Happy February! Valentine’s Day is always a fun one for me. I like it because it feels not as overwhelming as Christmas or Easter, in terms of making things feel magical and special for kids. I do a few things every year to make the holiday memorable for the kids and it doesn’t drain my energy and time!
Here are 8 fun ideas to make your Valentine’s Day celebration with kids extra special:
- 14 days of love letters: On the last day of January, I write out 14 quick little love letters for the boys to open each day of February leading up to Valentine’s Day. This does take a bit of time and thought, but a totally worth it tradition to start! Here is a cute heart banner like the one I used to hold each letter.
- Valentine decor in the house: I keep this holiday really simple with decorating, but a little heart banner here and there goes a long way. Something like this is perfect.
- Valentine’s Day and love-themed books: I wrote a post a while back of some books I liked for V-Day.
- Pick out V-Day cards for their class: Back in the day, I would do homemade cards, but now I’m all about store bought cards and letting them pick the themes they are most excited about. This year, T chose Spider-Man and superhero ones and Hudson chose sport ones.
- Eat something heart-shaped: Heart pizza and heart doughnuts are two of my favs. A few other ideas of places that offer heart shaped foods!
- Morning gift + card: I do a small little gift I know they will be excited about and a card for each boy. I keep it very simple.
- Matching Pajamas: These ones are SO cute and tons of sizes.
- Valentine’s Day Activities: I have a fun V-Day week-long curriculum full of activities for 2-3 year olds. This would make a fun set up on the morning of Valentine’s Day or in the days leading up.
Hope you have a special one!
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