Each month in my special education self-contained classroom I loved to come up with fresh, new, hands on crafts to meet student goals. These February crafts focus on Valentine’s Day and these crafts might be some of my favorite crafts yet!
(Theres a free download at the end of this blog post so make sure to scroll down!)
Using crafts in the special education classroom is SO rewarding but can also have many challenges. Making sure each craft is differentiated, meeting student goals, and prepped for student success (and less frustration) is absolutely vital to be successful. I used to spend many hours searching blogs and Pinterest for the perfect craft for each holiday, and then spend MORE hours adapting that craft, prepping an example, and creating visual directions so we could also work on student goals. I asked some other special education teachers and they were feeling the same exact way, and that is how Simple Crafts came to be.
The best part about Simple Visual Crafts is the real picture step by step directions and symbol visual support lists. These two things make this resource like no other and SO easy to prep for special education classrooms.
A PEEK AT THE 4 CRAFTS FOR FEBRUARY!
Each month I have curated the perfect 4 visual crafts, visual example photos, real photos for each step, and symbol material lists in order to make craft time more efficient for teachers and more independent for students.
Below you will find the visual crafts for Valentine’s Day and February.
Paper Plate Love Bug
This love bug is just too cute! This craft pairs well with Max the Love Bug (affiliate link).
Love You to the Moon
This popular phrase is a great craft for students to give to their parents this valentine’s day! This pairs perfect with the book To the Moon and Back (affiliate link).
Paper Plate Donut
If you have used any of my crafts before you know I love the ability of a paper plate to become ANYTHING! … and who doesn’t love donuts! This craft pairs great with the book If you give a Dog a Donut (affiliate link).
Spinning Paint Heart
I love that this craft uses a salad spinner because they are SO fun and interactive and a great change of pace for students! This one will probably be their favorite! Pairs great with the book: The Biggest Valentine Ever (affiliate link)
ABOUT SIMPLE VISUAL CRAFTS:
Simple Visual Crafts keep students engaged with hands-on learning while working on following directions, fine motor skills, and independence! Simple Crafts are a great way to allow your students more independence through visual directions.
They also make for great bulletin boards, window hangings, gifts and more!
Grab Simple Visual Crafts for FEBRUARY here on TPT!
Grab Simple Visual Crafts for FEBRUARY on the Shop here.
The Simple Crafts bundle includes 4 crafts for every month of the year at a large discount!
You can grab the bundle here.
FREE DOWNLOAD
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