Super Simple Valentine's Day Activities: Fun and Easy Holiday Projects for Kids
HAPPY HOLIDAYS Holidays are great times to celebrate with family and friends Many people have favorite holiday traditions Some traditions are hundreds of years old But people start new traditions too such as making holiday foods and crafts
DOOD VALENTINE'S DAY Valentine's Day is on February 14 It is a celebration of love But the holiday did not begin this way Some people disagree about its origins But many say it began to honor Saint Valentine He lived in the 200s Legends tell of Valentine's romantic actions when he was alive These actions made people think of love In the 1300s Valentine's Day became a day to celebrate these feelings
CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY Several Valentine's Day traditions are common throughout many cultures How do you celebrate Valentine's Day HEARTS The heart shape has been used as a symbol of love for hundreds of years Because Valentine's Day celebrates love many people give one another heart shaped gifts on this holiday This includes heart shaped chocolates cards jewelry and more
FLOWERS People have used flowers to send messages for hundreds of years Different flowers represent hope friendship and more Many people give red roses to their sweethearts on February 14 These represent love JOO FASSA CARDS POEMS Sending written Valentine's Day messages dates back to 1415 French royal Charles Duke of Orléans wrote a poem for his wife that year In the 1840s Esther A Howland made and sold Valentine's Day cards in the United States Today people around the world send their loved ones cards and poems on this holiday
