Valentine Recipes and Ideas by Mary May Larmoyeux |
| Valentine’s Day is almost here, with its endless opportunities to have fun with our children/grandchildren. I searched the Internet and found some great Valentine recipes and ideas: Play Clay Hearts This is a fun craft project. The online description says, “You’ll love this two-in-one project: a highly original valentine that moonlights as a usable ball of clay.” Raspberry Tarts (I might just have to make these for Pops!) Delicious heart-shaped cookies Cupid's Coupons The online description says, “Cupid's Coupons, redeemable for extra-nice favors." You'll even find ideas for blank Love Checks to help you "write your own tickets to niceness.” Animal Heart Facts The heart of a blue whale is as big as a … (a) car; (b) gallon of milk; (c) tire. If you said “a,” you were right! Read 10 Animal Heart Facts for Valentine’s Day Wild Animal Valentine Cards These would be so easy to make! Discuss the history of Valentine’s Day Valentine's Day is also a great time for us to talk with our children/grandchildren about the real meaning of love! You may want to: Read 1 Corinthians 13 and discuss its meaning with your children/grandchilden. Pray that your family will be filled with the love of God. Go to biblegateway.com with your child/grandchild (in person, together online, etc.) Then do a search for Bible verses that have the word “love” in them. Select several and discuss them together. Use an idea from The Grand Connection: 365 Ways to Connect With Your Grandchild's Heart such as: Help your grandchild [child] make a "Book of Love" for another person—a parent, another grandparent, brother, sister, favorite teacher, etc. Include favorite pictures and notes of appreciation and love. I'd love to hear how you make Valentine's special for your family! (Send an e-mail to mary@marymaywrites.com.) |
Mary is the author of Help for Busy Moms: Purposeful Living to Simplify Life and the
co-author of The Grand Connection: 365 Ways to Connect with Your Grandchild's
Heart. She and her husband, Jim, live in Little Rock, Arkansas, and have two
married sons and five grandchildren. Visit her at www.marymaywrites.com and read
her blog for grandparents.
co-author of The Grand Connection: 365 Ways to Connect with Your Grandchild's
Heart. She and her husband, Jim, live in Little Rock, Arkansas, and have two
married sons and five grandchildren. Visit her at www.marymaywrites.com and read
her blog for grandparents.
