HolidayFebValentine

=Valentine's Day=

Online Games and Activities
Games http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/valentines/games.htm Online word search, puzzle, tic tac toe, slide puzzle, and more

Word Hearts  [] Use this tool to fill the heart shape with the word(s) of your choice. Then change your fonts, color, shape, and background.

Heart Writing  http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/#2,0  Type or copy/paste your text into the text box. Then choose your font and font size. The writing will transformed into a heart shape that you can print or save.

Valentine Word Drop  http://www.storyit.com/flashes/vgames/worddropv.swf  Unscramble the words before they hit the ground.

Dora's Find the Missing Valentine http://static.nickjr.com/game/assets/dora_valentine/main.swf

My Money Valentine Game http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/Flash/Valentine/MyMoneyValentine/ValentineMochi5s.swf

Heart Sudoku []



Printables:
Valentine's Day Crafts http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/valentine.html

Printable Valentine's Bookmarks http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/valentine_bookmarks.htm

Printable Valentine Counting Worksheet for Kindergarten http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag130.html

Mend my Broken Heart Math Lesson http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathLAAdditionSubtractionMendBrokenHeartIdea23.htm Start a new Valentine's Day tradition at your school this year by passing out broken hearts, one half with a math problem, the other half with the answer. You can also use contraction match-ups, reviews on science labs, history, etc.

Valentine Cinquain Poems http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAValentineCinquainPoems34.htm Elementary students can write a Valentine's poem for their mothers, family members, or a best friend, and learn how to write cinquain poems at the same time, practicing nouns, synonyms, and adjectives.

Valentine's Logic http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n19.htm Elementary students can practice both math and logic as they solve the word, addition, and subtraction problems on this printable Valentine's themed worksheet.

Valentine's Day Coupons http://www.activitiesforkids.com/holiday/coupon.htm Print off a few pages of these Valentine-themed coupons to give to your students, instead of the usual candy hearts or cards. Each coupon is good for special treats, such as reading a story together or playing a game together.

Pop-Up Heart Garden http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/heartgarden/ Quite simple to make really, but with wonderful results... This project would make a great Valentine's card for parents or teachers.

Mosaic Heart http://www.thefamilycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/mosaic_valentine.shtml This is a beautiful craft... Make it a large mural type project, or create a more intimate, miniature heart. The colors can be individualized. I have seen this done with great detail, including a hidden message, or using images of hearts only (or your chosen subject) for each individual mosaic tile.

Broken Heart http://www.kinderart.com/seasons/val2.shtml How do you mend a broken heart? With a little bit of white glue, in this case. You can make this art project more elaborate with older students, creating puzzle pieces, using different kinds and textures of paper, or including "broken" messages as well.

Valentine's Day http://www.preschoolexpress.com/teacher_station/feb03_valentines.shtml Find several activities here to help you celebrate Valentine's Day with your classroom, including flannel board stories, match-up games, and Valentine prints.