Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and friendship! To add a little sweetness to this special day, here are five themed activities for you and your family to try at home.
Much ink has been spilled on the subject of love. It’s an endless source of literary inspiration! So why not choose a book (or two, or three) and have a special Valentine’s Day read-a-thon? Once you have your selection, set the mood:
You’ll love the list of Valentine’s Day reading suggestions we put together just for you!
There’s no better way to make your child smile than with a loving message! Turn yours into a secret code to create a fun activity. For example, with our Valentine’s Day code breaker tool, you can hide a few heartfelt notes for your child to find throughout the day (e.g., in their backpack, in their lunchbox, under their pillow, in their coat pockets). You can follow up with your little one after school:
Learning idioms is a wonderful way for your child to expand their vocabulary. In keeping with the Valentine’s Day theme, ask your child to find expressions that contain the word heart. Here are a few examples:
Once your child has found several idioms, ask them to do the following:
On Valentine’s Day, Cupid goes from house to house dropping off some of his favourite items. Depending on what you have on hand, make a list of things for your child to find and give them clues in the form of riddles. Here are some examples:
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