One of my favorite "school memories" as a kid was of our class Valentine Parties. I always loved making Valentines for the kids in my class, and making our "mailboxes", to hold all our loot! It was always fun to read all the valentines and of course the candy was great, too! :-)
As a homeschool Mom living in a foreign country, where I don't have access to "co-ops" or even know other homeschooling families in my area, I am always trying to figure out fun ways, to let my kids experience just a little of those social events that, they might have the opportunity to enjoy in a different setting.
This week, we are taking a break from our normal school routine for a Unit Study. I have these scheduled into our year once every term, so that while it's not actually a vacation, we do a lot of fun things and just change up the routine a little bit. Our study this week is on Valentine's Day. So far we learned a little bit of the history behind the holiday and some of the different symbols of the day.
Yesterday the kids spent some time making Valentines for each other and Tony and I. We enjoyed a fun Valentine lunch, with homemade heart shaped pizzas, fruit and some great Valentine treats for dessert. I also made a "goodie bag" for each of the kids with lots of "Valentines". It was a lot of fun and totally worth the effort, when Carla walked into the dining room, and said, "Oh Mommy, it is sooo beautiful!!!" :-)
Here are some pictures from our special Valentine's Day. :-)
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| Some of the kid's "Valentines". |
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| Table is set and the bags are filled. We're ready for our special lunch! |
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| Carla |
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| Matthew |
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| Teddy |
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| Homemade pizza with fresh fruit salad. |
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| Valentine Treats...Red Velvet Cup cake, strawberry "rice-crispy treat", chocolate peanut cluster, and cherry jello jiggler. |
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