Theme's By the Month: February
The Activity Idea Place proudly presents "Themes by the Month". Preschool themes are coordinated with the holidays and observances. To see the curriculum available on 123child.com, click on theblue links.
| Monthly Observances | Related Theme |
| African American History Month | African American History |
| AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month | Vision, Five Senses |
| American History Month | History, Community, Family History |
| Bake For Family Fun Month | Baking Fun |
| Bird Feeding Month | Birds |
| Candy Month | Candy |
| Canned Foods Month | Canned Foods, Canned Food Drive |
| Cat Health Month | Cats |
| Cherry Month | Cherries, Fruit |
| Children's Dental Health Month | Dentist, Teeth |
| Chocolate Month | Chocolate |
| Dental Month | Dentist, Teeth |
| Friendship Month | Meeting New Friends |
| Grapefruit Month | Grapefruit, Fruit |
| Library Lovers Month | Library, Community |
| Potato Lovers Month | Potatoes |
| Responsible Pet Owner Month | Pets, Cats, Dogs, Birds, Fish, Frogs |
| Snack Food Month | Snack Foods, Healthy Snacks |
| Umbrella Month | Umbrellas (See April Showers for Umbrella ideas.) |
| Weekly Observances | Related Theme |
| Burn Awareness Week (First Week) | Fire Safety |
| Celebration of Love Week (Second Week) | Family, Valentine's Day |
| Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week (Second Week) | Car Safety, Transportation |
| Random Acts of Kindness Week (Second Week> | Random Acts of Kindness |
| Friendship Week (Third Week) | Friendship |
| Love Your Pet Week (Third Week) | Pets, Cats, Dogs, Birds, Fish,Frogs |
| Pancake Week (Third Week) | Pancakes |
| Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Fourth Week) | Healthy Eating |
| Daily Observances | Related Theme |
| Freedom Day (Feb. 1) | Freedom |
| Serpent Day (Feb. 1) | Dragons, Dinosaurs |
| Groundhog Day (Feb. 2) | Groundhog Day |
| Carrot Cake Day (Feb. 3) | Carrot Cake, Baked Goods |
| Girls and Women in Sports Day (Feb. 4) | Sports |
| Boy Scouts Day (Feb. 8) | Boy Scouts |
| Clean Out Your Computer Day (Feb. 8) | Computers |
| Inventor's Day (Feb. 11) | Inventions, Creativity |
| White Shirt Day (Feb. 11) | Wear a white Shirt, Clothes |
| Thomas Edison's Birthday (Feb. 11) | Edison, light, energy, conservation |
| Lincoln's Birthday (Feb. 12) | Presidents, Pennies |
| Read to Your Child Day (Feb. 13) | Books |
| I Value Your Friendship Day (Feb. 13) | Friendship |
| Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) | Valentine's Day |
| Galileo Galilei's Birthday (Feb. 15, 1564) | Stars, Sun, Moon, Space |
| President's Day (Observed the third Monday in February) | Presidents, Coins |
| Chocolate Mint Day (Feb. 19) | chocolate |
| Hoodie-Hoo Day (Feb. 20)- At high noon (local time) citizens are asked to go outdoors and yell "Hoodie-Hoo" to chase winter and make ready for spring, one month from now. Source | Have fun "Hoodie-Hoo"ing, Winter/Snow |
| Washington's Birthday (Feb. 22) | Presidents, Coins |
| Banana Bread Day (Feb. 23) | Banana Bread, Baked Goods, Fruit |
| Ash Wednesday (Varies) | Religious |
| Polar Bear Day (Feb. 27) | Polar Bears, Polar Animals |
| Floral Design Day (Feb. 28) | Flowers |
| Leap Day (Feb. 29) | Jumping |
Source for Observance Dates From: Butlerwebs.com
