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 A Valentine’s Day Breakfast Tradition!
Let’s face it – most mornings are hectic and eating breakfast together as a family is rare. Valentine’s Day is the perfect chance to make an exception. This year it’s Saturday – but you can do this every year no matter what day of the week it is as long as you plan ahead. Plan a special meal with a Valentine’s theme – strawberry waffles, heart shaped pancakes, strawberry milk, etc. If your children are crafty – let them help with the decorating. They can use construction paper to make placemats, hearts to hang from the chairs and ceiling, etc.
2. Valentine’s Notes from Mom
Valentine’s cards are the highlight for most young kids – so why not use that? Slip a special valentine’s card into your child’s school lunch as a surprise. Since it’s Saturday this year – include a special card by their plate at lunch.
3. Valentine’s Craft Time
Enlist your children’s help with your decorating by starting a Valentine’s Craft Day tradition. Using basic supplies like construction paper, glue, stickers, glitter, etc – help your children create decorations and put them up around the house for Valentine’s Day.
4. Get A Little Lovey
We spend Thanksgiving talking about what we’re thankful for – why not spend Valentine’s Day talking about what we love about each other? Start a family tradition, perhaps during your Valentine’s breakfast, of sharing what you like about each other. There are plenty of fun ways to do this, just be creative. It’s a great chance to do a little family bonding.
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