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Valentine's Day 2008
Homeschooled Kids Newsletter - February 2008
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February Newsletter For Kids
It is hard to believe that Christmas 2007 is behind us and that February 2008 is upon us. February is a special month and one that everywhere you look, you will be reminded of LOVE!
Love is a special emotion and one that we all feel for many different people in our lives. Loving God is the most important LOVE that we as Christians should have in our hearts.
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5
The Bible has a great deal to say on the subject of love.
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16
We know that God thinks that LOVE is very important and that He loves us very much. The love that God has for His children is a perfect love that is unconditional. That means that there is
NOTHING
that you could EVER do to make God stop loving you! He loves you even when you are not behaving very lovable. God wants us to love others as he has loved us.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another." John 13:34
A SONG
LOVE maketh its own summer time,
'Tis June, Love, when we are together,
And little I care for the frost in the air,
For the heart makes its own summer weather.
Love maketh its own winter time,
And though the hills blossom with heather,
If you are not near, 'tis December, my dear,
For the heart makes its own winter weather.
The Month of February
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 29 days in leap years, when the year number is divisible by four (except for years that are divisible by 100 and not by 400 in the Gregorian calendar). In common years the month has 28 days. Leap year birthdays are usually celebrated on the 28th in a non-leap year. (from Wikipedia)Special Days in February
- American Heart Month - All Month Long
- Dental Health Month - All Month Long
- Groundhog Day - February 2
- Valentine's Day - February 14
- President's Day - February 18
- National Sticky Bun Day - February 21
- Leap Year 2008 - February 29
F is For F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y 
- F is for Valentine's Day Fun!
- E is for Thomas EDISON who was born on February 11, 1847.
- B is for Babe Ruth who was born on February 6, 1895.
- R is for Auguste Pierre Renoir's who was born on February 25, 1841.
- U is for The UNSEEN Playmate - a poem of friendship
- A is for Abraham Lincoln who was born on February 12, 1809.
- R is for Raspberry Crumb Bars With Chocolate :-)
- Y is for Leap YEAR 2008!
This Valentine's Day, ask God to help you to feel a special love for others. Ask Him to help you to EVEN love your enemies and to forgive them just as He has forgiven you. Let the LOVE that Jesus has for you SHINE through you and spread to others. When Valentine's Day is over continue to pray for God to create a loving feeling in you towards your friends, neighbors and even those people who have not have treated you well.
How much does Jesus love you? Jesus loved you enough to leave heaven and come and be a little baby born in a manger. Jesus loved you so much that he willingly suffered and died for YOU.
Jesus says, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's
life for his friends." John 15:13
The GREATEST Valentine you will ever receive is the LOVE Gift
that Jesus gave to you. Be sure and tell Jesus THANK YOU for
loving you and for taking your sins as His own.
A Definition of Love
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
It does not envy.
It does not boast,
it is not proud
It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres
1 Corinthians 13
Try real hard and with all your might to take the above definition of "Love" and apply it to your everyday life. You will see a BIG difference in the way that you feel inside and the way others will see you also.
The History of Valentine's Day
A long time ago in a place called Rome, there lived a very cruel man named Claudius the Emperor. St. Valentine was a priest who lived near Rome in the year 270 A.D. At this time the Emperor Claudius was putting Christians in jail if they refused to worship the Roman Gods. St. Valentine was arrested and put into jail during this time because he was performing Christian marriages.
Why would St. Valentine be arrested for performing Christian marriages? At this same time in history, a war broke out in the Roman empire. So many Romans did not want to fight in this war because they loved their girlfriends and they did not want to leave them. The soldiers refusal to fight in the battle angered Claudius and he ordered that no marriages could be performed and that anyone who was engaged to be married break up immediately.
St. Valentine felt sorrow for the poor soldiers who wanted to marry their sweethearts and he performed the marriage ceremonies anyway. When Claudius found out about this, he ordered that St. Valentine be thrown in a dungeon immediately.
While St. Valentine was in prison, the Romans asked him to tell them what he thought about the Roman gods Jupiter and Mercury. St. Valentine refused to tell them that he believed in their gods and he even went so far as to tell them that he thought their gods were false. St. Valentine told the Romans that the God in the Holy Bible and the Father of Jesus was the one and only God. The Romans were greatly offended and they demanded that St. Valentine stay in prison forever.
Now most people if they were in St. Valentine's place in prison would probably decide to be very quiet and not to talk about Jesus anymore. But not St. Valentine. He continued to talk about Jesus even while he was in prison. One day St. Valentine talked to one of the Roman guards about Jesus. This particular guard had a daughter who was blind. St. Valentine prayed to God to heal this guard's little girl and God did just what he asked. The guard and his family decided that they would believe in Jesus and they all asked Jesus to be their Lord and Saviour. When Claudius heard about this, he had St. Valentine beheaded.
St. Valentine had the kind of love that Jesus wants us all to have for each other. Jesus tells us that we are even to love our enemies:
"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;" Mt 5:44
Valentine's Day is a day celebrated because of a GREAT LOVE that St. Valentine demonstrated to his fellow man by following the instructions and example of Jesus Christ.
Valentine's Day Fun!
Fun Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day!
Valentine's Day is a fun day and there are many great and creative ways to show your love for someone special.Fun Ideas!
Crafts and art projects to make your Valentine's Day very special! Craft Ideas
Make your own Valentine's!
