(Tune: “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”)
Will you be myValentine, (Pointto various friends.)
Valentine,Valentine?
Will you be myValentine?
I’ll be yours ifyou’ll be mine! (Pointto self and then a friend.)
Some are red, someare blue, (Holdup fingers.)
Some have lace andribbons, too.
Some are funny,some are not. (Smileand then shake head “no.”)
I like the candyones a lot.
Will yoube…(repeat)
Chocolate PlayDough – Make play doughusing your favorite recipe. Omitthe food coloring and let the children knead the dough in cocoa. It will look and smell likechocolate. Purchase a box ofvalentine candies and remove/eat the candies. Children can roll up the dough and put them in the papercontainers.
ChocolatePeanut Butter Dough – Mix1 cup smooth peanut butter, 1 cup chocolate icing, and one cup instant milk ina bowl. Give each child a heapingspoonful. Let them mold chocolatesand wrap them up in plastic wrap. This makes a special gift for their parents.
ValentineSandwich – You will need aheart shaped cookie cutter, bread, cream cheese, and red food coloring to makethis sandwich. Mix the creamcheese with red food coloring until it is pink. Cut a heart out of the bread with the cookie cutter. Spread on the cream cheese.
