Valentine’s Day for Toddlers?
So, do you celebrate Valentine’s day for your toddlers? My mother always celebrated Valentine’s day with me, and I’ve kept that tradition alive with my kids. Usually they get something small - this time around, however, they’re getting things a bit bigger…only because Daddy wanted to get Toad something so we had to equal it out with Babygirl. But in general, my children would get a cute little chocolate, such as a chocolate frog or a little box of kisses, and a small gift, like a stuffed animal. How about your children?
I do think that it’s great to do some Valentine’s day crafts with your little ones. At Babygirl’s preschool they made heart crafts - one of them has a large heart at the top, connected with a ribbon to a medium sized heart in the middle, and a small heart connected with another ribbon at the bottom. Yes - it’s a little heart mobile! Babygirl decorated each of the hearts and it is now hanging proudly in our kitchen. So what kind of Valentine’s day crafts can you do with your toddler?
Here are a few links for some good Valentine’s day craft sites for your toddler.
PomPom Heart
Dozens of different crafts for Valentine’s Day
A different heart mobile
Fold and Snip Valentines
Site full of activity ideas and little crafts - with videos
You can also make any time that you are home with your toddler during Valentine’s day a really special time. Here is a link to a site with tons of different little fun ideas. Make cupcakes and frost them with pink frosting - draw hearts all over the place! Have fun with it! There are plenty of Valentines day specials both on Nickelodeon as well as on Playhouse Disney scheduled for Thursday, so if you need a little break in order to make your loved one a special Valentine’s day dinner, you will have the perfect opportunity. Remember: just have fun. Valentine’s day should be a stress-free holiday where you all just enjoy each other and rejoice in the love that your family has for one another.
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