How was your Valentine’s Day? Did you do anything special with family?
I was planning to have a nice dinner and dessert with my husband, but I started not feeling well from the morning of 14th and I didn’t have much energy to do anything. So, it was just like a regular day. 😐 Or maybe a little down.
But, Valentine’s Day is not the only day to celebrate the love for each other, right? If you are in Ontario, Canada – or few other provinces- like me, we have Family Day right after Valentine’s Day this year. So if you missed a chance to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your family, like me, don’t be too sad. We still have an opportunity to share our love on 15th. 😝
I will show you an activity that all family members can do together. It doesn’t require special materials, so if you have a time to sit together with family, set this up quickly and have a quality family time.
Materials
- White construction papers
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Markers
- Ziplock bags
- Spray bottle
- String
- Straws
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Learn to make a heart
Fold a white construction paper 2 times and cut it into 4 pieces.
Fold one of the 4 pieces and draw the half of heart.
*In the photo, folded side was on the right.
Cut it out, open the paper and you get a heart.
You can show your child how s/he can draw the half of heart.
Let your child try making hearts by herself/himself.
Try making different sizes and different shapes of hearts.
Colour your hearts
Prepare a ziplock bag and markers.
Colour the ziplock bag with markers.
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Spray some water on the ziplock bag with spray bottle.
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Bring one of your heart and put it on top of the ziplock bag.
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Gently press the heart down – Make sure the whole heart is wet.
Lift up the heart and put it on a tray to dry.
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Repeat the process with the rest of hearts.
Let all the hearts dry completely.
Make a necklace
Once the hearts are dry, make a hole on them with a hole punch.
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Bring a string or yarn and some straws cut into small pieces.
Thread the coloured hearts and straws on the string.
Tie a knot and you got a necklace.
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Markers and sprayed water on a ziplock bag make a beautiful watercolour effect. Your little learner will have so much fun in the process. If they can even wear their art pieces? It can’t be better!😁
I hope you can make some family time and try this activity together.
Happy learning and quality time!
Missangela👩🏻🦰🎀
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