How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home

Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home? Whether your sweetheart is your partner, child, or pet, here are different ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home.

Valentine’s Day is nowhere close to being my favorite holiday (there are so many more I enjoy). However, my daughters love the day of love so I like to make February 14th special in our home. Here are 5 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home with kids.

5 Ways Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home with Kids

1. I always start the month of February off with an easy Valentine’s Day tradition: daily compliment paper hearts. I write short complimentary sentences, “You are so good at Math!” or “You’re the bravest!” on a cutout heart and leave it at the breakfast counter or posted on the bedroom door.
2. A ‘Love’ themed breakfast (or lunch/dinner) – use red paper plates, serve heart shaped pancakes and strawberries, and decorate the table with faux rose petals. Check out these 30 Love Themed Snacks for Kids.
3. Make DIY Handprint Heart Art with your little ones to gift to family and friends.
4. “I Love You Treasure Hunt” – Write different reasons why you love your child on post-it notes and hide them around the house.
5. Read sweet books together (like the ones below)!

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5 Ways Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Home with Your Partner

1. Dine at Home – Set a romantic table for dinner OR on lay out a blanket for a fireplace picnic. Then order your favorite takeout food OR cook dinner together. Try a new dish, assemble a charcuterie board, or make brinner (breakfast for dinner).
2. Spa Night – Have an at home spa-night with face masks, back rubs, a callous remover foot mask and these cozy spa socks.
3. Happy Hour – Host your own private wine/beer/cocktail tasting with your loved one (or Galentine!). Create a tasting menu, rank your favorites, and cheers to each other.
4. Movie Night – watch a new flick or a classic – snuggle up with popcorn, candy, and drinks. Bonus: Set up a projector in a homemade pillow fort.
5. Scavenger Hunt – Buy a deck of cards and write 52 reasons why you love him/her on each card. Hide them around the house for your loved one to find!

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