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While it is important every day to show your foster children how much you care, Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to show them they are loved and create special memories your foster child can cherish for a lifetime. Here are a few ideas on how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your foster children: Crafty ideas: Looking for meaningful ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a foster family? Discover creative ideas to build love, connection, and lasting memories together! Invite your foster child help you find a fun, family-friendly Valentine’s Day movie. Brainstorm fitting themes, like a child’s love for a pet or maybe the special connection of a child with his grandparent. Celebrate Valentine’s Day by spreading love to foster youth through meaningful support and community engagement. As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s your chance to show your foster child just how much they mean to you. Here are a few more ways to make their Valentine’s Day exceptional. Personalized Craft Session: Spend time making handmade Valentine’s Day cards or crafts with your foster child. If you have opened your heart and home to a foster child or teen, you may be wondering what you and other family members can do to help make Valentine’s Day special this year? Here are some sweet and simple suggestions. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by loving others in your community? Find a local organization that is meaningful to you and your children in foster care and spend Valentine’s Day volunteering together. By taking small but meaningful steps to make Valentine’s Day special, caregivers can foster connection, love, and well-being—for both themselves and their loved ones. Why not share that with foster children who are most deserving of care? Here are some easy ways you can get involved in our community and beyond to share the love with vulnerable children and include them in your Valentine’s Day celebration! Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate love, not just with your partners, but with your kids! Making the day special for your kiddos is easy and is a great way to bond and have fun together. Here are some creative and fun Valentine’s Day activities for kids the whole family can enjoy together. 1. Bubble Wrap Hearts Ohio has more than16,000 youths in foster care; many of them do not have the chance to be part of Valentine's Day exchanges. The Valentine’s Day Card project gives the community a chance to show This fun exchange adds a personal touch to your Valentine’s Day team building activities, creating a spirit of generosity. 7. Self-Love & Wellness Day. Turn Valentine’s Day into a wellness retreat for your team. Focus on self-care and mental well-being with activities like yoga, guided meditation, journaling, or even a sound bath session. Nairn noted that around Valentine's Day, it's easy to find deals on activities for couples, such as dance classes. So get out and salsa , Nairn said. "It doesn't necessarily feel like exercise," she said, but dance is a great cardio activity. Richland County Children Services (RCCS) and the Mansfield United Lions Club are showing foster youths love with Valentine’s Day cards. The Mansfield United Lions Club and RCCS will be collecting Valentine’s cards for children in foster care ages 0–6, 7-12 and 13-18. The Valentine’s Day Card Project gives the community an opportunity to show children in foster care that they are loved, appreciated and not alone. "The Mansfield Parks Department loves being involved with this effort every year," said Angel Singleton, Recreation Coordinator. What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a promise of forever love! Sophie had a difficult start to her young life. Born addicted to drugs in 2019 and immediately placed into foster care, her birth mom gave DFCS the contact information for her cousin, Tricia, as someone who could care for her. Tricia, [] For many of us Valentine’s Day is a chance to show our affection for the important people in our lives through cards, flowers and other gifts. But candy and cards will be the last thing on the minds of many of the children in the foster care system who will be facing this special day far away from their friends, families and other loved ones. Happy National Foster Care Day: Notebook Gift to Celebrate this Special Day, 100 Pages with Timeline, 6"x9", Matte Finish Valentines Day Gifts for Women and Men A local non-profit is spreading love this Valentine’s Day by ensuring children in foster care feel special. Together We Foster is hosting a Valentine's Day donation drive, and is now accepting items such as Valentine’s candy, new stuffed animals, and other gifts to brighten the day for kids in care.
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