Valentine Traditions

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Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by
giving flowers, candies and cards to those we
love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine.
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• The holiday is full of the heartfelt
  expressions of love exchanged on that day between
  sweethearts, good friends, acquaintances.

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Yellow roses are also popular
on that day as a sign of friendship.

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• People of all ages love to send and receive
  valentines and to hear and sing the thousands of
  new and traditional love songs.

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Before Valentine's Day, school
childrenusually make valentines for their
teachers and classmates and put them in a large
decorated mailbox.
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They create handmade valentines out of
colored paper, bits of ribbon, glitter, yarn,
stickers and lace.
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Who is St. Valentine?

• Legend has it that Valentine was a priest who
  served during third century Rome. There was an
  Emperor at that time by the name of Claudius II.
  Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made
  better soldiers than those that were married.
  With this thought in mind he outlawed marriage
  for young men in hopes of building a stronger
  military base. Supposedly, Valentine, decided
  this decree just wasn't fair and chose to marry
  young couples secretly. When Emperor Claudius II
  found out about Valentine's actions he had put
  him to death.

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• Another legend has it that Valentine was an
  imprisoned man who fell in love with his jailor's
  daughter. Before he was put to death he sent the
  first 'valentine' himself when he wrote her a
  letter and signed it 'Your Valentine', words
  still used on cards today. Perhaps we'll never
  know the true identity and story behind the man
  named St. Valentine, but this much is for
  sure...February has been the month to celebrate
  love for a long time, dating clear back to the
  Middle Ages. In fact, Valentines ranks second
  only to Christmas in number of greeting cards
  sent.

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Valentine Traditions

• Hundreds of years ago in England, many children
• dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day.
• They went singing from home to home.
• One verse they sang was
• Good morning to you, valentine Curl your
  locks as I do mine - Two before and three
  behind. Good morning to you, valentine.

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• In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and
  given as gift on February 14th. Hearts, keys and
  keyholes were favourite decorations on the
  spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my
  heart!"

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Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a
robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it
meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a
sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very
happy.
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If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a
millionaire.
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• Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a
  deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind.
  Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is
  the number of children you will have.

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Think of five or six names of boys or girls you
might marry. As you twist the stem of an apple,
recite the names until the stem comes off. You
will marry the person whose name you were saying
when the stem fell off.

• If you cut an apple in half and count how many
  seeds are inside, you will also know how many
  children you will have.

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QUIZ.

• What is a symbol of friendship?
• A yellow rose.
• Where do school children put their valentines?
• In a mail box.

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• 3. What do people send to their friends and
  sweethearts?
• Valentines.
• 4. What would happen, if a woman saw a robin?
• She would marry a sailor.

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• 5. What would happen, if a woman saw a sparrow?
• She would marry a poor man
• and be very happy.
• 6. What would happen, if a woman saw a goldfish?
• She would marry a millionaire.

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• 7. What will you find out, if you count the seeds
  of a dandelion?
• The number of children.
• 8. What presents did people give to their
  sweethearts many years ago in Wales?
• Wooden spoons.

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• 9. People celebrate Valentine's Day in honor of
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• Saint Valentine.
• 10. St. Valentine's Day is a day for .
• sweethearts.

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• 11. St. Valentines is celebrated .
• on the 14th of February.

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