Valentine’s Day Basics
What date do we celebrate Valentine’s Day every year?
What is February 14?
Valentine was a man from this ancient empire.
What is the Roman Empire?
Kids often give these to classmates on Valentine’s Day.
What are valentines/cards?
This flying figure with a bow is a symbol of love.
Who is Cupid?
Valentine’s Day started a long, long time ago in this era.
What is a long time ago / ancient times?
Valentine’s Day is also called this.
What is Saint Valentine’s Day?
Valentine was known for helping people in this way.
What is helping loved ones or couples?
People also give these plants as a Valentine gift.
What are flowers?
Red roses are a symbol of this on Valentine’s Day.
What is love?
People first started celebrating love on this day around the 1300s.
What is the Middle Ages?
On Valentine’s Day people send these to friends and family.
What are valentines/cards?
Valentine’s Day is named after Valentine because of stories about him doing this.
What is marrying couples?
Friends sometimes do this with cards at school.
What is exchange valentines?
This animal is sometimes said to choose its partner around Valentine’s Day.
What are birds?
Valentine’s Day may come from this old Roman festival.
What is Lupercalia?
People give these sweet treats on Valentine’s Day.
What are candy or chocolates?
People believe Valentine gave one of the first examples of this.
What is a Valentine letter?
Some people give these sweet gifts in a heart-shaped box.
What are chocolates?
Hearts are usually this color on Valentine’s Day.
What is red?
In the 1400s, people began writing these to each other.
What are valentines (letters)?
This shape is used a lot on Valentine’s Day to show love.
What is a heart?
Valentine was remembered because he was very brave and did this for love.
What is standing up for love and helping others?
Valentine’s Day is a day to show this to people you care about
What is love or friendship?
People often write this type of message to someone they like.
What is a Valentine note?
Valentine’s Day became a day about love because of this kind of writing.
What is poems about love?