Happy Valentine's Day!

Everyone looked festive today in their pinks, reds, and purples, but their smiles of anticipation was most certainly their sweetest accessory. I'd say the best part of my day was witnessing the kiddies' excitement in knowing they'd brought their friends Valentine cards!  Our pink basket filled quickly as the preschoolers filed into class, and the next obvious step to take was to prepare personalized mail-bags for the moment of Valentine delivery...



Using paint filled brushes, bingo dabbers, feathers, paper hearts, stickers, foamies, and other crafting bits, each child had fun transforming paper lunch bags into fine mail carriers.

We even had a visitor today; Mrs. Stephanie Clarke, Lucy's mom, stayed with us throughout our mail-bag craft and even enjoyed a round of alphabet Bingo with us!  Thanks so much for coming Mrs. Clarke, it was nice having you as a part of our class:)

After a Valentine read and some Center Time, our preschoolers enjoyed a lovely, hearty (get it... hearty!? haha) snack.  Thanks to all who brought treats and drinks, it was greatly appreciated.

Next up was crafting Valentine surprises for each child's family.  As a pasting and printing project inspired by hearts, this craft brought the puppy love out in all of us!

It really was a special day of friendship enjoyed by everyone, and it was topped off with the giving and receiving of our Valentine cards.  Each child felt warm and cozy inside knowing they were thought of by their school pals outside of the classroom.

And of course, what would a great party be without a little dancing!  Mrs. Hansen and Kayden kicked up their heels this afternoon while our background music played, and we were quite impressed with their fancy footwork!

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!