by Sally Huss
Summary: Both books express the many ways that a mother loves their child. One book is about how a mother loves their son and the other is about how a mother loves their daughter.
Bible Verse
We love because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
Art
Make a collage of many hearts using a heart-shaped stamp and paint. To make your own stamp, simply cut a heart from a sponge.
Motor Skills
Practice lacing. Simply cut a heart shape from foam and use a hole puncher to punch holes around the edge. Use a shoe string to lace through the holes.
Math
Cut out hearts in multiple colors and have your little one sort the hearts by color. Another option is to cut out various size hearts and sort by size.
Science
Fill a sensory box/bin with water and let your little one use heart-shaped sponges to experiment with squeezing water from the sponge.
Snack
Use a cookie cutter to make heart-shaped sandwiches for lunch.
Songs
H-E-A-R-T
(to the tune of Bingo)
H-E-A-R-T
(to the tune of Bingo)
There is a shape and it means love
And Heart is it's name-o.
H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T,
And Heart is it's name-o!
(Leave out a letter each time you repeat and use a clap in place of the letter.)
Additional Activities
Cut out five hearts from construction paper and write the letter H, E, A, R, and T on them. Remove the heart with the appropriate letter as you repeat the song). from Perpetual Preschool
Cut out five hearts from construction paper and write the letter H, E, A, R, and T on them. Remove the heart with the appropriate letter as you repeat the song). from Perpetual Preschool
Finally, and most importantly, grab your little one in your arms and tell them all the ways you love them with all your hearts!
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