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Valentine's Day Fun

Recipes and Crafts Made with Love

By Kymberly Pratt

Note: If you can't find a floating candle, you could paint the rocks and spread them around candles on a plate and use it as a centerpiece.

Here's what you do:
1. Lay the shower curtain liner on the floor. You may want to do this a couple of days ahead of time so it has time to flatten out, which makes it easier to paint. Put old clothes on your child, and let him decorate the shower curtain with the paint. He could use sponges or do handprints, footprints, etc. Allow the curtain to dry overnight.

2. When dry, hang the shower curtain. The decorative ribbon can be threaded through the holes for even more flair.

Here's what you do:
1. Lay the wax paper over your work surface to make cleanup easier. Help your child make different shapes, such as hearts, that are about 1 inch long and wide. When they're done, use the pencil to poke a hole near the top. Let it dry completely.

2. When dry, thread the string or a pipe cleaner through the hole to create a fun necklace.

Want to see more?

• How Do I Love Thee?: 7 Ways to Say "I Love You" to Your Child This Valentine's Day
• Full of Heart: Valentine's Day on a Dime
• Jewelry Fun!: Crafts That Encourage Pretend Play and Creativity
• Talk about it!

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