Valentine’s Day is traditionally seen as a holiday for lovers, but children love Valentine’s Day as well. My kids LOVE picking out their cards each year, handing them out and bringing home a bag full of goodies to go through after school. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to build some cherished family traditions that are centered on loving, caring and sharing. Here are a few ideas for simple, budget friendly ideas to make your Valentine’s Day special. 1. Create {Read More}
Blogging about seasonal topics and holidays are a great way to bring in some extra traffic and perhaps make some extra sales. Even in this economy, people are still looking for way to make holidays like Valentine’s Day special! Valentine’s Day is only a few days away (It’s this Saturday, in case you forgot) so know is the time to get those posts up! So WHAT do you blog about? Well – good question! We’ve got a great little gift {Read More}
When I was younger, this was a family holiday tradition. It started as a Christmas tradition but quickly took over most holidays. Any child who can hold a tooth pick and can understand basic instructions can help with this. Even my 2 year old sister loved this one. You need: colored chocolate melts, valentine’s chocolate molds, and toothpicks. You will need to melt the chocolate in small portions in the microwave. Start with the accent color – red is perfect {Read More}
This time of year it often seems that everything is pink and red, hearts and bows, chocolate and flowers, and all the other traditions behind Valentine’s Day. As I have been browsing around I have come across some great ideas for making your own Valentines a little more unique. First, from Just a Teaspoon: TSPWLV wrote about deciding to make handmade Valentines this year because she “just couldn’t stomach another trip to Hallmark”. Of course, rather than try for the store-bought replica, {Read More}
Share some family fun and get started on the projects listed below and have them ready in time for Valentines Day. 1.Help kids make their own Valentines using construction paper, lace, ribbons, sequins, butons, glitter, glue and anything else they or you can think of to add on! 2.Cut a heart shape from a household sponge and sprinkle with wheat grass seeds and keep the sponge wet so the children will have a growing heart. They can even give the {Read More}
Construction paper has got to be one of the most versatile craft materials for kids. There are so many crafts and projects that kids who love to create can indulge in and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This is the perfect opportunity for your kids to exercise their creativity and create inexpensive gifts for friends and family. First, get some paper. Obviously right? You can kind construction paper pads at your local office supplier store or craft store or online {Read More}
Decorating for the holidays is half the fun, and if your kids are anything like mine – they look for ANY excuse to decorate. Valentine’s Day decorating doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, and your children can help with their own ideas as well! Here are a few fun, simple ideas to decoration the main rooms of your home this Valentine’s Day. 1. Purchase inexpensive ribbon in red, white and/or pink and let your kids at it. They {Read More}
For those who don’t already know – I have three children. They are each born 2 years apart with their birthdays all within a week of each other! When they were younger, we had one large party for all three but now that they are older we’ve spread them out over the year. Our youngest is five this year and while have her first school friends party this February. Naturally, the theme will be Valentine’s. Valentine’s Day parties with friends {Read More}
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