From the series Party Time!
Throw a Valentine’s Day Party
Reading Level Grade 4Interest Level Grades 3 – 8Copyright 2023
Reviewed
From the series Party Time!
Reading Level Grade 4Interest Level Grades 3 – 8Copyright 2023
ReviewedWhether with family, friends, or someone special, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate with loved ones! This title helps readers get ready to celebrate by providing step-by-step instructions for making treats, decorations, and more for a perfect party! Short introductions to each project offer information and history behind some of the holiday’s best-known traditions. Readers will love getting ready to throw a Valentine’s Day party with this fun makerspace title!
The Party Time! series offers readers tips and suggestions for celebrating six holidays. Each volume offers instructions on creating crafts, games, decorations, snacks, and drinks to celebrate a holiday. This reviewer had the opportunity to read Throw a Halloween Party. Some of the items readers learned to create included spooky bat bunting, eyeball cake pops, a ghouslish party punch, and a witch hat ring toss. Each craft included a paragraph that offered readers insight into the history and symbols of the holiday. A materials list (or ingredients list for recipes) and step by step visual instructions were provided with all projects. Basic art supplies (paper, glue, scissors, etc) were all that was needed to create the craft projects. Adult assistance would be needed for the cooking-related projects. For those looking to go the “extra mile” when throwing their party, tips accompanied all projects that offered ways to vary or enhance the craft. THOUGHTS: A great choice for party planners, this series could also be used by educators looking for seasonal projects/activities for their classrooms. Several volumes of the series focus on holidays that do not often receive coverage in party-planning related books available to students. Librarians looking to re-fresh or add to their party/event planning collections should consider this series.
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