I don’t know about your area, but around here it’s all the rage to have surprises for children delivered to school on Valentine’s Day. Many schools will allow you to have something delivered or to drop something off in the lobby. Gifts are usually distributed later in the day to avoid disrupting classes, but it’s a nice way to brighten your children’s day and make them feel special.
You can order a Valentine’s Day gift, flowers, or balloons, etc. or you can create something yourself. Here are some ideas:
Soda Surprise
Start with a plastic bottle of your child’s favorite soda (or juice or other favorite beverage). Tie several lengths of ribbon around the neck of the bottle and curl the ends of the ribbon. Add more ribbon and tie candies and other trinkets to the ends. Add a nametag with a message on the back. This is a fun and festive way to say Happy Valentine’s Day.
Balloon Surprise
Instead of ordering balloons, I usually go pick out one (sometimes more) for each child myself. There is a local store that offers both Mylar and regular balloons filled with helium. They usually have both types with holiday messages printed on them. One Mylar balloon with a couple of regular ones makes a nice bouquet. Instead of the typical weights you usually get with helium balloons, I like to stop at the dollar store and pick out a stuffed animal, a cute keychain, or another small trinket to use in place of the weight. One year I found purple balloons that said Happy Valentine’s Day and tied the strings to extra large candy bars wrapped in purple paper.
Valentine’s Card Surprise
You can go simple with a Valentine’s Day card. Choose one with a brightly colored envelope and attach a candy bar, lollipop, or special trinket to it. Tie lots of ribbons around the entire thing and curl the ends of the ribbon.
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