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Valentine's Day the Preschool Way
Heart-y Activities for You and Your Child
By Marie-Helen Goyetche
You'll need:
Red and pink paint
One 1-inch paintbrush
Construction paper
Paper towels
Fold the construction paper in half to make a card. Have your child fold one sheet for each card he wants to make. Put the folded cards aside, then help your child paint the inner side of both his hands with either the red or pink paint. Carefully place the left hand on the construction paper in a northwest position and the right hand in a northeast position. Make sure to put both palms on top of each other. The handprints will form a heart. Let the card dry completely, then help your child write a message inside the card. Dried or pressed flowers also can be placed inside the card.
You'll need:
Paper
Pen
Older preschoolers are starting to get a sense for words. They are practicing their newfound skills of saying words that sound alike, or twisting and turning them to make them sound the same. Valentine's Day is a wonderful time to introduce this classic rhyming poem to your child:
"Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet
And so are you!"
Sit with your child and change the colors and flowers to make a new poem. By changing the colors of the flowers you'll have to find new rhyming words. If the words are funny or don't make sense, that's OK. Have fun! Be in tune with your child's efforts to make a rhyme. Some children will make only one and some will make five or six. The introduction of similar sounding words should be your only goal here – besides having fun with your child!
