LOVE is in the air…

Why should loved-up grown-ups have all the fun on Valentine’s Day? For toddlers, there’s plenty in life that they LOVE and the 14th February is a great excuse to celebrate it! If you fancy heading out, there’s the Valentine’s Trail at beautiful Bolton Abbey where you meander along the pram-friendly paths searching for love – or symbols of it at least!


To look for love closer to home, why not play Hide the Hearts – a simple fun game for pre-schoolers. Cut out hearts from red or pink paper. Hide the hearts all around the house and start the clocks to give them five minutes to find as many as they can! The child who collects, the most hearts wins a prize. If you feel like cuddling up and staying in, then there’s always homemade popcorn and a love-themed film – we’re loving Tangled at the moment!

Painted hearts on stones

And if you’re little one is looking for a creative outlet and a chance to let someone know how special they are – there are a million ways to say I love you. Why not paint hearts on stones and then put them outside for people to find: click here for inspiration. 

Potato print heart cards

For a more traditional approach there are lots of ways your little one can make a gorgeous card. They’ll love creating something special for a loved one, and then heading to the post box to seal it with a kiss! Either these hand print cards or potato print heart cards would be perfect!

Love Heart toast (love!)

And as far as treats to eat, there’s plenty in the way of things to make…if you have a small heart-shaped cutter or are creative enough to go free-hand then a sweetheart fruit salad (great for finger food) could fit the bill nicely. Not quite as good for you but as nice as it is naughty, these love heart toasts look fantastic! 

Sweetheart fruit salad

Happy Valentine’s day all! xo