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Valentine’s Day Countdown for Kids!

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February 1, 2011 By Heidi 5 Comments

Help the kiddos get excited about Valentine’s day with this fun Valentine’s Day Countdown for kids!

Valentine's Day Countdown for Kids at TheFrugalGirls.com

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This Valentie’s Day Craft and guest post comes from
my sweet friend, Katie Tevis
… enjoy!!

I wanted to teach Bradley about Valentine’s Day and celebrate in a fun way. I am not a crafty person.  However, as my mother once told me, sometimes we do things that make us uncomfortable because it’s good for our kids. c-:

So I was inspired by Martha Stewart to make a simple and frugal Valentine’s Day Countdown.

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Valentine’s Day Countdown

I bought three sheets of scrapbook paper, plus I used some supplies I already had on hand, like my computer/printer, scissors, and glue. That’s it!

Then I made a pocket on the front of a piece of scrapbook paper and printed out strips of paper that had ideas for each day of the countdown. I glued a heart at the top of each strip of paper, along with a number.

Then I decorated the front of the pocket with a few hearts and pretty writing. Each day, Bradley can pull out an activity from the pocket.

Here are my ideas:

  • February 1 – Bake a special Valentine’s Day treat for Dada.
    Ideas: Valentine Confetti or Valentine Pizza
  • February 2 – Treasure hunt! Search for candy hearts around the house.
  • February 3 – Make a Valentine’s Day Tootsie Pop Flower for cousins.
  • February 4 – Read Winnie the Pooh’s Valentine from the library.

Valentines Day Countdown Ideas

  • February 5 – Eat a heart-shaped piece of Dove dark chocolate. I might already have this on hand. c-;
  • February 6 – Send homemade valentines to grandparents.
    Ideas: Stick of Gum Valentine, Stained-Glass Hearts
  • February 7 – Drink hot chocolate with heart-shaped marshmallows.
    Carrie has a great video on how to make homemade marshmallows. Use a heart cookie cutter to make them a little more festive.
  • February 8 – Watch Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown from the library.
  • February 9 – Make heart-shaped eggs and toast for breakfast with strawberries.
    Or make Heart-Shaped Pancakes. Tip: You can use a condiment bottle to make different shapes. Just thin the batter a bit with milk.
  • February 10 – Sing a Valentine’s Day song, like “Just for You.”
  • February 11 – Color a Valentine’s Day coloring sheet.
  • February 12 – Make a Valentine’s Day craft: Hand Valentines
  • February 13 – Make a Valentine’s Day craft.
    Ideas: Valentine’s Day Hair Clips or Crayon Heart Pencil Toppers
  • February 14 – Play a Valentine’s Day memory match game.

BONUS IDEAS: You can also make a list of why you love your children, take them on a winter picnic, or write a silly Valentine’s Day poem together. Be sure to include lots of snuggles and kisses throughout!

days till valentine's day countdown

Katie is a mom to Bradley, licensed RN, and lover of all things domestic.  

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Comments

  1. Ellen says

    February 2, 2011 at 5:54 am

    Thanks so much for spreading the word on our Educational Greeting Cards for Kids at Letter Learning. We LOVE that you love helping kids. Save 20% with promo code “thankyou20”! Happy Valentine’s Day!!

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  2. Lynette says

    February 1, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    I like this a lot, but wish that it had been posted a few days before Valentines day countdown! It’s already the 1st! So I will plan it for other occassions, and definietly next year too! Like when we take the kids to Disney Land later this year! Once we start getting close, I’ll plan a DL countdown to help tame down the excitement!

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  3. angie from the cellar door stories says

    February 1, 2011 at 6:19 pm

    thanks for mentioning my heart shaped meatloaf 🙂 silly as it may be, it’s one of our favorite traditions! another thing i did last year was make layered jello and then used heart shaped cookie cutters to make individual servings. happy valentines day!’

    Reply
  4. Heidi says

    February 1, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    What a great idea, Wendi!!

    ~ Heidi

    Reply
  5. Wendi Bush says

    February 1, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    This is such a great idea.. We are actually an the downside of a deployment and I am going to have fun tweeking this to be a Daddy coming home count down.. Thank you

    Reply

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