AuntieM Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 We're not having a party, per se, but want there to be a presence of fun throughout the day. We plan to set up a valentine-making station, and have a great snack table. Several of us (moms) are having a planning meeting tomorrow. I was hoping maybe a few of you had some great ideas/experiences to share.... anyone? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 One thing that's popular at ours is to have brown lunch bags for the kids to decorate and write their names on. Then they tape them up to the wall for the rest of the day. When other kids make Valentines (or bring them from home), they drop them into their friends "mailboxes". We've also had a clear container filled with Valentines m&ms and let people guess the number throughout the day. Closest estimate to the total wins the jar of m&ms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Bumping;) Thanks, abbeyej, love the M&M jar idea! Might be fun to have bags already set up for kids when they arrive, since some only drop in for 1 class... thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have been musing on holidays in general lately, and here's my latest Big Idea: Foster personal connection. Take it one step further: Foster personal connections rather than connections with stuff or processes. As such, I think making stuff or eating stuff has a low return on the time and materials, whereas asking everyone to be extraordinarily kind all day has a high return. Perhaps there could be an activity wherein the kids list all the kindnesses that have been shown to them that day. Moms/teachers could coach some kids to show kindness to a kid who tends to get left out. Valentines fall into the realm of personal connection especially if they contain a personal, sincere message to the recipient. Another idea would be a Circle Time wherein everyone says something nice about the person in their right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 strikes a chord! I love your observation and will suggest that we (planners) come up with ways to implement the kindness aspect. Good, good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Make Valentines to send to disabled vets. Make Valentine table favors for a nursing home or tray favors for a Meals on Wheels program. Bake or decorate heart shaped cookies for a local Ronald McDonald house. Send Valentine-themed care packages to soldiers overseas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylG Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Every year our group sings-dances-visits two rest homes. We bring home made Valentine's but leave the candy at home. We used to bring candy but then worried that we were starting someone into a diabetic problem. We go door to door visiting after we have our performance, for those who are room bound. Afterward the rest home visit, we go to a park and our children bring valentines for their own age group and any extra for special friends/siblings in different age groups. We have a pot-luck and the Valentine exchange is a huge hit because some of the kids' boxes are remote controlled Lego alligators that open when a sensor is tripped. Other boxes are paper mache flowers or basketball courts with hoops to throw the cards in. It is a day when all the family joins. Boy-thanks for the reminder- no one here has started their box yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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