VALENTINES DAY

BOOKS TO
READ

I love my mommy because...by Laurel Porter-Gaylord

Red is best by Kathy Stinson
The missing tarts by Hennessy
Little mouses valentine by Dave Ross
Mama do you love me? by Barbara M. Joosse
Who said red? by Mary Serfozo

BIG BOOK

Guess how much I love you by Sam McBratney

MUSICAL
ACTIVITY

Skinnamarink # 11 Sharon Lois and Bram One

elephant, deux
elephants

FELT BOARD Put different valentine shapes on the felt board

and PUPPETS Ask each child to tell you which is biggest, smallest
etc.
Five red valentines, I take from my drawer
RHYMES
and
Will you be my valentine
FINGERPLAYS Valentines, valentines
Listen mother, you know what?
(Show I love you in sign language)
CIRCLE TIME A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket
I have a little heart
If your wearing red
CRAFTS

Make a special valentine for someone

Make stick puppets of The Queen of Hearts
Make love bug candy cups

OTHER
BOOKS

A letter to Amy by Keats

Froggies first kiss by Jonathan London
Hugs by Alice McLerran
A mother for Choco by Keiko Kasza

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RHYMES

Five valentines I take from my drawer

I gave one to mommy now there are 4
4 pretty valentines lovely to see
I gave one to daddy now there are 3
3 pretty valentines can you guess for who?
I gave one to grandma now there are 2
2 pretty valentines..this is fun
I gave one to grandpa now there is 1
I pretty valentine my story is almost done
I gave one to baby now there are none

Will you be my valentine ( make hand into heart )

Valentine, valentine
Will you be my valentine
Because I (Point to eye)
Love.... you.... (cross hands over heart and point to
someone)

I.

Valentines, valentines
How many do you see?
Valentines, valentines
Count them with me
One for father
One for mother
One for grandma too,
One for sister
One for brother
And here is one for you

I.

Listen mother you know what?

On Valentines Day I love you a lot
So Ill throw you a kiss, mother mine
I want you for my Valentine

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CIRCLE TIME
Do actions to Skinnamarink ( on attached sheet )
I.

Play the game - ( have the children sit in a circle,

one person is it and goes around the circle with a
letter and drops it at a childs that child picks it up
and chases the other child back to his spot and
then takes a turn everyone singing )
A tisket, a tasket a green and yellow basket
I wrote a letter to my love
And on the way I dropped it
I dropped it, I dropped it
And on the way I dropped it
A little girl/boy, she/he picked it up and put it in
her/his pocket

I.

I have a little heart ( hand over heart )

And it goes thump, thump, thump ( pat chest )
It keeps right on beating
When I jump, jump, jump ( jump)
I get a special feeling ( hug shoulders)
When I look at you ( point to children )
It makes me want to give you
A kiss or two ( blow kisses )

I.

Sing to Mary has a little lamb

If youre wearing red today
Red today, red today
If youre wearing red today
Please stand up
Use other colours green, blue, pink, purple etc.
Use other actions turn around, touch your toes,
clap you hands,
Twirl around, touch your nose etc.