Fractured Valentines

Game Materials
A Valentine Design

Game Objective
Create random Valentine's from youth responses.

Game Preparation
Before the party, design a crazy-looking valentine, listing four parts to the message: (Be sure to leave plenty of space between the lines. You'll want to experiment with different valentine designs and choose the one that works best. See the following example.)
1. Dear
2. I want you to be my valentine because
3. The thing I like most about you is
4. Love,

Game Play
1. At the party. hand out the blank valentines and instruct everyone to write his or her name in blank 1.
2. Then fold and tape the top over his or her name. It is important that no one sees the names.
3. Valentines are then gathered and randomly redistributed.
4. Everyone fills in blank 2 with a funny message. Fold down the top to cover blank 2.
5. Gather and randomly redistribute again
6. Everyone then fills in blank 3 and signs his or her name in blank 4.
7. Gather all valentines.
8. Read the valentines aloud to the group. Be alert to edit any portions of the valentine that might be embarrassing or inappropriate to the receiver.