Valentine's for Children

Valentine Be Mine

Young love - Do you remember the days when you had a crush on someone? Maybe you had a secret admirer? Children get excited when Valentine's comes around. It is a time when they can send a little message to their sweetheart without being embarrassed. They call it puppy love!

Do you know you have a secret admirer? In England, Valentine's are sent without a signature (anonymous) and the receiver has to try to guess who sent the Valentine to them.

Valentine Cards - Make your own Valentine cards. Cut out different sized heart shapes in different colors (fold paper in half and cut out one side of a heart on the fold). This helps to achieve a perfect heart. Sprinkle on glitter in the shape of a heart. Use Valentine stickers to add little more life.

Valentine's Disco - One way to help children to have a nice Valentine is to throw a Valentines Disco/Party. Puppy Love is sure to be seen on the dance floor. Add a little fun at the disco/party by having a bubble machine, a chocolate fountain, some balloons, Valentine decorations, special Valentine chocolates and candy.

Pass the Parcel - Play pass the parcel. Wrap a big heart shaped box of chocolates in loads of wrapped layers so that each child playing has a chance to take a layer of wrapping off.

Pinata -Make your own heart shaped mexican pinata. To make it heart shaped you will need a heart shaped balloon. Fill the pinata with special Valentines sweets.

Chocolate Dice Game - This game is full of fun, laughter and be very filling depending on your luck.

The items you will need are a hat, a scarf, a pair of gloves or mittens, a dice (a big dice works best), a plate, a knife, a fork and most of all a big bar of chocolate.

Have the children sit is a circle on the floor around the plate with the chocolate bar (unbroken), knife and fork. The first player roles the dice and if a six is rolled that player has to put on the hat, scarf, and gloves. Then picks up the knife and fork and cut off a piece of chocolate and keeps cutting and eating as much as s/he can until the next person rolls a six. While the person is cutting and eating the dice continues to be rolled. As soon as another player rolls a six that person grabs the hat, scarf, gloves, knife and fork and digs in the chocolate until the next six is rolled. This game continues until all the chocolate has been eaten or until you are sick of chocolate. Have fun!

Teddy bears always make a special present for your little sweeties.