Just buy the fun dip or ring pops where you can write a name on it and be done with it. Screw the stay at home moms with too much time and money.

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Anonymous wrote:Are kids really coming home with 28 pieces of junk or 28 candies? Or some of each adding to 28?

When my kids were in elementary a few parents sent a lollipop or a pencil that didn’t work, but the vast majority just sent paper cards. Are paper cards really not allowed now? I have kids in middle school so it’s not like I am talking about ancient times.

I would say that half of the valentines had something associated with it while half were just the cards. I think my kid was more focused on the party and break from the class then the valentines. He never really looked at the cards and ate the few pieces of candy that he liked. Lollipops were rarely consumed.

Just go with the cards or get the cards that can be made into something origami style.

Why do people choose to send something? Can someone who does this explain?

Peer pressure for us. In my kid's class, almost everyone sends in candy or toys. Not sure we would do so if it was only half like pp.

Yep this. Those f ing pinterest stay at home moms ruined it for us at some point by getting fancy with the valentines and now we all have to do it. When I was a kid everyone just sent in cute little cards. Now some of these people who love making work for themselves send full on goody bags! So if you just send a card in you'll look like a loser who puts in no effort, so you have to send SOMETHING besides a card.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are kids really coming home with 28 pieces of junk or 28 candies? Or some of each adding to 28?

When my kids were in elementary a few parents sent a lollipop or a pencil that didn’t work, but the vast majority just sent paper cards. Are paper cards really not allowed now? I have kids in middle school so it’s not like I am talking about ancient times.

I would say that half of the valentines had something associated with it while half were just the cards. I think my kid was more focused on the party and break from the class then the valentines. He never really looked at the cards and ate the few pieces of candy that he liked. Lollipops were rarely consumed.

Just go with the cards or get the cards that can be made into something origami style.

Why do people choose to send something? Can someone who does this explain?

Peer pressure for us. In my kid's class, almost everyone sends in candy or toys. Not sure we would do so if it was only half like pp.

Would love anything we can toss into paper recycling! Thankfully those little toys that come with valentines have gone the way of goody bags at my school

I bought my son's class a mix bag of valentine themed candy nerds, laffy taffy and sweet tarts. For my daughters class Starburst and skittles.

This year I found scratch off art Valentine’s at Giant.

The past few years I have done food or candy: ring pops, skittles, gummies, goldfish.

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Anonymous wrote:Are kids really coming home with 28 pieces of junk or 28 candies? Or some of each adding to 28?

When my kids were in elementary a few parents sent a lollipop or a pencil that didn’t work, but the vast majority just sent paper cards. Are paper cards really not allowed now? I have kids in middle school so it’s not like I am talking about ancient times.

I would say that half of the valentines had something associated with it while half were just the cards. I think my kid was more focused on the party and break from the class then the valentines. He never really looked at the cards and ate the few pieces of candy that he liked. Lollipops were rarely consumed.

Just go with the cards or get the cards that can be made into something origami style.

Why do people choose to send something? Can someone who does this explain?

OP what did you buy?

we got fun crazy straws for everyone one year, that looped into a heart. taped each one to a simple card.

Anonymous wrote:My kids just write their name on a blank card and they go to a random kid. Even the card is pretty useless.

The card itself is useless - but the lesson is in writing a card, including classmates, doing something nice, and practicing handwriting.

Anonymous wrote:Are kids really coming home with 28 pieces of junk or 28 candies? Or some of each adding to 28?

When my kids were in elementary a few parents sent a lollipop or a pencil that didn’t work, but the vast majority just sent paper cards. Are paper cards really not allowed now? I have kids in middle school so it’s not like I am talking about ancient times.

I would say that half of the valentines had something associated with it while half were just the cards. I think my kid was more focused on the party and break from the class then the valentines. He never really looked at the cards and ate the few pieces of candy that he liked. Lollipops were rarely consumed.

Just go with the cards or get the cards that can be made into something origami style.