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January 20, 2015 By Karen Whiteside

How to Fold a Heart Shape into an Envelope Tutorial

Create our heart folded Valentine’s Day envelope craft as a fun activity to make with your classroom for Valentine’s Day. Just following the four easy steps pictured below. Include a “heart” acrostic poem on the inside of the envelope. Send this wonderful gift home to a parent, sibling, or grandparent!    scissors pencil construction paper or […]

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January 8, 2015 By Karen Whiteside

Valentine’s Day Craft Using the Element of Art: Color

valentines day heart craft activity using the elements of art color for kids

A color theory heart craft is the perfect element of art to feature for Valentine’s Day! Sharpen your child’s color knowledge with our Elements of Art Heart pack all the while honing in on their fine motor skills! Create this simple heart craft in your classroom. It makes the perfect parent, sibling, or grandparent Valentine’s […]

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February 11, 2014 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Printable Eraser Valentines

valentines day free printable eraser idea for kids

My son’s teacher requested that we send blank valentines that do not have a to: section.  I agree, sorting out all those valentines with twenty 4 year olds sounds like a headache in the making.  My mom scored some erasers on clearance last year and just dropped them off over the weekend.  So, a fun […]

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February 7, 2014 By Nicolette Lennert

Free Valentine’s Day Making Words Activity

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Making words is a perfect literacy activity that allows for differentiation of instruction.  Longer words challenge students who need the challenge, while students who need a slower pace and more hands-on instruction also benefit from making words activities.  Making words, in my experience, is one of the few literacy activities that is truly multi-leveled without […]

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February 5, 2014 By Karen Whiteside

Valentine’s Day Heart Doodle Mobile Using the Elements of Art: Line, Shape & Space

elements of art hearts doodling line shape space for kids craft valentine's day activity

Holidays, like Valentine’s Day, are a big deal in my household. I gave my neighbor Liv, a set of simple instructions on how to doodle using line, shape, and space (she is seven). This Elements of Art activity challenged her mind to think and view objects in an unconventional way.  Her amazing mind created this heart […]

Filed Under: arts & crafts, Blog, fine motor skills, Valentine's Day

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