For most people, Valentines Day brings up memories of candy hearts, chocolates and heart shaped cookies.
While these treats are fun, indulging children (and ourselves) in all of them can be just too much.
Choose one luscious treat and then use some of the tips below to make your kids' Valentines Day healthy and fun.
Give non-food treats:
Stickers, pencils, erasers, friendship bracelets, or small craft projects can be fun alternatives.
Get them moving:
Play some fun games such as:
Pack in some healthy treats:
Focus on fun rather than food and make this Valentines Day great!
While these treats are fun, indulging children (and ourselves) in all of them can be just too much.
Choose one luscious treat and then use some of the tips below to make your kids' Valentines Day healthy and fun.
Give non-food treats:
Stickers, pencils, erasers, friendship bracelets, or small craft projects can be fun alternatives.
Get them moving:
Play some fun games such as:
Balloon relays with heart-shaped balloons
Pin the arrow on the heart
Beanbags tick tack toe with hugs (O's) and kisses (X's)
Pin the arrow on the heart
Beanbags tick tack toe with hugs (O's) and kisses (X's)
Pack in some healthy treats:
Fruit - Strawberries and raspberries are especially festive
Heart-shaped cutout sandwiches: try peanut butter* or low-fat cheese
Pretzels, crackers or cereal - or make a snack mix and include some raisins
Heart-shaped cutout sandwiches: try peanut butter* or low-fat cheese
Pretzels, crackers or cereal - or make a snack mix and include some raisins
*Please be sure to check for food allergies and age appropriate foods
Skip the soda:Make a festive beverage with 100% fruit juice and sparkling water, or try Izzy as a soda alternative.
Focus on fun rather than food and make this Valentines Day great!
Remember to give your heart (and your kids' heart) the gift of grow foods.
Please add your suggestions or comments below!
Eliz Greene is a heart attack survivor, author and nationally known speaker on a mission to encourage women to recognize heart disease as their most serious health threat and provide down-to-earth strategies for active and healthy lives. Learn more about Eliz and the Embrace Your Heart Wellness Initiative at www.EmbraceYourHeart.com
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