The color scheme of red, pink and white returns. Familiar items such as heart-shaped candies, stuffed animals, teddy bears, chocolate-covered strawberries and roses are stocked once again.
Valentine’s Day is here. One of the special times of year where you show your family and loved ones how much you love them.
Here are some ways you and your family can celebrate Valentine’s Day:
Family Movie Night
What could be more fun than a family movie night on Valentine’s Day? Gather snacks, themed beverages and food and your movies for a special movie night.
Here are some movies and TV specials to watch together as a family, available on major streaming services (Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Apple, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Pluto TV and others) and Bluray DVD.
• Disney’s “The Aristocats”
• “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”
• “The Princess Diaries”
• “The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”
• “The Princess Bride”
• Disney’s “Tangled”
• Disney’s High School Musical movies (“High School Musical,” “High School Musical 2” and
“High School Musical 3: Senior Year”)
• “Ella Enchanted”
• Disney’s “Cinderella”
• “Iron Chef” Season 2, Episode 20: “Banana”
• “Iron Chef” Season 5, Episode 17: Chocolate Apple
• “Iron Chef” Valentine’s Special: Chocolate & Pear
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
• Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”
• “Spongebob Squarepants” Season 1, Episode 16: “Valentine’s Day/The Paper”
• Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”
DIY Pancake/Breakfast Bar
How about a fun treat for your kids on Valentine’s Day? You can offer pancakes and a variety of toppings for your own DIY breakfast bar. For other breakfast bar add-ons, you can offer staples such as cereal, fruit, bacon, eggs, sausage, muffins, fruit juices, tea, milk and more.
Pack a lunch for work or school.
Get into the Valentine’s Day mood by creating a fun and tasty lunch for work and/or school! Add in a fun dessert to make your kid’s day.
Eat out at a restaurant or have dinner at home.
Going out to eat can be a fun treat for families on Valentine’s Day. Many restaurants offer kid-friendly menus. Just be sure to call and/or look online to see
if reservations are required.
Making dinner at home can be just as wonderful as going to a restaurant.
You can even get into the holiday spirit by making something heart-shaped, like a pizza and/or dessert!
Family Outing
Simply spending time with your family on Valentine’s Day is a special treat, especially considering everyone’s busy schedules. Local news, social media and other sources may share Valentine’s Day family activities, events, deals and discounts. There are so many options for what to do and see during an outing!
Here are some ideas:
• Zoos
• Aquariums
• Malls
• Arcades
• Gardens/nature walks
• Go-karting
• Science centers
• Going to a movie theater
• Bowling
• Roller skating
• Cafes
• Amusement parks
• Book stores
• Museums
Family Coloring Book Time
There’s a variety of coloring books available for kids and adults. Grab a coloring book, crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc. and have a colorful time.
Japanese Valentine’s Day
In Japan, one popular tradition for Valentine’s Day is to give and/or make chocolates for loved ones, friends and others. All sorts of chocolates and recipes are available, so why not create a chocolate dessert?
Homemade Valentines/DIY Valentine’s Day Cards
DIY/homemade Valentine’s Day cards are special, made with care and thought for the person intended to receive them.
Why not give it a try? Here are some ideas for supplies to get you started:
• Construction paper
• Poster board and/or cardstock
• Crayons
• Markers
• Stickers
• Glitter
• Paint
• Colored pencils
• Pencils
• Fabric
• Gemstone stickers
Classroom Exchange Cards
Remember those Valentine’s Day cards traded/handed out to classmates, friends, teachers? Bring back that feeling by creating and/or writing out classroom valentines with your kids! They can be bought in-store or online, or your kids can create their own.
So many styles and characters are available to choose from! You could also include small surprises in them, such as stickers, heart lollipops, etc.
Arts & Crafts
There are so many arts and crafts that are available for any occasion. Look online for inspiration, or try these ideas for wonderful family fun:
• Make-your-own stuffed animal kits
(available online, in-store, etc.)
• Friendship bracelets
• Drawing/sketching
• Create your own manga (Japanese comics)
• Photo album
• Scrapbook
• Mood board
• Painting
• Pottery/clay
• Design (tote bag, hat, T-shirt)
• Keychains
• Gardening/planting
• Journal/diary
• Headband/hair tie
• Paper flowers
• Origami (Japanese paper-folding)
Fashion Show
Having a fashion show would be fun and show off your family’s stylish fashion. The family could wear Valentine’s Day -themed clothing and/or wear a color scheme. (Popular colors for Valentine’s Day include pink, red, white, gold/cream and silver.)Be sure to take photos to celebrate and capture memories!
