All things Valentines

 We welcomed in the month of February with so many activities like a Valentine dress up day,   a sweetheart dance where you could make your Valentine a homemade valentine as well as the long awaited Valentine exchange in each classroom complete with treats and lots of love.   We will end February learning about Mae Jemison, the first African American Astronaut, some heart crowns and a frozen heart activity.   We love February as well as all the special activities that we have done and are yet to do at AOFC! 

Sharing a sweet treat with his Grandpa! 

Love him!

His Valentine! 

Long awaited Valentine Exchange! 

Dressed in her hearts! 

Pretty girl! 

End of January fun

 Despite the cold temps we got to see off the last two weeks of Jan with a visit from our frozen snowman, Olaf as well as an adopt a penguin grab n go both of which love cold weather!  Olaf visited each classroom as well as gave out hugs and high fives before he went out to enjoy what was left of his favorite thing, snow!   Along with our friend Olaf, we had a penguin adoption so each child could name and take home a tiny furry cold weather friend.   We loved all the fun activities and special things we got to do the month of January and we can't wait to see what February brings! 

Olaf ! 

Visiting with our PS 3 class!

Checking out the frozen playground!

Tiny little Penguins ready for adoption!

Picking just the right one! 

Off to a new home!

January activities and fun

 In can be cold and dreary in January with not much time outdoors and sometimes its hard to think of new and fun activities to do but no worries because at AOFC it is quite the opposite!  We have been indoor ice skating, snow ball fights indoors and out,  ice cube building,  stem with marshmallows as well as several other fun things planned.  No boring January's here at AOFC and we can't wait to show you our next round of fun. 

Look what she built with Marshmallows!

He said it was an excavator!

He made a square!

Ta Da!

What a cool ice tower! 

The building process...

How cool! 

Ice Skating

 Did you know that at AOFC we have some future Ice Skating Pros on our hands?!  There were lots of new skating moves being invented and perfected at our indoor ice rink.  You could try out some skates ( paper plates) or take a break in the special resting area, whichever one was chosen was pure entertainment  We can't wait to see what the future holds for the potential pros but a fun day of skating was had by all at the AOFC ice rink !

Trying out his skates! 

AOFC Ice Rink

Future skater?

Loving it on the ice! 

Cheese! 

It's kind of chilly on the ice! 

Jingle Jam

 It was an exciting day at AOFC as the the big man in red paid us a visit to listen to all the requests right before Christmas while carols were sung and snacks were eaten.   Santa came to visit and all of our sweet kids and their families were so excited to sit on his lap, give a high five, a fist bump or wave from afar as well as to remind Santa of the special lists that were sent to the North Pole.   Talks about what to feed the reindeer as well as what kind of cookies are Santa's favorite were the topic of the day as well as lots of hugs and reminders to be good before the big day.   We love when our families get together and this time  was no exception and we can't wait to hear about all the special things that arrive on Christmas morning from Santa.  We hope all of our AOFC families have a very Merry Christmas!!

Excited to see Santa! 

Big brothers excited to see Santa! 

He was nervous but then loved the Big Man!

Discussing Logistics of the big day! 

Silly Santa faces!

Raspberry fingers! 

Christmas fun

 We love Christmas at AOFC and have been doing so many fun activities to bring in the holidays.  There was a special Elf that came and read Christmas stories with us, an ornament sensory bin,  our Preschool 3 classroom had a snowball fight complete with the elves watching their classroom for Santa and finally our teacher decked our halls with their amazing hallway decorations.  It is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas here and we can't wait! Merry Christmas from AOFC!

Dancer and Cupid ready for Christmas!

Christmas train with babies included! 

Looking for the Ornaments in the sensory bin

Books with the Elf

Reading with our special Elf 

Snowball ready! 

Gobble Gathering at AOFC

 It is almost Thanksgiving at AOFC and so we had a Gobble Gathering so all our families could come together all while enjoying some delicious pie including, pumpkin, chocolate cream, banana cream and Apple pie.   We love watching families enjoy being with other families as well as their own especially with pie and a special Turkey craft involved. AOFC wouldn't be the amazing place that it is without the children and their wonderful families.  We are thankful for all of you, Happy Thanksgiving from our AOFC family to yours! Gobble gobble!

Enjoying her pie! 

Gobble Gobble!

Cheese!

Pie before dinner= a smile !

Loving the Apple pie! 

Pie for everyone!