Josh Elledge - Chief Executive Angel
Kids especially like Valentine's Day just for the fun of it. It generally means a party at school andsome special Valentine's treats.
Here are 12 ideas for you to make Valentine's Day fun at home:
– Cut food into heart-shaped pieces, or create hearts with toppings before serving or packing for lunch.
– Decorate the house with hearts and streamers.
– Hunt through the house for scrap ribbons, paper, fabric, sequins”¦ anything you like. Have a card-making party and create homemade, heart-felt cards for family and friends.
– Plan to wear all red or pink and white.
– Use cosmetics for fun face-paint designs.
– Write a message using only “conversation” heart candies.
– Wake kids up to a room filled with red, pink and white balloons.
– Tint cereal milk pink with either strawberry flavored add-ins or a drop of red food coloring.
– Watch age-appropriate movies about love and Valentine's Day together. (Some suggestions: “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”, “Lady and the Tramp”, VeggieTales: “Lettuce Love One Another”.)
– Create a Valentine's Day scavenger hunt. Make the list from things that are red, items they love, and anything that is heart-shaped or says “love” on it. Have a small prize at the end.
– Brainstorm with kids to think of ways that they could show love and care for others. Help them put their ideas into action.
– Write them a message outlining things you love and appreciate about them. Praise their good attributes. Be sure to be specific. Say things you forget to say on a regular basis.
