I vividly remember Valentine's Day parties in elementary school. The older you got, the more likely you'd take home a couple of sticks of gum and a couple suckers. Not every Valentine had them. I don't think I ever got to give candy. Maybe you'd score a sticker or two. Or a couple of conversation hearts (certainly not a whole box). Ella had her first Valentine's party today. Oh my goodness. She brought home a brown lunch sack FULL of candy. Twenty 3 and 4 year olds made for quite a haul. One kid gave out those heart-shaped, frosted brownies on his Valentine's. There were a few that actually came attached to small goody bags, with several snack-size candies inside. Small bags of Skittles, Runts, Bottle Caps, Nerds, some Reese's peanut butter cups, suckers galore, pencils, stickers and temporary tattoos. This amount of candy will last both girls to Easter.
I remember the most fun part was making a Valentine's mailbox. Although many years it was a "Oh, no! What on earth will I throw together by tomorrow??" All the kids made paper bag Valentine holders today. They cut hearts out themselves, and glued them on. And Ella made the cutest Valentine for us. It's 4 pieces of paper taped together accordian style. One piece has her picture on it in a heart shape, the next is her left handprint in paint, then a note that says "My childhood days will go by fast. But my love for you will last and last." which Ella has signed, then the last paper is her right handprint. Such a cute idea, I had to share it.
Happy Valentine's Day to you! (all 3 of you!)
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Yes, things have changed, haven't they?
Proud to be one of the three faithful readers of your blog. I bet you have more and you just don't know it.
Happy day to you!
Boy, vivid are the memories of sitting at our kitchen counter the night before Valentine's Day making that silly shoe box covered in glittery construction paper(particularily the smell of the chunky glue we used to make them, mmmmmmm)and praying it would all dry before the next morning. Oh yeah. Oh and then both hoping and fearing that you had a secret admirer who might put something in your box. Wow, good memories.
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