Today is the day we celebrate the love we have everyday! I like to think of it that way anyway... "Love is a many splendid thing" as Frank Sinatra once sang.
I look forward to the week of Valentines each year. One of the reasons is that it means I’m blessed with the opportunity to help plan a classroom Valentines party for elementary kids! I seriously love it! This is our fourth year doing this, and I’m excited for this years activities! The party usually starts with each child listening to the instructions of all the stations and activities for the afternoon. Then they get to decorate their paper bag for all their goodies to go in. The stations vary from arts and crafts to games and silly faces, candy hearts and heresy kisses prizes. It’s always a joy to see the kids open their valentine cards at the end of the day. They sit there with their parent or friend and most of them thoroughly read and/or eat their gift with big smiles.
This year we put together a special project for the teacher. We got the idea from the Family Fun magazine. It's a jar decorated with heart stickers and fun ribbons. Inside the jar is the special part though. Each child and parent gets a few paper hearts to take home and they write an encouraging message to the teacher and show their appreciation for all the work they do each day. On the jar there is a tag the reads..."This jar of joy was made especially for you! The families in your class want to give you a little love and happiness each day for the rest of the year. Pick one heart a day and the message should put a little joy in your heart! Thanks for all that you do ~Happy Valentine's Day!" I love this!!! It's always fun and exciting to create opportunities to encourage people and show appreciation. :)
One of the resources I love getting ideas from is Familyfun.com. They are always coming up with new crafts and activities that the kids enjoy! http://familyfun.go.com/valentines/
Have a wonderful Valentines Day celebrating the love shared each and every day!
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
This year we put together a special project for the teacher. We got the idea from the Family Fun magazine. It's a jar decorated with heart stickers and fun ribbons. Inside the jar is the special part though. Each child and parent gets a few paper hearts to take home and they write an encouraging message to the teacher and show their appreciation for all the work they do each day. On the jar there is a tag the reads..."This jar of joy was made especially for you! The families in your class want to give you a little love and happiness each day for the rest of the year. Pick one heart a day and the message should put a little joy in your heart! Thanks for all that you do ~Happy Valentine's Day!" I love this!!! It's always fun and exciting to create opportunities to encourage people and show appreciation. :)
One of the resources I love getting ideas from is Familyfun.com. They are always coming up with new crafts and activities that the kids enjoy! http://familyfun.go.com/valentines/
Have a wonderful Valentines Day celebrating the love shared each and every day!
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.” 1 Corinthians 13:7-8
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