Valentine's Day is in the Air

Ahh, don't you just LOVE it?  The sun is out, the weather warmer, the birds are chirping, and pink and red art work adorn the schools' walls.  Its almost Valentine's Day!  I have a few fun ideas for you to do with your kids and families to embrace the day of LOVE.

From one of my favorite blogs, Click it Up a Notch, come wardrobe suggestions for a February family photo!  Bring your family to a local park; Jeffrey Fontana Park in the Guadalupe Oak Grove is a great place to take a photo.  What better time than early spring when everything is green and budding?  Its a perfect place to spot the Western Bluebirds and Woodpeckers that are flitting around in the oaks and park trees, too.  Know any wonderful local family photographers?  If so, please share in the comments below. 

Another great idea from Jacquie at KC Edventures is Valentine's Coupons you can print and give to your kids to redeem for fun quality time with you!  Plus, Jacquie has included ideas for each coupon!


Here is a list of Valentine picture books that were featured on Delightful Children's Books.

Incase you missed my earlier post, here is a tutorial for making glitter chalk valentines (perfect for handing out in classroom valentines exchanges).

Lastly, here is a yummy Red Velvet Milky Way Cake Cookies recipe shared by Jenny at Picky Palate.  Need I say more?!?

This Week in a Nutshell:

School Open Houses: 

2/9  10AM-1PM   Mulberry School Open House 

2/11   9AM-2PM  Explorer Preschool Open House

2/12   7-8:30PM   Communitas Charter High School 

Events & Activities:

2/8   11:15AM   Children's Author, Brenda Ehrmantraut, comes to the Almaden Library

2/9   12PM-4PM    Science Saturday: Animals in Winter, YSI Vasona

2/9   11AM-3PM   Living History Day, Quicksilver Mining Museum

2/9   11AM-5PM   Lunar New Year at San Jose Museum of Art

2/9  7PM-10PM   Pioneer Band and Orchestra Benefit Concert  

2/9   6:15-9:45PM   Parent Survival Night at the Little Gym

2/9 & 10   11AM-12:30PM   Farm Tour at Hidden Villa

2/10  3PM-4:15PM Barnyard Babies at Hidden Villa 

2/8 & 9 Valentines Photo Shoot at Tiny Tots 

2/10  Go Day!  Girl Scout Cookies Sales Begins!

2/12  Itty Bitty Imprints at Tiny Tots 

Sports:
YMCA Spring Youth Sports Registration Open

Camps:
See 1/31 post for Winter, Spring & Summer camps links
San Jose Family Camp at Yosemite 2013 Registration starts in March- Stay Tuned!

Coming Soon:
2/28-3/3  Godspell at the Children's Musial Theater
3/15-17 The Lollipop Market Designer Kid's Consignment Spring Sale