Valentine's day literacy activity for preschool

Valentine Crafts – Alphabet Heart Garland

We made a pretty heart garland as part of our Valentine crafts. I made it a literacy valentine craft for my preschooler by making it an alphabet heart garland. This activity is good for letter recognition and fine motor skill. It is easy to set up. I have used for letter recognition, however can be used to learn sight words or practice math problems. The possibilities are endless.

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Materials to make this Valentine craft

  1. Color paper or construction paper
  2. Yarn
  3. Tape
  4. Scissors
  5. Pencil
  6. Marker

Method

  1. Cut out heart shapes from the color or construction paper. I made a heart template from the printer paper and used it to cut other hearts. Valentine craft ideas for preschoolers
  2. Write the alphabets in the hearts with marker.
  3. Gather the required materials for this one of the simplest Valentine crafts – yarn, scissors, tape and the alphabet hearts.
    Valentines day crafts for preschoolers
  4. Invite the child to make the garland.
  5. The heart alphabets were not in the order. So my preschooler and I kept the heart alphabets in the order.Preschool Valentine idea
  6. Leave around an inch of yarn at the end. Starting with “A”, ask the child to keep the heart alphabet below the yarn, paste it to the yarn with a piece of tape. My preschooler was able to handle this step. It involves identifying the alphabets, keeping it below the yarn, cutting and pasting the tape. Valentine day crafts for kids
  7. Once “Z” is reached, cut the yarn from the bundle.

The alphabet heart garland is ready to decorate your home! I wrote my alphabets in the alternate colors to make the garland look a little more interesting.Valentine's day literacy activity for preschool

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