Fun Valentine’s Day Activities for the Family that are Budget-Friendly
On January 28, 2021 by Megan FolsomI really believe in the importance of finding joy in the little things in life and celebrating everything you can. Ever since I can remember, I’ve aspired to be a fun mom. To do this, I want to help create and foster fun memories for my kids to enjoy life to its fullest.
In my opinion, Valentine’s Day is the perfect, no-stress holiday that can be celebrated in SO many fun ways for not much money. Plus, kids feed off of our energy! Honestly, we have so much power as parents to make the little things fun and create the fun ourselves.
Overall, a lot of people have really struggled this past year mentally and financially. To combat that, I think a lot of us could benefit from a little joy and celebration in our lives.
Ideas for Valentine’s Day Celebrations:
- Decorate heart or kiss cookies.
- Have a little family baking party and let them help make heart-shaped boxed brownies, cookies or desserts.
- Heart shaped foods
- pancakes
- mini waffles in a heart-shaped iron
- sandwiches for lunchbox
- fruit
- pizzas
- Quesadillas
- ice cubes (can be pink too)
- Go all out decorating your dining room for a festive dinner.
- Make little mailboxes for your kids Valentines, either to keep at home for family cards or to take to school.
- Mail handmade cards to cousins and grandparents.
- Make a special, fancy Valentine’s Day dessert.
- Heart attack a neighbor, friend or family member’s house/garage door.
- Add a little heart to your child’s bedroom door each day from February 1 until Valentine’s Day with something that you love about them written on it.
- Buy little mailboxes from the Dollar Store or dollar section at Target. Then, set it all up at their spot at the dinner table with a few little treats and a card.
- Candle-lit family dinner or date night at home.
- Hang up a little poster for each member of the family in February and write things that you love about that person throughout the month.
- Set up a Valentine’s Day themed sensory bin for toddlers and babies
- Make Valentine’s Day themed play dough shapes.
- Coupon book for each child with a gift pertaining to each of the 5 love languages.
- Do a Valentine’s Day advent calendar.
- Love story movie nights leading up to Valentine’s Day (even Disney versions for young kids, like Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, Snow White, Aladdin, etc.).
- Make cards for nursing homes or children’s hospitals.
- Have a themed photoshoot with fun props. (This works for young kids that you stage up to older kids and teens that will have fun with it.)
- Put together a charcuterie board with heart shaped candy, snacks, cheeses, etc.
- Serve a fondue pot with fun foods to dip in.
- Plan a family outing on February 15 find all of the discounted candy.
- Deliver heart cookies or cake pops to neighbors and friends.
- Have everyone wear pink, red and white.
- Make chocolate-covered strawberries together.
- Have Cupid leave a gift on the front porch.
- Have a nice family dinner and go around the circle saying one thing you love about each person.
- Decorate your windows together with cut out hearts.
- 14 days of kindness challenge (an act of service/kindness each day).
- Serve pink milk or juice.
- Read about Saint Valentine with your kids.
- Read a Valentine-, love- or kindness-themed book each day leading up to Valentine’s Day.
Check out this affordable gift guide for a fun Valentine’s Day with your significant other. These other gift guides for women and for men will also be so helpful in finding a little gift for your significant other this Valentine’s Day!
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