VALENTINE'S DAY
Books:
Will you be my Valenswine by Theresa Bateman
Froggy’s First Kiss by Jonathan London
The Day it Rained Hearts by Felicia Bond
Piglet and Papa by Margaret Wild
Love You When You Whine by Emily Jenkins
If You’ll be my Valentine by Cynthia Rylant
Little Mouse’s Big Valentine by Thacher Hurd
No Matter What by Deb Gliori
Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson
Moose Music by Sue Porter
Hugs and Kisses by Christophe Loupi
Leon and Albertine by Christine Davenier
Stop Kissing Me! by Ethan Long
The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson
I Love You Because You’re You by Liz Baker
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse by Laura Numeroff
Who Wants a Valentine? by Linda Lowery
Bee My Valentine by Miriam Cohen
One Heart: a Valentines Counting Book by MaryAnn Cocca-Leffler
Henry in Love by Peter McCarty
The I Love You Book by Todd Parr
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? by Jane Yolen
When We're Together by Claire Freedman
Books for baby and toddler storytime
Love and Kisses by Sarah Wilson
Love You When You Whine by Emily Jenkins
I Love You Because You’re You by Liz Baker
Activities:
You Are My Sunshine (Old Town School of Folk Music; Wiggleworms Love You #20)
Skidamarink (Old Town School of Folk Music; Wiggleworms Love You #33)
Skidamarink (Carole Peterson; Stinky Cake #20)
Accidentally in Love (From the Shrek 2 CD)
Eight Days A Week / The Beatles
Can't Buy Me Love / The Beatles
A Kiss
There's something in my pocket,
Could it be a moose?
Could it be a train with a bell and a caboose?
Could it be a snake or some sticky glue?
Right here in my pocket is a KISS from me to you!
(blow kiss)
Special Friend
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
You're a special friend of mine,
Friend of mine,
Friend of mine.
You're a special friend of mine,
Be my valentine.
I'm a Little Valentine
(Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little valentine
Red and White
With ribbons and lace
I'm a beautiful sight
I can say, "I Love You"
On Valentine's Day
Just put me in an envelope
And give me away
Tony Chestnut
Tony Chestnut knows I love you, Toe, Knee, Chest, Nut(head), Nose, Eye, Heart
Tony knows, Tony knows. Toe, Knee, Nose; Toe, Knee, Nose
Tony Chestnut knows I love you, Toe, Knee, Chest, Nut(head), Nose, Eye, Heart
That’s what Tony knows. Toe, Knee, Nose
(Music: http://www.songsforteaching.com/learningstation/tonychestnut.htm)
Skinnamarinky Dinky Dink
Skinnamarinky dinky dink
(hold right elbow in left hand,wave fingers)
Skinnamarinky doo,
(hold left elbow in right hand, wave fingers)
I love you!
(point to eye, heart and other person)
Skinnamarinky dinky dink,
(repeat movements as above)
Skinnamarinky doo
I love you!
I love you in the morning,
(circle arms to side)
And in the afternoon.
(raise circled arms above head)
I love you in the evening
(circle arms to other side)
And underneath the moon!
(swing arms up to one side to make a crescent moon)
Skinnamarinky dinky dink,
(Repeat movements as above)
Skinnarmarinky dinky doo
I love you,
Iiiii love you, too, boo boo be doo!
Ten Little Valentines
(To the tune of: Ten Little Indians)
**Activity: have children count with you on your fingers as you sing this song slowly!
One little, two little, three little Valentines.
Four little, five little, six little Valentines.
Seven little, eight little, nin little Valentines.
Ten little Valentines in a row!
Crafts:
Valentine Flowers
You will need the Flower Accucut (Flower #1B), heart Accucut (Heart Mini E-11), leaves Accucut (Leaves Mini #1A I-7) and pipe cleaners. Glue a heart to a flower and poke the pipe cleaner through the center of both. bend it down a bit so it won't slip back through. Poke the pipe cleaner through the leaves and pull them up the stem.
Pop-Up Card
Cut colored construction paper into 1/2 pages and fold to make a card. Glue the top edges of the heart to the card, folding in the middle so it pops outward. Put wiggly eyes or sticker eyes and sticker mouth or draw a mouth on the heart. Glue smaller hearts cut from wrapping paper or pink and red paper all over the rest of the card. NCLS Accucuts: Heart #5 Pinked (E-10) for the large heart and Heart Mini (E-11) for the small hearts to decorate with.
Hug To You Card
Cut out hand shapes from red construction paper using the Accucut "Hand Open". Cut long lengths of yarn. Attach a handprint to each end of the yarn. Fold construction paper to make cards. Secure the middle of the yarn to the center of one side of the card with a sticker. Glue the printed poem to the other side. Have kids decorate the outside of the card with heart cutouts, flower pictures from magazines, markers, whatever.
Valentine Poem.doc
A Valentine Hug to You
Wrap these hands around you,
Whenever you’re away.
Then you can have a hug from me
Anytime of day!
Handful of Love Card
Cut hand and heart shapes using accucuts ('Hand Open' and 'Heart #5 Pinked') Glue the heart shape into the middle of the hands and add the label saying "A Handful of Love Just for You". Glue it into a folded piece of construction paper to make a card and decorate the front.
Label: Handful of love label.pub
Valentine Mobile
Cut large and small hearts and the top of the mobile using the accucut machine. Attach the hearts using thin curling ribbon. Tape several hearts to one string. You can also glue small hearts in larger hearts for a more decorative look.
Love Bug
This is a really cute craft using toilet paper rolls and construction paper. http://www.education.com/activity/article/valentine-day-love-bugs/
Valentine Heart Necklaces
Cut yarn into necklace strings and cut straws into 1 inch pieces. Set these aside as they will be your string and beads. Cut hearts out (or use accucut machine) and punch holes into the top of them. Have children color their hearts and/or write messages in them. Then, string beads and hearts onto their necklaces and tie when finished!
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