Party Time

Laurel organized a Valentine's Day party for our kids and the neighbor kids. The weather is so gross right now so we hosted it inside, with masks on and the windows cracked with the ceiling fan going. Laurel made up a game where she collected pink objects and hid them in a bag. Kids took turns taking out an object without anyone seeing it and describing it until the others guessed what it was. She prepared two crafts....pompom love monsters and heart shaped faux stained glass with contact paper and tissue paper. She had everyone decorate a bag with their name on it, and they all exchanged valentines they made before the party. I printed out scavenger hunt clues and hid them around the house and yard. They played Just Dance, which is a Nintendo game where you play by following the moves on the screen and getting points if you do them right. At the end of the party, she gave out favor bags with little things she bought at Walgreens with her allowance money. She went down there with Marlene, so I didn't even know what was in there! Everyone was thrilled to have a little holiday fun and the kids' valentines to each other were so sweet. They really love each other.