from candy conversation hearts you chose.

Valentine's Day Learning and Classroom Activities for Children
Valentines Day should be a fun and happy day for children. It is a day when teachers have the opportunity to help their students learn in a more creative and fun way. No matter what subject is being taught, there is always a way to incorporate a fun Valentine's Day theme into your lesson plans. Here are five great activities and games to help teachers take full advantage of this day.