There are two stories about St. Valentine, the person Valentine's Day was titled for. One legend says the Emperor forbid marriage because he needed men for this army. St. Valentine performed marriages for couples who were in love, and for this he was put in prison The other legend says that St. Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter . He was ultimately executed by the Emperor, but on February 14 before he died he wrote a love letter to the jailer's daughter and signed it "From your Valentine."
This saint's day is a time to honor love. During the Middles Ages people would congregate in gardens on February 14 to listen to love poems and romantic music. After awhile folks lost interest in this holiday. However, it became widespread again n the 17th century when people started sending Valentine's Day cards or, as they are called, valentines.
Valentine's frequently have hearts on them. This is because people used to think that the heart was the source of one's being and emotions. Sometimes valentine's feature cupid, a frolicsome child with wings on his back and a bow and arrow in his hand. Cupid's legend says that if one of his arrows hit you, you instantly fall in love.
Valentine's Day Party Games:
Heart Bingo: Bingo game with the word heart substituted for bingo and candy hearts can be used as the markers. The cards for this version of bingo could be made with the heart graphics.
How many hearts?
Fill a small jar with cinnamon hearts, conversation hearts, or whatever you choose. Have each child guess how many hearts are in the jar. The one that comes the closest wins.
Pin the Heart on Tinman:
Equipment: Large drawing of a tinman and a heart for each child. Play the same as pin the tail on the donkey but this is pin the heart on tinman.Heart:
Equipment: Paper hearts and pencils for each child.
On the top of each heart write valentinte. Set a time limit and tell the players to write as many words as possible from the word Valentine. For example ten, line, ant, vine, ect. This could be a team activity also. Give a small prize to the children with the most words.Valentine Mailbox
Spray paint a facial tissue box red and let the kids sponge paint white or pink hearts on the box. This will be for them to take there Valentine's Day cards home in like a mailbox.Heart Basket
Take an empty cereal box. hold it so that the bottom is angled in a Vshape. This will be the V shape of the heart basket. Now cut the front and back of the box in a heart shape. The sides are just cut straight across. Then make a hanger strip/handle out of another box and staple it on the sides. You can spray paint the box and sponge hearts or flowers on it or decorate however you'd like. It ends up looking very cute like a May Day basket that hangs off a door knob.Valentine's Day Gifts: Artwork, Posters, Framed Prints, T-Shirts, Magnets, Tin Signs, Poster Cards, Standups
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Lollipops, Candy & Gum
Lollipop, Lollipop! Everyone loves a lollipop. Try these great assortment of lollipops for your Valentine party at home or office. A child and adult favorite.
Tooth Sugarfree Lollipop Assorted
Tooth Sugarfree Pink Pop
Patriotic Tooth Pop
Holiday Sugarfree Pops
Sugarfree Rainbow Pops
Green & White Pop
Patriotic Pop
Candy Stripe Lollipop
Gourmet Sugarless Pops
Sugar Free Candies
Sugarless Bazooka
Sugarfree Jelly Belly
Tooth Shaped Mints
Valentine Party Invitations
Personalized candy bar wrappers make a great Valentine party invitations! Write the details on the candy bar wrapper and deliver to your guests. They will get a sweet treat and an invitation to your Valentine party...won't they be impressed!
Valentine Candy Bar Wrappers
Valentine Photo Candy Wrapper
Valentine Cupid Candy Wrapper
Personalized Message - Type your text message for
each line in the boxes. You can select a Type Style and Text Color for each
line.
Real Red 12" Balloons
Real Pink 12" Balloons
Put a Valentine party invitation in a helium filled balloon and deliver
one to each guest. They will get a real bang out of this Valentine
invitation.
Hearts Invitations
Blushing Invitations
Platinum Hearts Invitations
Betty Boop Invitation
Print Your Own Valentine Invitations
Purple Flower Invitation
White Invitation Kit
Ivory Invitations
Handmade Ivory Invites
Party On Invitations
Pink Gingham Invitations
Lavender Invitations
Sage Invitations
Personalized Candy Bar Wrappers, Banners, Party Favors
