Valentines Day Ideas

my friend and i are decorating the gym for a valentines day dance at our school. we are running out of ideas for decorations. we have the basics: red and white balloons, fog machine, heart lights, banner, streamers,and glitter and confetti. the gym is very tall and its a large space so theres a lot of room to fill.the theme is red and white. any ideas?

Some pink and red streamers and balloons. My school district usually holds a daddy daughter dance for little kids around valentines day and they have a balloon drop from the gym ceiling. They use a net and its packed with balloons and at a certain time like around 10:30 there is a count =down from ten and they all drop down.

I want to preserve the flowers my boyfriend gave me for valentines day. Right now they are in a vase with water and have blossmed beautifully. Should I just take apart the petals and put them in a frame? Or just place the buds under some books untill the flatten?

Or is there something else I could do? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

One way to preserve flowers and use in crafts is by hanging them to dry. If you decide to preserve your flowers whole, and intact, you will need to decide this before they have fully bloomed. If a flower has opened up too much, when it is dried the petals will fall off. The brighter and more vivid the fresh flower is, the better color it will have as it dries. If you want more intense colors, be sure to start with that trait in the fresh flower. If the dried flower will be used with it’s stem, it would be best to wire the stem while the flower is still fresh. Then attach the flower, upside down, to a wire hanger and leave in a dark place for two to three weeks. If the dried flowers will be stored a while before use, cover them with a light material, such as tissue paper to keep the dust off.

Flowers preserved in this way can be used for a variety of purposes. For a special event, such as a wedding, some people want to preserve their bouquets. After following drying instructions bouquets can be placed as a wall hanging next to the wedding photo, in a shadow box, or simply placed on a table or in a hutch. After flowers are dried they can also be put back in a vase and set on a table. If a single flower is preserved, perhaps to save on space, it can be laid over the wedding frame on in front of the wedding photo. Individually dried flowers can also be used when making a wreath.

More on How to Dry Flowers – http://www.craft-kits.net/drying-flowers.htm

So I don’t know what to get my gf for valentines…. Sad I know. I’ve like lost my edge or something. Anyone have a cute/special gift I could get that isn’t too pricey?

Make a slideshow of pictures of you two and put "your song" or a song you like with it. It doesnt cost much and is a cute way to say "I love you"

http://animoto.com/

Here is the website where you can do it. 🙂

My girlfriend is really special and she loves anything creative. We haven’t really dated for a long time so nothing "I love you" like. Again, shes creative, so nothing normal and gooey valentines day things.. Thank you (:
Some ideas I have that u can add on to:
scavenger hunt
candels in shape of a heart?

Homemade gift ideas:

http://www.betterbudgeting.com/homemadegifts.htm
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/homemade-gifts/index.shtml
http://fun.familyeducation.com/crafts/gifts/45405.html
http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2006/11/50-homemade-gift-ideas-from-around-the-web.html
http://www.the-best-homemade-gift-ideas.com/
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Homemade-Gifts/Detail.aspx
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade_Gifts/
http://www.homemade-gift-basket-ideas.com/homemade-gifts.html

‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro has fun and creative cake decoration ideas you can make at home this February 14

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Fun Valentine’s Day decorations that your kids can make for your home or to give to family and friends. News 9 education specialist Amy James shares some fun ideas for holiday crafts!

Printable Worksheet: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22678557/Activity-Sheet-Valentine-Heart-Themed-Activities

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Another original, eco-friendly, do-it-yourself gift wrapping design by Shiho, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Materials: a plain brown lunch bag, some natural twine, and a page out of a magazine or catalogue. Check out her Green Studio Blog for more info on this and other crafts: http://ecomania.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/valentines-gift-wrapping-idea-parcel-gift-wrap/

Song is “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes.

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Get some Valentine’s day hair style inspiration! In this video Jennifer Pompa give a few tips and tricks on how to achieve beautiful hair this valentines day. Products featured are : 20″ EasiXtend Elite by Easihair, 23″ Wavy by Hairdo, Enzo Milano Conico Grando, and Serenity braided Headband. All products featured can be found at http://www.hairextensions.com Check out the website for available colors and pricing information.

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I bought a bouquet of roses today and I want to separate them and give 1 to each of my friends who are girls. I am going to give one to each of the girls who are single, but then thought I should also give one to the ones who are not. Just as a nice gesture as a friends, no romantic intentions. Would this be appropriate or do you think any of them would take this the wrong way?

I think that’s sweet and as long as your giving it to all your girl friends I don’t think it would be takin the wrong way, or atleast it shouldn’t be.

I want to MAKE a gift or do something special for my husband on valentine’s day the reason is, i dont work and all the money i have comes from him, so i want to do something that takes more than just money i want him to know i took my time to do something, i feel it wouldn’t make sence to just buy a gift, thanks for your ideas.
my husband does not like it when i dance for him or were something sexy like you tink he would he is weard put he is more into eating lol

pamper him! Give him a day where he doesn’t have to do ANYTHING he doesn’t want to. Serve a meal with all red foods- baked redskin potatoes, grilled chicken with roasted red peppers, red wine (or sparkling juice), or try any number of
red foods! Give him a scavenger hunt- hide wine glasses, champagne (or cheap wine/sparkling juice), candles, CDs of romantic music, etc. With clues to find the next "sexy" item. It would be fun if the last clue led to you in the bed! 🙂 I hope your Valentines Day rocks!

I need to know about some Delicious American dishes for valentines day to surprise my fiance.. What do you recommend me to cook and tell me what was the greatest dinner on valentine you have ever had. 🙂

oysters for the husband, they’re an aphordisiac.

Buy your red & green christmas M&Ms on December 26th & Separate them into different colors & freeze use the red on v day and green on st patty’s day

im planning to buy a dozen roses for valentines day, but if i order them now, wont they die by the time it gets to that day? what else can i do? if i wait too long then they might get sold out! is there like a…flower chamber machine to keep them in to last longer or something hah?

order like a couple of days before valentines day.They wont die when u get them you will probably have plant food with it which u pour the white powder into the water and make sure its in sunlight in vase if your friend or girlfriend wants to really take care of them.

Every year write each other cards with something meaningful written in it. Sometimes it’s a little cheesy, but it’s our thing. Last year he bought me a teddy bear and I think he has something nice planned this year. What should I do for him. I know there are a lot of these questions out there, but I’m looking for something creative and homemade. I baked him cookies for Christmas, so I think that would be a repeat, and I’ve already done the picture of us. Anything different and creative? Any help would be appreciated.

Last year for Valentines Day I wrote my boyfriend a big long list of 100 reasons why I love him. "I love you because you inspire me to be a better person." "I love you because you always have a solution to every problem." Things like that. He LOVED it.

Maybe this year, take it one step up from the homemade cookies… make a whole dinner!

How to make a rose Valentine Craft with a red lollipop and a chenille stem, from Kit Bennett kids craft expert at AmazingMoms.com.

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