February 14th Valentine’s
Day
Reid Whitson is leaving us;
his last day will be February
8th. Room 129 will surely
miss him. Good luck to him
and his parents to a new
and exciting journey!!
February 18th President’s
Day, Center Closed
Handmade Valentine Expressions
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You can help your little one send Valentine greetings to his grandparents, aunts, uncles and
anyone else. Just because he's too small to write "Happy Valentine's Day" doesn't mean he can't
participate in creating a greeting that comes from the heart.
To make an infant-friendly valentine craft, start with some sturdy paper. Try cardstock or
scrapbooking paper in a light color, such as baby pink or white.
Cut the paper into heart shapes, approximately three inches in diameter. You can use a cookie
cutter to trace if you don't want to freehand the heart shape. Cut one for every person you want to
send a gift to this Valentine's Day.
Now pour some non-toxic finger paint into a small dish or styro-foam plate. Take your baby's
hand and dip his fingers into the paint. Then let him smear his little fingerprints all over the
hearts you have cut out. If he's an older infant, he may be able to figure this out on his own; very
young babies will need you to hold their hands for guidance. Either way, try to keep his fingers
out of his mouth; just because the paint is non-toxic doesn't mean you want him to eat it.
When baby has covered most of the hearts' surfaces with paint, let them dry and put him in the
bathtub. When the hearts are dry, you can add a piece of magnetic tape to the back so that your
relatives can display your crafty creations on their refrigerators.
Birthdays!!
Look Who Turns 1 This Month!!
Jaxson Fewkes 5th