Hang Your Heart - Decorating For Valentine's Day

You love decorating, and you do so for everywonderful idea.
occasion you can think of! Why not fill your homeIf you have kids, get some red or pink poster
with a little love and cheer on Valentine's day!paper, or use Contact Paper to laminate
You'll have a lot of fun, and your kids will love toconstruction paper. Cut out big hearts. Punch holes
help! If you're a teacher, these ideas can be greaton either side of the heart and use string to tie a
for the classroom.heart on the back of each chair. If you're feeling
Bulletin Board or Family Schedulereally ambitious you can put a pocket on each
Do you have a bulletin board or a schedule? Putheart. Little Valentine's messages can be left in
up a Valentine's themed border. If you don't havethese pockets... or maybe even a piece of candy!
these, consider doing some decorations aroundCandles
and on the fridge. Get your red, white, and pinkYou can add red, white, or pink candles to the
construction paper and cut out hearts, flowers,table, on top of the piano runner, or anywhere
and cupids. Add pictures of your family (or youraround the house you think they'd look pretty.
students)These will add a decorative flair to your house...
You can even decorate your hearts and makeand when it comes time for that romantic dinner,
them into "candy hearts." Think of sweet littlethey'll really come in handy.
slogans to put on every one of them. You canPut the Christmas Decorations Away
use anything you can think of from the traditionalIf you still have Christmas decorations lurking by
"will you be my Valentine?" to something morethe time Valentine's rolls around, it's time to pack
creative.them up! While you're packing you can look for
Your kids will get a kick out of paw prints put upbits that may be used to add to the Valentine's
with love messages to them from your pets, too.look, though. Tinsel around the base of your
Decorate the Tablecandles could add an elegant, shimmering look.
Put a pretty table cloth on your table for theNow make some Valentine's cookies and some
holiday. A white, light pink, or even a deep red willtreats together to get your house smelling lovely.
work. Put a beautiful arrangement of flowers as aSet those out with some lovely old-fashioned
centerpiece, or perhaps your own arrangement oflooking Valentines and your home will be all set for
silk flowers. A Valentine's Day craft you or thethe love and joy that comes with Valentine's Day.
children have worked on would also be a