Gather materials from around your home such as fabric, glitter, beads, doilies, lace, construction paper, macaroni, glue, scissors, etc. Cut heart shapes from folded construction paper or thick paper. Decorate with glitter, crayons, doilies, etc.!!!
A Valentine's Day Mailbox
Gather a shoe box, white craft paper, paints, markers, doilies, glitter, heart stickers, etc. Glue or tape craft paper around your shoe box and lid. Cut a slit in the top of shoe box lid. Decorate with markers, stickers, lace, etc. for a great looking mailbox to hold those very special Valentines.
Special Gifts for Kids to Make for Parents
Kids, these are great gift ideas for Mom, Dad, brother, sister, or your Grandparents. These tickets can be easily made with construction paper, stickers, markers, or crayons. These tickets could be good for "cleaning sister's room" or "taking the trash out for brother." If you have younger brothers and sisters, maybe you could make an "I'll read a story to you" ticket. The possibilities are ENDLESS!
Valentine's Day Placemats
Using old Valentine's or stickers, glue the objects onto construction paper that has been cut in the shape of a placemat. Decorate lavishly with lace, glitter, and maybe a photo of yourself. . Cover with clear contact paper. Be sure and sign your placemat with a big I LOVE YOU!
~ Valentine's Day Craft Ideas ~
Woven Heart Basket Video Demonstration
The perfect craft for holding cards and candies.
Valentine's Day Pop Up Card Craft
A Fun Craft From Enchanted Learning
Valentine's Day Heart Necklace Craft
A Fun Craft From Amazing Moms
Valentine's Day Candle Craft
From About.Com
How Do I Love Thee by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight.
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! -- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
Valentine's Day
Recipe Ideas
Heart-shaped Krispie Treats
Using the Rice Krispie recipe, fill heart-shaped molds with mixture. Wrap in pretty red saran wrap and tie festively with ribbon.
Valentine's Day Cookies
Using refrigerated cookie dough and heart shaped cookie cutters, cut cookies and bake according to directions. Decorate with tubes of frosting, sprinkles or red hot candies.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Surprise
Ingredients:
2 cups little marshmallows
1 1/2 cups of sugar
A can of evaporated milk. (5 oz.)
1/4 cup butter
1 package semisweet chocolate pieces (12 oz.)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can mixed nuts. (12 oz)
Microwave: sugar, milk, marshmallows, and butter on high power for about 5 minutes
or so until melted. (Stir while cooking) Continue cooking for another minute.
Add: chocolate, vanilla, nuts, and remaining marshmallows.
Pour: into an 8 by 8 pan. Refrigerate until cool.
Valentine's Day Cupcakes
Buy one box of strawberry cake mix and the necessary ingredients to make the cake.
Buy Pink or Red Icing.
Bake cupcakes according to package directions.
Decorate with teeney chocolates, sprinkles, red hots, cool whip, candy hearts
or chocolate kisses.
Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Sandwiches
Heart Shaped Sandwiches
Using a cookie cutter, make heart shaped sandwiches for your child's Valentine's Day celebration. Good choices include: peanut butter and jelly, cheese hearts, or jello jigglers.Valentine's Day Recipe Ideas
Red Slush Punch - Allrecipes.com
Big Valentine's Day Cookie - Kaboose
Greater love has no one than this,
that he lay down his life
for his friends.
John 15:13
All About Groundhogs
Groundhog Day or Groundhog's Day is a holiday celebrated in New York and Pennsylvania on February 2. In weather lore, if a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, marmot or ground squirrel, emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow, it will return into its burrow, and the winter will continue for 6 more weeks. wikipedia
As the light grows longer
The cold grows stronger
If Candlemas be fair and bright
Winter will have another flight
If Candlemas be cloud and snow
Winter will be gone and not come again
A farmer should on Candlemas day
Have half his corn and half his hay
On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop
You can be sure of a good pea crop
On February 2, Phil comes out of his burrow on Gobbler's Knob - in front of thousands of followers from all over the world - to predict the weather for the rest of winter.
Love
Is In
The Air
Poem lyrics of My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson.
From Child's Garden of Verses
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow--
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes goes so little that there's none of him at all.
He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close behind me, he's a coward you can see;
I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
President's Day is February 18, 2008
President's Day 2008
Presidents Day (or Presidents' Day), is the common name for the federal holiday officially designated as Washington's Birthday, and both variants are among the official names of a number of coinciding state holidays. It is celebrated on the third Monday of February.
As the official title of the federal holiday, Washington's Birthday was originally implemented by the federal government of the United States in 1880 in the District of Columbia (20 Stat. 277) and expanded in 1885 to include all federal offices (23 Stat. 516). As the first federal holiday to honor an American citizen, the holiday was celebrated on Washington's actual birthday, February 22. January 1, 1971 the federal holiday was shifted to the third Monday in February by the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. A draft of the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968 would have renamed the holiday to Presidents' Day to honor both Washington and Lincoln, but when signed into law on June 28, 1968 simply moved Washington's Birthday. wikipedia
- Color All The Presidents
- Visit The Whitehouse
- George Washington Biography Printable
- Write A Letter To the President
- George Washington Wordsearch
- Facts About George Washington - Video
- American President.Org
- Crafts and Activities for President's Day
- The President's Job
- Presidential Events Crossword Puzzle
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