Making Valentines

This month we are encouraging you to sit down at the table, get out the art supplies, and enjoy some time with your child. Since Valentine's Day is coming up, it is time to make some Valentines! How could you make this art project into a RDI activity with your child?

Here are some simple steps to follow:
1. To start, decide if you are going to sit side-by-side with your child and each make your own Valentine for someone, or if you are going to make one together. This may depend on which situation you feel your child will be the most successful. Make this decision before involving your child and starting the activity.

2. Explain what a Valentine is to your child (if he/she need it), and ask who they would be interested in making a Valentine for. If our child needs a little prompting, suggest a few people that they would be interested in, and also others they would NOT be interested in. Let your child make the choice.

3. Now you can either just start, or if your child needs a little help, start brainstorming what the Valentine is going to look like. Are you going to use words or just pictures?

Please remember that there are a TON of different ways to make a Valentine. There is no right or wrong way, it is just great practice for your child to make decisions and work together with you. It is okay if your child chooses to do a brown and green Valentine instead of a red and pink one. It is about the PROCESS of making it together instead of the end PRODUCT of the card itself.