What's not to love about a day that celebrates love? <3 <3 <3
With Valentine's Day approaching this weekend, here's a round-up of some of our favorite family-friendly ways to mark the day:
READ:
- We've got a ton of age-appropriate V-Day books right here!
- On Pinterest? Check out our "Be Mine, Valentine" Pinterest board.
- If you're tired of people eschewing the romance genre, take a look at why reading romance is actually really important!
- If you could be a literary matchmaker, who would you set up? Here's an oldie-but-goodie on our favorite literary genre-crossed lovers.
MAKE:
- Does your child have to bring in valentines for his or her whole class? These DIY classroom valentines via our friends at Scholastic Parent & Child magazine are simple and sweet!
- What's Valentine's Day without Cupid's arrow? Here's how kids can make their own.
- Get crafty with some easy Valentine's Day crafts for kids.
PLAY:
- Print out these free printables for a day of fun! Check out this template for a love letter or a printable mini-book.
- Or, try this coloring activity, word search, or heart maze.
- Clifford the Big Red Dog celebrates his birthday on Valentine's Day, so join the fun with this Clifford letter hearts activity.
LEARN:
- What makes a sentence? This Cupid Caper helps kids understand sentence structure.
- Math can play a big role in the day, too! Check out these Valentine's Day math ideas.
Happy Valentine's Day!
