Valentines Day Traditions

Meaningful Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Hand written love notes

· Notes of appreciation

· Homemade cards

· One on one time with phones turned off

Fun Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Red and pink food at every meal

· Special Valentine desert

· Heart shaped food

· Crafts or card making

Romantic Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Shower by candle light

· Dinner and special toast

· Park by the airport and watch the planes while exchanging cards

· Walk in a park or by the lake

· Read a romantic book to each other

Children friendly Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Candy or gift bags

· Cookie baking and decorating

· Family valentine exchange

· Wear red or pink clothes

· Learn to write “I love you” in a new language

Non-conventional Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Cut open an apple and count the seeds to see how many children you will have

· Carved wooden spoons given with keys or key holes

· Keeping a gift of clothing will mean marriage

Community Valentine’s Day traditions:

· Visit a nursing home

· Take valentine gifts to group homes

· Help an elderly couple have a romantic day

Valentine’s Day traditions have long burst out of the box. Valentine’s Day isn’t just for lovers and couples. Valentine’s Day has expanded to a day to express love to friends, family, and children. Traditions build memories and provide family history to be passed on to future generations as they adopt and adapt traditions to make them part of their own family.