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Remember Valentine Boxes?

PA Mom-mom — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:50:59 GMT

Guess what? These are still a thing. My DD said she and my granddaughter were busy making a Valentine box for Kindergarten. I remember doing that back in the 50's. We used construction paper or wrapping paper over a shoebox and put them on our desks on Valentine's day. They have become a bit more elaborate, but they are still a thing. Who knew? Here's her box:

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RescueLover — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:56:24 GMT

WOW Its Beautiful !! Very Nice job !!!

💙ing The Peacock feathers!! 🌈

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lgfan — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:00:20 GMT

I remember we made these envelope holders for Valentine cards when I was in school.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:04:39 GMT

My Mom was always the mom that made those so I could take them to school.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:05:01 GMT

I find things like this very sad especially for the less popular kids in class

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PhilaLady1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:07:10 GMT

@PA Mom-mom

That is beautiful! I don't remember Valentine boxes. I was born in the late 50s. Your post brought back a memory. Probably 1st and 2nd grade we did things much simpler. We all taped a brown paper lunch bag to the front of our desks. We walked around and put Valentine's Day cards in everyone's bag. It was important that everyone in the class got cards from everyone, whether you liked them or not.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:07:11 GMT

I misunderstood your post. Sorry We (at my school) would have a large one for us to put Valentines for kids to sorta "mail". Mom would make that large one.

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Bri369 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:09:20 GMT

@PA Mom-mom

That is adorable. I don't remember Valentine's Boxes though.

When I was in school and when my kids were in school, everyone got a Valentine's, nobody was excluded.

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lgfan — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:09:59 GMT

@PhilaLady1 wrote:
@PA Mom-mom

That is beautiful! I don't remember Valentine boxes. I was born in the late 50s. Your post brought back a memory. Probably 1st and 2nd grade we did things much simpler. We all taped a brown paper lunch bag to the front of our desks. We walked around and put Valentine's Day cards in everyone's bag. It was important that everyone in the class got cards from everyone, whether you liked them or not.

I had a fourth grade teacher who told the students that if they brought cards it was for everyone or don't bring any cards.

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:14:50 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I find things like this very sad especially for the less popular kids in class

@I am still oxox These days, children bring a Valentine for every child in their class.

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PA Mom-mom — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:17:34 GMT

@lgfan I love that paper plate idea!

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on the bay — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:21:08 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I find things like this very sad especially for the less popular kids in class

As I understand and have learned, it is now done so every child gets a valentine and every child gives a valentine to everyone in their class. Not just their friends. It's been that way for years.

Maybe there are some who know if it is not done that way? If not, yes it would be sad and unfair but I can't imagine any teacher letting that happen.

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Grand Happy — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:21:52 GMT

I remember having a Valentines box. I remember we were instructed to make a card for each school mate. If any child didn't have a box the Teacher had extra so no child was left out.

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We rescue cats — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:22:48 GMT

I do not remember being told that everyone in the class had to get a valentine, but I truly think that we all gave everyone a card. Some of the cards were 'store bought' (but not fancy by any means) they were all very simple little cards, and some were homemade but plain. No one in my class was 'rich' but a few were better off, and more of us were lower on the income ladder. I don't remember differentiating.

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on the bay — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:23:47 GMT

@PA Mom-mom

That is so beautiful! You've got a couple of artists in the family!

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We rescue cats — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:23:53 GMT

@PA Mom-mom That box is lovely!! We were among those as mentioned.....a paper bag taped our desk!

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Twins Mom — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:50:27 GMT

Glad to hear Valentines parties still happening. I do remember making the boxes. Back then our family had a lot fewer pairs of shoes being purchased, so a box was scarcer in the household. I enjoyed decorating. Yes, everyone got a card.

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beach-mom — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:59:02 GMT

I remember bags we decorated. I think my children did that too.

I know when my children were in elementary school they had to give their cards to their teacher first to make sure they hadn't forgotten anyone. Then they could put them in the bags.

I remember my children looking through the selection of valentines and choosing that special one to go to their best friend or later, someone they had a crush on!

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skatting44 — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:18:26 GMT

@PA Mom-mom

Very cute and artsy Valentine box !

I made a Valentine box last yr with my Grandson that replicated a 1980's boom box

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ahoymate — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:19:50 GMT

@PA Mom-mom wrote:
Guess what? These are still a thing. My DD said she and my granddaughter were busy making a Valentine box for Kindergarten. I remember doing that back in the 50's. We used construction paper or wrapping paper over a shoebox and put them on our desks on Valentine's day. They have become a bit more elaborate, but they are still a thing. Who knew? Here's her box:

The color blue is not how I remember Valentine's Day.