Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th every year. It is a day to display affection. People send cards, called valentines, to their friends, family, and loved ones. Verses on valentines often rhyme and express love and affection. Sometimes valentines contain humorous pictures or puns - but almost all ask, "Be My Valentine."
Valentine's Day falls on the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine. The customs of Valentine's Day has nothing to do with the lives of the saints. It is believed that the customs come from an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia which took place every February 15. The festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage - and Pan,the god of nature.
Valentine's day is a great day to celebrate our friends. School children decorate their classrooms with bright red paper hearts. They exchange gifts, candy, flowers or "valentines."
KIDS CRAFT IDEA FOR VALENTINE'S DAY Product: Paper Plate Valentine Monkey Craft Kit Category: Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids Age: preschool, kindergarten, elementary
It's no monkey business - I love you! Express yourself with these foam candy hearts that you can feed to the monkey. Monkey doubles as a holder for your valentines.
Supplies needed (substitutes may be used):
Red paper plates Hole punch Ribbon, yarn or string Monkey face pattern Heart patterns Glue Permanent marker Craft googly eyes Pink craft foam Red craft foam Purple craft foam Light blue craft foam
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The Origin and History of Saint Valentine
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th every year. It is a day to display affection. People send cards, called valentines, to their friends, family, and loved ones. Verses on valentines often rhyme and express love and affection. Sometimes valentines contain humorous pictures or puns - but almost all ask, "Be My Valentine."
Valentine's Day falls on the feast day of two different Christian martyrs named Valentine. The customs of Valentine's Day has nothing to do with the lives of the saints. It is believed that the customs come from an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia which took place every February 15. The festival honored Juno, the Roman goddess of women and marriage - and Pan,the god of nature.
Valentine's day is a great day to celebrate our friends. School children decorate their classrooms with bright red paper hearts. They exchange gifts, candy, flowers or "valentines."
KIDS CRAFT IDEA FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
Product: Paper Plate Valentine Monkey Craft Kit
Category: Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids
Age: preschool, kindergarten, elementary
It's no monkey business - I love you! Express yourself with these foam candy hearts that you can feed to the monkey. Monkey doubles as a holder for your valentines.
Supplies needed (substitutes may be used):
Red paper plates
Hole punch
Ribbon, yarn or string
Monkey face pattern
Heart patterns
Glue
Permanent marker
Craft googly eyes
Pink craft foam
Red craft foam
Purple craft foam
Light blue craft foam
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