Tween Valentine Party Activities Tutorial
Wondering what to do for a
Tween Valentine Party? These
Valentine's party ideas for tweens will keep kids busy afterschool. Invite their friends over for a fun filled
Valentine's Day party with
craftivities galore. Girls and boys alike will have fun making their own one of a kind
snowflake hearts and
Duct Tape Valentine Snack Treat Box to use while watching their favorite movie.
Enjoy!
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Heart Craftivities for a Valentine's Day Party for Tweens.
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| Tween Valentine Party Activities Tutorial. |
To decorate for our
Valentine's Day party, we made a few
heart crafts that are
fun for kids of all ages.
First, we made
paper snowflake hearts. Want the full
tutorial? Click the link:
How to Make Paper Snowflake Hearts.
Once the
snowflake hearts are cut out, glue them to a colorful background paper and cut them out. Use these
lacy hearts as
decorations hanging from the ceiling, placemats, or write fun sayings on them and hand them out as
Valentine classroom exchange cards.
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| Make paper snowflake hearts to decorate for a Valentine's Day party. |
Using colorful cardstock, make
heart sculptures. Cut out two hearts and then cut halfway up the bottom of one, and half way up the top of the other. Slide the hearts together (upside down) to form a 3D base for balloons. Punch a whole in the top of them, and slip a ribbon through to attach a balloon bouquet. They make fun,
whimsical table decorations too- no balloons required.
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| 3D heart sculpture table decorations. |
Next, make heart garland to hang vertically in the window. These are a good scissor skill activity for younger kids. They also work fine motor skills. Fold paper in half, draw half a heart at the crease line of the paper.
After the heart is cut out, keep it folded and cut two- 1" slits 1-2" apart. Open the heart and weave ribbon or string through the slits.
Using a glue stick (it works just fine) or hot glue gun, attach a pom pom to the end of the garland to give it a whimsical finishing touch.
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| How to make heart garland for Valentine's Day party decorations. |
Surprise the kids with snack treat boxes made from recycled cereal boxes. Make these ahead of time or let the kids choose their own patterns and make their own.
At the Dollar Tree, we purchased duct tape in various colors. Not only does this decorate the box, it also makes the box sturdier giving it protection against spills or greasy food.
While shopping, we found
little red cups that
make perfect
Valentine treat holders. Fill them with dip for veggies or yummy candy treats. Ours are filled with
Valentine candy conversation hearts.
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| Valentine snack treat boxes for movie time or after school snacks. |
Start with a cereal box. They are the perfect size for sitting on your lap. Cut out a large flap for the main course and then cut out two smaller wholes for the mini snack cup and a juice pack or drink holder. Trace the bottom of the cup and juice box to insure you cut out the perfect fit.
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| Things to do with a recycled cereal box. |
Carefully wrap the box in designer duct tape. When going around round the cut-outs, score the tape (cut a slit in the tape before folding it over), this allows for a cleaner, more attractive edge.
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| Snack box decorated with duct tape. |
Once your box is covered in tape, attach a heart on the inside of the flap. Personalize it with your child's name or
candy heart sayings like, 'Be Mine', 'Your the Bomb', 'Hers', or even 'Happy Valentine's Day'.
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| Treat box for Valentine's day or movie time snack. |
Place colorful plastic wrap or tissue paper inside the food flap. Then, fold four flaps over on a paper plate to form a square, paper bowl. Fill your food section with popcorn or a
mini heart shaped pizza. Click the link for the full
pizza recipe tutorial.
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| Mini heart shaped pizza for Valentine's Day. |
These
cute Valentine glasses were a steal at the
Dollar Tree. They have lots of fun designs. If your tweens are too grown up for juice boxes,
make a special drink for Valentine's Day. Keep scrolling for our
easy Valentine's Day drink recipe.
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| Make a special tween drink for Valentine's Day. |
Ever heard of a
Shirley Temple? It is a non-alcholic fun, fizzy drink. To
make a simple Shirley Temple, fill a glass with lemon-lime soda and then give it a splash of Grenadine. Grenadine is sweet, so a little goes a long way. For a fun version of the Shirley Temple, just add a bit of pink cotton candy. Don't forget to put a cherry on top!
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| Add a layer of plastic wrap or tissue paper to protect the inside of the box. |
How fun was that? Kids will love getting invited to such a fun filled Valentine's party. Once everyone has their snack box, head over to the living room and watch a fun, Valentine's theme movie.
Peanuts is always a good choice. Charlie Brown never gets the Valentine he hopes for.
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| Valentine treat box complete. |
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| Tween Valentine party ideas and activities. |
These
activities are so easy, if you don't have Valentine's Day plans, you can
prep for this
party in about 2 hours. So, go make your own fun! Hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day!
Recommended:
Fill your treat box with
Homemade Heart Shape Pretzels.
Valentine's Day Movies for Kids*
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