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Ideas for Kids Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a fun holiday. Here is a day that gives people the chance to bring smiles and laughter to life. Children especially love to make people happy. They also love parties, games, chocolate, presents, flowers, cards...

Valentine's Day Recipes

Today, even small children enjoy this yummy holiday. Parents can help their children with any tricky parts, but cookies are simple enough to bake with help. Nestle Tollhouse Cookies are delicious and you can combine a couple of different flavors together and make one huge heart shaped cookie!

Pretzels, chocolate kisses, and M & M's make an amazingly delicious treat called "Chocolate Spots" that are so simple to make!

What about heart shaped cupcakes with red and white frosting? After you pour the batter into the cupcake holder, place a small marble between the wrapper and the pan to make an indent - and create an instant heart shape! (Don't forget the red or pink Kool Aid or fruit punch to wash it all down).

Valentine's Day Games

There are tons of fun and simple ideas for games that are great for parties at home or in a classroom setting. Little candy hearts are a popular idea and are also useful in more than one game. You can use them to see who can stack the tallest tower of candy hearts, you can use them to play Valentine Bingo, you can fill a jar with them and see who can guess how many are in the jar.

Traditional games also can be transformed into a Valentine's Day version. Instead of pin the tail on the donkey, play pin the arrow on cupid - or pin the heart on the bullseye.

"Duck, Duck, Goose" can become "Cupid, Cupid, Run!"

Valentine's Day Crafts

One of the simplest crafts to make for children is a paper heart. Make several sizes and colors and glue them together to make a multi-layer valentine! Tissue paper scrunched together makes a beautiful rose! Twist a pipe cleaner into a heart shape and string it on some yarn and you have a one-of-a-kind necklace!

This Valentine's Day enjoy teaching your children how to make others laugh and smile. Take the pressure off yourself - and your kids! - with ideas that are quick, easy, simple and fun...

More about Valentine's Day for kids around the Web:

Kids Domain - Valentine's Day - Great site for kids to learn about who St. Valentine and Cupid are and fun games, crafts, and recipes for the whole family.

Bethany Roberts Valentine's Day - Great music when you first access the site with fun trailing hearts wherever your mouse goes! Fun games, poems written by kids for kids, tongue twisters and riddles, recipes and related links.

About.com - Craft Ideas - Having trouble thinking of fun ideas to make at a reasonable price? Look here for great craft ideas that are good for any age!

Valentine's Day Party Games for Kids - Lots of fun game ideas and good links to recipes and crafts too! Not sure what you can fit into a child's party? Visit the main page for a brief sample party schedule.

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