Valentine's Day Party

If you are available for Valentine's Day on the 14th, we would love to have you in the classroom for the afternoon.

Here is a link to the invitation for families: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BAFAA2BA5FB6-third

The first grade will be celebrating Valentine's Day on Friday, February 14, from 1:35 to 2:45.  We are going to create 5 activity stations and the kids will rotate through all of them at their leisure.  If you sign up for a station, you will be in charge of that activity as well as gathering all the supplies, setting up, and cleaning up.  If you have an idea for a station that is not on the list, please sign up for one that is similar and simply make it your own.  

I'd like to limit sweets and candy as much as possible. On that note, please do not attach candy to cards that are handed out!

Parent volunteers are encouraged to come dressed in red and covered in hearts.  

I also need volunteers to bring in healthy snacks and Valentine's-Day-themed plates, napkins, and cups.  Things like fruit, pretzels, cheese/crackers, and cut-up veggies would be wonderful.  Please drop them off in the classroom that morning. 

Here is a brief description of each station:

Cupid Mask/Wand Station: Students will create magic wands or fun masks to wear.  The wands can be made of red/pink pipe cleaner wrapped around long wooden dowels, for example, while the masks can be made out of paper plates.  Beads, paint, and different objects can be glued on to create something unique.  You decide how to make this project your own!

Valentine Creation Station: Help first graders make Valentine's to give to their families after school.  This station will need red, pink, and white paper, white doilies, glitter, glue sticks...you get the picture.  Kids can also cut out pictures from child-friendly magazines to make a Valentine collage. 

Heart Toss: Line up some buckets (or just decorate one bucket) and collect three items to toss in.  For example, you could decorate a bucket with hearts and the kids could try to toss in three rubber hearts or pink balls from a few feet away.

Valentine Bookmarks: Use stickers or cut out items and decorate a bookmark to take home.

Face Painting/Valentine's Tattoos: Paint simple hearts on cheeks, gather up some fun temporary tattoos and help the kids apply them.  This does not have to be elaborate, just something small and easy.

 If you have questions, please ask.  Thanks for volunteering for this classroom celebration of Valentine's Day!

DATE: 2/14/2014 (Fri 1:35PM - 2:45PM)