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Valentine Cards

Hearts and Love

Day 103of 180
Week 21of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to create a card expressing love to family or friends

2

Practice cutting, gluing, and decorating skills

3

Understand that showing love is important

📖 Scripture Connection

1 John 4:7

“Beloved, let's love one another, for love is from God. Everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.”

— 1 John 4:7 (WEB)

Teaches children that love comes from God and we can share love with others

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red, pink, and white paper
  • Doilies
  • Glitter
  • Markers
  • Crayons
  • Scissors
  • Glue
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather children and remind them about our week of learning about love

💭 Review Question: Who can tell me someone special they love?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce valentine card making as a way to show love

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Cards are a special way to tell people we care about them
  • We can use art to show love
  • God teaches us to love one another
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Who would you like to make a card for?
  • What makes someone special to you?
3Activity: Love Card Creation (12 min)
hands-on project

Create personalized valentine cards for family or friends

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose your paper color
  2. Fold paper in half to make a card
  3. Decorate with hearts, drawings, and kind words
  4. Add glitter or doilies if you want
  5. Write a simple message inside
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut heart shapes for children to decorate

Challenge: Write a short message or draw a detailed picture

4Closing (3 min)

Share cards and talk about who they're for

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about showing love today?
  • How does making a card show someone you care?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a heart collage to show more ways of expressing love

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Valentine's Day is an opportunity to teach about God's love

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Help with cutting if needed
  • Encourage creativity
  • Focus on the process, not perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with cutting or gluing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enjoyment in creating, ability to follow basic instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about love
  • Sing a song about loving others from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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