Valentine Mailboxes

Every child needs a specially designed mailbox to hold their Valentines in.  So those who attend Susan's made their very own, special mailboxes in anticipation for the Valentines they'd receive from their friends.  Using a variety of items (stickers, heart cut-outs, markers, glitter, doilies, etc.) each child made a beautiful, personal Valentine mailbox.  These were sure filled to the brim from all the gracious treats and cards they brought each other today.

Valentine Cookie Pops

What's better than combining crafting fun with food?!?!  That's what the children did at Susan's this week as they created Valentine cookie pops.  First they took a cookie and lathered icing onto it.  The cookie pop stick was then carefully pressed into the icing and a second cookie placed on top (to create an "Oreo" like effect).  They then used icing and candy hearts to decorate their cookie pop.  They have some very creative designs and sure look scrumptious!!

Indoor Days

Well the Saskatchewan weather continues to wreck havoc on our outdoor fun.  The frigid cold temperatures have meant that many days we're stuck indoors.  This however does now quash our fun at Susan's.  There are many exhilarating indoor activities for us to do such as tower/block building challenges.  Using blocks, we've created fun, interesting structures as well as the tallest towers we can make.  Usually the height of these towers is limited to the height of ourselves though :p

I is for Icicle

Our alphabet letters have continued on (just like our cold winter weather).  The children got to use glue and salt for "I is for Icicle".  First they trailed a line of glue across a piece of blue construction paper.  Then, they got to understand how icicles form (a little science knowledge incorporated) and lifted their paper so that icicles formed / dripped.  Once the icicles were formed, they sprinkled them with salt to crystallize when it dries.  The part they enjoyed most of all was watching the icicles form.   It's amazing how dripping glue can hold the attention of youngsters. ;)