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How to decorate a Valentine’s Day Table

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Valentine’s Day table decor is the perfect way to bring back that loving feeling to your home interior design. The great part about Valentine’s Day dÈcor is the fact that red is such a central decorating color. Red is energizing! †Maybe†you miss your colorful Christmas decorations, but haven’t quite entered the spring mode yet, and a Valentine’s Day table decoration might just be what you need. If you need a boost of color to brighten cold winter days, a red Valentine’s Day table design will draw interest to your dining room or kitchen area.

Decorate your Valentine’s Day Table with Linens

Colorful Valentine’s Day fabrics can be found at most craft stores, and eye-catching linens and textiles can be used to bring drama to the room. Some suggestions for table linens include colorful napkins, red placemats, and heart designed table runners. These decorative fabric elements can be used to bring color and pattern to your dining table or kitchen table. Valentine’s Day is the holiday that represents love, so allow textiles and linens that have red as a central color to bring a festive mood to the table. Red is a vibrant and daring color so take advantage of the festive holiday color.

Decorate your Valentine’s Day Table with a Large Red Vase

Your table needs to have a dramatic centerpiece or focal point, so why not allow a large red vase or pot to set the tone for your indoor Valentine’s Day dÈcor. Red vases can be found in various shades and sheens, so choose one that adds a refined elegance to your table dÈcor. Red vases come in sizes ranging from ginger jars to large floor pieces, so a moderately sized one makes a strong impression without being too bold or too large. A red vase that has a translucent glass will add a touch of formality to the room.

Decorate your Valentine’s Day Table with Shiny Accessories

Metallic accessories that have a sparkle bring a sense of adornment to the table area. Some options for add a bit of shine to the table include metallic candleholders, brushed nickel heart accents, or silvery berry branches. These accessories have a subtle shine that makes a Valentine’s Day table come to life.

Valentine’s Day table decorations can create a festive atmosphere for this romantic holiday. One of the exciting elements about Valentine’s Day dÈcor is the fact that red is such an important decorating color. This color can be incorporated into linen selection, table accessories, and Valentine’s Day appeal. If you need a colorful way to brighten cold winter days, a Valentine’s Day decorative design will bring cheerfulness to your dining table.

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Learn about Bulgaria for Kids

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is in Southeastern Europe that’s bordered by Greece, Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia and the Black Sea. It was founded from an empire that deeply influenced the Slavic nations and was once part of the Eastern bloc controlled by Russia.

Bulgaria Facts

  • Bulgaria is 42,855 square miles, or 110,994 square kilometers, with a population near 6.5 million.
  • Its capital and largest city is Sofia.
  • The Bulgarian Empire, from which the nation takes its name, took power in the area in the late 7th century and developed Cyrillic script, which is used for many Slavic languages. The country was under Ottoman rule for almost five centuries, but it declared its independence in 1908.
  • Bulgaria sided with Germany in both world wars and became part of the Eastern bloc led by the Soviet Union in 1946. The Communist Party ceded control in the late 1980s and Bulgaria adopted a democratic constitution in 1991.
  • It is a unitary parliamentary republic with a president and a prime minister as well as a National Assembly.
  • The word Bulgar might have some from a word meaning to mix or stir, or a derivative of that word that means revolt or disorder. About 85 percent of the country is ethnically Bulgarian, and the official language is Bulgarian.

Bulgarian National Symbols

The Bulgarian flag is made of three horizontal stripes, one white, one green and one red. It was adopted when they gained independence from the Ottoman Empire.

The national anthem, “Mila Rodino,” or “Dear Motherland,” was adopted in 1964 but its lyrics have been changed many times, most recently in 1990, and a shortened version was approved in 1991.

The Eurasian griffon vulture is considered the national bird, and a lion is used as it heraldic symbol.

The patron saint of Bulgaria is Saint John of Rila, the first Bulgarian hermit, whose followers founded many churches in his honor, including the famous Rila Monastery, now a UNESCO World Heritage site (and a very cool looking building).

The national instrument is the kaba gaida, a bagpie that is native to Bulgaria.

Bulgaria Activities for Kids

Listen to the kaba giada in this video, or you can listen for two hours(!) here.

Learn more about Bulgarian folk dancing and watch some people doing it. The people in this video are also wearing traditional Bulgarian folk costumes, which is fun to see. (As a knitter I love those socks!) You can learn more about Bulgarian folk costumes here or at Meet the Slavs.

See what your name looks like in Cyrillic and see if you can write it! You can also learn the sounds of the Bulgarian alphabet here.

Learn more about Bulgaria from Kids World Travel Guide, or check out the resources available at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Wonders of Bulgaria has a good rundown of traditional Bulgarian foods you might want to try. For kids I’d suggest their version of moussaka, which is like the Greek dish only made with potatoes and not eggplant or zucchini. The Modern Nonna has a version that includes carrots, but they’re optional.