How to Throw a Valentine's Party for a Middle School Class

Valentine's Day is a holiday that most middle school children get extremely excited about. With crushes beginning in this age group, Valentine's Day is a day when most children reveal their secret crushes with Valentine's Day cards or gifts. When throwing a Valentine's Day Party for a middle school class, set some rules so that no one ends up with hurt feelings. Read on to learn how.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Decide as a class what kind of Valentine's Day party that you want to hold in the classroom. Encourage the children to focus more on complimenting one another for their talents and gifts.

2. Let the middle school children know that there must be rules in order to hold the Valentine's Day party. For example, each child must make Valentine cards for each and every classmate. You do not want any of the children feeling sad and left out.

3. Create a meaningful experience for the children when throwing a Valentine's Day party in the middle school classroom. Get the children into groups before hand and present a challenge having to do with the history or significance of the holiday. Have the children present their work at the party.

4. Send home fliers beforehand to the parents asking that they bring in healthy snacks for the Valentine's Day party. Most schools are setting nutritional goals for school parties to encourage healthy eating habits.

5. Set up a time for the children to become engaged in a compliment circle at the Valentine's Day Party. For middle school aged children this experience can be very rewarding for those with bad self images. Have one child sit in the middle of the circle at a time while everyone in the room says one nice thing about the child.