I have a niece that is uber creative to the nth degree.  Times that by a gazillion.  (Let me rephrase that:  I don’t have just one creative niece.  I have a plethora of creative nieces — and creative daughter and daughters-in-law!)

Back to my niece.  Stephanie held a Valentine’s Exchange with her friends similar to the activity of exchanging Valentine’s like everybody did when they were in grade school (an activity that has gone to the wayside because we grow-up and mature).  She asked her guests to bring any type of Valentine that they would like to give to the other party guests.

Instead of the cheesy Valentines with cutesy critters or movie and cartoon characters, her guests made little gifts.  One made mini spa treatments; one made earrings; one shared a jar of homemade salsa with some chips; one made a heart shaped decoration.

Stephanie had heart shaped sugar cookies to decorate and pink and red sodas to drink.  Of course there was an assortment of Valentine candy to eat.  Yum!

This would be a fun idea to do with your teen-aged granddaughters.  They might have other plans for the actual day (as in going on a date with someone special) so you might want to do it on another day before Valentine’s Day. This exchange could be a great activity for a Saturday afternoon.  Or even Saturday morning where they come for a brunch.  (Just be sure that it’s not too early.  Your granddaughters probably like to sleep in!)

Take this idea.  Bend it.  Shape it.  Any way you like it.  (Can you name the song those phrases mimic??) Make this YOUR activity to fit your situation with your grandchildren.  Share Valentine’s — and love — with those special granddaughters in your family.

And maybe reminisce and giggle over the sweethearts everybody had in grade school.

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