scissors 1" x 6" strips of paper (4 for each child) markers glue hole punch 12" pieces of yarn
Instructions
* Valentine's Day is February 14th. 1. Cut out large hearts from construction paper and give one to each child. Give each child 4 1" x 6" strips of paper. 2. Encourage the children to draw a face on their hearts. 3. Show them how to glue two strips for arms and two strips for legs. 4. Have them punch a hole in the top and tie yarn through it (see illustration on the next page). 5. Encourage them to watch their valentines dance by jiggling the string. More to do Movement: Ask the children to pretend that they are a group of valentine dancers. Put them into groups of two, with one child acting as the puppet and the other as the puppeteer. Have the children switch after a few minutes.
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