Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day!

5 ideas for Valentine’s Day activities with the kids

 This year, celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family. Try one of these five activities to celebrate love and friendship with your adorable kiddos:

 1.      Write messages. Encourage your children to write kind words for their grandparents, classmates or cousins. Hand-deliver the notes, if possible, and savour those smiles.

 2.      Decorate cookies. Bake heart-shaped cookies, like shortbread or sugar cookies. Decorate them with your kids using icing, candy or edible glitter. It’s a tasty way to create beautiful memories.

 3.      Cook a colourful meal. Concoct a tasty Valentine’s Day meal together with dishes featuring pink and red. You could incorporate foods like radishes, shrimp, salmon, strawberries, raspberries or tomatoes. Bon appetit!

 4.      Make slime. Do your kids love slime? Find an easy slime recipe online and have fun making your own in classic V-Day colours. Add some glitter for a sparkly effect.

 5.      Read themed books. Visit your local library or bookstore and pick out a few books on friendship or love. Read them with your kids to spark meaningful conversations.

 Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your little sweethearts!

How to celebrate Valentine’s Day from a distance

 Being far from the person you love on Valentine’s Day can be tough. However, with a little creativity and the magic of technology, you can still make this day special and memorable.

 First, wear your best outfit and organize a virtual date with your significant other. You could cook the same meal, listen to the same playlist or drink the same wine to bridge the distance and feel more connected.

 To make the experience even more pleasant and positive, devote some time during your virtual Valentine’s Day to planning your next face-to-face meeting. Create an exciting list of activities you’d love to do together. It’ll make the wait feel even sweeter!

 Finally, to add a little more magic to the day, surprise your partner with a bouquet of flowers or a special package delivered right to their door. Even if it doesn’t arrive exactly on Valentine’s Day, the joy of discovering a thoughtful gift a few days later will make their heart skip a beat.

 Visit your local shops to find everything you need to celebrate Valentine’s Day despite the distance.