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valentine's day

valentine’s day crafts, activities, ideas for families

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valentine’s day class party: 10 easy activities for that extra 10 minutes

Here are 10 easy activities for that extra 10 minutes at the end of the Valentine’s Day class party. Keep these in your back pocket, and the …
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scratch off ticket valentines: candy-free and totally fun

Every year the kids and I have a really fun time searching for cool Valentines to make for their class party Valentine exchange. We don’t go …
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fun dip valentines | teachmama.com how to

fun dip valentines

Judge me if you will, but I have finally given in to the pressure of Owen and Cora. I’ve held up for quite a while, though, and for that …
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valentine's day class party ideas, 2.0 | fun ideas to get groups of kids moving and having fun | minute to win it games | free printables | teachmama.com

valentine’s day class party ideas, 2.0

For many years now I’ve been roped into being Room Parent for my kids’ classes, and though I do love the opportunity to meet other …
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valentine's day water bottle labels: get kids reading jokes! teachmama.com

valentine’s day water bottle labels: get kids reading jokes!

I love any reason to get kids reading–that’s no secret. And I love a good joke. That’s really no secret, either. So I made these …
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last minute valentine ideas for busy families | teachmama.com

last minute Valentine ideas for busy families

We’re in the home stretch for Valentine’s Day, so I wanted to hit you with a few ideas that you could use today or tomorrow to make this …
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secret message valentines: homemade, candy-free, totally cool

Longtime fans of the ole homemade Valentine, I’ve had to get a little more clever and crafty as the kids get older. But I still want them …
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valentine’s day books for middle grade readers

Confession: Valentine’s Day is my least favorite holiday. I think it’s nerdy. I think it’s cheesy. I think it’s unnecessarily …
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minute to win it class party: organized, planned, and super-fun

A Minute to Win It class party? You bet. We have been all about Minute to Win it this year after we rocked out a Minute to Win It Family Game Night a …
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melted crayon valentines | handmade valentines | teachmama.com

melted crayon valentines

These cute melted crayon Valentines have been floating around the web for years now, but this is the first time we’ve tried it. Our own take on …
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melted bead suncatchers: celebrating 'the artful year' with Jean Van't Hul's latest book

melted bead suncatchers: celebrating ‘the artful year’

    One of my dear friends has just published her second book–it’s a book that is so filled with crafty awesome, it’s a …
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valentine’s day class party ideas: cool activities to get kids moving and creating

    Let’s face it: classroom parties are difficult to throw. Scratch that.  Class parties easy to throw but difficult to …
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naptime with theo & beau: pre-order special families will LOVE

naptime with theo & beau: pre-order special families will LOVE

      Friends. If you haven’t seen the amazing photos of Theo and Beau, taken by my sweet and talented friend, Jessica, you do …
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valentine’s day heart bingo

This is so funny–I created this bingo game ages and ages ago but never really shared it. So? Here it is: Valentine’s Day Heart …
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musical hearts reading, moving, & crazy-fun kid game teachmama.com

musical hearts: reading, moving, & crazy-fun kid game

The snow and freezing cold temps has cause my three kids to be on energy overload lately. They need to burn steam. They need to run, jump, skip, hop, …
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homemade bookmark valentines

homemade Scratch Art bookmark valentines: easy, cool, kid-happy

It’s that time of year when hearts and love and pink and hugs and candy and kisses are in the air. So the kids and I have been busy making Valentines …
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partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more

partner match: cool game for questioning, thinking, chatting, moving, and more

It’s not easy to find games that get kids up and moving, engaged, excited, and thinking, but Partner Match is a winner in our book. And the cool …
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how to throw a rockstar valentine's day party teachmama.com 2

how to throw a rockstar valentine’s day class party

It’s not easy running a class party–for any holiday–but with the right help and planning, any Room Parent (and his or her small …
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happy face and flower valentines patterns

our happy face and flower valentines

originally published on 2/5/2010: —————— There’s something about creating homemade Valentines that makes my …
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sweet kids’ valentines: mini stained glass hearts

I have always loved making Valentines with Maddy, Owen, and Cora. I love the discussion and decision-making beforehand, I love the mess, I love the …
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