Get two pairs of candles (with as different smells as possible). Blindfold one child and have them try to match the candle pairs.
Note: Do not store the candles together or their smells will mix. For a cute valentine Science project. Put a white carnation in a cup of red water (water with red food coloring) over a few days the carnation will begin to turn red, and continue turning as long as it is in the water.. Show your children the pumping action of a heart by putting red colored water in a clear balloon. Put a straw in the balloon. When you squeeze the balloon water pumps out similar to the way it works in our bodies Give each of your children a small package of valentine hearts (the kind with the sayings on them) You can do many math and science activities with these

• Sort by Number of Words
• Count Number in Box
• Sort by Message
• Sort by Color

To help teach your children fractions. Have them cover a heart with small pieces of construction paper. Help them cover one half with green, one half red and white, etc. Use an old Valentine candy box to create a matching game. In each compartment of the box glue a number. Then make small heart shapes with a corresponding number or dots on the paper. Obtain cheap stethoscopes or make your own (tissue rolls). Let your children listen to each other heartbeats. Then have them exercise for a few minutes and listen to each other heartbeats again. See if they can tell a difference Give each of your children a small package of valentine hearts (the kind with the sayings on them) Then you can have your children graph different things with the heats

• Graph message vs. color
• Graph color vs. number of each color
• Graph favorite color
• Graph Favorite messages
• Graph Favorite Flavors

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