14th February

Valentine’s Day:

We made Valentine’s Day cinnamon bread:

• melt 75g butter into 250ml milk;
• pour into a mixture of 400g flour, pinch salt, 3-4g dried yeast and 50g sugar.
• Knead for 10 mins.
• The filling is 35g warmed butter, 1tbsp cinnamon and 35g brown sugar.
• Roll out bread dough and spread filling over it.
• Roll up from the two long edges and then pinch the middle to make a heart shape.
• Cut into thick slices and leave to prove in a warm place for 20 mins, then bake at 200^C for 8 mins.

You can also make a bow and arrow out of twigs outside….

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/d5/45/bc/d545bc97c046fb67133a505d1217c3b2.jpg

or out of cue-tips:

http://www.kiwicrate.com/blog/4450/q-tip-bow-arrows/

Make Valentine’s Day cards, etc. using quills:

http://www.marthastewart.com/265279/quilled-valentine-cards-open-hearts?czone=holiday/valentine-center/valentine-cnt-gifts&center=276967&gallery=306688&slide=265279

or toilet rolls…

http://www.emilylongdesign.com/mamablog.html

Try these love potions:

Make treats like cupcakes:

Here’s how to make them heart-shaped:

Or cookies:

Not in the mood for Valentine’s Day? Other events to inspire your play:

• 2005 Youtube launched
• 1819 Christopher Sholes born, inventor of the typewriter – try these typing games.
• 1859 Oregon State founded.
• 1912 Arizona State founded – famous for desert and cacti, and the Grand Canyon