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LEATHER
VESTS
You will need a large grocery sack for this project, some brown
paint and an iron. |
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Starting at the top of the sack, cut down the
middle of the back of the sack. |
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When you get to the bottom of the sack, cut out a neck hole. |
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Next, cut out arm holes on each side of the sack. |
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Have your child paint the paper vest brown. |
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Then, while the paper is still wet, have
him crumple it up. |
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Finally, flatten out the paper and let
it dry. |
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When it is dry, press the paper with
an ironing cloth and warm iron. |
Variation:
Children may also just color their vests with crayons or marking
pens. |
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LEATHER FLOWER VASE
You will need a small jar, some masking tape and some shoe polish.
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Have your child tear off small strips of masking tape
and tape completely the outside of a small jar or can |
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When she has finished taping her jar, have her lightly
rub on some brown shoe polish with a soft cloth. This
will make a leather looking vase. |
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VELVET VALENTINES |
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Cut out velvet valentine shapes for your child to glue on
paper. |
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This is a fun tactile experience. |
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SUN VISORS
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Make a pattern for a sun visor and cut one out of light weight
cardboard. |
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Let your child decorate her visor. |
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Cut out holes on the ends of the visor and tie on some ribbon
or yarn to secure on your child’s head. |
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VINES
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Give your child wide strips of grocery sack paper. |
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Show them how to twist the strips into interesting
vines. |
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Attach vines to a wall and let your child make
paper vegetables to attach to it. |
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VEGETABLE
GUESS
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Have children pretend to be different
kinds of vegetables. |
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Then have them take turns and try to describe what
they look like. |
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See if the others can guess what type of vegetable,
they are. |
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VOICES
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Record a number of voices familiar. |
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Have your children try to guess to whom
the voice belongs. |
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SORTING
VALENTINES |
Have your children
sort valentines, by color or size. |
MOVEMENT
GAMES |
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Have your children fly around and pretend to be vultures. |
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Discuss how machines vibrate. See if your
children and vibrate. |
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Let your children pretend to be “vehicles”. Play a
stopping and starting game. |
DRAMATIC
PLAY BOX |
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Make up a box of V items for your children to play
with. |
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Include in the box, such things, as; veils,
vehicles, vests, vegetables, violets, valentines, velvet
clothing, vases, volleyballs and vacuums. |
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V PLAY |
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Plan a play with your children. |
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Encourage them to use the items in your V Play Box. |
VEGETABLE POSTER |
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Have your children look for picture of vegetables in
magazines. |
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Have them glue their pictures onto a large piece of
paper to make a vegetable poster. |
FLYING V’S
Show your children a picture of a flock of birds flying
in a V formation, then teach them the following rhyme.
Sometimes I look into the sky
And see the letter V fly by. |
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WRITING V |
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Show your children how to write the letter V with their
finger in a sandbox. |
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Or set out small twigs or craft sticks to use for making
V’s. |
VALENTINE
V’S
Here is a fun activity for your children, where
they get to practice writing the letter V while
they are making valentine shapes. |
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Show your children how to make the letter V. |
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Have them make a large letter V and top it with
a lazy three. |
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help your children remember how to make the valentine,
teach them the following rhyme.
I can draw a valentine
Do you want to see?
First, I draw the letter V
Then, top it with a lazy three! |
Jean Warren |
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There are many discovery
things you can do with your children for the letter V. Here
are a few ideas.
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Make a list of things that vibrate. |
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Set out a display of things that help our vision. |
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Let your children grow vegetables. |
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Make an erupting volcano. (Recipe below) |
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Discuss valleys. |
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Visit a Veterinary Clinic. |
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MAKING A
VOLCANO
You will need modeling dough or clay, vinegar, baking soda and
red food coloring for this activity.
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First, have your children make a tall mountain from
the clay. |
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Make a hole at the top and fill it with a spoonful
of baking soda. |
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Finally, slowly pour in ¼ cup vinegar that has
been mixed with some red food coloring. |
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Have your children watch the lava erupt from their
volcano. |
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Repeat experiment if desired. |
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V SNACK IDEAS
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Raw Vegetables |
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Vanilla Ice Cream |
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Vegetable Soup |
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Vanilla Wafers |
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