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Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Missing Numbers Clip Cards

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, are you doing any lessons around hearts, pink and red? We are going to have a little fun, just adding some themed lessons. Maybe your kids are practicing number orders, if so, this Valentine’s Day missing number clip card set is going to be perfect to add to your plans.

Valentine's Day Missing Number Clip Card Set - card with clothes pins - text overlay

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This set includes 36 cards covering numbers numbers 10-101 with different number patterns.

What you need:

  • cardstock
  • clothes pin
  • laminator

Valentine’s Day Missing Numbers Clip Cards

I love activities like this that are quick and easy to prepare. It makes it so much easier to focus on the fun part of learning rather than spending hours of my time preparing for each lesson.

You can make the cards self-correcting by placing a small dot on the back of each correct number before laminating. Then when your child has clipped a card, they can then flip it over to make sure that they answered correctly.

How To Use

Have your child place a clothes pin on the correct missing number for each card. You can find regular clothes at the local dollar store, or look there for smaller decorative clothes pins that you can often find in the craft section.

You can easily use these in your homeschool, great for morning baskets. But these are also good for public school or co-ops. Use them as math centers, for extra practice for those finished their lessons early, or indoor recess activity.

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Our Homeschool

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day might only be one little day out of the year, but sometimes we like to do it up big and have some red and pink fun in our homeschool and incorporate it into our lessons for a day. I like to make memories with my kids like this, and in ways that aren’t going to make me bend over backwards to do. Join us in celebrating Valentine’s Day in our homeschool this year.

Celebrating Valentine's Day in Our Homeschool

Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Our Homeschool

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Valentine’s Day Themed Day

Have a Valentine’s Day themed day, this year it does lands Sunday so pick a day that works for you, maybe the Friday can be fun, but still educational, lessons. Everything can be pink and red, and hearts.

One super fun, educational thing you can do is: bake some pink cupcakes! Another thing would be to wear pink or red, or purple, or any other color you think of when you think of Valentine’s Day.

Positive Hearts on the Door

I have friends that do this and it is so sweet. Each morning in February they write something positive on a paper heart and stick it to their kids’ bedroom doors. You might mention:

  • You are kind.
  • You have a beautiful smile.
  • You’re great at drawing.
  • You are a wonderful sister.
  • I love your sense of humor.
  • You give fantastic hugs.

Crafts!

My kids all love crafts, how about yours? Here are more than 20 crafts just for Valentine’s Day. Maybe pick one or two do and decorate with.

Valentine’s Day Heart Craft – Flap Book

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Send Out Some Love

Right now, everyone can use a little love in their lives. Your kids can send out some Valentines ahead of the day to be mailed and arrive for Valentine’s Day.

Take advantage of social media and send out some love there. There is definitely not enough love on social media. In the past we have made banners with a Happy Birthday written on them, and then shared it on Facebook tagging the birthday person, why not do that with on February 14th?

Themed Lesson Plans

If you want to make sure that you are still “homeschooling” even on a themed day, themed lesson plans are a great way to go. They are available in TeachersPayTeachers if you are looking for no prep lessons that you just print and go.

Valentine’s Day No Prep Packet Gr 3-6

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Head to the library and find some books to read together.

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Valentine’s Day Heart Craft -Flap Book

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

A fun holiday is coming up soon, Valentine’s Day. We don’t do much for Valentine’s Day but we do do a little something, a craft and of course chocolate. This Valentine’s Day heart craft is a good balance of learning and of fun, because school shouldn’t have to be lacking in fun.

Valentine's Day Heart Craft - Flap Book

Valentine’s Day Heart Craft – Flap Book

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I created a this craft for us to do on February 14th, and thought it might be something you would want to do with your younger elementary aged kids. Or you could easier do it with younger kids helping them write down their words.

Fun coloring and cutting skills practiced with a little writing thrown in. Not a lot of writing because we still want it to be fun.

This heart-shaped Valentine’s Day Craft helps students reflect on and describe what makes the people they care about special. It is a fun, easy prep, Valentine’s Day Activity where students can describe what they love about themselves, their family, and their school or town.

In the image above you can see that the last page/flap is school, in the printable I have also included Community for homeschoolers.

