Here is a great website full of cool (and free!) ideas on how to make Valentines Day extra special.....not sure if my url linky thing will work yet but I will try :)
http://holidays.lovingyou.com/valentine/
I know of people who say that Valentines Day is just a Hallmark holiday and that you don't need a special day to celebrate your love..that you can show each other you love each other all year long.....and while I agree to a certain extent, I love that there is that one special day where you are made to THINK about it in a romantic and loving way....it's like a little reminder and an extra excuse to be all slushy and romantic.........Lloyd and I tell and show each other we love each other daily, but to me there is something special about Valentines Day.....
I also spoil the children on Valentines Day with treats and crafts and surprises...this year they will definitely have a surprise in their lunch bags at school.......and a little note...and fun activities to do at home....
Last year we did a whole project on Valentines day.....we studied the history of chocolate and then taste tested different chocolates with varying amounts of cocoa in them.......we looked at the meanings behind different flowers and we looked at how perfumes are made.....we made valentines crafts from the Martha Stewart show (WELL worth watching during Valentine week!), we baked and decorated cookies.......It was the childrens favourite project of the year :) And of course we looked at the different stories of how Valentines Day began.....
The pics above are of last years Valentines Day........
