Hello everyone! We hope you are all excited for Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli!
Leanna and I have put together a bunch of fun activities and crafts for the little ones. Starting on Monday, February 1 (today), the kits will be available to pick up for our online storytime.
Enjoy a FREE copy of the book, and have fun doing the activities. Everything is yours to keep!
"Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch" by Eileen Spinelli
“Mr. Hatch leads a lonely life until one Valentine's Day when the postman delivers a huge, heart-shaped box of candy with a card reading "Somebody loves you." Knowing he has a secret admirer gives Mr. Hatch a bright new perspective on life — until it turns out there's been a terrible mistake. But Mr. Hatch's new friends rally to show him that a lot of somebodies love Mr. Hatch.”
You will have the book read to you by actor Hector Elizondo. He did such a great job, we hope you enjoy his reading as much as we did!
Kits include:
a free copy of Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
information page
colors game (5 colored hearts)
a flyer for this website
3 activity pages
2 coloring pages
rhymes/song pages with web links (instruments included)
a tissue paper heart craft
3 magnets from the story
stickers
HANDOUT GAMES – play with included heart handouts
Can You Show Me…?
(tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
Can you show me the blue heart?
Blue heart, blue heart?
Can you show me the blue heart?
And wave it in the air?
Pink… yellow… purple… red
Hold It High – Choose one heart from handouts
Hold your heart high and stand
Now wave it around in gestures grand!
Hold your heart below your chin
Now hold it way up high again
Hold your heart against your nose
Now touch the heart to your toes
Touch your heart to the ground
Now wave that heart all around!
Hold your heart in front of you
Now turn around – one time, two!
Hold your heart and jump up high!
Now let your heart fly fly fly (throw it in the air)
SONGS & INSTRUMENT – use included instruments
I Love You Song by the Kiboomers
Skidamarink by Pinkfong
Heart Song for Kids by the Kiboomers
You Are My Sunshine by Kinder Tunes
BOUNCE RHYME (bounce along with child in lap)
Funny Valentine
(tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Will you please be my valentine, my valentine, my valentine?
(bounce in time)
Will you please be my valentine? For I love you.
(hug child)
Here’s hugs and kisses and lots of wishes.
(kiss child)
Will you please be my valentine? For I love you.
(hug child)
Here’s a little funny valentine, a valentine, a valentine,
(bounce in time)
A happy little heart with a message for you.
It says something special, I bet you can guess it.
My funny little valentine says, “I love you!”
(hug child)
ACTION RHYMES
I’m a Little Valentine
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little valentine
Red and white
With ribbons and lace
I’m a beautiful sight
I can say, “I Love You”
On Valentine’s Day
Just put me in an envelope
And give me away
I’m a little valentine,
Made for you,
Of paper, lace,
And a dab of glue.
I’m signed and sealed
And on my way,
To say, “I love you”
On Valentine’s Day!
Valentine Pokey
(Tune: The Hokey Pokey)
You put your right arm out.
You put your left arm out.
You bring those arms together
And you squeeze
with all your might.
You hug and say “I love you”
and you spread it all around.
That’s what this day’s about!
My Valentine Heart
When I say I love you
(Point to lips)
It comes from my heart
(Hand on heart)
You hear it in your ear
(Point to ear)
And it sounds very smart
(Point to head)
I love it when you’re proud of me
(Stand very tall)
You say it all day long
(Stretch arms wide)
And when I hear you say it
(Point to ear)
My heart sings a merry song
(Hand on heart)
MORE LINKS!
Eileen Spinelli’s site:
Reading Is Fundamental’s site on Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch:
Valentine’s Day games to play at home:
Let us know what your little ones thought of Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch! What did they think of the activities? Do you have any suggestions for us?