I'm a little Valentine
all red and white.
With ribbons and lace,
I'm a beautiful sight!
I can say I love you
on Valentine's Day.
Just put me in an envelope
and give me away!
Happy Valentine's Day, friends! Here is a quick blog post about the
history of Valentine's Day. I've also included a fun valentine for
you! 💓💓💓💓💓
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Fun Facts About Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of
Saint Valentine. Although the majority of people are familiar with the commercial
celebration of Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day is a recognized cultural and
religious holiday in many parts of the world. However, it is not
recognized as a public holiday anywhere.
The first Feast of Saint Valentine took place in AD 469. Pope
Gelasius I designated February 14th as the day to honor the martyr Saint
Valentine of Rome. While imprisoned, Saint Valentine returned sight to
a blind daughter of his jailer. Before his execution, Saint Valentine
signed his farewell letter to her with 'Your Valentine' at the bottom of it.
It wasn't until the 18th century in England, that Valentine's day became
associated with romance. Couples sent handmade greeting cards, handwritten letters, candy,
and flowers to one another to show their affection. Doves, roses,
outlined hearts, Cupid, and lovebirds became widely used symbols for
Valentine's Day during this time.
Mass-production changed the way people celebrated Valentine's Day during
the 19th century. People started buying premade greeting cards instead of making their
own. Cadbury created the first heart-shaped boxes and filled them with
chocolates. And, purchasing gifts for loved ones became standard.
It wasn't until the 1930s when Valentine's Day became popular with school
children.
Multipacks of paper valentines were being mass-produced and could be
purchased cheaply. Candy manufacturers were mass-producing large
amounts of Valentine's Day candy as well. Children would take their
valentines and candy to school, pass them out to their classmates, and have
fun reading the ones they receive.
My Heart Beats for You!
A few years ago, I had a fun language arts lesson about wordplay and puns
with my students. It coincidentally took place shortly before
Valentine's Day and our conversation took on a life of its own. We
joked about the different puns on the cards they were going to pass out to
one another and about the ones they received in the past. That
night, I made the following valentine for my students and gave it to them
to color. They loved it and we all had a good laugh. Today...
I'm sharing it with YOU!
To download a FREE copy of this valentine (one page in all), please click
on the image above. Clicking this image will take you to the
Teachers-Pay-Teachers third-party website. This is a
FREE download-- no purchase necessary.
“Valentine’s Day as we know it today is about industrialization and the
role of machinery."
-Susan Benjamin, candy historian
Did you enjoy learning fun facts about Valentine's Day? If so, check out
these blog posts about love:
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- Book + Craft: Will You Always Be Here? by Nadine Damo
- Book: Love Grows Love by Lauren Grabois Fischer
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