There's simply no way to ignore February 14, is there? Between the television and radio advertisements for greeting cards, flowers, and diamonds, shows like "It's Valentine's Day, Charlie Brown!", and paper hearts in storefronts everywhere, there's simply no way to avoid the day.
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| One of my classroom samples |
In the spirit of the holiday, I like to introduce my second graders to artist Jim Dine and his lovely prints and paintings of hearts. This is an easy project to do at home if you happen to be spending time with the grandchildren, or your own children. All that is needed is some heavy drawing paper, oil pastels or crayons, and watercolor paints.
I made heart-shaped patterns in several sizes out of discarded cardboard from cereal boxes. Cookie cutters work great for tracing, too. After tracing, color the hearts with thick layers of oil pastels or crayons, then brush watercolors over the background. We make our classroom projects on 12-inch squares of paper, but the project can also be scaled down in size to make pictures for homemade Valentine cards.
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| Student Work |
If you're looking for a quick and easy gift idea, the 12-inch square pictures can be placed in frames designed for record album covers.
What parent or grandparent wouldn't enjoy this special Valentine?
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
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