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Be Mine!

Inexpensive, Creative Valentine Options for the Whole Family

By Gina Roberts-Grey, LCSW

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It's easy to wonder if Cupid was playing an early April Fools' Day joke by placing the one day most associated with love just weeks after the chaos and financial burden of the holiday season. Between preparing to take the plunge into filing your income taxes and rebounding from stretching your financial holiday dollars, the notion of spending a lot of money and energy on Valentine's Day leaves many parents feeling woozy.

While light-hearted feelings of love are always pleasing, feeling pressured to find yet another perfect gift for all the valentines in your life puts a strain on even the most loving of hearts. Instead of purchasing bouquets of flowers and boxes of candy, test out some fun, creative and inexpensive options this Valentine's Day.

For the Kids to Give:

Hearts Blowing in the Wind
A valentine windsock made with love is sure to make any cupid proud. To make one, thoroughly rinse out an empty 2-liter bottle and cap. With the cap screwed tightly on, decorate the bottle by gluing on paper filled with loving messages or drawings and attach crepe paper streamers, weather resistant fabric strips, etc., to trail off the large end.

Cut a long, spiral piece of colored paper or affix many tails of varying lengths to your windsock by helping your child poke small holes in the base of the bottle. Using fishing line or festively colored string and yarn, tie the sock tails to the bottle and this valentine will be ready to hang on any tree branch, porch or balcony.

Cryptic Messages of Love
The Web site Puzzlemaker.com
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