HOLIDAY FUN: VALENTINE'S DAY GAMES
Today I have some Valentine's Day game ideas from
Bright Ideas for Entertaining (1905). From reading the
entire text it seems like these were games played by
young, unmarried adults. My, how things have changed!
I think these would be great for all ages, and especially
at a get-together where there are great grandparents,
parents, older kids and toddlers. They would also make
fun group or classroom games.
THROWING HEARTS
A low scrapbasket was placed in the centre of the room,
and the company arranged into opposing parties, forming
two half circles around the basket. Cardboard hearts in
two different colors were given the sides, an equal number
to each side. We were then requested to try to throw them
in the basket, and all endeavored to do so, but found they
had a tantalizing way of landing on the floor. When we had
exhausted our cards, those in the basket were counted, and
the side having the most of its own color won the game.
BLIND HEARTS
A small blackboard was placed on an easel at one end of the
room, and we were each in turn blindfolded, and handed a
piece of chalk with which to draw an outline of a heart,and
to write our name in the center. The one doing the best to
have a prize of a large candy heart.
SHADOW PICTURES
White cards with numbers in cherry ink and small cherry
colored pencils were passed to each. As the shadow (profile)
was thrown upon the sheet, the name was written after the
number on the card. Prizes were given for the most correct
guesses. The girls' prize was a cherry-colored satin pin
cu****on in the shape of a heart; the boys', an earthen pig.
MORE VALENTINE'S: A tea menu with printable fun!
http://www.oldfa****onedliving.com/valentine-tea.html
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