Valentine’s Day Traditions for Your Family

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What pops in your head when someone mentions Valentine’s Day? Perhaps hearts, special dates for couples, flowers, chocolate, miniature cards at children’s parties? All of those are fun, but Valentine’s Day is also a perfect time to celebrate your love as a family.

Here are some Valentine’s Day traditions to celebrate with your family:

Enjoy a Special Dinner –

Your meal could be anything that would be special to your family. Our family has enjoyed a spaghetti and meatballs dinner every year since my youngest daughter was one and crazy about Lady and the Tramp.

Valentine's Day Family Tradition - Spaghetti and Meatballs

Here are some little details that will help make your dinner memorable:

  • Use a specific tablecloth each year.
  • Use the “fancy” glasses and dishes.
  • Dine by candlelight.
  • Enjoy a special dessert.
  • If your family enjoys dressing up, encourage them to dress nice for dinner.

Box of Chocolates

What would Valentine’s Day be without chocolate? Get each member of your family a small box of chocolates. You can find them for about $1 each. They even make them with fun designs on the front, so you can choose designs to fit each person’s personality.

Family traditions on Valentine's Day

“I Love You Because” Notes

Write things you love about each other on hearts and give them to one another during your dinner. Another idea is to tape the hearts on bedroom doors leading up to Valentine’s Day. The notes are really meaningful and make everyone feel loved.

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Give Someone a “Heart Attack”

This is a fun way to spread the love during Valentine’s and make some great memories in the process. Start by cutting out some paper hearts. Fun Valentine's TraditionChoose another family or person that you would like to give a “Heart Attack.” Then write jokes, notes of thanks, memories, etc. on the hearts. Now for the exciting part, sneak over to the family’s home and tape the hearts to their front door or windows of their car without them seeing you. Our kids have such a great time running up and taping the hearts on as fast as they can, all while trying not to get caught. You can also fill an envelope or small box with hearts to send a “heart attack” to a loved one that lives far away.

 

Focus on the Love of God

Valentine’s Day is a great time to focus on what true love looks like. Each day read a different verse about the love of God.

Serve a Special Breakfast

Shape cinnamon rolls into hearts, make heart shaped pancakes, or pick up some Valentine’s Day doughnuts.

How does your family celebrate Valentine’s Day?

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