Do you and your family participate in Valentine's Day festivities?
This was a fun family day when I was a youngster because Mother made it so. She had been a school teacher and held parties for her students. Thus, she incorporated some of these ideas into festivities for my sister, two brothers and me, even though she was a busy farm wife.
- *Mother often decorated a cake with white frosting and red hearts. When we were old enough, sister and I did this for her.
- *She helped us children decorate a mail box for our cards. We had a family fun time making and addressing valentines for family members. When we were in school we had exchanges there, too.
- *Mother planned a special night meal for Valentine's Day, with the cake and fruit for dessert. There was only our family...four children, Mother, Father and the hired man...but we had a joyous time.
- *We made decorations to hang around the kitchen (the warmest room in our farmhouse during winter), and name cards for each place setting.
Suggestions:
The Night Before Valentine's Day (picture book)
Where Is Baby's Valentine (lift-a-flap book)
My Fuzzy Valentine (Sesame Street Board Book)
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (DVD)
What do you do for Valentine's Day at your house?
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