Every year, my husband and I surprise the little love of our life with a small Valentine's Day treat. Typically, it is a book with a love or family theme (this year we bought him the book How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You, since he's a huge fan of this series of books). But, my friend Tina inspired me to add a little flare to the "presenting" of the present. From this year on, Cupid will be paying a visit to our little man, leaving a "trail" for him to follow to find his surprise. Tomorrow, I will leave a trail of helium-filled latex balloons to his prize. But any variation on this theme will work: a trail of foam hearts leftover from crafts or hearts cut out from construction paper, a trail of paper arrows, a trail of Hershey kisses....whatever melts your little one's heart! You an even set up a few trails throughout the day for your little one to follow.
This is also a chance to serve a meal of love. We'll be enjoying a "hearty" pizza. We have a local pizza place that sells heart-shaped take-n-bakes pizzas; but if you don't, you can just get a cheese pizza and create a heart out of sliced pepperoni, mushrooms, red peppers, whatever topping your family loves! Serve it with a dessert of Cloud 9, aka, an ice cream float.
