Preschool Story + Art Project

In My Heart — a Book About Feelings + No-sew Hearts

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Start with some movement

Start standing up straight and jump your legs and arms out wide into a “star pose”Wiggle your fingers and twinkle like a star

Start standing up straight and jump your legs and arms out wide into a “star pose”

Wiggle your fingers and twinkle like a star

Bend one knee and look over that same knee. This is called Warrior Pose.Do you feel strong like a warrior?

Bend one knee and look over that same knee. This is called Warrior Pose.

Do you feel strong like a warrior?

Standing on one leg and balancing, kick one foot up to touch your bottom and grab it with your same hand. You might need to hang onto a table or wall to help you balance!

Standing on one leg and balancing, kick one foot up to touch your bottom and grab it with your same hand. You might need to hang onto a table or wall to help you balance!

Hanging on tight, see if you can kick the top of your foot out into your hand.Is it easy or hard to balance on one foot?

Hanging on tight, see if you can kick the top of your foot out into your hand.

Is it easy or hard to balance on one foot?

Make sure you try the other side, too! Is one side easier than the other?

Can you strike a totally unique pose that you made up? What do you call your pose? Let me see if I can do it too!

No-Sew Felt Hearts

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Supplies

  • Variety of felt or fabric pieces

  • sequins, buttons, ribbon, or other embellishment

  • glue

  • Polly-fill (or other filler, newspaper or cotton balls would work)

Directions

  1. Cut out two hearts of the same size and shape from two pieces of felt or fabric

  2. Put glue around the edges of one piece, leaving a 2-3 inch gap with no glue, and then press both pieces together.

  3. Once the glue is dry, carefully turn the heart inside out, so the glue creates a seam on the inside

  4. Decorate your heart any way you want!

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Discussion

Do you know what unique means? It means special because it is different than anything else. How is the heart you made unique? Tell me why the pieces you used are special.

What are three ways you are unique? Have some positive examples ready to help kids out if they get stuck- be specific. (You always make me laugh, you are so thoughtful taking care of your little brother, etc.)