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Valentine's Lunch & Party

                                                  Turkey & Cheese Heart Sandwiches & Heart Apples :) 

Heart Graphs

Heart Stamps

I found this idea on Pinterest! 
SURPRISE SURPRISE!
Heart Stamps

It was a cool art project because all the kids could participate even the one year old!

 I took 2 paper towel rolls I had been stashing for future projects and cut them in half. 

Then I creased the circle and created a heart shape with the roll. Using tape, I taped the roll so that the heart shape would stay while the kids used them.

I gave each child a small plate with some red paint. 

I showed them first how to dip and stamp and then let them go crazy! It was so fun to watch how fast they got the hang of it. The girls of course did it neat and clean and the boys stamped and stamped all over wherever!! 

Parent's Valentines Project!

We started off the week before working on our Valentines for the parents. I found a super cute idea on pinterest and couldn’t wait to try it out with the kids.

I painted each of their hands red and placed their hands/fingers down on pink paper. I did each hand separately creating a heart shape between the two hands. 

I cut out a small red heart and had the kids glue it in the center of the page. It came out soo cute. Later I typed and printed the words, “Children hold our hearts in the palm of their hands.”

Groundhog Thumbprint Puppets

These cute little puppets are a cool craft to do with the little ones. The kids here enjoyed it a lot!

I only needed enough supplies for 4 kids so one egg carton was enough for everyone. Make sure you have 2  "humps" per puppet :)

Supplies:

Egg Carton

Brown Paint

Craft or Popsicle Sticks (1 per puppet)

Brown Paper

a Black Marker

Groundhog Cupcakes

These tasty snacks are a fun treat for Groundhog Day. 

Supplies

Cupcake Mix ( && ingredients for mix)

Chocolate Frosting

M&M's or other round candy

Vanilla Wafers

Marshmallows 

Paper Christmas Trees

Found this idea first on Pinterest of course! Where most of my sparks and ideas come from this days! But that's what Pinterest is designed for. :)
I cut 2 different colored pieces of green card stock paper into a triangle and then cut it diagonally across creating strips.
I had my son line them up & glue them from longest to shortest with the triangle on top. We added a star and then used a Q-tip to dab Christmas lights all over our tree. We actually made some extra ones because they came out so cute! We're giving them to the grandmas as gifts. I will post later how I create a modge podge canvas with this design on it creating a keepsake :)

It feels good to be back!!

So I am back and back on track. New school year, New baby so New Routine!!
I have to balance Carter as a newborn while keeping Jax entertained and learning throughout the week. This is vital for everyone's well being. And sanity.
If I want to be ready for kids to come back to the daycare. I probably should see how it goes with the 2 I have! ;)
I couldn't have timed it better really. I am back feeling good after birth. Bonus we are on some sort of schedule with the baby and sleeping pretty good at night. School is starting and it's a perfect transition back to real life. Our new reality. A mom of 2.
Jax starts his 2 day a week program Tuesdays & Thursdays mornings. So I have devised a plan to work a preschool week into our Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays. I am excited!

Valentine's Day

I was super excited to get to work on our Valentine’s Day projects! I’ve only been pinning ideas on pinterest.com since December! Lol

So needless to say we are ready!

Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year.  We have changed our schedule since my son, Jax has started preschool 2 days a week. So now I mainly plan projects Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. We still do our normal day on Tuesdays & Thursdays, I just don’t go crazy organizing a specific themed project on those days. This has been a HUGE break for me since I am pregnant it takes some of the load off


Parent's Valentines Project!

We started off the week before working on our Valentines for the parents. I found a super cute idea on pinterest and couldn’t wait to try it out with the kids.

I painted each of their hands red and placed their hands/fingers down on pink paper. I did each hand separately creating a heart shape between the two hands. 

I cut out a small red heart and had the kids glue it in the center of the page. It came out soo cute. Later I typed and printed the words, “Children hold our hearts in the palm of their hands.”

More Apple Fun!

Painting with Apples

I drew giant apples on cardboard, one for each child. I gave them each a half and apple and red paint. The kids dipped the apples in the paint and painted their apple with apples!

Apple Pie Tasting!

I thought it would be cool to give the kids a chance to try apple pie! I found theses super cute mini apple pies at Walmart for $.63! I got them each their own just for the experience of having their OWN pie! :) Im not sure what they really expected but once they tried it they weren't really as impressed by it as I was hoping. I am not sure if they expected it more like cake and less like pie. But a few bites later Jax, Ethan and Payton were over the whole Apple Pie tasting. Although Shae LOVED it and ate her whole pie! So 1 out of 4 is a success in my opinion!