{"id":1752,"date":"2012-01-19T09:43:52","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T17:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.preschoolfun.net\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2012-01-19T09:43:52","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T17:43:52","slug":"great-february-themes-for-preschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surfnetkids.com\/early\/1752\/great-february-themes-for-preschool","title":{"rendered":"Great February Themes for Preschool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February can be fun month for children attending preschool and those who teach it!\u00a0 There is a wide variety of possibilities when it comes to preschool themes in February. Whether you are looking for fun things to do with your preschooler, or you teach or help out at a preschool, here are some fun ideas to try. February themes for preschool can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Valentine\u2019s      Day-<\/strong>What\u2019s February without celebrating Valentine\u2019s Day? There are plenty      of options, whether you want to have a unit just on Valentine\u2019s Day      (February 14<sup>th<\/sup>) or you want to celebrate leading up to the big      day. Here are some fun things to get you started-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Books to Read:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine<\/p>\n<p>By Nancy Carlson<\/p>\n<p>The Night before Valentine\u2019s Day<\/p>\n<p>By Natasha Wing<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>I Love You Plant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bright Color Paper<\/p>\n<p>Green Pipe cleaners<\/p>\n<p>Small Clay Pot<\/p>\n<p>Florist Foam<\/p>\n<p>Shredded Green Create Paper<\/p>\n<p>Markers or Paint<\/p>\n<p>Start by tracing the child\u2019s hand on the bright paper. You will need to cut out two of each hand. Carefully glue the two hands together, but fold forward the middle and ring finger on both hands and glue them down. This will make your hand look like the \u201cI love you\u201d sign from both front and back. In the middle of the two hands you will stick a green pipe cleaner for a stem. Have the child color or paint the clay pot. You can then add the foam piece to the clay pot and stick the handprint flowers inside the foam. Top off the pot with shredded green create paper.<\/p>\n<p>*Don\u2019t forget to put the year on the bottom of the clay pot. This way you will know what year the hands were made.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rice Krispy Treats<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cooking Spray<\/p>\n<p>Funnel<\/p>\n<p>Marshmallows<\/p>\n<p>Butter<\/p>\n<p>Rice Krispy Cereal<\/p>\n<p>Start by preparing rice crispy treats as found on the box. Line the inside of the funnel w\/ cooking spray. Fill the funnel with the Rice Krispy mixture. Let this sit for a couple of minutes until the shape has formed. No you should be able to gently pop out the Rice Krispy out of the funnel. Cover with foil. You can add a special message on a strip of paper and have it coming out the top like a chocolate kiss, too. Kids can easily help with this project since there is no real cooking involved.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Groundhogs      Day-<\/strong>This is another fun day that can make a great theme for preschool.      There are plenty of crafts, cooking projects and games that you can      incorporate into your preschool theme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Books to read<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s Groundhog Day<\/p>\n<p>Written by: Steven Kroll<\/p>\n<p>Story of Punxsutawney Phil, \u201cthe Fearless Forecaster\u201d (Adventures of Punxsutawney Phil)<\/p>\n<p>Written by: Julia Moutran<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Groundhog Puppet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Foam Cup<\/p>\n<p>Brown Construction Paper<\/p>\n<p>Popsicle Stick<\/p>\n<p>Glue<\/p>\n<p>Brown Pom Pom<\/p>\n<p>Googly Eyes<\/p>\n<p>Start by having the child cover the foam cup with glue. Then you can cover the outside of the cup with brown construction paper. Take a Popsicle stick and glue a brown pom pom on the end. Have the child put some googly eyes on the pom pom. Have an adult make a small slit in bottom of cup and put the Popsicle stick in the slot. The \u201cgroundhog\u201d will now be able to peek out of the hole to see his shadow.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ground Hog Nest<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>You will need:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cooking Spray<\/p>\n<p>Shredded Wheat Squares<\/p>\n<p>Instant tube Biscuits<\/p>\n<p>Raisins<\/p>\n<p>Approx: \u00bd cup butter<\/p>\n<p>Approx: 1 cup brown sugar<\/p>\n<p>Start by spraying the pan with cooking spray. Crumble 4 to 5 large shredded wheat squares. Gently press the biscuits into the shredded wheat. Poke raisins into them like eyes of the little groundhogs. Sprinkle brown sugar over the top of the entire pan. Drizzle melted butter over the top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes on 350\u00ba. This will look like groundhogs that are snug into their little nests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February can be fun month for children attending preschool and those who teach it!\u00a0 There is a wide variety of possibilities when it comes to preschool themes in February. 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