Here are a couple creative, "green" ways to celebrate V-Day with your little one and his/her schoolmates.
- Get your hands on some card stock, have your child create cute little bookmarks for his/her classmates. They can decorate with marker, crayons, glitter or even get fancy and use items such as old buttons or old magazines (for a collage effect). Sure it make take some extra time, but your child will enjoy the creative process and his/her peers will enjoy the finished product. For a bookmark template, visit this site.
- Some schools don't allow baked goods, but if your child's school is anything like my nieces, cupcakes always = fun! Bake enough cupcakes for the class and have your child pass them out instead of V-Day cards. Head to the supermarket and pick up some V-Day cupcake liners and select decor. Then, let your child's imagination run wild as he/she creates custom cupcakes! Check out this page for some inspiration.
- Baked goods not allowed, how about some V-Day fruit kabobs with yogurt dip? Try this healthy recipe with your child!
- Have you ever spent time on the Oriental Trading website? You can pick up quite a few items in bulk, such as pencils, coloring books, stuffed animals, crafts, bookmarks and even stickers! Any of which may be a replacement for traditional Valentine's Day cards (a more green alternative).
- If you're feeling really daring and up for the "green" challenge, you might also try working with your child to create plantable paper. This is a great way to help the environment and teach your child something new. Here's a recipe for plantable paper. You can use this recipe to make everything from cards to ornaments.
Happy Valentines Day! And remember, Green is the new Red on V-Day!
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