Valentine’s Day Heart Craft – Flap Book

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I printed ours out on thicker paper so that it stood up to being opened and flipped through repeatedly.

You can have kids either staple or glue the pages together. We used Elmer’s glue, not glue sticks, and it has held together great. Glue sticks didn’t hold up to it being opened.

Valentine’s Day might only be one day of the year, but use the day to show people you love them. Use this day, and others, to show your kids how to love and be kind to everyone.

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20 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

If you have kids like mine, my girls in particular, then you know they want to do a craft everyday. They think every holiday is major and needs a crafts and gifts and all that. That means we have to do Valentine’s Day crafts.

20 Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

20 Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

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I am more of a let’s decorate and do crafts for holidays that last longer than the time it takes to eat the chocolates, like Easter. I’m all over making Easter toilet roll bunnies, and digging out paint. I had to enlist in some help when it came to making this list of 20 things to make and do with your kids.

P.S. If you aren’t a crafty mom, scroll down… I’ve got you covered!

20 Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

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Valentine’s Day Heart Craft – Flap Book

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Long Distance Hug on Valentine’s Day  |  Fingerprint Heart Keyring  |  DIY Valentine’s Day Button Vase  |  Printable Valentine’s Day Card + Make Your Own Crayons Gift Pack

20 Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

This Owl Craft is a Hoot for Valentine’s Day!  |  Valentine’s Day Bookmark Craft  |  Yarn Wrapped Hearts Craft  |  Heart Fingerprint Tree Craft  |  Heart Corner Bookmarks  |  Valentine’s Heart Decoration

20 Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids

Valentine’s Day Decor Craft  |  Easy Valentines Craft for kids  |  DIY Sweetheart Owl  |  Wood Valentine Heart Craft  |  Heart Garland with Pipe Cleaners and Beads  |  DIY Button Art Heart Decor

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Valentine's Day Heart Craft -Flap Book

A fun holiday is coming up soon, Valentine’s Day. We don’t do much for Valentine’s Day but we do do a little something, a craft and of course chocolate. This Valentine’s Day heart craft is a good balance of learning and of fun, because school shouldn’t have to be lacking in fun.

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Easy DIY Valentines To Make With Kids (Or Not!)

Tis the season of weird chalky heart-shaped candy, overpriced roses and DIY Valentines!

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Playing With the Queen of Hearts Garland

With just 13 cards and some ribbon you can put a little fun around your mantle or door frame this Valentine’s Day.

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A Long Distance Hug on Valentine's Day

I knew this would be perfect for a special gift for our preschool parents. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I want to share our Long Distance Hugs with you.

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Fingerprint Heart Keyring

These fingerprint heart keyrings are a perfect way of capturing your child's tiny fingerprints whether it be your babies, toddlers or preschoolers.  They make lovely homemade gifts.

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DIY Valentine’s Day Button Vase – Dollar Store!

Who doesn’t love an easy Valentine’s Day craft! This is easy to make for all ages and appreciated by all as a homemade quirky craft. This is a cute Valentine’s Day Button Vase.

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Printable Valentines Day Card + Make Your Own Crayons Gift Pack

Have a fun time making these DIY crayons and printable Valentine’s Card for my kids. You only need a few supplies to put these gift bags together.

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This Owl Craft is a Hoot for Valentine's Day

We made an adorable owl (hibou) craft that is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It was just too cute not to share!

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Yarn Wrapped Hearts Craft – Valentines Day Crafts

Love is in the air! Today we are going to show you how to make yarn wrapped hearts. This craft idea is great both for kids and grown ups, making it the one of the coolest Valentine’s day crafts ever.

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Valentines Day Heart Fingerprint Tree Craft

Valentines Day Heart Fingerprint Tree is perfect both for kids and kids at heart. It’s super easy to make and it looks lovely.

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Heart Corner Bookmarks

Corner bookmarks are a great origami for kids and beginners and with some scissor magic afterwards, you can easily transform them into a heart.

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Valentine's Heart Decoration

Like the Valentine’s Heart Decoration on our Valentine’s Mantel?

