Here's a few of our favorites

Day It Rained Valentine by: Felicia Bond

The Night Before Valentine's Day by Natasha Wing and Heidi Petach

The Biggest Valentine Day Ever by Steven Kroll and Jeni Bassett

Cute little Valentine songs and rhymes the kids can sing on Valentine's Day

Counting Valentines
Original Author Unknown
Sing to: "Ten Little Indians"

One red, two red, three red Valentines
Four red, five red, six red Valentines
Seven red, eight red, nine red Valentines
Ten red Valentines.
Ten red, nine red, eight red Valentines
Seven red, six red, five red Valentines
Four red, three red, two red Valentines
One red Valentine.

Heart Hopping
Original Author Unknown
Sing to: "Mulberry Bush"

Here we go hopping-round the room
Around the room - Around the room.
Here we go hopping - around the room
On St. Valentine's day.

I'm a Little Valentine
Original Author Unknown
Sing to: "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 Valentines Day
Just put me in a envelope,
and give me away.

How Many Valentines?
Original Author Unknown
Valentines, valentines,
How many do you see?
Valentines, valentines:
One for Father, (hold up thumb)
One for Mother, (hold up finger)
One for Grandma (middle finger)
One for Sister, (ring finger)
One for Brother, (little finger)
And here is one for you! (make heart shape with thumbs and pointer fingers)

Five Little Valentines
Original Author Unknown
Five little valentines were having a race

The first little valentine wore a frilly collar lace (thumb)
The second little valentine had a funny little face (pointer)
The third little valentine said "I love you " (middle finger)
The fourth little valentine said "I do too" (ring finger)
The fifth little valentine was sly as a fox (little finger)
He ran away with the valentine box!

Valentine Musical Game

Supplies:
Red construction paper (one for each child)
Various colored construction paper

Cut our a large red heart for each child.
Cut out two little hearts from each other color.
Glue matching little hearts on each side of the large red heart.
Cut large red heart in half lengthwise.

Scatter the half hearts face down on the floor.
Have the children hold hands in a circle around the hearts.
Play music while the children walk around the hearts.When the music stops, the children have to pick up a half heart and find the child with the matching little colored heart.
Give each other a hug and sit down. Once everyone is sitting the game came start again.

Valentine Freshy

Ingredients

Fruit Juice
Strawberry ice cream
Whipped cream
Fresh Strawberry
Chocolate Syrup

Place a scoop or two of ice cream in a glass.
Pour fruit juice over it.
Top with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
Serve with a spoon.

Saint Valentine Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup>strawberry yogurt

Combine in a blender and mix until smooth.

Heart Shaped Sandwiches

Ingredients

Cream cheese, softened
Bread
Heart cookie cutter
Jam ~ strawberry or raspberry

Cut bread into heart shapes with the cookie cutter.
Spread cream cheese on the bread and top with the jam.

Jell-o Hearts

Ingredients
1 Lg box Jello
1 heart shaped cookie cutter

Follow recipe on box for Jello. Chill in a long shallow pan(greased).
Cut out hearts when jello is set.

Valentine Party Cake

Ingredients

1 package vanilla cake mix
1 cup milk
1 package (4-serving size) Vanilla Instant Pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
8 ounces Cool Whip -- thawed

1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
Small candies or colored sprinkles

Heat oven to 350F.
Prepare cake mix as directed on package.
Divide batter evenly between greased and floured 8 inch round and 8 inch square baking pans.
Bake as directed on package.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
Cool completely on wire racks.

Pour milk into medium bowl.
Add pudding mix and sugar.

Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Stir in whipped topping and food coloring.

Leave square cake whole; cut round cake in half.
Assemble pieces by turning square cake to diamond shape and using small amount of pudding mixture holding each half of round cake to the top sides of diamond sides, making a heart shape.

Frost cake with remaining pudding mixture.
Decorate with red candies or red sprinkles.

Valentine Wreath

supplies:
cardboard
red and pink construction paper
Glue
Scissors
red ribbon

Cut out the cardboard in a wreath shape
Trace and cut out heart patterns from pink and red construction paper
Glue small heart on top of large heart using contrasting colour
Glue the hearts on the wreath.
Attach a red bow at the top of the wreath

Hint: This is a fun group activity!

Valentine Buddy

Supplies

Red and pink construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Googly eyes

Trace and cut 1 large heart (face), 1 medium heart (body) plus 4 small hearts (for hands and feet).
Cut out 8 strips of paper
Divide in 4 sets of 2 strips and fold each in accordion
Glue hand and feet at ends of accordion strips
Glue both arms and legs on body
Glue face to body
Draw a happy face

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