Happy V-Day From…
February 14th, 2008 by ninja
When i was a kid, Valentine’s Day was one of the minor Holidays in Germany … celebrated only between lovers or lovers-to-be. Despite some friendly reminders from the flower industry, nobody felt compelled to write ‘valentines’ in school. Let alone preschool.
I only heard about the social pressures of V-day through my friends who grew up in the U.S. … and now i am the mother of a 3-year-old U.S. citizen, who is encouraged to bring valentines to her friends at school. It’s cute, but there are 24 kids in her class and she’s not supposed to be selective.
Heart-shaped Post-Its to the rescue! Mika had fun painting, messing around with ‘sprinkles’, and writing her name 24 times. And i’ll come up with another use for all those peeled-off hearts…