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Valentine’s Day Home Decorations You Can Make With Your Kids

Fill your home with love this year with Valentine’s Day home decorations you can make with your kids. It’s the perfect way to turn bonding into home decor!

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Wood Valentine Heart Craft

As we near Valentine’s Day it is the season of all things hearts!! And while we love the classic red and pink hearts, hearts of any color can be beautiful! 

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Valentine Heart Garland with Pipe Cleaners and Beads

This is a fun (and cute) Valentine’s Day craft project that can get even the little tots involved.  Make a pretty garland to decorate for Valentine’s Day using just colored pipe cleaners and beads.

Not a crafty mom?

There is still plenty of time to head over to Amazon and get your Prime shopping on too if everything in a box crafts are more your style – no judging here, they tend to be more my style too! I found these cute little kits that are fun, everything in a kit, and look really nice, like surprise a parent with them, nice.

  • Magic Color Scratch Hearts
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  • Heart Hedgehog Hanging Foam Decoration Kits
  • Mini Heart Shaped Porcelain Dishes
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Non-Candy Valentine’s Ideas for Kids to Take to School

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

There are some school with crazy restrictions on what can and can’t come into the school, I completely get it, allergies are no joke. I wanted to share some great ideas for non-candy Valentine that your kids can take to school, to co-op, party or where ever they may be taking Valentine’s to school. Maybe to homeschool co-op.

Non-Candy Valentine's Ideas for Kids to Take to School

Non-Candy Valentine’s Ideas for Kids to Take to School

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We aren’t all Pinterest moms, but some of you are, and you are talented! I love the ease of these Valentines that you and your kids can put together together and take to school, or co-op or where ever to hand out to their friends.

Scroll down for Amazon Prime mom ideas. I know you’re thinking it.

Non-Candy Valentine's Ideas for Kids to Take to School

Finger Paint Valentine  |  U R A Winner Valentine – Free Silhouette Files and Printable PDF  |  Cupid’s Heart Glow Stick Valentines  |  Valentine’s Day Poppers

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Non-Candy Valentine's Ideas
Or if you are more of an Amazon Prime mom…. like I tend to lend more toward. I found some great classroom sets! Classroom sets means that you don’t have to make sure to find the same amount of the same pencils, or run around trying to find more.

  • Valentine’s Day Pre-Filled Favor Cups
  • Bulk Valentine Themed Assortment Pack for Classroom
  • Valentine Puzzle Ring Favors with Cards
  • 24 Pack Galaxy Slime Ball

I am secretly, not so secretly love that I don’t have to do this with my kids, no classroom nor co-op here. Just chocolate to share with each other at home.

What are your go to Valentine treats for your littles to take to school?

Valentine's Day

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Finger Paint Valentine

These finger paint valentines are so cute and they provide a little fun for the kids when the class party is over!

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U R A Winner Valentine – Free Silhouette Files and Printable PDF

Valentine themed mini erasers serve as a stand-in for X’s and O’s in this tic-tac-toe game.

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Valentine's Day Poppers - With Valentine Printable

For days I thought of different Valentine’s Day ideas that I could do. Eventually I decided that I would make homemade Valentine’s for him to hand out and thought it would be really cute to make Valentine’s Day Poppers.

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Cupid’s Heart Glow Stick Valentines – How Cute Are These DIY Valentines For Kids?!

We’re getting Valentine’s Day ready around here with these free printable DIY Cupid’s heart glow stick Valentines cards!

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Heart Soap Valentine {with a Printable}

This handmade heart soap valentine is not only cute but also practical … after all, what kid couldn’t use a little extra hand scrubbing or tub time {win?

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Dino Valentine with Printable

Since almost all little boys, and maybe little girls too, go through a big dinosaur stage, a dino valentine is the perfect homemade valentine for young kids.

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EOS Lip Balm Valentine's Day Card

This EOS lip balm Valentine’s Day card is perfect for kids and adults alike.  Plus I love a good punny Valentine and “I wheelie like you” is a good one right? 

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You’re the Write Stuff Valentine – Free Silhouette File & Printable

If you’re looking for alternatives to candy for Valentine’s this year, this cute pairing of pencil and notepad is a great option.

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