Valentines Day for Kids

Valentines Day for Kids

Kids are often forgotten about on Valentines Day, especially as commercialism has taken over and buying gifts has become the norm. It must not be forgotten however that kids have alot of love as well. They might have a crush on a class mate, a pop star, or simply want to show their love of their parents. The following will hopefully provide some ideas on how you can help your kids enjoy Valentines Day as well.

Throwing a Valentines Day Party

Your child wants to throw a Valentine's Day party, are you up for the challenge? Here are a few games, crafts, ideas and tips to make it fun and safe:

• Make sure you make all rules clear from the very beginning
  
• Establish a list of who is invited and how many are allowed to come. 
  Allow very few exceptions to this list should things change a couple of days
  before the party. Allow no excepts the day of the party.


• Do not hold an 'open house'. If your child's friends are coming for the
  party, they should stay until the end of the party. And 'party crashers'
  normally start trouble.
  
• Dimming the lights is ok to do, but shutting them off is a no-no. Try
  using white Christmas lights strung around the room, with more lighting at
  the food table.
  
• No drinking or drugs should be permitted. Say it loud and clear, you will
  call the parents, (or the police should things get out of hand), to pick
  them up should they show up drunk, or should they bring alcohol to the
  party.
  
• Establish that you more than welcome other parents calling you about the
  party and they can come too. This is a great way to meet the parents of your
  child's peers, and get some help at the party.
  
• Don't hover, but do make frequent trips to the food table to refresh the
  chip bowl.
  
• Help your child organize some of the games beforehand, and then help when
  needed at the party. Here are a few ideas for games:
  
  
  • Broken Hearts
    
  • Candy Heart Bingo
    
  • Candy Heart Jar
    
  • Famous Couples
    
  • Roses
    are Red... Board
  
  
  
  
• Keep them in one room, or area, of the house. This will help avoid
  wandering around and 'losing' a few people.
  
• Now here is one of the most important tips: Serve good food! To help with
  this see the Valentine's Day Recipes.

Hope this gives you some help in giving your kids something to make their Valentines Day special and good luck.

Babs