Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day

Traditions and SymbolsTraditions and Symbols

When is Valentine’s Day?When is Valentine’s Day?

• Valentine’s Day is on Valentine’s Day is on February February 14th14th

• Valentine’s Day is NOT a Valentine’s Day is NOT a national holiday. Schools, national holiday. Schools, banks and post offices are open.banks and post offices are open.

What do we celebrate on Valentine’s Day?What do we celebrate on Valentine’s Day?

• We celebrate We celebrate friendship friendship and and lovelove

• We ask: “We ask: “Will you be Will you be my Valentinemy Valentine?” to our ?” to our friends, family, friends, family, boyfriend, girlfriend, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife.husband or wife.

• This is not always a This is not always a romanticromantic question. question.

What are popular Valentine’s Day gifts?What are popular Valentine’s Day gifts?

Cards

Chocolate Candy

Flowers (red roses)Red is the color of LOVE

Jewelry

What do couples do on Valentine’s DayWhat do couples do on Valentine’s Day??

• They give each other They give each other cards and giftscards and gifts

• They eat at romantic They eat at romantic restaurants and listen restaurants and listen to romantic musicto romantic music

• They say: “I love you”They say: “I love you”

What do children do on Valentine’s Day?What do children do on Valentine’s Day?

• Children make Children make Valentine’s Cards for Valentine’s Cards for their special friends their special friends and familyand family

• Sometimes they give Sometimes they give each other candyeach other candy

• At school, they At school, they decorate Valentine’s decorate Valentine’s boxes for their cardsboxes for their cards

What are other Valentine’s symbols?What are other Valentine’s symbols?

Cupid’s Bow and Arrow

Pink and Red Hearts

Teddy Bears

Red Lips

CupidCupid

• Be careful! If Cupid Be careful! If Cupid strikes you with his strikes you with his arrow, you will fall in arrow, you will fall in love with the first love with the first person you see.person you see.

What did you learn from this activity?What did you learn from this activity?

• When is Valentine’s Day?When is Valentine’s Day?• February 12thFebruary 12th• February 13February 13thth

• February 14February 14thth

• February 15February 15thth

• What is an example of a popular What is an example of a popular Valentine’s Day gift?Valentine’s Day gift?

• ClothesClothes• Ice CreamIce Cream• FlowersFlowers• CarsCars

• How do couples celebrate?How do couples celebrate?• They eat a lot of candyThey eat a lot of candy• They go to a nice restaurantThey go to a nice restaurant• They make Valentine’s boxesThey make Valentine’s boxes• They go to the beachThey go to the beach

• What is an example of a What is an example of a common Valentine’s common Valentine’s symbols?symbols?

• A Christmas treeA Christmas tree• A heartA heart• An appleAn apple• A smiley faceA smiley face

• How do children How do children celebrate?celebrate?

• They go to the moviesThey go to the movies• They go shoppingThey go shopping• They give their friends cards and candyThey give their friends cards and candy• They go to romantic restaurants They go to romantic restaurants

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