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January

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Week One
Happy New Year

Art Projects:

•  Make "Cents" in the New Year
  
•  Noise Makers
  
•  Festive Hats
  

Books:

• "A Child's Calendar"
  
• "Alligators and Others All Year Long:A Book of Months"
• "When the Moon is Full: A Lunar Year"

 Cooking Activity:

•   Confetti Fun

Week 2
Four Seasons 

Art Projects:

•  "Spring"
  
• "Summer"
  
• "Fall" 
  
• "Winter"

Books:

• "Turning of the Year"
• "To Everything There is a Season: Verses from Ecclesiastes"
• "Four Stories for Four Seasons"

Week 3
Snowman 

Art Projects:

•  Snowman Sweatshirts
  
•  Melting Snowman
  
•  Snowman Palm
  

Books:

• "The Snowman"
  
• "The Biggest, Best Snowman"
  

Cooking Activity:

• Snowman Toast 
  

Week 4
Winter 

Art Projects:

• Frosty Extra 
  
• Snow Globes
  
• Q-Tip Snowflake
  
• Non-Melting Snow Fun
  

Books:

• "Katy and the Big Snow"
  
• "The Big Snow"
  
• "Is That You, Winter?"
  

Cooking Activity:

• Snowflakes 
  

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February

Week 1
Fun with Clothes

Art Projects:

• Clothing Collage
  
• Shoe Prints
  
• Hat Design
  
• Suit Case

Books:

• "Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?"
  
• "The Hundred Dresses"
  
• "Froggy Gets Dressed"
  

Week 2
Groundhog's Day

Art Projects:

• Groundhog Puppet
  
• Body Shadows
  
• Shadow Art
  

Books:

• "The Story of Punxsutawney Phil, 'the Fearless Forecaster'"
  
• "Will Spring Be Early or Will Spring Be Late?"
  
• "It's Groundhog's Day"
  

Cooking Activities:

• Groundhog Nest
  

Week 3
President's Day 

Art Projects:

• George Washington's Cherry Tree
  
• Abe Lincoln's Log Cabin
  
• Abe Lincoln Hat
  

Books:

• "Arthur Meets the President"
  
• "Abe Lincoln's Hat"
  
• "George Washington's Teeth"
  

Cooking Activity:

• Hoe Cakes and Tea
  

Week 4
Valentine's Day 

Art Projects:

• I Love You Plant
  
• Valentine Hands
  
• Valentine Treat Jars
  
• Mosaic Hearts
  

Books:

• "The Night Before Valentine's Day"
  
• "Louanne Pig in the Mysterious Valentine"
  
• "Four Valentine's in a Rainstorm"
  

Cooking Activities:

• Valentine Candy Kisses
  
• Rice Krispie Kisses

Game:

• Valentine Match

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March

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Week 1
Bears 

Art Projects:

• Cinnamon/Coffee Bear
  
• Bear Mask
  
• Lace Bear
  
• Bear Cookie "B"
  

Books:

• "Bear Snores On"
  
• "Jamberry"
  
• "The Legend of the Teddy Bear"
  

Cooking Activity:

• Bear Face Sandwich

Week 2
Musical Instruments 

Art Projects:

• Pie Pan Shaker
  
• Homemade Finger Cymbals
  
• Film Canister Shakers
  
• Bottle Shakers
  
• Paper Plate Shaker
• Homemade Harmonica-Flute
  
•   Musical Rainsticks
  

-Books:

•   "Philadelphia Chickens"
  
•   "Carnival of the Animals"
  
•   "Baby Beluga" 
  

Week 3
St. Patrick's Day 

Art Projects:

•   4 Leaf Clover Handprint
  
•  Rainbow Streamers for Dancing
  
•  Rainbows Made Easy
  

-Books:

•  "Let's Celebrate St. Patrick's Day"
  
• "Jack and the Leprechaun"
  
• "It's St. Patrick's Day"
  

Cooking Activity:

• Jello-O Rainbow
  

Week 4
Recipes

• Gloop
  
•  Soap Flakes Finger Paint
  
• Kool-Aid Play Dough
  
• Giant Bubbles
  
• Crayon Soap for Bath Time 
  

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