Food Free Ideas for Valentine's Day Parties

The Winter Holiday party went off without a hitch.  Fun games, lots of laughs and safe for those with food allergies.  Woo-hoo another food allergy mom success in the books!!! The holidays are over, parties are over, and the decorations are packed up- I am quite enjoying the slower pace that January brings.  But, as I flipped through my calendar this morning it hit me- Valentine’s Day is not that far off.  Another round of holiday parties is lurking just around the corner, and it is time to start thinking safe games and treats.

A Pinterest mom I am not- sure in my head I can execute those amazing things- but in reality I fall into the always hilarious #nailedit category.  As such, I like to keep our parties simple, but simple doesn’t have to mean boring!  Here are a few simple, yet fun, ideas to get your creative juices flowing and thinking about adding some food-free fun to your party so that everyone can celebrate safely!

GAMES:

• Valentine Bingo: There are a number of free printable online- just search for free valentine bingo.  Instead of using heart candy as bingo markers use heart shaped beads, buttons or stickers.

• Broken Hearts: Cut hearts in half in different ways and/or patterns.  Separate the hearts and pass out to the kids and have them their match.  You could also use uppercase/lowercase letters or words and definitions on the hearts and have the kids match them.  

• Find the Hearts: Hide and/or hang 6-8 different colored hearts around the room.  Give each child a sheet that has all of the same color hearts on it and send them on a hunt to find all of the hearts.  The first person or team to find all of the hearts wins.  We did this with my daughter’s preschool class and it was a big hit!

TREATS:

• Pencils
• Erasers
• Combs
• Bouncy Balls
• Heart Stress “Balls”
• Small Heart Pillows
• Bubbles
• Love Coupons

Comment below with some of your favorite non-food games or treats!  Thrive On!

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