Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate the ones we love. You might be gifting your special someone with flowers, candy, or a delicious dinner this year, but why not have a celebration with the entire family too? Here are a few traditions that you can begin with your kiddos.
LOVE NOTES JAR
Set up some slips of paper, a pen, and a little jar and allow everyone in the family to add a note to the jar, leading up to Valentine’s Day. These notes can include messages to Mom, Dad, or siblings about great things they have done or something they love about their fellow family members. On Valentine’s Day, gather together to open the jar and read the love notes together.
DATE NIGHT WITH THE KIDS
This is one you can do throughout the year with your kiddos. Have Mom or Dad take one of the kiddos out for a one-on-one date. If you have more than one child, you can plan multiple dates. Let the child choose where you go, such as a museum, the movie theater, or a local entertainment center. Have their favorite dinner and finish the night with a sweet treat!
KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Show some kindness to everyone this Valentine’s Day. Encourage your children to do something thoughtful for someone else. Help someone bring their trash can to the road, make a Valentine card and share it with someone, give a compliment, or help someone at the grocery store.
PIZZA HEART NIGHT
Who doesn’t love a family pizza night? Buy pizza dough, marinara sauce, and all the toppings they could want, then have a create-your-own pizza party. Shape the dough into a heart or arrange the pepperoni to form a heart for an extra festive touch.
LOVE LETTERS TO THE KIDDOS
Write letters to your children and share them on Valentine’s Day. Include everything you love about them, their accomplishments, and small things they have done that have made you proud. Over the years, keep them in a keepsake box so they can look back on them and reminisce.
