9 Fun Family Valentine’s Day Activities
Why not skip the expensive babysitter and dinner and try something new for Valentine’s Day this year? A great way to celebrate is with the whole family – from moms and dads, to kids and even pets. Kids love crafts, baking cookies and spending time with the family playing games or just hanging out.
Check out these ideas for a Valentine’s Day with the family:
1. Family bake-off
Various family members can pair off and create friendly competition by baking cookies, muffins or cakes. Find inspiration from various recipes on Pop Sugar for Valentine’s-themed goodies.
2. Movie night
What family can resist cuddling under the blankets with a tub of popcorn and a family movie? For some family-friendly movie suggestions, check out these recommendations from Parenting Magazine for hits that will please the entire family.
3. Scavenger hunt
A scavenger hunt is a great way for kids and adults to have a great time finding various goodies around the house or in the backyard. You can make the clues themed with poetry or facts that revolve around Valentine’s Day. Whoever finishes the scavenger hunt first can also win a prize—maybe a gift card to a chocolate or candy shop in town.
4. Valentine’s Day breakfast
Family members can make a Valentine’s Day themed breakfast together. From heart pancakes to a pink smoothie, parents and kids will enjoy eating their breakfast together with cute reminders of everything pink and red and decorated with love.
5. Volunteer together
Show your kids that love doesn’t have to be limited to just family members. Emphasize the importance of volunteering together at a homeless shelter, pet rescue or a charity of your family’s choice. You can research charities through Volunteer Match as a way to narrow down your search.
6. Five things
At dinner or lunch, go around the table and ask each family member to name five things that they love about each person that is sitting around the table. This is a great exercise for families to relay how they feel about one another and vocalize what qualities they love the best.
7. Show some love to nature
If you have a garden at home, this is the perfect opportunity to have the kids plant their own flowers or succulents and provide the plant with “love” so it flourishes in its surroundings. No garden? Order a Valentine’s Day bouquet of rosebuds, Stargazer lily buds or other flower that can be delivered in bud stage.
8. Host a party
Families can have fun with others by hosting a dinner and dance party for parents and their kids. Celebrate with heart-shaped decorations and paper products from Party City as a way to decorate your home. Find a variety of upbeat family friendly love songs and in an instant you create your own Valentine’s Day party.
9. Skype with loved ones
What better way to connect with grandparents than by using Skype as a way to show off crafts and exchange virtual kisses and hugs? Children can display their works of art or read love letters to their grandmother or relatives that they adore by using Skype.
Thinking outside of the box is a nice change of pace to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Couples with children can share their love together by enjoying activities that are geared toward the entire family.
