Five Fun Valentine’s Day Activities You Can Do With Your Kids in Cleveland

Valentine’s Day is next week! Doesn’t it feel like this year is just flying by? If you have kids, you might be struggling to pick some interesting Valentine’s Day crafts and activities that your kids will enjoy this year. There are always fun things to do with your youngsters, but the vast number of options can be overwhelming rather than encouraging. The good news is, we have compiled some ideas so that you can spend less time racking your brain for fresh ideas and more time making memories. 

Valentine’s Day is about love, and while we typically associate it with romantic love, the love between family and friends is also something to be celebrated on this special day. Your kids will have a wonderful time preparing for Valentine’s Day with you - and chances are, they will carry these memories with them for years to come. After all, sometimes it is the little things that matter the most. 

Valentine’s Day  Fun For the Whole Family

• Go on a Mommy-and-Me (or Daddy-and-Me) outing. Socializing is good for both parents and children. There are many fun places you can go to meet with other parents and their kids, but if you’re stumped on where to start, Cleveland’s Brewnuts is hosting a Valentine’s Day family event on February 13th with snacks and crafts for your youngsters. Going to a Valentine’s Day-themed story time at a local library is a wonderful way to spend a morning together as well. 

 

• Take your kids to a candy shop. The kids in your life will thoroughly enjoy browsing through luscious chocolates and other candies - and picking out candies for their friends and family members can be a fun lesson in gift giving. Cleveland’s Malley's Chocolates is a great choice if you are looking for a charming candy shop to spend some time with your children. Mitchell’s Fine Chocolates in Cleveland is a scrumptious choice as well if you are looking for a variety of yummy treats. 

 

• If you want to try your hand at creating Valentine’s Day goodies, making treats together at home is a lot of fun. Whether you’re an avid baker or not, you can make delicious cookies or brownies when you have a good  recipe. Taste of Home has a wonderful recipe for cookie lollipops that are a sure kid-pleaser (an anyone-pleaser, actually!), and you might find yourself making them throughout the year!

 

• This Valentine’s Day, give festive treats to your neighbors. This goes hand-in-hand with making delicious treats! Who said you can only go door-to-door to deliver cookies and candies to your neighbors at Christmastime? No one ever, we presume. If your neighbors enjoy getting Christmas cookies, they will be so excited to receive Valentine’s Day goodies from your kids. If you don’t know your neighbors well, you can always skip the neighborhood rounds and instead hand deliver your tasty treats to your friends and family who live in the Cleveland area.

 

• Make Valentine’s Day cards with your kids! This may seem like a simple activity, but this may be one of the most special and personalized. Your Valentine’s Day cards can be as simple or as fancy as you desire. Dress the cards up with lace and glitter (if your children are old enough to handle that), or keep it simple with construction paper and crayons. It really is up to you and your kids, so let the creativity blossom!

Making Valentine’s Day Memories With Your Kids 

So there you have it: five fun ideas that you can make your own. We wouldn’t be surprised if you and your kids make some of these yearly traditions! Here at Cobos Insurance, we believe that spending time with family is priceless and that one of the greatest gifts you can give your children is intentional time spent with them. There are so many fun activities that you can do with your kids this Valentine’s Day, but the most important thing is spending quality time with them. The time that you spend with them will create memories they will cherish forever - and when you get at the heart of it, that’s what Valentine’s Day is all about.