Valentine’s – Naturally Educational

You’re A-MAZE-ing! Simple Photo Valentine with a Maze

February 11, 2013 Candace

My daughter cannot bring candy in with her Valentines so we could not use lollipop Valentines. Instead, we usually use pencils. This year, she wanted

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Superhero Lollipop Valentines with Heart Logos

February 7, 2013 Candace

I thought my son was going to do the lollipop photo valentines we did last year, and the year before that for his sister. Then,

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Salt Ceramic Heart Ornaments for Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2013January 6, 2014 Candace

We’ve made salt ceramic heart ornaments for the last few Valentine’s Days but I’ve never had the time to post them before! Salt ceramic is

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Candy Heart Bar Graph

February 16, 2012February 15, 2012 Candace

Still have candy left over after dissolving it in hot or cold water? If you have M&Ms, Skittles, or Conversation Hearts, here is another way

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Candy Hearts Experiment

February 15, 2012 Candace

Have lots of leftover Valentine’s Day candy? Expand your mind instead of your teeth (or mom and dad’s waistlines). We actually did this one last

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Bee My Valentine Pencil Topper and Magnet

February 10, 2012 Candace

I love Valentine’s Day for little kids–everyone gets a little token of affection and extra hugs! In a few years when the holiday is fraught

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Cat Got Your…Heart?

February 2, 2012February 1, 2012 Candace

Each year around Valentine’s Day, we create animals using heart shapes. This year, my daughter wanted to use some fun Valentine’s paper to make a

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Chocolate-Covered Pretzels

February 16, 2011 Candace

Valentine’s Day may be over but we’re still enjoying some of the treats we made. The biggest hit was these chocolate-covered pretzels my daughter made.

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Our Valentines – Photo Lollipop Cards

February 13, 2011February 14, 2011 Candace

We went back and forth a lot–there were so many cute ideas for Valentines my daughter could give to her classmates. I knew that my

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Hoo Do You Love?

February 4, 2011February 10, 2011 Candace

My daughter loves birds, owls especially. And Valentine’s Day is a time for sharing the love so we were very inspired by these Valentine’s Day

Candace Lindemann is a published children’s writer and educational consultant. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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