Valentine coloring, painting game

  Valentine coloring, painting game. Valentine's Day is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending flowers and greeting cards. While sending flowers, chocolates, candies, cards and other gifts is traditional in the UK, USA, and France, Valentine's Day has various regional customs. In Portugal it is more commonly referred to as “Boy/Girlfriend's Day”. In Norway and Denmark, Valentine's Day is known as Valentinsdag. It is not celebrated to a large extent, but many people take time to eat a romantic dinner with their partner, to send a card or give a red rose to their loved one. In Sweden it is called "All Hearts' Day". It is not an official holiday, but its celebration is recognized and sales of cosmetics and flowers. In Finland it is called "Friend's day", and this day is more about remembering all your friends, not only your loved ones. In Brazil "Boyfriends'/Girlfriends' Day" is celebrated on June 12, when couples exchange gifts, flowers and cards. In China, the common situation is the man gives flowers and chocolate to the woman that he loves. In Japan people send heart-shaped chocolates. Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline, the figure of the winged Cupid, doves and more.

 

 

Interesting facts:

England's King Henry VII officially declared February 14th the holiday of St. Valentine's Day in 1537.

Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day in the US

Americans buy and send over 100 million roses for Valentine's Day each year.

15 percent of US women send themselves flowers on Valentine's Day.

The flower symbol for February actually is the violet, the rose is the symbol for June.